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PM orders all-out war, tells army to eliminate Taliban once and for all

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!


By Zulfiqar Ghuman and Irfan Ghauri

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday... Full Story

Key Points



  • Taliban violated peace deal, foiled government efforts for reconciliation

  • No compromise on national sovereignty, no surrender to Taliban

  • Rs 1 billion for rehabilitation of the internally displaced families who
    had to migrate because of violence in... Full Story

Kayani vows decisive victory
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Kayani vowed on Thursday that the Pakistan Army would mobilise all available resources to launch a ‘decisive operation’ to crush the Taliban. “The Pakistan Army will employ requisite resources to ensure a decisive ascendancy over the Taliban,” the... Full Story

Jets bomb Taliban, 60 dead
* Taliban commander Ibne Aqil reported killed in Matta
* Nine soldiers also killed, seven in ambush on convoy in Mingora

PESHAWAR: Jet fighters and helicopter gunships pounded Taliban hideouts and centres in various parts of Swat and Lower Dir on Thursday, killing 60 Taliban.

“We... Full Story

Sufi’s son killed in Dir
ISLAMABAD: The security forces on Thursday killed a son of Swat cleric Sufi Muhammad in a clash with the Taliban in Lower Dir, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. During an exchange of fire in Lower Dir, 10 Taliban, including Kifayatullah – son of Sufi Muhammad – were killed,... Full Story

Thousands flee Swat
PESHAWAR: Thousands of civilians used the extended curfew relaxation to flee Mingora on foot or crammed into cars as the city stayed literally under the Taliban control. Swat DCO Khushal Khan said around 40,000 residents of Mingora had migrated, but fleeing families put the number at more than 200,000.... Full Story

Punjab govt calls Rangers in Mianwali and Bhakkar
Daily Times Monitor

LAHORE: The Punjab government has called the Rangers in Mianwali and Bhakkar districts, bordering the NWFP, to avert any possible terror attack, a private TV channel reported on Thursday.

Sargodha Regional Patrolling Officer Khan Baig told the channel the Rangers... Full Story

‘US aid won’t go against India’
* State Dept spokesman says principal threat to Pakistan in FATA

Daily Times Monitor

LAHORE: The US will ensure that the assistance it provides to Pakistan does not end up aiding terrorism in India, a spokesman for the State Department said on Wednesday.

Asked if the US had... Full Story

$400m aid soon
WASHINGTON: The United States will soon provide $400 million in emergency economic assistance to Pakistan, US President Barack Obama said on Thursday as he vowed to support the democratic government as quickly as possible towards overcoming Taliban insurgency. app

French envoy warns on Pak nuclear weapons
PARIS: France’s special envoy to Pakistan painted a grim picture on Thursday of a country collapsing under pressure from the Taliban, who could one day seize control of its nuclear arsenal. “Today the Taliban are making progress not just in Afghanistan but in the Pakistani interior itself, and at the... Full Story

‘Little chance’ of nukes going into Taliban hands: Gates
KABUL: There is “very little chance” that the Taliban could ever become strong enough in Pakistan to take control of the country’s nuclear weapons, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday. Gates said the Taliban went too far when fighters advanced on Buner, adding that he was satisfied that... Full Story

Nawaz offers unconditional support to govt
LAHORE: PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif says he is ready to support the government unconditionally in greater national interest because of the grave crisis facing Pakistan. He said this in a special interview to Najam Sethi, Editor of Daily Times, to be aired on Dunya TV at 8.05pm today. This is his first... Full Story

Operation to last until normalcy: Zardari
* Kerry says Congress will ‘urgently’ complete aid bill to stabilise Pakistan

WASHINGTON: President Asif Ali Zardari said on Thursday the military operation against the Taliban would last until “normalcy” returned to the troubled areas, AFP reported.

“It is going to carry on until life... Full Story

Global survey finds European Muslims ‘isolated’
* Muslim integration in Europe far lower than in US
* Significant gap in perception between European Muslims and general public

LONDON: Muslims living in European countries feel far more isolated than those living in the US – according to a survey on coexistence – with a lack of access... Full Story

Asians, Africans see religion as most important: study
LONDON: Asians and Africans see religion as most important part, with Europeans least in favour of the view that faith matters, according to a study published on Thursday. The study – carried out by the Gallup survey group in collaboration with the Coexist Organisation – found out that Muslims in the... Full Story

Rawalpindi | Gentlemen, it’s time
Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani (C) chairs a meeting with top commanders on Thursday. Gen Kayani vowed to secure a decisive victory over the Taliban, as Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani ordered the army to eliminate the terrorists once and for all. AFP

 
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