Singapore Open finals scores Nov 16, 2008
Mardan Mamat, Singapore 75-69-73-74-291. Guido Van Der Valk, Netherlands 74-65-73-79-291. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
'Seven hurt' in Pakistan attack Nov 4, 2008
Last week, at least eight people, including four policemen, were killed in a suspected suicide attack in the north-western town of Mardan. Bookmark with. (BBC News)
US division doesn't add up Nov 4, 2008
On Friday, a suicide attack on a police office in Mardan, North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), killed four policemen. These were followed by three more suicide attacks at different locations and a rocket attack at Peshawar airport in NWFP that killed several security personnel. (Asia Times Online)
Missile strikes kill 27 in Pakistan Nov 2, 2008
In a sign of the resilience of the extremists, a suicide bomber earlier Friday attacked a police chief outside his house in the northwestern city of Mardan, missing the official but killing three other officers and five civilians, authorities said. There have been more than 90 suicide attacks on civilian, military and Western targets since July 2007, killing nearly 1,200 people, according to military statistics. (San Francisco Chronicle)
U.S. Strikes Said To Kill Militant Leader Nov 1, 2008
On Friday a suicide bomber attacked a police chief outside his house in the northwestern city of Mardan, missing him but killing three other officers and five civilians, officials said. The suicide attacker, who was on foot, hit the first vehicle in a convoy as it emerged from the police chief's residence in the city, but the officer was in another car behind the gate. (CBS News)
Suspected US Missiles Kill 27 in Pakistan Nov 1, 2008
In a sign of the resilience of the extremists, a suicide bomber earlier Friday attacked a police chief outside his house in the northwestern city of Mardan, missing the official but killing three officers and five civilians, authorities said. More on washingtonpost. (Washington Post)
Al Qaeda militant said killed in U.S. Pakistan strike Nov 1, 2008
Earlier on Friday, a suicide bomber killed nine people in an attack on a police chief in the northwestern Pakistani town of Mardan, the latest in a series of bomb attacks. The violence in Afghanistan and Pakistan has raised concern about both U.S. allies. (AlertNet)
'Eight killed' in Pakistan attack Nov 1, 2008
Reports say the bomber targeted policemen in the town of Mardan, 110km (70 miles) north-west of the country's capital, Islamabad ... Mardan police chief Iqbal Khan told reporters that it was a suicide attack ... The policemen were on duty in the office of Mardan's deputy inspector-gen of police, Akhtar Ali Shah. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Official: Suicide blast kills 8 in NW Pakistan Oct 31, 2008
The attacker, who was on foot, hit the first vehicle in the convoy as it emerged from the police chief's residence in the city of Mardan ... Mardan lies in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province bordering Afghanistan where police and security forces are often attacked by Taliban militants. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Bomber hits Pakistan official's home Oct 7, 2008
No one was injured in the strikes in Mardan that apparently targeted North West Frontier Province's chief minister, Amir Haider Khan Hoti. Last week, a suicide bomber blew himself up outside the house of a leading pro-government politician, killing four people. (MSNBC -- International)
President says negative sentiment will hurt national sovereignty Oct 7, 2008
The president and the prime minister condemned the rocket attack on the NWFP chief ministers house in Mardan on Sunday. Negative sentiment: President Zardari said nobody would be allowed to stir negative sentiment in the country because it could hurt national sovereignty. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Leaves for five-day visit to China, will meet president and army chief Sep 22, 2008
During September alone, suicide bombers have hit targets in various parts across northern Pakistan, such as Islamabad, Lahore, Mardan and Charsadda. An Al Qaeda video, released to mark the seventh anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States, included a call for militants in Pakistan to step up their fight. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Pakistanis bear brunt of bomb Sep 22, 2008
