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The Pak President said that his country was at 'war' with Taliban, which was a creation of his own country's intelligence agency ISI and America's CIA jointly.
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Monday , 11 May '09
Taliban in Pakistan is being bolstered by Al-Qaeda network in recent turmoil in Pakistan and success of the Islamic group to extend territorial gains could foreshadow the creation of 'mini-Afghanistan' around the country.
Sunday , 10 May '09
Over 230 Taliban were killed in fierce fighting with troops in Pakistan's northwest tribal belt, the military said.
Saturday , 9 May '09
Pakistani troops backed by helicopter gunships killed at least 55 Taliban in the troubled Swat valley as the Govt said that the military offensive will continue.
Saturday , 9 May '09
President Asif Ali Zardari said that Pakistan is ready to shift some of its troops from the Indian border to its western frontier to fight the Taliban and al-Qaeda terrorists.
Saturday , 9 May '09
Taliban has vowed to 'eliminate' country's top leadership including President Asif Ali Zardari and PM Yousuf Raza Gilani and their close family members.
Friday , 8 May '09
The UN said half a million people have either already left the north-western Swat Valley area, or are trying to flee the fighting between Pak army and Taliban.
Friday , 8 May '09
Members of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed and militants from South Waziristan tribal region have joined 5,000 Taliban fighters in Swat valley.
Friday , 8 May '09
Pakistan rushed more troops to Swat as fierce fighting continued to rage for the second day leading to the killing of over 60 militants, with authorities ordering Army to 'eliminate' Taliban fighters.
Friday , 8 May '09
Pak’s Army Chief, General Ashfaq Kayani has said the Army would mobilise all available resources to launch a ‘decisive operation’ to crush and flush out the Taliban from NWFP.
Thursday , 7 May '09
Unleashing an all-out war on the Taliban in Swat, Pakistani fighter jets pounded militant positions in the restive valley.
Thursday , 7 May '09
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has ruled out the possibility of further negotiations with the Taliban in the Swat valley.
Wednesday , 6 May '09
Widening its crackdown on Taliban, Pakistan Army attacked militants with helicopter gunships and tanks, as troops rolled in to wrest control of the restive Swat valley killing 62 extremists in one of the bloodiest fighting.
Wednesday , 6 May '09
Pakistan is bracing for it’s biggest ever displacement of people, as many as 800,000, as a military offensive against Taliban militants in their stronghold in the Swat valley appears imminent.
Wednesday , 6 May '09
Pak SC lawyer Anees Jillani visited Swat and found out that there were many army officials who were hesitant to fight against the extremists.
Tuesday , 5 May '09
Armed Taliban fighters patrolled roads and clashed with security forces in Swat, prompting authorities to ask citizens to vacate Mingora, the region's main city.
Tuesday , 5 May '09
Top US senators have asserted that unlike in the past Islamabad would be made accountable for every penny to make sure that the US tax payers' money is spent the way it is intended for.
Tuesday , 5 May '09
A young Pakistani woman has floated a group on a popular social networking website to say 'no to Taliban' against the backdrop of an upsurge in activities by militants.
Monday , 4 May '09
'Our peace pact agreement with the NWFP government practically stands dissolved', Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said and sought to put the onus on authorities saying 'security forces are attacking us'.
Monday , 4 May '09
US is increasingly concerned about new vulnerabilities for Pak’s nukes, including the potential for militants to snatch a weapon in transport or to insert sympathizers into labs.
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