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Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:08 PM

Published 10/12/2009 by Business Day


Scores freed after Pentagon assault

SHOWN UP: Soldiers take their positions yesterday outside the main gate of the Pakistan army headquarters after an attack by armed men in Rawalpindi, on the outskirts of Islamabad . Picture: REUTERS PAKISTANI commandos freed dozens of hostages held by militants at the armys own headquarters...

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Waziristan offensive is imminent: Malik
SINGAPORE: Oct 11: A long-planned operation to flush out militants from the Waziristan region is imminent, a federal minister said on Sunday.It has been decided, ... - [10/12/2009 - DAWN Group]
Pakistan army awaits orders to strike Taliban
Pakistan's army said Monday it was waiting for government orders to launch a strike against Taliban strongholds in the northwest tribal belt after a brazen hostage ... - [10/12/2009 - Sify]
Pakistan bombs militants
Islamabad - Pakistani aircraft attacked Taliban militants in their South Waziristan stronghold near the Afghan border as the government said a ground offensive against ... - [10/12/2009 - News24.com]
Pakistan army storms own HQ to end siege - [10/11/2009 - Telegraph]
Clinton confident in Pakistan after attack - [10/11/2009 - FT.com - World, Asia Pacific]
Bloody siege at Pakistan army HQ ends - [10/11/2009 - The Independent]
Rawalpindi attack a bid to shatter Armys confid... - [10/11/2009 - The Hindu]
Pakistan army troops held hostage - [10/11/2009 - Observer]
Pakistani army frees hostages after militant at... - [10/11/2009 - Observer]
25 hostages freed in Pakistani security forces ... - [10/11/2009 - People's Daily Online]
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