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With shariah in Swat, Army action will be justified
China leans on Pakistan to deal with militants
American Al Qaeda operative says Western countries™ economies 'on the brink of failure'
The TNSM will seek to impose sharia in other parts of Pakistan. The Swat Taliban said it would not carry arms in public areas but will not turn in its weapons. Sufi Mohammed said the Swat Taliban are immune from prosecution for past crimes. The Taliban took a Sikh leader hostage in Arakzai.
Terrorists rally in Swat, march through region
The Malakand Accord has boosted the Taliban and al Qaeda in the Swat Valley and beyond. New training camps are being established and recruitment is up as the Taliban flaunts its power.
Afghanistan fears Swat deal may harm its security
Taliban recruiting anew in Swat
Taliban consolidating grip in Buner
Clashes end lull in South Waziristan
Allied militants threaten Pakistan™s populous heart
Taliban using mosques as recruitment centres
President Zardari signed the bill that implements sharia in the Malakand Division into law after Parliament voted in favor. The Taliban have taken full control of Buner and bombed a girls' school in Bannu. Security forces detained Badshah Din, Baitullah Mehsud's aide in Karachi, and killed a Taliban leader in Mohmand. Polio vaccinations were canceled in Hangu after eight members of the medical team were kidnapped.
Pakistan signs sharia bill into law
President Zardari signs the Nizam-e-Adl regulation after a majority of parliament voted in favor of the legislation. The Taliban threatened violence if the law was not passed and said any member of parliament who refused to sign the bill was a non-Muslim.Al Qaeda's Shadow Army commander outlines Afghan strategy
LWJ exclusive: Abdullah Said, the new leader of al Qaeda's paramilitary organization, explained his plan to defeat the Coalition in Afghanistan.Taliban recruit followers, extend patrols in Buner
Security forces detained 513 people during sweeps in Islamabad and 18 more in Mianwali. The Taliban killed one security guard and destroyed 10 NATO transport trucks in Peshawar. The government released five Taliban fighters in Swat. The TNSM said members of parliament would be declared non-Muslims if they voted against the sharia regulations.
Ten Nato supply containers torched in Peshawar
Al Qaeda operative Rashid Rauf survived US strike
Intelligence officials claimed Rauf was killed in a Nov. 2008 Predator strike in North Waziristan. Rauf is now thought to have directed the failed plots to attack major European cities, including bombings in England during Easter Weekend.
Prime Minister Gilani said Pakistan will not accept conditional aid from the US. The Taliban said some of its forces would leave Buner. The Taliban killed a tribal leader in Bajaur, attacked two checkpoints in Nowshera, and wounded three security personnel after ambushing a convoy in Swat.
