Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 1:25PM 
Pakistan Killed approximately 40 militants in a strike today as the Country was being visited by a United States Diplomat.
It appears the new Pakistani Government is steaping up efforts against militants, but the Country is still extremely volatile with Al-Qaeda, and Taliban militants increasing their attacks throughout the Country.
Pakistan has also asked for a loan of $5-6Billion from the IMF.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 12:38PM
The United States is not confirming the story, however multiple news sources are indicating that a raid took place inside Pakistan to kill and or capture militants, and Al Qaeda forces in the tribal areas of Pakistan.
After the raid took place Pakistan is saying that the United States relied on bad intelligence and that only innocent civilians were killed, including woman and children. Though I myself do not belive that report.
Pakistan is also claiming we violated their territorial rights, however, I would like to dispute this claim, since Pakistan has publicly made statements that they are unable to control this part of their territory, and they have confirmed that Al Qaeda has freedom of movement in an area that has become largely like Afghanistan prior to the United States driving out the Taliban in 2001.
If they are unable to establish control over a region, how can they claim that it is their sovereign territory? So on this basis I would like to dispute that Pakistan has the right to that region, and if they do have control, then they themselves are giving shelter to terrorists.
In either case, I say it is about time we strated operating in this region and drive the terrorists out of their caves.
Though I doubt that the actions will be confirmed, I hope this leads to many more such actions.
Friday, August 22, 2008 at 7:24AM Naser was nabbed in Goa early this year when he was trying to hijack a tanker containing 20,000 litres of hydrogen peroxide.
Documents available with MiD DAY indicate that Naser had undergone 45 days of extensive training in the use of destructive chemicals at Dera Ismail Khan in Karachi, Pakistan in November last year.
Forty other trainees also underwent similar training in Pakistan. Naser told officials in Mumbai that he was also taught how to use hydrogen peroxide - one of the most commonly available chemicals - to carry out blasts in the country.
A senior Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officer said terrorists are changing from explosives like RDX to locally available chemicals so that they are not linked to militant organizations across the border. "It is intended to give a more local look to the sinister plans," he added.
The police have launched a massive manhunt for the 40 jehadis. The police suspect that Abdus Shuban Qureshi alias Dr Taufique Billal could be the man behind the planned chemical strikes. "Taufique is a master in the use of chemical and computer software," informed a senior ATS officer.
Incidentally, Toufique has been named the key mastermind in the Ahmedabad blasts.
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