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Pakistan Taliban head cracks jokes, vows vengeance...lunch. Hakimullah was known for brazen strikes on civilians, claiming responsibility for the June 9 bombing of the Pearl Continental Hotel in Peshawar and the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore earlier this year. U.S.... In this article: Taliban, Pakistan, United States, Al-qaida, Osama bin Laden, Swat Valley, and Afghanistan |
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Independent.co.uk - World | August 23, 2009
New Pakistan Taliban leader named
...bounty on his head. Hakimullah claimed responsibility for the 9 June bombing of the Pearl Continental hotel in the northwestern city of Peshawar, and the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore earlier this year. Since 5 August,...
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NPR | August 25, 2009
Pakistani Taliban Confirm Leader Died In U.S. Strike
...truck heading to Afghanistan. Hakimullah claimed responsibility for the June 9 bombing of the Pearl Continental hotel in Peshawar, and the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore earlier this year. He also threatened suicide...
In this article: Taliban, U.S., Express News, Islamabad, Pakistan, Suicide, Sri Lankan cricket team, and Afghanistan
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The Australian | May 28, 2009
Peshawar attacks follow Lahore blast
...the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team and a police academy. From here you can use the Social Web links to save Peshawar attacks follow Lahore blast to a social bookmarking site. Sarah-Jane Tasker RIO Tinto has landed another punch in its...
In this article: Lahore, Taliban, Suicide, Swat, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan, Car bomb, Cooperative Research Centre, and Sri Lankan cricket team
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Times Online | August 23, 2009
Hakimullah Mehsud named as new Pakistan Taleban leader
...route to Afghanistan, and he claimed responsibility for the June 9 bombing of the Pearl Continental hotel in Peshawar, and the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore earlier this year. He had also threatened suicide bombings in...
In this article: Taleban, Sri Lankan cricket team, Suicide, Interior Minister, Afghanistan, and NATO
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en.wikipedia.org
2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team ...
... Lahore – 6th Karachi – 3rd Peshawar – 6th Rawalpindi – 3rd Charsadda ... Six members of the Sri Lanka national cricket team were injured. ...
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www.evri.com
Sri Lanka national cricket team, Cricket Team - Evri
Follow Sri Lanka national cricket team at Evri.com, your source for real time ... Peshawar, Islamabad, Federal Investigations Agency, Sri Lankan cricket team, ...
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www.latimes.com
Pakistani airport closed because of terrorist threat - Los ...
... Pakistan, and Peshawar, Pakistan -- The international airport in the Pakistani city of Peshawar was shut down ... the March attack on Sri Lanka's cricket team. ...
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www.thenews.com.pk
Sri Lanka to pull cricket team out of Pakistan
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is to immediately pull its national cricket team out of ... Peshawar: 1 policeman killed, many hurt in bomb attack. Updated at: 0120 PST ...
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www.nationalpost.com
Sri Lankan Cricket Team | Related Topics | National Post
... van on the outskirts of the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, police said ... the bold attack on Sri Lanka's cricket team in Lahore and officials scrambled ...
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Peshāwar (پېښور; ; is the capital of the North-West Frontier Province and the administrative centre for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan, founded by the Kushan king Kanishka in the 2nd century AD. The name "Peshawar" derives from Sanskrit Purushapura (meaning "city of men") and is known as Pekhawar or Peshawar in Pashto or Pukhto depending on the dialect and Pishor in the native Hindko language. The area of the city has been ruled by numerous empires including the Afghan, Persian, Shahi, Greek, Maurya, Scythian, Arab, Turk, Mongol, Mughal, Sikh and the British.
In ancient times, a major settlement called Purushpur was established by Kanishka, the king of the Central Asian Kushans, in the general area of modern Peshawar. Purushpur emerged as a major center of Buddhist learning until the 10th century, and was the capital of the ancient Indo-Greek kingdom of Gandhara. During that time, the Kanishka stupa on the outskirts of Peshawar, was the tallest building in the world - rising to almost 700 feet.
The current city was established during the Mughal period in the 16th century by Akbar during which it received the name Peshawar. During much of its history, the city was one of the main trading centres on the ancient Silk Road and was a major crossroads for various cultures between South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East.
- Name:
- Peshawar
- Local Name:
- پېښور
- Total Area (km):
- 2257
- Elevation (m):
- 510
- Time Zone:
- PST
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