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B. 03-02 Gunmen attack Sri Lankan cricket team Lahore
C. 03-21 Judge Chaudhry regains top post Pakistan
D. 03-27 Mosque attack kills 50 Jamrud, Khyber, Tribal Areas
4. 03-29 Gun battle at police academy Lahore
04-22 Taliban claims victory near Islamabad Buner, NW Pakistan
6. 05-06 Pakistani forces, Taliban clash Swat Valley, NW Pakistan
H. 05-15 Thousands flee fighting West Pakistan
I. 05-26 Huge explosion in central Lahore Lahore
9. 05-30 Pakistan secures key Swat Valley city Mingora, NW Pakistan

Summary.     Click for More > Pakistani forces, Taliban clash Obama hails unity over al-Qaeda Thousands flee fighting  Thousands of people are streaming into camps seeking refuge from the conflict between the army and Taliban rebels in the country's north-west Huge explosion in central Lahore Pakistan secures key Swat Valley city   The Pakistani security forces have taken back the city of Mingora from the Taliban, calling it a significant victory in its offensive Bomb rips through hotel Pakistan and India in terror vow Pakistani Taliban leader 'killed'  There are growing indications that Pakistan's most wanted man, Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, has been killed by a US missile Armed militants hold hostages at army HQ 41 dead in Swat Valley blast 38 killed as police offices attacked Major Pakistani ground offensive begins Map of South Waziristan Pakistan  Pakistani soldiers and militants slugged it out the vast tribal region, with more than a dozen insurgents killed in military airstrikes Pakistan takes key Taliban town of Kotkai Car bomb kills at least 100 in market 35 dead in explosion Blast 'hits security HQ' Taliban claims mosque strike Pakistan arrests 5 men missing in U.S.
Gunmen attack Sri Lankan cricket team Judge Chaudhry regains top post Mosque attack kills 50 Gun battle at police academy   Taliban claims victory near Islamabad Map of Buner Pakistan
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India hands Mumbai file to Pakistan Pakistan sacks security advisor Pakistan al-Qaeda chief 'killed' American U.N. official kidnapped India welcomes Mumbai admission Missile hit 'kills 27' Taleban announces Swat ceasefire Gunmen attack Sri Lankan cricket team   At least 7 security people were killed and at least 8 members of the cricket team were wounded in a well-coordinated attack Police hunt cricket attack gunmen Protesters start march Sharif placed under house arrest Judge sacked by Musharraf to return Judge Chaudhry regains top post  Sacked Supreme Court chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has formally returned to his post following months of mass protests Mosque attack kills 50   The attack was a suicide bombing and the mosque has collapsed; the death toll could rise to 70. More than 70 people have been hurt Gun battle at police academy  The authorities remained locked in a fierce gun battle with armed attackers who threw grenades inside a police training center U.S. prepared to hit targets in Pakistan Bomb hits Islamabad police base   Taliban claims victory near Islamabad Map of Buner Pakistan


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March 2009 ... more > Top ^
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Mar.15  Police battle defiant protesters
 Ex-PM Sharif ignores 'arrest'
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Mar.27  
 US warns Pakistan on Taliban link
Mar.29  US to consult Pakistan on strikes
 
Mar.30  Police academy recaptured


April 2009 ... more > Top ^
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Apr.9  Pro-Taliban cleric pulls out of peace deal
Apr.17  Donors pledge $5bn for Pakistan
Apr.22  
  Militants who implemented Islamic law in violence-plagued Swat Valley last week have now taken control of a neighboring Buner district
Clinton: Pakistan in danger Apr.23  Pentagon chief in Taliban warning  Troops sent to area grabbed by Taliban

