Sunday, May 29, 2011

“Pakistan is a strong state and Pakistan is a very resilient nation - a nation that is committed to building a bright future.” ~ Foreign Office spokesperson. / published 29 May 2011

Taliban in Herat.Image via WikipediaRevenge Of The Taliban


  • May 25: Peshawar: Militants explode a car bomb at a police station, flattening the building and killing four
  • May 22-23: Karachi: Mehran naval base attacked, two Orion surveillance aircraft destroyed, 12 killed
  • May 21: Landi Kotal, Khyber: NATO oil tanker blown up; 15 killed
  • May 20: Peshawar: US consulate vehicles bombed; two dead, 10, including two Americans, injured
  • May 18: Peshawar: About 100 militants attack a police checkpost: two security personnel and 20 militants killed
  • May 16: Karachi: Four men riding two motorcycles shoot dead a Saudi consulate officer
  • May 16: Datta Khel region, North Waziristan: Militants kill two accused of spying for the US
  • May 13: Shabqadar, near Peshawar: Suicide bombers target the Frontier Constabulary (FC) training centre, killing 80


(Attacks not targeting police or foreign interests not included)

{Source: Outlook India}The Mehran base attack still can’t jog a Pakistan in denial mode


AMIR MIR IS THE AUTHOR OF


THE BHUTTO MURDER TRAIL: FROM WAZIRISTAN TO GHQ (2011 - PUBLISHER: TRANQUEBAR PRESS, NEW DELHI, INDIA ISBN 9789380658612)
TALIBANISATION OF PAKISTAN: FROM 9/11 TO 26/11 AND BEYOND (2010 - PUBLISHER: PENTAGON PRESS, NEW DELHI, INDIA ISBN 9788182744707)
THE TRUE FACE OF JEHADIS: INSIDE PAKISTAN'S NETWORK OF TERROR (2006 - PUBLISHER: ROLI BOOKS, NEW DELHI, INDIA ISBN 81-7436-430-7)
THE FLUTTERING FLAG OF JEHAD (2008 - PUBLISHER: MASHAL BOOKS, LAHORE, PAKISTAN)