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Can Pakistan drive the Taliban out of its tribal belt?
With the 2014 withdrawal of NATO troops in neighboring Afghanistan looming, Pakistan is turning its attention to the impoverished tribal areas where regional terror groups have long sought haven.
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Pakistani Taliban enter fray around strategic NATO routes
Fighting between rival militant groups near the Khyber Pass has reportedly claimed more than 70 lives over the past week.
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Good Taliban, Bad Taliban? Pakistani commander's killing exposes blurry lines
Analysts say the US drone killing of a 'Good Taliban' commander in Pakistan could unleash new violence by anti-government insurgents - or undo peace talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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Terrorism & Security US drone strike in Pakistan kills influential Taliban commander
US strikes in northwest Pakistan reportedly killed Maulvi Nazir, a Pakistani Taliban commander known for fighting US forces in Afghanistan. Some in Pakistan's military viewed him as a 'good' Taliban.
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Car bombing in Pakistan kills 17 people, according to officials
More than 40 were wounded in the bombing that took place in a busy marketplace, near the Afghan border, on Monday.
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Taliban shooting of 14-year old sparks outrage in Pakistan
Hundreds of people took to the streets to show their anti-Islamist sentiment after the Pakistani Taliban took responsibility for shooting a 14-year-old Pakistani girl in the head.
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Malala Yousufzai: Pakistani schoolgirl had defied threats from Taliban for years (+video)
Malala Yousufzai, a 14-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl campaigner, was shot and seriously wounded on Tuesday as she was leaving her school in her hometown in the Swat valley. The Taliban claimed responsibility saying her promotion of education for girls was pro-Western and she had opposed them.
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Code Pink joins Pakistani political party in anti-drone protest
Some 30 men and women between the ages of 22 and 80 from the antiwar coalition Code Pink joined forces with Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and his party.
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Pakistan Army blocks anti-drone protest in tribal region
The Pakistani military blocked a convoy of Pakistanis and a small contingent of US anti-war activists from entering South Waziristan on Sunday to protest American drone strikes.
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Terrorism & Security US confirms Al Qaeda's No. 2 killed in Pakistan by CIA drone attack (+video)
The US called the death of al-Libi the most serious blow to Al Qaeda since the death of Osama bin Laden last year.
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Terrorism & Security Taliban suicide bombing in northwestern Pakistan kills at least 19
The attack targeted members of a local security force that had helped kill or otherwise diminish the Taliban's power in the Bajaur district of Pakistan.
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New Yorker convicted in plot to bomb subways
A jury deliberated for just two days before returning guilty verdicts for Adis Medunjanin on terrorism charges.
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For Pakistanis, bin Laden death anniversary sparks ... nothing (+video)
Polls show that Pakistanis are ambivalent about the Al Qaeda leader, and view his death as a foreign issue. Religious parties, however, may use anti-US sentiment in upcoming elections.
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What does Pakistan want from US? An apology, more money, no drones
Pakistan's lawmakers passed a resolution trying to reframe the country's relationship with the US. Whether it gets implemented is another matter.
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Bin Laden widows charged as new probe describes life with Osama bin Laden
Bin Laden's widows and children are being held at an undisclosed house in Islamabad. Pakistan's Interior minister said they would be placed under house arrest for illegally entering and living in the country.
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New to Pakistan's Taliban-heavy tribal areas: political campaigns
Pakistani President Zardari lifted a 64-year ban on political party activity in the federally administered tribal areas, saying the reforms would help defeat the 'militant mindset' there.
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What the execution of 15 kidnapped Pakistani soldiers means
In an apparent surprise to the Pakistan military, insurgents executed 15 soldiers who had been recently kidnapped – a blow to talks between the government and the Pakistani Taliban.
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Global News Blog Good Reads: Pakistan summons outspoken envoy Haqqani, Kenya's Somali operation
Pakistan's envoy to the US, Ambassador Husain Haqqani, explains why Pakistan cannot simply clear out militants from its mountainous regions, while Kenya marches into Somalia to try a similar task.
11/17/2011 10:59 am -
Monitor Breakfast Why can't Pakistan clear its terrorist safe havens? Envoy explains. (video)
The US and Pakistan are stuck in an unsatisfactory arrangement where neither side gets what it wants, the envoy says: no Pakistani crackdown on North Waziristan, and ongoing US drone strikes.
11/16/2011 02:59 pm -
Opinion US must turn up the heat on Pakistan. Here's how to make that work.
Pakistan’s duplicity further weakens the decaying US-Pakistan relationship. It also lessens chances for a successful outcome in Afghanistan and erodes the internal security of both the US and Pakistan. Fortunately, the US does have a few options.
10/27/2011 01:19 pm -
Drone attack in Pakistan kills key Taliban leaders, say officials
A drone attack in northwest Pakistan has killed two top commanders of one of Pakistan's most influential Taliban groups, officials say.
10/27/2011 12:09 pm -
Pakistan's military and legislators plan peace talks with Taliban
In the midst of bad and worsening relations with Washington, Pakistan considers new round of peace talks with Pakistan-based Taliban, arguing that 'military solutions' are making things worse.
09/30/2011 05:36 pm -
Toughest US accusation in years angers Pakistanis
The relationship between Pakistan and the US reached a new nadir when Admiral Mullen accused Pakistan’s spy agency of aiding insurgents who attacked the US Embassy in Kabul.
09/26/2011 06:00 pm -
Another female suicide bomber strikes in Pakistan. Taliban desperation?
Security experts believe the Taliban is facing internal strife, and the use of female suicide bombers could be a signal that Taliban efforts inside Pakistan are weakening.
08/11/2011 10:49 am -
Pakistan school offers orphans refuge to prevent turn to militancy
A Muslim charity provides free schooling to Pakistani orphans, putting itself at the forefront of a national effort to close the education gap and reduce the appeal militancy holds for children.
07/14/2011 10:19 am
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