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Pro-Taliban militants in Pakistan are threatening a new wave of attacks against the government after naming their new leader Mullah Fazlullah. Fazlullah was appointed chief of the group on Thursday, nearly a week after a U-S drone strike killed his predecessor, Hakim-ullah Mehsud. The new leader is known for his fierce rejection of talks with Islamabad. The militant group has also said that it will target army and government installations in the Punjab province. Pro-Taliban militants have increased their attacks across Pakistan since Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif came to power in May.

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[30 June 2014] Pakistan launches ground offensive against pro-Taliban militants - English

[16 Mar 2014] Pakistani protesters slam talks with pro-Taliban militants, targeted killing of Shias - English

[05 May 2014] Pakistan\'s Lahore tightens security amid pro-Taliban threats - English

[30 June 2014] The Debate - Pakistan offensive against pro-Taliban militants (P.1) - English

[30 June 2014] The Debate - Pakistan offensive against pro-Taliban militants (P.2) - English

[22 Dec 2014] Islamabad to hang hundreds of pro-Taliban militants - English

[19 Sep 2015] Pro-Taliban militants attack airbase near Pakistani city of Peshawar - English

[21 Oct 2012] Candle vigil held in Lahore for girl shot by Pro - Taliban militants - English

[25 Nov 2012] Pro Taliban militants attack Shias on Ashura in Pakistan - English

[13 Oct 2013] Pakistan army chief supports talks with pro-Taliban militants - English

[15 June 2014] Pro-Taliban groups warn foreign firms to leave Pakistan - English

Khan Sa\'id has been chosen as the new leader of pro-Taliban militants in Pakistan. The militants\' number-two commander was promoted to the group\'s leader after former chief, Hakimullah Mehsud, was killed in a US drone strike on Friday. Security officials say Sa\'id was chosen as the new commander at a meeting of the supreme ruling council. However, some commanders are reportedly unhappy with the decision and want more talks. Islamabad accuses Washington of scuttling attempts to bring the Taliban militants to the negotiating table. Pakistan has threatened to review its ties with the US over the latest drone strike.

Shia Muslims in Pakistan take to the streets to condemn talks between the government and the pro-Taliban militants. Our Correspondent Muhammad Toori has filed this report from Karachi.

Pakistan Army launched its offensive against Pro-Taliban militants targeting their hideouts in the troubled North Waziristan tribal areas. The operation that started on December 18th targeted Pro-Taliban militant hideouts in Mir Ali, resulting in death of at least 70 people. The tribal locals say, all killed, were civilians. The military attack on the tribal areas was followed by a drone attack on Wednesday in North Waziristan, killing at least 3 suspected militants.

[22 Aug 2014] Reporter\'s File - Taliban training child suicide bombers in Afghanistan - English

[16 May 2015] US drone attack kills 5 Taliban members in Afghanistan - English

[23 June 2015] Taliban militants attack Afghan parliament - English

A bomber has struck a Shia Muslim gathering in the Pakistani Province of Punjab as pro-Taliban militants intensify their attacks against members of the community. According to Pakistani officials, the bombing took place during evening prayers in the city of Sargodha when the mosque was packed with hundreds of worshippers.

[20 July 2012] Pakistan postpones polio campaign due to threats - English Pakistan has postponed polio immunization campaign in parts of its tribal belt following threats to the polio program workers from pro-Taliban militants in the region.

A number of opposition parties in Pakistan are putting pressure on the government to launch a military operation against the pro-Taliban militants and end over 12 years of insurgency. However, Islamabad has so far resorted to surgical strikes against the militants. Now, people from Pakistan\'s tribal belt are fleeing their homes in fear.

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The US government is under renewed pressure from pro-Israel lobbyists over talks with Iran. Pro-Israel advocates have met with senior White House officials to seek explanations about recent negotiations with Iran. They\'re worried about the possible easing of draconian sanctions on Iran while they seek a military option down the road. White House officials say they\'ve told the lobbyists the U-S wants to resolve the nuclear issue through diplomacy. The Obama administration also wants Congress to stop introducing new sanctions on Iran in order to give talks a chance. Pro-Israel lobbyists namely AIPAC are pressuring the government to retain harsh sanctions. Some US politicians suspect lobbyists of trying to push anti-Iran measures to a tipping point that could lead to a conflict.

[17 July 2012] Paying Taliban to lay down arms is not effective - English US-led NATO says the strategy of buying the loyalty of Taliban members in Afghanistan has proved to be a failure as only around 5,000 militants have responded to the strategy by giving up their weapons. The US-led Western military alliance said that the plan has had very little effect across Afghanistan so far. The program, which started in October 2010, offers a stipend of USD 360 over three months to each Taliban militant who lays down arms and joins the program. The US-led invasion of Afghanistan was launched in 2001. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but insecurity continues to rise across Afghanistan despite the presence of tens of thousands of US-led troops there. The US-led war in Afghanistan, with civilian and military casualties at record high, has become one of the longest wars in US history. Press TV has conducted an interview with Carl Osgood, Executive Intelligence Review, from Washington, to further discuss the issue.

The Taliban have admitted that they hid the death of their former leader Mullah Omar for two years. The group says the news had to be kept secret until foreign forces left Afghanistan. The Taliban confirmed in July that Omar died but did NOT clarify the date. Many insurgents have accused the top leadership of keeping them in the dark while issuing statements in his name. The cover-up was explained in a biography of new Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour. The Taliban apparently came under pressure to confirm the death after the Afghan spy agency revealed that he died two years ago in a Karachi hospital.