Asad Munir

Pakistan blasts show Taliban's ability to strike

Suicide blasts that killed 22 in NW Pakistan a reminder of the Taliban's ability to strike. The suicide blasts that rocked northwest Pakistan over the weekend signal the Taliban remain a threat despite intensified military operations and unmanned drone attacks targeting the group's leaders, analysts said Sunday.
 

Militant camp may hold clues to Taliban operations

Discovery of militant camp in northwest Pakistan may hold clues to fight against Taliban. Deep in the tunnel, a small wooden cabinet is the only piece of furniture, a syringe still in its plastic wrapper and a disposable razor scattered on the shelves. A pair of sky-blue pants lies on the rocky ground by the remnants of a threadbare sleeping mat.
 

Pakistan steels for army assault on Waziristan

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan braced for militant reprisals on Monday as the army conducted softening-up operations ahead of an assault on the stronghold of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, one of al Qaeda's main allies.
 

Pakistan steels for army assault on Waziristan

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan braced for militant reprisals on Monday as the army conducted softening-up operations ahead of an assault on the stronghold of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, one of al Qaeda's main allies.