During September alone suicide bombers have hit targets in various parts across northern Pakistan, such as Islamabad, Lahore in the east, and Mardan and Charsadda in the west. These attacks have come in the wake of intensified military action against TTP groups in Swat and Bajaur. (BBC News -- South Asia)
* South Korea take charge at Fortis International in KL Sep 19, 2008
After the fourball format, the Koreans lead Hong Kongs Derek Fung and David Freeman, who posted a 66 alongside Singapores Mardan Mamat and Lam Chih Bing ... Singapores Lam, bidding for a fourth World Cup appearance with Mardan, felt they left a few shots out on the golf course which was tricked up with some tough pin positions. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* World Cup places up for grabs for teams in Malaysia Sep 18, 2008
Singapores Lam Chih Bing, who partners Mardan Mamat, is looking for a double dose of joy by winning his fourth World Cup appearance on a week his first child, a son, was born on Monday ... Bangladesh (Mohamad Siddiqur Rahman, Mohamad Jibon Ali), Brunei (Pengiran Hassanal, Faiz Damit) Ghana (Emos Korblah, Victor Bravemensah), Kenya (Dismas Indiza, Anil Shah), South Korea (Bae Sang-Moon, Kim Hyung-Tae), Nigeria (Oyebanji Gboyega, Odoh Andrew Oche), Singapore (Mardan Mamat, Lam Chih Bing), Sri... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Counter-insurgency quandary Sep 12, 2008
By Barbara Plett BBC News, Mardan, North West Frontier Province. The residents of Sheikh Yasin camp are not celebrating the inauguration of Pakistan's new president. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Pakistan halts attacks for Ramadan Sep 1, 2008
Men from the Bajur tribal region, site of a Pakistani military operation against insurgents that has displaced 300,000 people, prayed at a relief camp yesterday in Mardan, near Peshawar. (Emilio Morenatti/Associated Press) By Zarar Khan Associated Press / September 1, 2008. (Boston Globe)
Cease-fire by Pakistan in attacks on militants Sep 1, 2008
A woman, displaced by fighting in Pakistan's tribal areas, carried her child in a makeshift medical clinic in Mardan. (Abdul Majeed Goraya for The New York Times). (International Herald Tribune)
Pakistan could lose NWFP to Taliban Jul 25, 2008
"The local Taliban, the meeting was told, had now the capacity to create trouble in the districts of Charsadda, Mardan and Hangu, which surround Peshawar," it said. During the meeting, representatives of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the estra 00004000 nged, but second largest partner of the country's ruling coalition, "too expressed their complete dissatisfaction over the ongoing policy on the war on terror and urged that there was a dire need for making a national policy to meet... (India Times)
World: Islamists call for Musharraf's hanging Jul 7, 2008
He said he traveled from the northwestern city of Mardan to attend the conference. We have come here for implementation of Islamic laws. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Asian Tour: MPGA not doing their job Jul 4, 2008
This, in turn, has produced great champions like Jeev Milkha Singh, Thongchai Jaidee, Mardan Mamat, Liang Wen-chong and K.J. Choi. The Asian Tour are heavily involved with the development of professional golf in emerging countries like Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei and Indonesia. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Pakistani city under threat of militant takeover Jun 28, 2008
In the tribal belt, known as the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, the grip of militancy has tightened and it is now increasingly spread into settled areas such as Peshawar, and the nearby towns of Mardan and Charsadda. Across much of FATA, militants decide the law, supposedly in accordance with Islamic principles. (Globe and Mail)
PML-N secures three seats in NA,six in Punjab and one in NWFP assemblies Jun 27, 2008
Of the five NA seats, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)s Captain (r) Safdar won from NA-52 by securing 54,917 votes; PML-Ns Haji Pervez defeated Ijaz Khan Jazi in NA-55 by securing 4,411 votes; PML-Ns Rana Afzal Hussain won from NA-131 (Muridke) by securing 67,887 votes; and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)s Haji Khanzada Khan won from NA-11 (Mardan) by securing 21,781 votes. Punjab: Similarly, in the by-polls held for vacant Punjab Assembly seats, the PML-N secured the most votes. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Hot pursuit remarks not directed against Pakistan, says Karzai Jun 17, 2008
