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Thousands of civilians flee battles in North West Pakistan

September 7, 2009 - 2:00am

Thousands of civilians have fled Pakistan's northwest Khyber tribal region where the latest military offensive killed 33 more suspected militants yesterday.

Thousands of civilians flee battles in northwestern Pakistan

September 6, 2009 - 11:58pm

Thousands of civilians are fleeing the latest military operation against insurgents in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber tribal region, a government official said Sunday.

Bomber hits key Pakistani border crossing; 19 dead

August 28, 2009 - 2:13am

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) – A suicide bomber attacked the main border crossing for convoys ferrying supplies to US and NATO troops in Afghanistan yesterday, killing at least 19 security officers, officials ...

Pakistani refugees return to Swat's main town

July 15, 2009 - 3:00am

ISLAMABAD (AP) – Thousands more refugees returned yesterday to the battle-scarred Swat Valley as Pakistani authorities struggled with transport bottlenecks and the refusal of some of the estimated 2 million...

Pakistan: Trucks torched at NATO supply terminal

May 13, 2009 - 4:57pm

PESHAWAR (AP) – Suspected Taliban stormed a depot in northwest Pakistan handling supplies for NATO troops in neighboring Afghanistan on Wednesday and torched eight trucks, as the Pakistani army battled militants...

Suicide attack kills 48 at Pakistani mosque

March 28, 2009 - 1:05am

PESHAWAR (AP) – A suicide bomber demolished a mosque packed with hundreds of worshippers attending Friday prayers near the Afghan border, killing at least 48 people and injuring scores more, in the bloodiest...

GLOBAL NEWS :Pakistan reopens supply route to Afghanistan

January 3, 2009 - 9:24am

ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan has reopened the main supply route for US and NATO troops in Afghanistan after blocking it for three days during an operation against militants blamed for repeated attacks on convoys in...

GLOBAL NEWS: More than 160 US, NATO vehicles burned in Pakistan

December 7, 2008 - 7:31pm

PESHAWAR (AP) – Militants blasted their way into two transport terminals in Pakistan today and torched more than 160 vehicles destined for US-led troops in Afghanistan, in the biggest assault yet on a vital...

GLOBAL NEWS: Pakistan: Militants seize convoy for US-led forces

November 12, 2008 - 7:07am

PESHAWAR (AP) – Suspected Taliban fighters hijacked trucks carrying Humvees and other supplies ...

Coming home

By SKETCHES | By Ana Marie Pamintuan | November 17, 2006 - 12:00am

Returning to Manila from Afghanistan last year, it was the only time I nearly kissed the ground after an overseas trip – I was so happy to be back in my own country. Returning from Pakistan this week I was...

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