May 2009 ... more > Top ^
May.4  Taliban face human shields charge May.5 Swat residents 'flee their homes'
 Pakistan urged over Taliban fight May.6   Pakistani forces, Taliban clash   Military is pounding Taliban targets in the Swat Valley, trying to clear militants who control parts of the district's main city     Obama hails unity over al-Qaeda  US President has said after meeting his Afghan and Pakistani counterparts that they are united in the goal of defeating al-Qaeda May.7  Troops killed in clashes  Pakistan 'to eliminate militants' Displaced Pakistanis crowd camps May.8 Tens of thousands flee war-torn region May.9  Pakistan urging residents to flee May.14  Pakistan lifts Swat valley curfew May.15   Thousands flee fighting
  Thousands of people are streaming into camps seeking refuge from the conflict between the army and Taliban rebels in the country's north-west
May.17  1,000 militants killed in offensive May.19  U.S. give $100M for displaced Pakistanis May.21  US commander in Pakistan warning May.22  UN in $543m Pakistan aid appeal May.23 Pakistan army 'in Taliban city'
 Army 'progress' in Swat May.26   Huge explosion in central Lahore  An explosion, near the city police headquarters and the high court, reduced at least one building to rubble and sent plumes of thick smoke May.27  Taliban blamed for Lahore attack May.28  Fresh blasts hit Pakistani city May.30   Pakistan secures key Swat Valley city Map of Mingora Pakistan
  The Pakistani security forces have taken back the city of Mingora from the Taliban, calling it a significant victory in its offensive.    Fighting intensified a week ago as troops moved in, advancing house by house against the rebels. The centre of the city was under military control, althou...
Pakistan seeks 'hardcore' Taliban May.31 Mingora city centre 'destroyed'

June 2009 ... more > Top ^
Jun.5  Suspected suicide blast kills 30 at mosque Jun.9   Bomb rips through hotel  A powerful explosion and 11 people have been reported killed at five-star Pearl Continental in the north-west Pakistani city  Hotel attack death toll rises Jun.12 Bomb kills senior cleric
Jun.23 'Dozens dead' in US drone strike

July 2009 ... more > Top ^
Jul.3 Deadly military crash
Jul.8  Drones 'kill dozens' Jul.10  Pakistan: Taliban leader will talk to U.S. Jul.16     Pakistan and India in terror vow  Meeting in Egypt, the countries' prime ministers said the fight against their 'main threat' should not be linked to wider peace talks  India puts Pakistan talks on hold Jul.25  Despair, devastation in Swat Valley

August 2009 ... more > Top ^
Aug.6 Taliban head Mehsud 'may be dead'
Aug.7   Pakistani Taliban leader 'killed'
  There are growing indications that Pakistan's most wanted man, Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, has been killed by a US missile.    Taliban leaders have gathered in So...
Aug.11  Pakistani Taliban says leader Mehsud alive Aug.17  Taliban spokesman 'held' Aug.19  Taliban names self leader in Pakistan Aug.23  Pakistan foils suicide terror plot Aug.24  Arrests thwart Karachi attacks Aug.27  21 killed in Pakistan bomb blast Aug.30  Attack on police center kills 18 officers

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Sep.5  Dozens killed in fighting Sep.10  Volunteer militias push back Taliban  Pakistan holds Taliban spokesman Sep.14  Flour giveaway urns into deadly stampede Sep.17  Deadly blast hits market Sep.25  Blasts rock north-west Pakistan

October 2009 ... more > Top ^
Oct.10   Armed militants hold hostages at army HQ
  At least 4 gunmen were holding 10 to 15 people hostage inside army headquarters in after an attack left at least 10 people dead Hostages at army HQ released
Oct.11  Pakistan 'to strike at militants' Oct.12   41 dead in Swat Valley blast Map of Shangla Pakistan  About 45 people were injured in the explosion in the Shangla district at a security forces checkpoint Oct.14   38 killed as police offices attacked   Militants have attacked police offices in the eastern city of Lahore, with a number of people reported to have been killed Oct.15  Pakistan attacks militant hideouts Oct.17   Major Pakistani ground offensive begins Map of South Waziristan Pakistan
  Pakistani soldiers and militants slugged it out the vast tribal region, with more than a dozen insurgents killed in military airstrikes
 30,000 troops, backed by artillery, had moved into the region where Pakistan Taliban leader Mehsud is based
 Pakistan army continues assault Oct.18  Taliban fighters resist Pakistani assault  Iran accuses Pakistan over attack Oct.19  U.S. officials in Pakistan amid offensive Oct.20 Suicide blasts at university kill at least 5 Oct.21  Pakistan denies harboring Iran suspect Oct.22  Suicide bomber kills 7 Oct.23  Aid agency seeks Pakistan access Oct.24     Pakistan takes key Taliban town of Kotkai   Troops took the town after days of bombardments. 3 soldiers and 4 Taliban were reported killed in the fighting overnight Oct.27  Clinton in Pakistan to rewrite relations Oct.28   Car bomb kills at least 100 in market  A car packed with 150 kilograms of explosives detonated at Meena Bazaar, killing at least 90 people and injuring more than 200 others

