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| 2009 Oct.20 |
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Suicide blasts at university kill at least 5 Back-to-back suicide bombings killed at least five people at the International Islamic University here and wounded nearly two dozen
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| 2009 Jun.1 |
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Alleged terrorist detained  Map of Islamabad Pakistan| One of the three suspects detained in Islamabad has been identified as Fida Ullah, a terrorist who recruited suicide bombers here | |
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| 2009 May.29 |
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Security net thrown around Islamabad Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Pakistani authorities increased security throughout the capital after deadly bombings in Lahore and Peshawar | |
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| 2009 Apr.17 |
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Radical cleric backs bloodshed Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Maulana Abdul Aziz imprisoned for his role in a deadly mosque siege has vowed to continue his campaign to impose hardline Islamic law | |
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| 2009 Apr.4 |
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Bomb hits Islamabad police base A suicide bomber slipped into the base and has killed at least five paramilitary police in an attack on a security base in the capital
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| 2009 Feb.26 |
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Blaze erupts at Marriott Hotel Map of Islamabad Pakistan| A fire broke out at a major international hotel in the capita, five months after it was hit by a deadly suicide bombing | |
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| 2009 Jan.7 |
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 Pakistan sacks security advisor Map of Islamabad Pakistan Pakistan has sacked Mehmood Ali Durrani as tensions continue between Islamabad and India over November's attacks in Mumbai
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| 2008 Dec.3 |
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 Rice urges tough Pakistan action US Secretary of State has called on the Pakistani government to take a 'tough line' on terrorism after arriving in Islamabad for talks
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| 2008 Sep.21 |
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Video shows Pakistan hotel truck bomb  Map of Islamabad Pakistan More than 1,300 pounds of explosives were packed into a construction truck, killing 57 people, including two Americans and a diplomat
| Rescuers are continuing to search for bodies and survivors of a suicide bombing at a hotel. Some 266 others were hurt in the blast
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| 2008 Sep.20 |
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Deadly blast targets Marriott Hotel Map of Islamabad Pakistan A suicide truck bomb detonated in the heart of Islamabad, killing at least 40 people and wounding another 200
| Most of the fatalities appeared to be drivers who were waiting with their cars outside the Hotel, and hotel staff, most of them security guards. The blast created a 20ft (6m) deep crater, and destroyed the entire front section of the hotel
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| 2008 Jul.6 |
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Suicide bomb hits police Map of Islamabad Pakistan| At least 8 policemen have been killed and more than 20 people injured in a suicide bomb attack in Pakistan's capital | |
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| 2008 Jun.13 |
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Thousands march for fired judges Map of ISLAMABAD Pakistan| Tens of thousands of protesters from across Pakistan poured into the capital to press the new government to restore judges ousted under Musharraf | |
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| 2008 Mar.15 |
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2 die in 'foreigner' restaurant blast Map of Islamabad Pakistan| A bomb exploded in the back garden of an Italian restaurant popular with foreigners in Islamabad, killing two people and wounding 9 | |
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| 2007 Nov.28 |
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 Musharraf sworn in for second term Map of Islamabad Pakistan| President Musharraf was given the oath of office by newly-installed chief justice at a ceremony in the presidential palace | |
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| 2007 Sep.13 |
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Blast hits army unit, leaves 15 dead Map of Islamabad Pakistan More than 25 other soldiers were wounded in the bombing at the Terbella Ghazi military base, about 63 miles northeast of Islamabad
| Most of the victims were officers from an elite counter-terrorism force,
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| 2007 Jul.27 |
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13 dead in blast near Red Mosque Map of ISLAMABAD Pakistan| A suicide bomber killed 13 people at a hotel as the government reopened the complex for the first time since an army raid | |
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| 2007 Jul.13 |
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Mosque protests across Pakistan Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Protests have taken place against the government's military operation against radicals in Islamabad's radical Red Mosque | |
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| 2007 Jul.12 |
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Burnt bodies found at Red Mosque Map of Islamabad Pakistan| The bodies of 19 people, charred beyond recognition, are among the 75 bodies that have been found at a radical mosque | |
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| 2007 Jul.11 |
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Bodies found at Red Mosque Map of Islamabad Pakistan| The army has found 73 bodies inside a compound in Islamabad, after fierce battles between soldiers and gunmen inside | |
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| 2007 Jul.11 |
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Red Mosque 'cleared' of militants Map of ISLAMABAD Pakistan| All remaining militants involved in a bloody weeklong siege at Islamabad's compound have been cleared following a sweep by security forces | |
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| 2007 Jul.10 |
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Red Mosque operation 'nears end' Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Army says an operation to flush out militants from a mosque in Islamabad is in its final stages. The few remaining militants are holed up | |
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| 2007 Jul.10 |
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Red Mosque rebel cleric killed in crossfire Cleric Abdul Rashid Ghazi, the leader at the center of the week-long siege in Islamabad, has been killed
| His body was found in the Red Mosque basemen. 8 soldiers were also killed in the military operation
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| 2007 Jul.9 |
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Soldiers storm mosque Map of Islamabad Pakistan Troops in Islamabad have stormed the Red Mosque compound, minutes after talks with radicals broke down
