Army dispatched to vulnerable areas in Sindh

KARACHI: Pak Army contingents have been dispatched to vulnerable areas of Sindh today following a formal request from Government of Sindh in view of the impending flood, ISPR said in a press release on Sunday.

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India’s unprovoked fire kills Pak Army jawan

LAHORE: A Pak Army jawan was martyred on Sunday in an incident of unprovoked firing by Indian Border Security Forces at Battal sector in Rawlakot, Geo News reported Sunday.

According to the ISPR, intermittent cross border firing is still going on at the Battal sector. Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with India on the issue and has also demanded a flag meeting.

Residents of the area near the control line have been confined to their houses.

33 Terrorists killed in SWaziristan: ISPR

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan News: At least 33 terrorist were killed in air raids that carried out against extremist in the mountainous region of Shawal, South Waziristan.
According to ISPR, the raid was conducted after receiving secret information. Several compounds used by terrorist were targeted and destroyed in the attack.
According to sources, since the compound was located on a difficult terrain thus terrorist used the compound as a training camp and hideout.

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33 Terrorists killed in SWaziristan: ISPR was first posted on February 20, 2010 at 12:56 pm.

589 militants killed in operation Rah e Nijat

Islamabad, Pakistan News :- A total of 589 terrorists have been killed while 79 security forces personnel have been martyred in operation Rah-e-Nijaat so far. According to ISPR, a huge cache of arms and ammunition have been recovered from different hideouts of fleeing terrorists, since start of Operation Rah-e-Nijaat on October 16.

It included 49 anti aircraft machine guns of 12.7 mm caliber, 15 Machine guns of 14.5 mm caliber, 38 RPG 7, 16 heavy machine guns, 592 rifles all types, 45 small machine guns, three artillery guns of various types, one Russian made missile launcher, 32 Pistols, five recoils rifles along with these truck load of ammunition, 203886 bullets of 12.7 mm anti aircraft machine gun, 9000 rounds of 14.5 mm machine gun, 830 rockets of RPG 7, 11 Russian made missiles, 106 rockets of recoiles rifles and 140 Rockets of SPG 9.

Providing details of the last 24 hours of Operation Rah-e-Nijaat in South Waziristan, the ISPR said that a number of IEDs were recovered and destroyed during sanitization of Aka Khel Pungai near Ahmedwam and Abdullah Noor Kaskai near Kotkai at Jandola sector.
Meanwhile, at Shakai sector, the security forces apprehended 5 suspects at Miachan Baba and Shaka. Similarly, at Razmak Sector, the forces cleared 25 compounds at Tara Tiza Alghad and Mairobi Raghzai, where huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered. The terrorists fired 1 rocket at Razmak Camp which was effectively responded, however, no loss reported, informed the ISPR. Security forces have also cleared Ghujre, two kilometer north of Pash Ziarat, where tunnels and underground living bunkers were discovered and destroyed.

Meanwhile, during Operation Rah-e-Rast in Swat Malakand, two terrorists voluntarily surrendered themselves at Salhand and Chamtalai post. And security forces apprehended 10 suspects at Saidu Sharif, Fizaghat, Bishbanr, Mingora and Jijal Kandao near Fatehpur.

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589 militants killed in operation Rah e Nijat was first posted on December 10, 2009 at 7:54 am.

Ten Terrorists killed Swat: ISPR

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan News : Security forces killed ten terrorists and apprehended two (would be suicide bombers) including a lady at village Nawe Kalle, ISPR said on Thursday.

According to the ISPR, security forces killed ten terrorists at Sigram during search operation. Security forces also apprehended 12 suspects at Langar, Ahingro Derai, Qambar and Udigram.

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Ten Terrorists killed Swat: ISPR was first posted on December 3, 2009 at 8:30 pm.

Operation in Rah-e-Nijat, 14 More Militants killed: ISPR

Operation in Rah-e-Nijat, 14 More Militants killed: ISPR, In last 24 hours, 14 more terrorists were killed in South Waziristan Agency as part of the on-going operation Rah-e-Nijat. According to ISPR on Friday security forces lost two soldiers and 3 were injured. On Jandola – Sararogha Axis, Security forces advancing further …

Operation in Rah-e-Nijat, 14 More Militants killed: ISPR, In last 24 hours, 14 more terrorists were killed in South Waziristan Agency as part of the on-going operation Rah-e-Nijat. According to ISPR on Friday security forces lost two soldiers and 3 were injured.
On Jandola – Sararogha Axis, Security forces advancing further …

Iran hands over its wanted persons list to Pakistan

Lahore, Pakistan:- Interior Minister Rehman Malik has told his Iranian counterpart Mostafa Mohammad Najjar that Jundallah’s chief is in Afghanistan not Pakistan.

Talking to media after meeting his Iranian counterpart Malik maintained that the evidences would be handed over to Iran that its wanted culprits were not in Pakistan by tomorrow. Iranian Interior Minister demanded the custody of two people which were arrested by the security forces. However the two persons couldn’t be identified. The meeting also agreed to increase forces on the Pak-Iran Border. Earlier, Mr. Malik welcomed his Iranian counterpart at the airport. Guard of Honor was also presented to him. Iranian Interior Minister will meet the Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani tomorrow.

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Iran hands over its wanted persons list to Pakistan was first posted on October 23, 2009 at 4:08 pm.

Operation in Waziristan, 13 Militants killed: ISPR

WANA, Pakistan: Operation in Waziristan, 13 Militants killed: ISPR, Some 13 militants were killed while 6 detainees. Two soldiers were martyred and 7 wounded in the ongoing operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan over the past 24 hours.