November 2009 ... more > Top ^
Nov.1   35 dead in explosion
  An explosion ripped through commercial Cannt area , killing at least 25 people, as they lined up to collect their monthly salary Nov.3  Military claims Taliban stronghold Nov.8  Pakistan suicide bombing kills 11 Nov.10  At least 26 dead in traffic blast Nov.12  Al Qaeda blames Blackwater in for blasts   Blast 'hits security HQ'  A bomb has hit intelligence agency in the north-western city, killing at least seven people and injuring 35 Nov.14  Suicide car bomb kills 11 Nov.19  Suicide attack kills 19 Nov.22  Pakistani military kills 29 militants

December 2009 ... more > Top ^
Dec.3  Taliban detainee 'met Bin Laden this year' Dec.4  2 killed in Pakistan explosion Dec.5     Taliban claims mosque strike  The assault targeted a mosque frequented by Pakistani military personnel, and killed 36 and wounded 75 Dec.9     Pakistan arrests 5 men missing in U.S.   Five people arrested in Pakistan had been reported missing in the United States, and police are confident they were planning terrorist acts  Terror suspect has roots in Pakistan, U.S. Dec.11  U.S.: Senior al Qaeda planner killed Dec.12  Pakistan Taliban offensive in to 'go on' Dec.15  22 dead in market blast Dec.16  Politicians lose amnesty Dec.17 Officials barred from leaving Pakistan
Dec.23  Suicide bomber strikes Dec.26  Blast kills official, 5 of his children Dec.27  U.S. missiles kill militants Dec.28  Deadly blast targets Shiite procession Dec.31  Suspected drone attack kills 3


Missile hit 'kills 27' Taleban announces Swat ceasefire Gun battle at police academy  The authorities remained locked in a fierce gun battle with armed attackers who threw grenades inside a police training center U.S. prepared to hit targets in Pakistan   Taliban claims victory near Islamabad Map of Buner Pakistan




