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Pakistan suspends militant operations for Ramadan

                   
aawsat.com
30-Aug-2008
        
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ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) - Pakistan announced on Saturday a suspension of military operations against Islamist militants for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, but a senior official said security forces would respond if attacked. Violence has intensified in Pakistan in recent weeks with the military battling militants in three different parts of the northwest. The militants have responded with bomb attacks on the... [read full story]                    

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01-Sep-2008
        

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zeenews.com
01-Sep-2008
        

Pakistan`s military suspended fighting in the country`s volatile northwest on Monday for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as some of the 300,000 displaced by air strikes and gunbattles started packing up belongings so...

                   

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chinapost.com.tw
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Pakistan is suspending a major military operation against insurgents during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a top official said Sunday, adding that the country is not taking orders from the United States in its fight...

                   

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31-Aug-2008
        

By: Zarar Khan, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Army spokesman Maj. Murad Khan says the military activity has already been halted in the Bajur tribal area, where hundreds of militants have reportedly died and...

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