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World News // 1 decade ago

Weather hinders rescue at Siachen Glacier

Poor weather kept a U.S. team of experts from reaching Siachen Glacier to help Pakistani officials search for 135 people buried by an avalanche, officials said.

World News // 1 decade ago

Crews seek Pakistan avalanche survivors

Rescue teams Sunday sought possible survivors at a Pakistan army base in the Kashmir region where up to 135 people were buried by a massive avalanche.

World News // 1 decade ago

More than 100 soldiers buried in avalanche

An avalanche at a Pakistan army base in the Kashmir region Saturday buried more than 100 troops under snow and a rescue is under way, officials said.

World News // 1 decade ago

Taliban-held Swiss couple freed

A Swiss couple, abducted in Balochistan by the Pakistani Taliban last July, were free Friday, and in the care of the Swiss Embassy in Islamabad, officials said.

World News // 1 decade ago

Afghan: NATO bombing followed attack

Afghan security officials said Monday a joint U.S.-Afghan raid preceded a deadly NATO attack that left 24 Pakistani soldiers dead.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

NATO-Pakistan relations hit new low

The United States and NATO are in a new row with Pakistan after coalition aircraft killed as many as 28 Pakistani soldiers along the Pakistan-Afghan border.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Pakistan detains a senior military officer

A senior Pakistani military officer is being detained for questioning on suspicion of having unauthorized contact with a proscribed terrorist organization, a television station reported.

World News // 1 decade ago

Pakistani general detained, interrogated

Pakistan says a senior member of its military has been detained and interrogated about alleged contacts with an outlawed militant group.

World News // 1 decade ago

Floods delay Pakistan anti-insurgent fight

Pakistani military officials say the country's recent devastating floods have delayed and interrupted the offensive against the Taliban.

World News // 1 decade ago

Pakistan seaches for captured troops

The Pakistani Army says it is still searching for troops missing since Taliban forces attacked their Afghan border checkpoint Monday.

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I would be happier if he had been killed by our own security forces
Pakistani Taliban leader reported dead Jan 31, 2010

Fierce fighting took place at the northern area of Ambela Pass
Heavy fighting claims up to 60 Taliban May 02, 2009

The Pakistan army is overstretched and it is not in a position to open any new fronts. Obviously, we will continue our present operations in [South] Waziristan and Swat
Pakistani army feeling strapped Jan 21, 2010

Ten of the missing soldiers subsequently returned to their positions the same day, but about 40 are still missing
Pakistan seaches for captured troops Jun 17, 2010

This is not an area that is alien to us
Spokesman: Army has enough strength Oct 20, 2009

Indo-Pakistani War of 1999 War in North-West Pakistan

Major General Athar Abbas is a 2 star general and the current military spokesperson for the Pakistan Defence Forces who replaced Major General Waheed Arshad as the new Director General of Inter Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) on January 14, 2008.

General Abbas was commissioned in October 1976 in the 54th PMA Long Course from the Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul into the Armoured Corps. He has held various command, staff and instructional appointments that include command of an armoured regiment, armoured brigade and armoured division. He has been General Staff Officer (Operations) in various armoured formations. He is a graduate of Command and Staff College, Quetta and Armed Forces Staff College, Malaysia.

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