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November 2017 - Pakistan Special Weapons News
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- Top US General: Pakistan Has Yet to Act Against Afghan Taliban VOA 30 Nov 2017 -- Gen. John Nicholson, the commander of the U.S-led NATO forces in Afghanistan, said Islamabad has yet to take action against the Afghan Taliban sanctuaries in Pakistan where the group's "senior leadership still resides."
- Pakistan: Talks Under Way With US to Bridge Differences on Afghan War VOA 30 Nov 2017 -- Pakistan says high-level discussions "away from public glare" are under way with the United States to bridge differences stemming from the new Afghan strategy U.S. President Donald Trump announced in August.
- Roadside bomb kills five anti-Taliban fighters in Pakistan Press TV 30 Nov 2017 -- A roadside bomb has claimed the lives of at least five anti-Taliban fighters and wounded two others in an area of the troubled northwestern Pakistan, intelligence sources say.
- Haqqani Network Remains Primary Source of Pakistan-US Tensions VOA 29 Nov 2017 -- Just days before U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is scheduled to visit Pakistan for crucial talks, the top American general in Afghanistan has alleged the Pakistani spy agency continues to maintain ties with the Haqqani terrorist network and allows Taliban leaders to operate out of havens in the country.
- Pakistani Military's Mediation to End Protest Raises Questions About Political Interference VOA 29 Nov 2017 -- The Pakistan army's mediation role in ending a disruptive and deadly 20-day protest in the capital has sparked allegations that the powerful military is again going beyond its limits at a time of tense relations with the country's civilian government.
- Pakistani Islamists End Protests After Law Minister Resigns RFE/RL 27 Nov 2017 -- Pakistani Islamists were celebrating a victory over the government after the country's law minister resigned under pressure from fundamentalists who had been demanding his ouster during a three-week-long protest rally.
- Pakistani Law Minister Steps Down Amid Protests in Capital Sputnik 27 Nov 2017 -- On Sunday, Pakistan's opposition Tehreek-e-Insaf party demanded the resignation of the interior minister and prime minister over the failure of the government to deal with the national unrest caused by mass protests.
- Pakistan Criticized for 'Surrendering' to Protesting Islamist Group VOA 27 Nov 2017 -- A controversial deal the government in Pakistan struck with an Islamist group Monday has forced the federal law minister out of office and eased angry demonstrations that claimed several lives and had for weeks paralyzed the national capital.
- 6 killed as Pakistani protesters clash with police for second day Press TV 26 Nov 2017 -- Clashes have erupted between police and protesters for a second day on the outskirts of Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, with media reports saying at least six people have been killed.
- Pakistan warned of 'repercussions' over release of Hafiz Saeed Press TV 26 Nov 2017 -- The United States has taken issue with Pakistan's release of Hafiz Saeed, who is wanted by Washington over allegedly masterminding a terrorist attack in India in 2008.
- After Deadly Violence, Islamist Protesters Clash With Pakistani Police For Second Day RFE/RL 26 Nov 2017 -- Islamist party activists have clashed with security forces for a second day on the outskirts of Islamabad, burning vehicles before withdrawing to a protest camp they have maintained for nearly three weeks.
- Saudis Set to Launch Counterterror Coalition Commanded by Ex-Pakistan General Sharif VOA 25 Nov 2017 -- A Saudi-led Muslim military coalition, commanded by a celebrated former Pakistan army chief, will be officially launched on Sunday when Riyadh hosts defense ministers of the participating nations at its inaugural meeting.
- Pakistan Government Calls In Army After Islamabad Clashes RFE/RL 25 Nov 2017 -- Pakistan's government has authorized the military to deploy troops in the capital, Islamabad, where violent clashes between hard-line religious protesters and security forces killed at least one police officer and injured 150 other people.
- Pakistan Calls In Army to Handle Islamist Protesters in Capital VOA 25 Nov 2017 -- Pakistan's government has called in the army to deal with thousands of protesters in the capital, Islamabad after a security crackdown led to violent clashes. More than 100 security personnel and several dozen protesters have been injured, according to local hospital sources.
- Pakistani Police Hold Journalist, Security Guard After Bomb Found Beneath Car RFE/RL 25 Nov 2017 -- Pakistani security forces are holding a journalist in custody and have and detained a security guard at a press club in the Khyber tribal region, a day after a bomb was discovered beneath a car used by four journalists in northwestern Pakistan.
- US Warns of Repercussions for Pakistan Over Release of Alleged Terror Mastermind VOA 25 Nov 2017 -- The United States warned Pakistan on Saturday that there would be "repercussions" in bilateral relations unless Islamabad immediately re-arrested and prosecuted an Islamist leader accused of masterminding the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, India.
- U.S. Warns On Pakistan Ties Over Release Of Militant Suspect RFE/RL 25 Nov 2017 -- The United States has warned Pakistan that there will be repercussions for bilateral ties unless Islamabad takes action to detain and charge a U.S.-wanted militant accused of masterminding a deadly attack in India.
- US Asks Pakistan to Arrest Freed Cleric, Charge Him with Terrorism VOA 24 Nov 2017 -- The United States has called on Pakistan to arrest and charge an Islamist cleric accused of masterminding the 2008 attacks on India's financial capital.
- Pakistan Court Orders Release of Cleric Wanted by US for Terrorism VOA 22 Nov 2017 -- A court in Pakistan has ordered authorities to release from house arrest an Islamist cleric whom the United States accuses of plotting the 2008 attacks on India's financial capital of Mumbai.
- Pakistan Welcomes US Offer to Prevent Militant Raids from Afghanistan VOA 21 Nov 2017 -- Pakistan is welcoming a U.S. military offer to take action against militants involved in cross-border raids against Pakistan from Afghan soil. Pakistani officials say the move "augurs well" for regional counterterrorism cooperation.
- At least eight militants, two Pakistani soldiers killed in shootout on Afghan border Press TV 13 Nov 2017 -- At least eight militants have been shot dead and two Pakistani soldiers killed in a skirmish along the restive border with Afghanistan, the Pakistani army says.
- Thousands Of Islamic Protesters Block Islamabad Streets, Demand Minister's Removal RFE/RL 11 Nov 2017 -- Pakistani authorities have blocked all roads leading to parliament and deployed riot police as thousands of angry protesters demanded the removal of Law Minister Zahid Hamid for allegedly making an anti-Islamic change to electoral laws.
- NATO Sees Taliban Bases in Pakistan 'Big Challenge' to Afghan Peace VOA 07 Nov 2017 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Taliban bases in Pakistan pose a "big challenge" to efforts aimed at bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan.
- US Calls for 'Equal Diligence' in Efforts to Combat Terror Groups in Pakistan VOA 06 Nov 2017 -- The United States has called on Pakistan to show "equal diligence" in fighting all terrorist groups operating in the country, including the Haqqani network, and cautioned bilateral relations are at a "critical juncture."
- Ex-PM Sharif returns to Pakistan, appears in court Press TV 03 Nov 2017 -- Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has returned from overseas and appeared at a court in the capital, Islamabad, to face allegations of corruption.
- Pakistani Ex-Premier Sharif Returns Home For Anticorruption Trial RFE/RL 02 Nov 2017 -- Pakistan's ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif returned home on November 2 to face trial in an anticorruption case focused on his family's offshore wealth.
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