Pakistan, 2009 War & Army Timeline ... See World War & Army timeline Top ^
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Feb.13
Feb.15
Mar.29  US to consult Pakistan on strikes
Mar.29
Mar.29
Mar.30  Police academy recaptured
Apr.22
  Militants who implemented Islamic law in violence-plagued Swat Valley last week have now taken control of a neighboring Buner district
Apr.23  Pentagon chief in Taliban warning Apr.23  Troops sent to area grabbed by Taliban May.4  Taliban face human shields charge May.5 Swat residents 'flee their homes' May.5  Pakistan urged over Taliban fight May.6 Pakistani forces, Taliban clash   Military is pounding Taliban targets in the Swat Valley, trying to clear militants who control parts of the district's main city May.7  Troops killed in clashes May.7  Pakistan 'to eliminate militants' May.7 Displaced Pakistanis crowd camps May.8 Tens of thousands flee war-torn region May.9  Pakistan urging residents to flee May.14  Pakistan lifts Swat valley curfew May.15 Thousands flee fighting
  Thousands of people are streaming into camps seeking refuge from the conflict between the army and Taliban rebels in the country's north-west
May.17  1,000 militants killed in offensive May.21  US commander in Pakistan warning May.23 Pakistan army 'in Taliban city'
May.23  Army 'progress' in Swat May.30 Pakistan secures key Swat Valley city Map of Mingora Pakistan
  The Pakistani security forces have taken back the city of Mingora from the Taliban, calling it a significant victory in its offensive.    Fighting intensified a week ago as troops moved in, advancing house by house against the rebels. The centre of the city was under military control, althou...
May.30 Pakistan seeks 'hardcore' Taliban May.31 Mingora city centre 'destroyed' Jun.23 'Dozens dead' in US drone strike Jul.3 Deadly military crash Jul.8  Drones 'kill dozens' Jul.25  Despair, devastation in Swat Valley Aug.6 Taliban head Mehsud 'may be dead' Aug.7 Pakistani Taliban leader 'killed'
  There are growing indications that Pakistan's most wanted man, Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud, has been killed by a US missile.    Taliban leaders have gathered in So...
Aug.17  Taliban spokesman 'held' Aug.30  Attack on police center kills 18 officers Sep.5  Dozens killed in fighting Sep.10  Volunteer militias push back Taliban Sep.10  Pakistan holds Taliban spokesman Oct.10 Armed militants hold hostages at army HQ
  At least 4 gunmen were holding 10 to 15 people hostage inside army headquarters in after an attack left at least 10 people dead Oct.11  Pakistan 'to strike at militants' Oct.12 41 dead in Swat Valley blast Map of Shangla Pakistan  About 45 people were injured in the explosion in the Shangla district at a security forces checkpoint Oct.14 38 killed as police offices attacked   Militants have attacked police offices in the eastern city of Lahore, with a number of people reported to have been killed Oct.15  Pakistan attacks militant hideouts Oct.17 Major Pakistani ground offensive begins Map of South Waziristan Pakistan
  Pakistani soldiers and militants slugged it out the vast tribal region, with more than a dozen insurgents killed in military airstrikes
 30,000 troops, backed by artillery, had moved into the region where Pakistan Taliban leader Mehsud is based
Oct.17  Pakistan army continues assault Oct.18  Taliban fighters resist Pakistani assault Oct.23  Aid agency seeks Pakistan access Oct.24   Pakistan takes key Taliban town of Kotkai   Troops took the town after days of bombardments. 3 soldiers and 4 Taliban were reported killed in the fighting overnight Nov.3  Military claims Taliban stronghold Nov.22  Pakistani military kills 29 militants Dec.11  U.S.: Senior al Qaeda planner killed Dec.12  Pakistan Taliban offensive in to 'go on' Dec.27  U.S. missiles kill militants Dec.31  Suspected drone attack kills 3



Pakistan, 2009 Disasters Timeline ... See World Disasters timeline Top ^
2009 Jul.3 Deadly military crash
Sep.14  Flour giveaway urns into deadly stampede



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2009 Mar.2 Gunmen attack Sri Lankan cricket team   At least 7 security people were killed and at least 8 members of the cricket team were wounded in a well-coordinated attack



