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US missile strike kills eight in Pakistan
Security officials and Taliban said a suspected US drone aircraft fired two missiles at a militant stronghold in the North Waziristan region, killing eight people
Pakistan makes gains in south Waziristan
Pakistan’s military has said it was poised to seize control of the last town known to have been used by the Taliban for training of suicide bombers and other militants in the country’s south Waziristan region
Interactive graphic: Taliban attacks in Pakistan
Interactive graphic: Chart the most recent attacks by Taliban militants from Peshawar to Lahore and Rawalpindi on an interactive timeline
Testing times for Pakistan-US relations
Hillary Clinton’s Pakistan trip aimed to reset the troubled bilateral relationship. How far this diplomatic mission helps to narrow the trust gap between the two countries is another matter, says Maleeha Lodhi
Suicide bomber kills 10 in Pakistan’s Peshawar
A suicide attacker set off a car bomb at a police checkpoint in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing 10 people, officials said
Bomb hits Pakistan intelligence office
A suicide car bomb kills at least nine in Peshawar, the troubled city in northern Pakistan, and badly damages the offices in the city used by Pakistan’s main counter-espionage intelligence service
Iranian consulate worker shot dead in Peshawar
A senior Pakistani official working for the Iranian consulate in Peshawar is killed in an armed attack, prompting fresh concerns over mounting tensions between the countries
Mol turns on tap at Pakistan gas field
Hungarian energy company plays down security concerns in Pakistan’s restive North West Frontier Province as it aims to double production
Pakistan in Chinese fighter jet deal
China is to sell at least 36 advanced J-10 fighter jets to Pakistan in a landmark defence deal that could be worth as much as $1.4bn and highlights Beijing’s increasing strategic clout in Asia
30 dead as Pakistan militants strike again
Pakistan has been hit by a suicide bomb attack that killed at least 30 people and lead security officials to warn that the country’s urban centres are now facing an unprecedented terrorist threat
