Tag Archives : Pakistan military

Pakistan’s military operation in Swat Valley has been a success and Taliban have been reduced to few hundreds. But peace and normal life is still elusive in this picturesque valley. There is strong presence of military on the streets. And this is not enough, now even civilians are joining local village militias to protect themselves. In fact civilians [...]

Pakistan military is finally showing its commitment to fight militancy. Pushed by US and advancing Taliban, Pakistan security forces have finally launched attacks in Mingora, the main town in Swat. More than 64 Taliban militants have been killed in the encounter. Swat Valley had been taken over by Taliban for quite sometime but once peace talks between [...]

Obama’s decision to send 17,000 reinforcement troops in Afghanistan has only strengthened resolution of Taliban to hold ground and fight. In fact Pakistan and Afghan Taliban have buried their differences, closed ranks and agreed to unify in their war against US. Taliban fighters across borders are preparing to greet influx of American soldiers with [...]

This time around militants have targeted a crowded mosque during friday prayers near the town of Jamrud in the Khyber tribal region of north-west Pakistan. The mosque collapsed after the suicide bomb attack which killed almost 48 people. These are official figures and actual numbers could be higher. It is not known whether Taleban insurgents or Shia-Sunni [...]