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2009 Jan.4 India hands Mumbai file to Pakistan
Jan.8 Pakistan al-Qaeda chief 'killed' Feb.1 American U.N. official kidnapped Feb.12 India welcomes Mumbai admission Mar.2 Gunmen attack Sri Lankan cricket team   At least 7 security people were killed and at least 8 members of the cricket team were wounded in a well-coordinated attack Mar.3 Police hunt cricket attack gunmen Mar.27 Mosque attack kills 50   The attack was a suicide bombing and the mosque has collapsed; the death toll could rise to 70. More than 70 people have been hurt Mar.27  US warns Pakistan on Taliban link Apr.4 Bomb hits Islamabad police base May.26 Huge explosion in central Lahore  An explosion, near the city police headquarters and the high court, reduced at least one building to rubble and sent plumes of thick smoke May.27  Taliban blamed for Lahore attack May.28  Fresh blasts hit Pakistani city Jun.5  Suspected suicide blast kills 30 at mosque Jun.9 Bomb rips through hotel  A powerful explosion and 11 people have been reported killed at five-star Pearl Continental in the north-west Pakistani city Jun.9  Hotel attack death toll rises Jun.12 Bomb kills senior cleric Jul.16   Pakistan and India in terror vow  Meeting in Egypt, the countries' prime ministers said the fight against their 'main threat' should not be linked to wider peace talks Aug.23  Pakistan foils suicide terror plot Aug.24  Arrests thwart Karachi attacks Aug.27  21 killed in Pakistan bomb blast Aug.30  Attack on police center kills 18 officers Sep.17  Deadly blast hits market Sep.25  Blasts rock north-west Pakistan Oct.10 Armed militants hold hostages at army HQ   At least 4 gunmen were holding 10 to 15 people hostage inside army headquarters in after an attack left at least 10 people dead Oct.10 Hostages at army HQ released Oct.12 41 dead in Swat Valley blast Map of Shangla Pakistan  About 45 people were injured in the explosion in the Shangla district at a security forces checkpoint Oct.20 Suicide blasts at university kill at least 5 Oct.21  Pakistan denies harboring Iran suspect Oct.22  Suicide bomber kills 7 Oct.28 Car bomb kills at least 100 in market  A car packed with 150 kilograms of explosives detonated at Meena Bazaar, killing at least 90 people and injuring more than 200 others Nov.1 35 dead in explosion  An explosion ripped through commercial Cannt area , killing at least 25 people, as they lined up to collect their monthly salary Nov.8  Pakistan suicide bombing kills 11 Nov.10  At least 26 dead in traffic blast Nov.12  Al Qaeda blames Blackwater in for blasts Nov.12 Blast 'hits security HQ'  A bomb has hit intelligence agency in the north-western city, killing at least seven people and injuring 35 Nov.14  Suicide car bomb kills 11 Nov.19  Suicide attack kills 19 Dec.3  Taliban detainee 'met Bin Laden this year' Dec.4  2 killed in Pakistan explosion Dec.5   Taliban claims mosque strike  The assault targeted a mosque frequented by Pakistani military personnel, and killed 36 and wounded 75 Dec.9   Pakistan arrests 5 men missing in U.S.   Five people arrested in Pakistan had been reported missing in the United States, and police are confident they were planning terrorist acts Dec.9  Terror suspect has roots in Pakistan, U.S. Dec.11  U.S.: Senior al Qaeda planner killed Dec.15  22 dead in market blast Dec.16  Politicians lose amnesty Dec.23  Suicide bomber strikes Dec.26  Blast kills official, 5 of his children Dec.28  Deadly blast targets Shiite procession



Pakistan, 2009 Politics Timeline ... See World Politics timeline Top ^
2009 Jan.4 India hands Mumbai file to Pakistan
Jan.7 Pakistan sacks security advisor Feb.12 India welcomes Mumbai admission Mar.11 Protesters start march Mar.14 Sharif placed under house arrest Mar.15  Police battle defiant protesters Mar.15  Ex-PM Sharif ignores 'arrest' Mar.15 Judge sacked by Musharraf to return Mar.21 Judge Chaudhry regains top post  Sacked Supreme Court chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has formally returned to his post following months of mass protests Mar.27  US warns Pakistan on Taliban link Apr.9  Pro-Taliban cleric pulls out of peace deal Apr.17  Donors pledge $5bn for Pakistan Apr.22 Clinton: Pakistan in danger Apr.23  Pentagon chief in Taliban warning May.6   Obama hails unity over al-Qaeda  US President has said after meeting his Afghan and Pakistani counterparts that they are united in the goal of defeating al-Qaeda May.19  U.S. give $100M for displaced Pakistanis May.21  US commander in Pakistan warning May.22  UN in $543m Pakistan aid appeal Jul.10  Pakistan: Taliban leader will talk to U.S. Jul.16   Pakistan and India in terror vow  Meeting in Egypt, the countries' prime ministers said the fight against their 'main threat' should not be linked to wider peace talks Jul.16  India puts Pakistan talks on hold Aug.11  Pakistani Taliban says leader Mehsud alive Aug.19  Taliban names self leader in Pakistan Oct.18  Iran accuses Pakistan over attack Oct.19  U.S. officials in Pakistan amid offensive Oct.23  Aid agency seeks Pakistan access Oct.27  Clinton in Pakistan to rewrite relations Dec.16  Politicians lose amnesty Dec.17 Officials barred from leaving Pakistan