Troops advance on Taliban bastions in Hangu, Orakzai
Shahu Khel area of Hangu secured after month-long operation; troops move in on a Hakeemullah stronghold in Orakzai.
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Twenty militants killed in Hangu clashes
The military took control of the last resistance point in Shahu Khel in Hangu district and also arrested 16 militants. -
Troops move into Bara after a school is blown up
The Taliban had planted high explosives in Alamgudar High School after taking its two watchmen hostage. -
Would-be suicide bomber nabbed in Swat
The 16-year-old suspect claims he was kidnapped by the Taliban, who forcibly trained him for a suicide mission. -
Gunship helicopters target Kurram Agency
As forces targeted militant hideouts in various areas of lower Kurram, residents fled to safer areas. -
Troops to stay in Swat till normality restored: Kayani
The COAS said troops will play their role in rebuilding and restoring the damaged infrastructure and beauty of Swat.
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Eight militants killed in Bara clashes
The militants were killed when security forces pounded their positions in Gandaho after an attack on a security checkpost. -
Four soldiers, six militants killed in Bajaur clash
Security officials, confirming the casualties, said the attack was mounted late Thursday. -
Pakistani Taliban warn against army offensive
We would continue to act against the present govt until it stops following America’s dictation: TTP spokesman -
Two suspected militants killed in Hangu
The slain militants had been threatening police officials and were wanted in several criminal cases: police -
Whereabouts of Fazlullah being investigated
Fazlullah had used an Afghan phone number, but there is a possibility that he is not in Afghanistan: Rehman Malik.
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TTP in Orakzai
Can a ground strategy in Fata defeat the militants or is it dragging out a campaign that could otherwise be quicker? -
Have they been forgotten?
Thousands of refugees from Bajaur have been virtually abandoned, even as their plight worsens. -
Educating the Frontier
The most horrifying aspect of the militancy has been the targeting of schools and educational institutions. -
Dealing with trauma
It is just as important to provide psychological counseling as it is to provide medical care to terror victims. -
Reason for hope
Bombings have become an almost everyday occurrence, but the Army finally seems ready to meet the challenge.
INTERACTIVE
A surge in terrorist attacks has left more than 300 people dead as Pakistan presses a major offensive against the Taliban.
GLOBAL NETWORK
The arrest of the men on terrorism charges linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, revive fears about the militant group's global reach.
BATTLE SCARS
The extensive battle damage in once scenic valleys raises questions about how the displaced will rebuild their lives.
ACHIEVEMENT
‘The myth has been broken that this was a graveyard for empires and it would be a graveyard for the army.’
WAGING WAR
‘The political govt needs to get out of the paralysis…we need an integrated policy. People are dying in the hundreds.’
REJECTING THE TALIBAN
‘Our hearts bleed for the hundreds of innocents who have lost their lives...killed by the Taliban.’


