37 cities declared sensitive on Eid Day
Police employees’ leaves have been cancelled as a precautionary measure.
Federal Interior Ministry has issued a letter to the KP home ministry regarding law and order situation. A special security plan has been prepared according to which nine cities including Peshawar have been declared most sensitive where heavy contingent of police would be deployed.
Moreover, offering off Eid prayer in open sites would be banned while a large number of security force would be deployed outside the Eid Gahs.
Taliban leader killed in NATO air strike
October 7, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
KABUL: NATO said Thursday that another Taliban leader had been killed in an air strike and ground operation in northern Afghanistan, along with seven of his associates.
The US-led force in Afghanistan named Maulawi Jawadullah as the Taliban leader of Yangi Qala district in Takhar province.
He was allegedly wanted in connection with the deaths of at least 10 Afghan police in an attack in the neighbouring province of Kunduz.
NATO said Jawadullah was “directly responsible” for kidnapping and holding hostage Afghan security personnel, and carried out bombings and ambushes.
NATO said an air strike targeted Jawadullah and a group of insurgents, killing five militants.
The military said that an Afghan and coalition ground force then killed three insurgents in hiding “after they threatened the security force”.
NATO announced separately that
Babri mosque case: verdict to come out on Sep. 24
Paramilitary forces have been deployed at various sensitive areas after a special meeting was called in provincial capital Lucknow on Tuesday (September 14) to heighten security all over the state.
With less than a week to go for the verdict on the Babri mosque demolition case, security has been beefed up in Ayodhya city of northern Indias Uttar Pradesh state.
The Allahabad High Court is expected to pronounce on September 24 its judgment on the title suits for the disputed site in Ayodhya town where Hindu fanatics demolished the Babri mosque on December 6, 1992.
SSP Ayodhya, A.K Rathor said, We are enhancing the security arrangements. We have the force ready with us. The CRPF (Central Reserve Security Force), PAC (Provincial Armed Constabulary), Civil Police, are being deployed, and with the help of the people, we have conducted meetings, the people have cooperated, there is a good security arrangement and harmony.
11 militants killed in Orakzai blitz
PESHAWAR: Eleven more militants have been killed, including a key Taliban commander, whereas scores others sustained injuries, when security forces pounded terrorists’ hideouts located in Orakzai Agency on Friday morning, Geo news reported.
Meanwhile, six sanctuaries were also completely shattered during clashes, official sources claimed.
According to sources, security force launched attack on hideouts of militants, backed by gunship helicopters, pounding a total of six sanctuaries and resulting in killing of 11 more insurgents and injuring many others.
A key Taliban commander, Wasi-ur-Rehman, was also among those killed during fierce blitz, sources maintained.
It may be mentioned that security forces are in progress of fierce military operation against insurgents in Orakzai Agency for last three months, which has, in turn, killed more than 1500 terrorists besides, shattering over 170 sanctuaries.
Foreigners Displaying Weapons Will be Charged: Rehman Malik
Pakistan: Foreigners Displaying Weapons Will be Charged: Malik, The 
session of National Assembly is continuing under the chair of Deputy Speaker Fazal Karim Kundi in Islamabad.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik says that interior ministry has been informed about foreigners involved in weapon display. Malik told the House that mechanism of passport issuance had been toughened. “It is not possible to make a fake passport now,” he added. The minister claimed that foreigners will not be allowed to display weapons, adding that any violator of the law would be punished. He asserted that Pakistan is an independent country.
Malik ruled out existence of Blackwater in Pakistan. He revealed that armed foreigners were released on showing diplomatic documents. “The embassy concerned was also informed about it,” Malik maintained. Interior Minister told the House that no proposal of forming joint security force to guard Pak-Afghan border was under discussion.
Foreigners Displaying Weapons Will be Charged: Rehman Malik was first posted on November 13, 2009 at 3:50 pm.
US fully trusts Pakistan Government: State Department
October 20, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under Breaking News
The US says that Pakistan and America have a common cause of the war against terrorists and militancy, adding that US government fully trusts Pakistan.
The Spokesperson of the US State Department, Ian Kelly told reporters in a press briefing that US was supporting Pakistani government in Waziristan Operation because operations against militancy in Pakistan and Afghanistan are part of a same process. Kelly maintained that he didn’t know anything about Pakistan’s agreement of sparing two militant groups in the operation. “US trusts Pakistan’s operation against militancy,” the spokesperson added. He termed the Waziristan and Swat Operations were interconnected saying that extremely difficult area made the operation very tough. On a question of military take over in Pakistan once again Kelly replied that US had confidence in democratic government of Pakistan and it had progressed as a democracy.
Kelly elaborated that US wasn’t asking Pakistan to fight in Afghanistan with its forces but it was offering Pakistan cooperation to eliminate terrorists on its soil. “US is observing for the last few months that Pakistan is determined to eliminate militants,” the spokesperson said.
US fully trusts Pakistan Government: State Department was first posted on October 20, 2009 at 10:33 am.
Security forces take control of Sherongi
October 20, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under Breaking News
The security force’ continue to advance in South Waziristan and have taken the control of Sherongi Nari while gunship helicopters’ bombardment in Makin, Laddah and adjoining areas killed six militants besides destroying their hideouts.
Sources disclosed that that army has narrowed the circle around Makin and Laddah. The militants have been asked to surrender before the forces, sources added. The supply lines and check posts are being established in the areas which have been cleared of the militants. ISPR Director General Major General Athar Abbas told that so far 78 militants had been killed in the operation. Nine officials embraced martyrdom and 35 got injured in the operation. The migration in the fight-stricken areas is still underway.
Security forces take control of Sherongi was first posted on October 20, 2009 at 11:31 am.
Upper Dir Clash, 1 Militant Killed
UPPER DIR: One militant killed and several others injured in a clash between national lashkar and militants in Upper Dir.
According to sources, exchange of fire between militants and national lashkar tool place overnight in Ghazigai area. One militant was killed and several others wounded during firing.
Meanwhile, militants’ hideouts in tehsil Maidan of Lower Dir shelled from Timergira Scouts cantonment on Sunday night. Search operation of security force also underway in different areas of tehsil Maidan.
Curfew will be relaxed till 8:00 pm in tehsil Maidan, Dir media center announced. Swat media center announced curfew relaxation in Mingora city, Fizzagat and Charbagh till 7:00 pm whereas in Khwazakhela, Matta, Badara and Dareshkhela till 6:00 pm. Markets in Sakhakot, Dargai and Buttkhela remained open from 3: pm to 8:00 pm.