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Operation in Waziristan, 13 Militants killed: ISPR was first posted on October 23, 2009 at 4:17 pm.

78 terrorists killed, 9 soldiers martyred in SW operation: ISPR

Islamabad, Pakistan:- The security forces are progressing quickly in South Waziristan operation as 78 terrorists have been killed while 9 soldiers were martyred during the operation so far.

Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Athar Abbas said Monday that terrorists had established their own state in South Waziristan while Federal Minister for Information and Broadcast Qamar Zaman Kaira said recent terrorist attacks across the country were linked with South Waziristan.

DG ISPR Major General Athar Abbas and Information Minster Qamar Zaman Kaira were addressing a joint press briefing in Islamabad. Athar Abbas told that 78 terrorists had been killed while 9 soldiers were martyred and 35 wounded in South Waziristan operation during last 60 hours. He said two arms depots were destroyed in Ladha and Makeen as position in Shakai and Ladha was being improved. Athar Abbas said 5000 to 1000 terrorists including 1000 foreigners were present in South Waziristan. Some high value targets and leadership of terrorists were also present in the area. DG ISPR revealed that security forces were facing resistance in Sher Bangai, adding that the arms being used by the terrorists were coming form Afghanistan. He said that no movement was going on across Mehsud area and Afghan border and Pak Army was strictly monitoring the route.

Qamar Zaman Kaira said formation of state within state would not be allowed. He told that 14500 displaced families had been registered so far while one month’s food supplies were being provided to IDPs.

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78 terrorists killed, 9 soldiers martyred in SW operation: ISPR was first posted on October 19, 2009 at 10:14 pm.

Terrorists wanted to take senior officers hostage: ISPR

ISLAMABAD Pakistan: Director General of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Maj Gen Ather Abbas said, Terrorists wanted to take key officials hostage, The main target of terrorists was to take the senior military leaders hostage to get their detained accomplices released, said Major General Athar Abbas, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), here on Monday.

“They sent their demands for the release of all their accomplices after making people hostage at GHQ,” Abbas said while briefing the media about the details of the operation against terrorists after they attacked the GHQ at 11.30 am on Saturday.

The DG ISPR said the terrorists had failed in attaining their desired goals by attacking the GHQ, as the Pakistan Army responded quickly. Abbas said the conspiracy regarding the GHQ attack was hatched in the South Waziristan. “We have intercepted a conversation of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader Waliur Rehman asking someone to pray for success as ‘Fidayeen’ attack on the GHQ has started,” he added.

He expressed fear that TTP leader Hakimullah Mehsud could be alive. “Apparently it looks that he is alive, as many videos are pointing towards this,” Abbas said. When asked about the launch of a military operation in the South Waziristan, the military spokesman said the army had taken “principle decision” to launch operation in restive South Waziristan, as this area had become breeding ground for terrorists. But, he added, the government would finally decide the time of offensive.

“It will be decided in the best interest of the nation as more than 80 per cent suicide attacks were planned in Waziristan,” he maintained. Responding to a question about the presence of Taliban in southern Punjab, the ISPR chief said splinter groups of defunct Jaish-e-Muhammad and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi were working on their own and their main training centre was South Waziristan, adding that out of 9 terrorists five were from Waziristan, while remaining four were from different parts of Punjab.

He said Punjab was a developed area hence there was presence of security forces in different shapes and it was not possible for splinter groups of Jaish and Lashkar to work openly so they were working in Bajaur, Swat and Waziristan. Abbas said the terrorists who attacked the GHQ were highly trained fighters equipped with sophisticated weapons, explosives, mines and suicide jackets, but the commandos of the Pakistan Army successfully overpowered them.

He said there was information regarding the attack and the Pakistan Army had made security arrangements, which helped in averting huge loss. “Rawalpindi is more than a century old garrison, where civilian population is spread alongside GHQ and it is not possible to close roads for traffic. Mall is few yards away from main gate of GHQ,” he opined.

When asked about the re-launch of construction work on GHQ complex in Islamabad, Athar Abbas said the work on this project was postponed, not abandoned, due to lack of resources and there was no idea when work on the project would restart.

Abbas said the Commandos of Anti Terrorist Task Force of Special Services Group (SSG) rescued 39 hostages, out of 42, in a daybreak swoop early Sunday, as terrorist assault on GHQ with sophisticated weapons followed 18-hour hostage-taking drama, which left 19 people dead.

The operation ‘Janbaz’ first phase lasted for 40 minutes in which 22 hostages, who were held in a small room of security office with one terrorist wearing suicide jacket, were freed. The commandos tactfully killed the terrorist to avert loss of life. After seeing his fate, mastermind Aqeel alias Dr Usman managed to escape and tried to deploy the explosives, but he was nabbed in injured condition, he added.

Those who perished in nearly 24-hour stand-off included eight security personnel, as many terrorists and three hostages with forces capturing alive the mastermind Aqeel, he said, adding that rescued hostages were in good health. Seven hostages were civilian, while remaining were security officials.

He said Brigadier Anwar and Lieutenant Colonel Waseem were from security staff and they came out after they heard firing and in confusion they came face to face with terrorists who shot them dead.

To a question regarding the delay in launching the rescue operation of hostages, Abbas said, “We were waiting for inside information and locations of terrorists to evolve a safe strategy to rescue hostages, which we did.” To a question, Athar Abbas termed Malakand operation as a success saying that with the active support of local people the Pakistan Army succeeded in wiping out terrorists.

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Terrorists wanted to take senior officers hostage: ISPR was first posted on October 13, 2009 at 9:01 am.

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