In the recent past, the Afghan Taliban, Pakistani Taliban and the so-called Punjabi Taliban have received fatal blows due to incessant US drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal areas as well as arrests at the hands of American and Pakistani security agents in various cities of Pakistan.
The arrest of Jundullah head, Abdul Malik Rigi, by the Iranian authorities is an important development as far as Iran's efforts against the militant groups are concerned. However,
Amid news of the Pakistani government's arrest of another Taliban leader and a suicide attack in the volatile Swat district this month, residents here are bent on making the most out of a life that has been returning to as close to normal as possible.
In the eye of the storm
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