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Islamabad Reaches Deal with the Mehsuds?
Baitullah Mehsud, leader of the Taliban Movement of Pakistan, has called on the Taliban to stop their militant activities against the Pakistani government. His announcement states that those who...
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Report: Baitullah Mehsud is Dead
GEO News reports that Baitullah Mehsud, the amir of the Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan is dead, apparently due to natural causes. Mehsud had been sick in recent days and reportedly slipped into a coma....
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What’s India Doing Inside Pakistan?
Christine Fair, Foreign Affairs Roundtable, “What’s the Problem With Pakistan?” “Having visited the Indian mission in Zahedan, Iran, I can assure you they are not issuing visas as the main activity!...
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The Malakand Division War Begins
The nation of Pakistan begins its greatest test in decades as Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani declared war against takfiri terrorists in the Malakand Division in a national address this evening....
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Pakistan’s Counterinsurgency After Baitullah: Move Forward, But Not Too Fast
Almost two weeks after the killing of Baitullah Mehsud, Pakistan continues to have an upper hand over the Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP). But Rawalpindi-Islamabad’s gains over the TTP are...
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Report: Faqir Muhammad Claims Position of “Acting” TTP Chief
BBC Urdu.com’s Rifatullah Orakzai reports that Maulvi Faqir Muhammad has announced that he is the “acting” amir of the Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Faqir, who spoke with the BBC via phone from...
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Weekend at Baitullah’s
Check out my blog at ForeignPolicy.com’s Af-Pak Channel on the ‘selection’ of Hakimullah Mehsud as Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan chief and the organization’s internal divisions.
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Hakimullah Mehsud Confirms Baitullah’s Death
Hakimullah Mehsud has told BBC Urdu that Baitullah Mehsud died two days ago. The BBC also spoke with Wali-ur-Rehman Mehsud, who denied claims of rifts in the TTP. The report also states that...
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Pakistan’s Army Heads into the Belly of the Beast
Here’s a link to my latest blog post at ForeignPolicy.com’s Af-Pak Channel. It’s on the Pakistan Army’s upcoming ground operations in South Waziristan.
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Attacks on Pro-Taliban Politician Point Toward Intra-Jihadi Divide
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, a leading Pakistani Islamist politician, was the target today of a second suicide bombing attack in as many days. The attacks on Fazl, who heads his own faction of the Jamiat...
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