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Pakistan violence: Sparked by Karachi's 300th assassination this year

The murder of Karachi politician Raza Haider on Monday sparked Pakistan ethnic violence that left at least 35 dead. Haider's murder was one of about 300 assassinations in Pakistan's financial capital so far this year.
Pakistan plane carrying 152 crashes near Islamabad, no survivors reported

A Pakistan plane carrying 152 people crashed near Islamabad, leaving no survivors in what's being called the worst air disaster in Pakistan's history.
India, Pakistan release prisoners ahead of top talks

India-Pakistan peace talks appear to be picking up, as both countries made 'goodwill gestures' of releasing prisoners ahead of a meeting between home ministers.
Who is Huma Mian? Wife of Faisal Shahzad, Times Square bomb suspect

Huma Mian has been identified as an American citizen who graduated from Colorado University and is the wife of Faisal Shahzad. She is now in Pakistan, where authorities have detained her father.
Half of Afghanistan Taliban leadership arrested in Pakistan

MONITOR EXCLUSIVE: Pakistan officials told the Monitor they have arrested nearly half – 7 of 15 – members of the Afghan Taliban's senior leadership council in recent days, including the Taliban head of military operations in Afghanistan.
When things go boom in the night, Pakistanis blame Blackwater

The US says it doesn't work with the security firm Blackwater in Pakistan, and the Pakistani government insists no Blackwater employees are working in the country. But many Pakistanis doubt those assertions, complicating US efforts to build trust.
Why arrest of Taliban No. 2 could undercut peace talks

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar was the Taliban's operational leader. U.N. officials say that Mullah Baradar facilitated a meeting last month in Dubai between mid-level Taliban commanders and Kai Eide, a top U.N. official in Kabul.
Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud is dead, say officials

Pakistan’s Interior Minister and a senior intelligence official confirmed Wednesday that Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud is dead, though some Taliban officials continue to issue denials.
Tensions mount among Pakistan leaders as anticorruption drive revives

Pakistan barred nearly 250 of its top officials from leaving the country in wake of the Supreme Court ruling against a corruption amnesty.
Pakistan mosque attack underscores bid to target military

During a Pakistan mosque attack in the military city of Rawalpindi Friday, attackers fired indiscriminately on worshipers, most of whom are connected to the military.
In Pakistan, end of amnesty could spark fresh political turmoil

In Pakistan, end of amnesty that protected senior officials from prosecution of criminal charges will expire Saturday, deepening the woes of the embattled government.
Mumbai attacks: Why is Pakistan charging suspects now?

One year after the Mumbai attacks, seven Pakistanis were charged with conducting the assault in India. But few analysts see a quick thaw in India-Pakistani relations.
Bomb in Pakistan's Peshawar sharpens prospect of military showdown

A suicide bomb that killed more than 40 people in a Peshawar market capped a week of provocative moves by the Taliban.
Pakistan Taliban's new leader shows he's in charge

In a brash response to the government's claim he was dead, Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud appeared in a video broadcast Monday.
Suicide bomb on UN breaks Pakistan's lull in major attacks

A suicide bomber wearing a uniform killed five people Monday after entering the UN's World Food Program office in Islamabad, Pakistan. Major attacks dropped after Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud was killed in August. Is the lull over?
Suicide bomber hits UN food office in Pakistan

At least four people – three Pakistanis and an Iraqi national – were killed in the first bombing in Islamabad since June.
Pakistan tests civilian militias to keep Taliban out of Swat Valley

The ranks of lashkars have grown to 8,000, according to local leaders, since the Army retook the valley in June. Some residents worry about militarizing the population.
Drone attack in Pakistan Taliban stronghold kills at least three

The airstrike hit North Waziristan, which borders Afghanistan. Also Monday, Pakistan said it was on the verge of a major victory – arresting Swat militant chief Maulana Fazlullah.
Pakistani Taliban: Two men to replace Baitullah Mehsud

Hakimullah Mehsud and Waliur Rehman will share control, but analysts say infighting could erupt again.
Pakistan, Taliban battle over militant chief's death

Meanwhile, another US airstrike on South Waziristan – like the one that targeted Baitullah Mehsud – killed 10 suspected militants Tuesday.
Pakistan faces limits as it widens war on Taliban

The Army is preparing for a new offensive in South Waziristan. A US drone strike Thursday killed at least nine in the area.
Suicide bomb in Pakistan kills 30

The attack in Lahore is the nation's deadliest this year and underscores the spread of the Taliban insurgency.
Pakistan intensifies fight against Taliban

Militants suspended peace talks with the government as troops continued an offensive in the Dir district.
Pakistani forces move against Taliban

The tenuous peace deal with the militants comes under increasing strain as Taliban take areas closer to Pakistan’s capital.
Pakistani police a growing target, Lahore attack shows

Interior minister says the Pakistani Taliban are behind the attack.