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''Back With Eyes Open'': Malala Yousafzai Visits Pakistan District Where She Was Shot
Malala Yousafzai visited the Swat valley Saturday for her first trip back to the once militant-infested Pakistani region where she was shot in the head by the Taliban more than five years ago.
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11 Soldiers Dead, 13 Wounded In Suicide Attack In Pakistan's Swat Valley
At least 11 soldiers were killed and 13 wounded on Saturday in a suicide attack near an army base in northern Pakistan, officials said, in a region that was once controlled by a local faction of the Taliban.
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Taliban Phone Calls Demanding Cash Stir Fears Of A Comeback In Pakistan
When Pakistani shopkeeper Abdur Rahim's phone rang in mid-October, he was shocked to hear the voice of a senior terrorist commander demanding protection money from him and his fellow traders in the Swat Valley.
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Bomb in Toy Kills Father, 2 Children in Pakistan
A father and two of his children were killed in northwest Pakistan today after a bomb concealed inside a toy went off inside their home.
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Fighters Kill Pakistani Soldiers Near Afghanistan Border
Militants killed a Pakistan army captain and two soldiers in a cross-border attack early Saturday in a tribal region near Afghanistan, as an airstrike killed 13 suspected extremist fighters, authorities said.
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Pakistani singer gunned down
Famous Pashto singer Ghazala Javed and her father were shot dead by motorcycle-borne gunmen in Pakistan's Peshawar city, police said.
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15 policemen killed in Pak suicide blast
At least 15 cops were killed and over 25 others injured when a suicide bomber struck a police station in Swat valley on Sunday.
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Pro-Taliban cleric Sufi Muhammad arrested in Pak
The radical cleric who brokered a failed peace deal in Pakistan's Swat valley, is now under arrest.
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Fazlullah 'critically injured' in military operations
Maulana Fazlullah, the Taliban commander in Pakistan's Swat valley, was "critically injured" on Wednesday in military operations.
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US drones, Pak Army target militant strongholds; 30 killed
At least 30 militants, including a top Taliban commander, were killed in Pakistan's restive northwest.
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Taliban commander Mehsud's stronghold destroyed
The Pakistan Army on Saturday destroyed a stronghold of Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud in South Waziristan.
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Pak troops consolidate positions
Pakistani troops on Friday consolidated their positions in the restive northwestern Swat valley and nearby areas.
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Pak army chief says tide has 'decisively turned' in Swat
The Pakistan army chief on Thursday said the tide had "decisively turned" in Swat.
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Pak troops capture two major towns in Swat valley
Pakistani troops on Wednesday stormed into two more major towns in the restive Swat valley.
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Pak forces push towards key Taliban base
Pakistan forces on Tuesday faced "stiff resistance" while advancing towards a key Taliban stronghold in Swat valley.
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''Back With Eyes Open'': Malala Yousafzai Visits Pakistan District Where She Was Shot
Malala Yousafzai visited the Swat valley Saturday for her first trip back to the once militant-infested Pakistani region where she was shot in the head by the Taliban more than five years ago.
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11 Soldiers Dead, 13 Wounded In Suicide Attack In Pakistan's Swat Valley
At least 11 soldiers were killed and 13 wounded on Saturday in a suicide attack near an army base in northern Pakistan, officials said, in a region that was once controlled by a local faction of the Taliban.
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Taliban Phone Calls Demanding Cash Stir Fears Of A Comeback In Pakistan
When Pakistani shopkeeper Abdur Rahim's phone rang in mid-October, he was shocked to hear the voice of a senior terrorist commander demanding protection money from him and his fellow traders in the Swat Valley.
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Bomb in Toy Kills Father, 2 Children in Pakistan
A father and two of his children were killed in northwest Pakistan today after a bomb concealed inside a toy went off inside their home.
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Fighters Kill Pakistani Soldiers Near Afghanistan Border
Militants killed a Pakistan army captain and two soldiers in a cross-border attack early Saturday in a tribal region near Afghanistan, as an airstrike killed 13 suspected extremist fighters, authorities said.
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Pakistani singer gunned down
Famous Pashto singer Ghazala Javed and her father were shot dead by motorcycle-borne gunmen in Pakistan's Peshawar city, police said.
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15 policemen killed in Pak suicide blast
At least 15 cops were killed and over 25 others injured when a suicide bomber struck a police station in Swat valley on Sunday.
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Pro-Taliban cleric Sufi Muhammad arrested in Pak
The radical cleric who brokered a failed peace deal in Pakistan's Swat valley, is now under arrest.
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Fazlullah 'critically injured' in military operations
Maulana Fazlullah, the Taliban commander in Pakistan's Swat valley, was "critically injured" on Wednesday in military operations.
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US drones, Pak Army target militant strongholds; 30 killed
At least 30 militants, including a top Taliban commander, were killed in Pakistan's restive northwest.
-
Taliban commander Mehsud's stronghold destroyed
The Pakistan Army on Saturday destroyed a stronghold of Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud in South Waziristan.
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Pak troops consolidate positions
Pakistani troops on Friday consolidated their positions in the restive northwestern Swat valley and nearby areas.
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Pak army chief says tide has 'decisively turned' in Swat
The Pakistan army chief on Thursday said the tide had "decisively turned" in Swat.
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Pak troops capture two major towns in Swat valley
Pakistani troops on Wednesday stormed into two more major towns in the restive Swat valley.
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Pak forces push towards key Taliban base
Pakistan forces on Tuesday faced "stiff resistance" while advancing towards a key Taliban stronghold in Swat valley.
