Taliban nearing Pakistan capital

Having already taken over the northwestern Swat valley the Taliban have advanced to Buner, just 60 miles from Pakistani capital Islamabad.

Taliban warlord Baitullah Mehsud has warned of a wave of suicide attack to avenge the missile strikes by US spy drones on Pakistani tribal areas. His deputy Hakimullah has claimed the last week attack on a paramilitary camp in Islamabad and has vowed to carry out two attacker per week in Pakistan.

Islamabad was put on the highest alert on Friday and schools were closed without notice early morning.

The boundary walls of residences and offices of international organizations and diplomats have been raised and fortified. Barriers have been put up in many streets and security forces have erected sand bag bunkers outside important addresses to thwart any militant attack.

Islamabad was the most peaceful and secure city of Pakistan till late 2001, but the security began to deteriorate when militant annoyed by Pakistan's support to the United States after 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States, started hitting government and diplomatic targets.

Pakistan, under pressure from the United States, withdrew its support to the ousted Taliban militia in neighboring Afghanistan and in return of billions of dollars gave its airspace and bases to US military.

Scores of people have been killed in suicide attacks and bombing in capital Islamabad and across the country, with most of the attacks in northwestern Pakistan. Since July 2007 siege of Red Mosque in Islamabad, more than 1,700 people have been killed, while more than three dozen drone attacks have killed more than 370 people in Pakistan's lawless tribal areas bordering Afghanistan.

Having already taken over the northwestern Swat valley the Taliban have advanced to Buner, just 60 miles from Pakistani capital Islamabad.

Taliban warlord Baitullah Mehsud has warned of a wave of suicide attack to avenge the missile strikes by US spy drones on Pakistani tribal areas. His deputy Hakimullah has claimed the last week attack on a paramilitary camp in Islamabad and has vowed to carry out two attacker per week in Pakistan.

Islamabad was put on the highest alert on Friday and schools were closed without notice early morning.

The boundary walls of residences and offices of international organizations and diplomats have been raised and fortified. Barriers have been put up in many streets and security forces have erected sand bag bunkers outside important addresses to thwart any militant attack.

Islamabad was the most peaceful and secure city of Pakistan till late 2001, but the security began to deteriorate when militant annoyed by Pakistan's support to the United States after 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States, started hitting government and diplomatic targets.

Pakistan, under pressure from the United States, withdrew its support to the ousted Taliban militia in neighboring Afghanistan and in return of billions of dollars gave its airspace and bases to US military.

Scores of people have been killed in suicide attacks and bombing in capital Islamabad and across the country, with most of the attacks in northwestern Pakistan. Since July 2007 siege of Red Mosque in Islamabad, more than 1,700 people have been killed, while more than three dozen drone attacks have killed more than 370 people in Pakistan's lawless tribal areas bordering Afghanistan.

Having already taken over the northwestern Swat valley the Taliban have advanced to Buner, just 60 miles from Pakistani capital Islamabad.

Taliban warlord Baitullah Mehsud has warned of a wave of suicide attack to avenge the missile strikes by US spy drones on Pakistani tribal areas. His deputy Hakimullah has claimed the last week attack on a paramilitary camp in Islamabad and has vowed to carry out two attacker per week in Pakistan.

Islamabad was put on the highest alert on Friday and schools were closed without notice early morning.

The boundary walls of residences and offices of international organizations and diplomats have been raised and fortified. Barriers have been put up in many streets and security forces have erected sand bag bunkers outside important addresses to thwart any militant attack.

Islamabad was the most peaceful and secure city of Pakistan till late 2001, but the security began to deteriorate when militant annoyed by Pakistan's support to the United States after 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States, started hitting government and diplomatic targets.

Pakistan, under pressure from the United States, withdrew its support to the ousted Taliban militia in neighboring Afghanistan and in return of billions of dollars gave its airspace and bases to US military.

Scores of people have been killed in suicide attacks and bombing in capital Islamabad and across the country, with most of the attacks in northwestern Pakistan. Since July 2007 siege of Red Mosque in Islamabad, more than 1,700 people have been killed, while more than three dozen drone attacks have killed more than 370 people in Pakistan's lawless tribal areas bordering Afghanistan.

Having already taken over the northwestern Swat valley the Taliban have advanced to Buner, just 60 miles from Pakistani capital Islamabad.

Taliban warlord Baitullah Mehsud has warned of a wave of suicide attack to avenge the missile strikes by US spy drones on Pakistani tribal areas. His deputy Hakimullah has claimed the last week attack on a paramilitary camp in Islamabad and has vowed to carry out two attacker per week in Pakistan.

Islamabad was put on the highest alert on Friday and schools were closed without notice early morning.

The boundary walls of residences and offices of international organizations and diplomats have been raised and fortified. Barriers have been put up in many streets and security forces have erected sand bag bunkers outside important addresses to thwart any militant attack.

Islamabad was the most peaceful and secure city of Pakistan till late 2001, but the security began to deteriorate when militant annoyed by Pakistan's support to the United States after 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States, started hitting government and diplomatic targets.

Pakistan, under pressure from the United States, withdrew its support to the ousted Taliban militia in neighboring Afghanistan and in return of billions of dollars gave its airspace and bases to US military.

Scores of people have been killed in suicide attacks and bombing in capital Islamabad and across the country, with most of the attacks in northwestern Pakistan. Since July 2007 siege of Red Mosque in Islamabad, more than 1,700 people have been killed, while more than three dozen drone attacks have killed more than 370 people in Pakistan's lawless tribal areas bordering Afghanistan.