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Major Pakistan offensive aims to 'finish off' militants in North Waziristan - CNN Tue, 17 Jun 2014 08:30:44 GMT

New York Times

Major Pakistan offensive aims to 'finish off' militants in North Waziristan CNN (CNN) -- Pakistan on Sunday launched a military operation in a restive province near the border with Afghanistan in an attempt to "finish off" militants in the area "once and for all," Defense Minister Khawaja Asif told CNN. Asif said the operation ... In Drive Against Militants, Pakistani Airstrikes Hit StrongholdsNew York Times Pakistan Suffers First Casualties in Waziristan OperationWall Street Journal Pakistan expands war with Taliban in North WaziristanWashington Post Reuters India -The Guardian -ABC News all 1,456 news articles »

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Pakistan Police Clash With Supporters of Canada-Based Cleric - Wall Street Journal Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:45:33 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Pakistan Police Clash With Supporters of Canada-Based Cleric Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD—A violent clash between police and supporters of a Canada-based Pakistani cleric led to at least eight deaths in the city of Lahore on Tuesday, officials said, in an incident that is likely to increase opposition pressure on the government ... Pakistan: Eight die as Lahore police clash with Qadri supportersBBC News 7 Killed as Pakistan Police Clash With Preacher's FollowersNew York Times 8 killed as police, protesters clash in PakistanKansas.com NBCNews.com -Aljazeera.com all 254 news articles »

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Why Pakistan's offensive on the Taliban is a very big deal - Washington Post (blog) Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:44:34 GMT

BBC News

Why Pakistan's offensive on the Taliban is a very big deal Washington Post (blog) After months of inaction, Pakistan's government authorized a significant military offensive against Taliban militants in North Waziristan, a tribal agency along the Afghan border. It may be the largest such campaign in 2009, when the military targeted ... Pakistan and Afghanistan discuss security amid strikesBBC News Pakistan will no longer be terrorist haven: PMDAWN.com Sanity Prevails: Pakistan Decides to Hunt Down the TalibanGuardian Liberty Voice Yahoo News -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 74 news articles »

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Three Troubling Lessons from the Latest U.S. Drone Strikes - RollingStone.com Tue, 17 Jun 2014 15:19:55 GMT

RollingStone.com

Three Troubling Lessons from the Latest U.S. Drone Strikes RollingStone.com The two strikes in Pakistan were the first of 2014, breaking a nearly six-month pause in the CIA's drone campaign there. As Micah Zenko of the Council on Foreign Relations noted in a recent blog post, June 17th, 2014 marks 10 years of U.S. drone ... Ten years on: Eyewitnesses describe the aftermath of the first Pakistan drone ...Bureau of Investigative Journalism all 4 news articles »

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Pakistan Operation Targets Waziristan Militants - Wall Street Journal Sun, 15 Jun 2014 17:50:49 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Pakistan Operation Targets Waziristan Militants Wall Street Journal The news followed predawn airstrikes by Pakistan that the military said killed 105 militants in the northwestern tribal areas. Washington has pressed Islamabad for years to clear out North Waziristan, a sanctuary for Pakistani militants, Afghan ...

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Pakistan jets strike insurgents in full-scale offensive - Reuters Mon, 16 Jun 2014 12:16:59 GMT

Reuters

Pakistan jets strike insurgents in full-scale offensive Reuters In a long-awaited military operation precipitated by a deadly insurgent attack on Pakistan's biggest airport a week ago, Islamabad has deployed troops, artillery and helicopter gunships to fight insurgents in North Waziristan. The Taliban and their ...

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Cathay Pacific to suspend all Pakistan flights after Karachi airport attack - South China Morning Post Tue, 17 Jun 2014 17:11:02 GMT

DAWN.com

Cathay Pacific to suspend all Pakistan flights after Karachi airport attack South China Morning Post Cathay Pacific is to suspend flights to and from Pakistan, officials said on Tuesday, following last week's brazen attack on Karachi airport which left 38 people dead including the 10 attackers. “The airline is ceasing its operations in Pakistan for an ... Cathay Pacific to suspend all flights to PakistanTimes of India all 34 news articles »

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Airstrikes kill about 100 militants in Pakistan - USA TODAY Sun, 15 Jun 2014 01:53:58 GMT

Airstrikes kill about 100 militants in Pakistan USA TODAY ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani military jets pounded militant hideouts in the northwestern tribal region bordering Afghanistan early Sunday morning, officials said, killing as many as 100 militants in the second strike on the region since a deadly attack ...

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Will Pakistan finally tackle the Taliban? - CNN (blog) Sun, 15 Jun 2014 18:10:05 GMT

CNN International

Will Pakistan finally tackle the Taliban? CNN (blog) Editor's note: Daniel Markey is a senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of No Exit from Pakistan: America's Tortured Relationship with Islamabad. The views expressed are the writer's own. US Drone Hits Pakistan for 2nd Time in 12 HoursNew York Times Second drone strike in hours hits Pakistani militant hideoutCNN International US Resumes Drone Attacks In PakistanWall Street Journal Fox News -BBC News -Reuters all 749 news articles »

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Pakistan jets renew strikes on tribal North Waziristan - BBC News Mon, 16 Jun 2014 06:27:19 GMT

Pakistan jets renew strikes on tribal North Waziristan BBC News Pakistani fighter jets are reported to have carried out fresh air strikes against militants based in the north-west tribal area of North Waziristan. The army says at least 160 militants have been killed since the start of the offensive. The army said ...