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  Pakistan leaders agree to set up military courts to try terrorists

  World | January 02, 2015 22:44 IST

  Islamabad: After initial reservations, Pakistan's political leaders today agreed to amend the Constitution to set up military courts for speedy trial of terrorists in the aftermath of the deadly Peshawar school attack.The decision was reached

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  Special courts need of 'extraordinary times': Pak army chief

  World | January 02, 2015 20:52 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan's army chief Gen Raheel Sharif on Friday dismissed concerns that the special courts would strengthen the role of the powerful army, saying it was the need of "extraordinary times" and not the military's

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  Pak forces kill Peshawar school massacre mastermind Saddam

  World | December 26, 2014 16:26 IST

  Peshawar: Pakistani security forces today killed Saddam, a key Taliban commander, who was reportedly the facilitator of the horrendous Peshawar school massacre in which 132 school children were killed on Dec 16.Political Agent of Khyber

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  Pakistani forces kill 28 militants

  World | December 20, 2014 13:57 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistani forces have killed 28 militants in the restive north-western tribal region, intensifying the campaign against them after the Peshawar school massacre that left 148 people dead, mostly students.A security official today said that

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  US drone kills six militants in northwest Pakistan

  World | December 20, 2014 13:41 IST

  Islamabad: At least six Taliban militants were killed today when a US drone targeted their hideout in Pakistan's restive northwestern tribal region, officials said here.The pilot-less aircraft rained missiles on a hideout in Loara Mandai

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  Pakistan to amend anti-terror laws to expedite trial of terrorists: Sharif

  World | December 20, 2014 12:05 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said the anti-terror laws will be amended to expedite the trial of people arrested in terror related cases, as pressure mounted on his government to take decisive steps

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  FIR registered against Lal Masjid chief cleric

  World | December 20, 2014 6:35 IST

  Islamabad: A case was registered against Lal Masjid's chief cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz on Friday  following his statement in which he refused to condemn the Peshawar school massacre, media reports said.Civil society had exerted pressure

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  Pak gets assurance from Kabul on action against militants: Army

  World | December 18, 2014 12:43 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan today said it has got assurance from Afghanistan and ISAF leadership that they will take action against militants hiding in border areas and believed to be involved in the Peshawar school massacre.Army Chief