| Three Pakistan commandos and 40 student militants were killed. Heavy black smoke rose above the mosque. As fighting started, 20 children escaped from the Lal Masjid. The week-long standoff between security forces and the students has left more than 2 dozen people dead
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| 2007 Jul.8 |
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Wanted men 'control Red Mosque' Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Religious affairs minister has said wanted Islamic militants were holding women and children hostage inside the Lal Masjid | |
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| 2007 Jul.7 |
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Army commander dies in clash Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Lt. Col. Haroon-ul-Islam has been killed and 3 officers were wounded during the operation to free women and children holed up inside the Lal Masjid | |
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| 2007 Jul.6 |
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Explosion rocks besieged mosque Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Pakistani forces fired at a fuel tank inside Lal Masjid, causing an explosion heard across the capital | |
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| 2007 Jul.6 |
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Fighting erupted at Red Mosque Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Fresh fighting has erupted at the mosque in Islamabad, where a government siege of radical Islamists is in its fourth day | |
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| 2007 Jul.6 |
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Guns fired near president's plane Police seized munitions at a house near Islamabad's airport after reports of rooftop gunfire around the same time Musharraf's plane was taking off
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| 2007 Jul.5 |
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Musharraf orders mosque pause The President has told security forces to be patient to allow women to leave the Red Mosque complex in Islamabad
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| 2007 Jul.4 |
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'Mass exodus' at mosque Map of Islamabad Pakistan| More than 1,000 students holed up inside Lal Masjid in Islamabad have surrendered to security forces | |
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| 2007 Jul.4 |
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Explosions rock mosque Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Several loud explosions have been heard at a mosque in Islamabad where Islamic students have been resisting a siege by security forces | |
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| 2007 Jul.3 |
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Troops besiege mosque Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Pakistani troops have sealed off the area around the Lal Masjid mosque in Islamabad | |
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| 2007 Jul.3 |
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Students given ultimatum Map of Islamabad Pakistan| The government: Armed militants holed up at a radical mosque in Islamabad must surrender or face punitive action from security forces | |
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| 2007 Jan.26 |
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 Suicide attack kills two Map of Islamabad Pakistan| A bomber killed a security guard and himself in an attack outside the Marriott Hotel in the Pakistani capital | |
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| 2006 Oct.30 |
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Rally condemns air raid Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Tribesmen have rallied against Islamabad's alliance with the US after a strike on an al-Qaeda camp at an Islamic school | |
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| 2006 Feb.19 |
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 Arrests, tear gas halt cartoon protests Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Police arrested 400 including 10 lawmakers and dispersed several hundred demonstrators in Islamabad | |
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| 2006 Feb.14 |
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2 dead in cartoon rioting Map of Islamabad Pakistan 1,000 protesters stormed into Islamabad's diplomatic district while thousands vandalized Western businesses
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| 2005 Oct.7 |
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 Major quake kills thousands Map of Islamabad Pakistan A magnitude 7.6 earthquake epicenter was 60 miles north-northeast of Islamabad and 6 miles below the surface
| Most of the dead were in the Pakistani-controlled part of Kashmir, followed by the North-West Province. Entire villages and many roads have been wiped out by landslides. Indian Prime Minister Singh called President Musharraf and offered help
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| 2004 Feb.16 |
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 Rivals pursue 'cordial' dialogue Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Kashmir is high on the agenda in the 3 days of landmark discussions in Islamabad | |
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| 2003 Oct.6 |
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Sunni politician dies in shootout Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Gunmen opened fire on 5 people in a government car in Islamabad, killing them all, including Maulana Azam Tariq | |
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| 2003 Mar.2 |
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Sheikh Mohammed interrogated The 37-year-old planner of 9/11 was arrested with 2 other people in a joint Pakistani-CIA operation near Islamabad
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| 2002 Nov.3 |
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Earthquake kills seven Map of Islamabad Pakistan| The magnitude-4.5 quake hit near Gilgit, about 125 miles north of Islamabad, also injures 30, many of them critically | |
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| 2002 Aug.8 |
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Grenade attack at hospital Map of Islamabad Pakistan| 4 people, including 3 nurses, have been killed in a attack on a Christian missionary hospital near the capital of Islamabad | |
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| 2002 Aug.5 |
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6 killed in attack on school Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Gunmen attacked a Christian school near the town of Murree, east of Islamabad | |
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| 2002 Mar.16 |
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5 dead in church blast Map of Islamabad Pakistan| 45 people had been injured in the grenade attack on a Protestant church in the capital, Islamabad | |
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| 2001 Apr.23 |
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Bomb tears through market Map of Islamabad Pakistan| 20 people wounded as crude homemade bomb, hidden in a crate of vegetables, exploded in the capital of Islamabad | |
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