Pakistan army official escapes attack in Islamabad (China Daily)
ISLAMABAD: A senior Pakistani army official escaped unhurt in the capital of Islamabad when some unidentified gunmen opened fire on an army vehicle, police sources said Tuesday.
11 Iranians arrested in Pakistan as tensions rise (AP via Yahoo! News)
Pakistan arrested 11 Iranians Monday near the countries’ border amid tensions over a deadly suicide attack in Iran that Tehran alleges has links to Pakistani intelligence officials.
After weeklong battle, Pakistani army seizes Taliban stronghold (McClatchy Washington Bureau)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani forces Saturday captured the hometown of the chief of the country’s Taliban movement, officials announced, the first big gain in the weeklong ground offensive in South Waziristan.
Pakistan Militants Attack Second Army Officer in Islamabad (Bloomberg)
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) — Gunmen attacked a second Pakistani army officer in Islamabad, without causing injuries, part of an intimidation campaign in the capital to weaken support for an army offensive against a Taliban stronghold.
Pakistan holds Iran border guards (BBC News)
Up to eleven Iranians are detained in Pakistan for illegally entering the country, Pakistani police say.
Pakistan releases 11 Iranian officers (USA Today)
Pakistan on Tuesday released 11 Iranians detained near the countries’ border amid tensions over a deadly suicide attack in Iran that Tehran alleges has links to Pakistani intelligence officials, police said.
Pakistan forces bomb Taliban (Tiscali)
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani aircraft attacked Taliban in the South Waziristan region on Sunday a day after the army said it had captured a strategic town on an approach to the militants’ main base area.