He said Baitullah Mehsud and Maulana Fazlullah were burning schools in Swat, Mardan and elsewhere. They must pay for their crimes and even if they dont come to Afghanistan and if they burn schools I will treat them as enemies. (Pakistan Dawn)
Blast kills 10 in Pakistan May 20, 2008
Blast occurred outside a bakery near an army base in Mardan ... The attacker detonated his explosives between a bakery and the gate of the Punjab Regimental Center in the town of Mardan ... Mussarat Khan, a witness at Mardan hospital, said at least 12 people were taken there. (MSNBC -- International)
Pakistani militants savor a sweet deal May 20, 2008
and wounded 22 at a market in Mardan close to a Pakistani military camp in North-West Frontier Province ... The Mardan attack on Sunday is a good example of how quickly they can raise the stakes. (Asia Times Online)
* Taliban says suicide attack avenged US missile strike May 20, 2008
A soldier stands guard near a market in Mardan, Pakistan, yesterday ... The suicide bomber struck near an army base in the northwestern city of Mardan on Sunday night, in the deadliest attack since a new government came to power in late March and began talks with the militants ... Our local Taliban leaders in Mardan have telephoned us and claimed responsibility for the attack, said Maulvi Omar, the spokesman for Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (Pakistan Taliban Movement). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Fatal blast near Pakistan army base May 20, 2008
At least 11 people have been killed and 22 injured in a suicide bomb attack in Mardan, a city in Pakistan's North West Frontier province. The blast on Sunday struck a bakery at a market close to the military Punjab Regiment Centre, destroying several shops, a military spokesman told Al Jazeera. (Aljazeera.Net)
Taliban Claims Pakistan Bombing May 20, 2008
A Pakistani police officer stands at the site of a suicide bombing in Mardan, Pakistan AP Article Tools ... The attack Sunday in the city of Mardan was the deadliest in more than two months and could complicate efforts by the new government to reach peace deals with militants ... Sunday's bomb went off in a market between a bakery and the gate of the Punjab Regimental Center in Mardan. (Time.com)
Pakistan: Bomb kills 10 outside army base May 18, 2008
The attacker detonated his explosives between a bakery and the gate of the Punjab Regimental Center in the town of Mardan ... Mussarat Khan, a witness at Mardan hospital, said at least 12 people were taken there ... Just last month, a car bomb near a police station in Mardan killed three people, including a policeman. (USA Today -- News)
Political parties welcome decision * PML-N`s Raja Zafarul Haq says Rehman Malik controversy now a closed chapter May 8, 2008
By-elections will be held in eight constituencies of the National Assembly NA-207 (Larkana), NA-147 (Shiekhupura), NA-147 (Okara), NA-11 (Mardan), NA-52 (Rawalpindi), NA-55 (Rawalpindi), NA-119 (Lahore) and NA-123 (Lahore). By polls will also be held for 17 seats of the Punjab Assembly, three of the Sindh Assembly, seven of the NWFP Assembly and three seats of the Balochistan assembly. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Suicide bomber kills three in Pakistan May 6, 2008
The violence restarted on April 25 when a car bomb ripped through a police station in the northwestern city of Mardan, killing four people and wounding 30 others. A suicide bombing at the offices of a pro-Taliban group in a madrassa or Islamic religious school in the Khyber tribal district on Thursday wounded 30 people. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
The Election Commission on Monday announced the schedule for by-elections on eight National Assembly and 32 provincial assembly seats. Apr 15, 2008
The by-elections will be held in six NA constituencies, including NA-11 (Mardan), NA-52 (Rawalpindi), NA-55 (Rawalpindi), NA-123 (Lahore), NA-131 (Sheikhupura) and NA-147 (Okara). NA members who had won more than one seat in the elections vacated these seats. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
• Pakistan's quiet premier sets clear new tone Mar 25, 2008
"He's a good man, a humble person," said Abid Ali Shah, a party member from the northern town of Mardan. "He's earned respect. He spent about five years in jail, and he didn't change parties at a time that was very hard for the party. He was loyal through thick and thin.". (FOX59, IN)
Two-horse race for Pakistan's hot seat Mar 19, 2008
Syed Shah Mardan Shah Pir Pagaro, a powerful kingmaker from Sindh province and a self-proclaimed representative of General Headquarters Rawalpindi (the military) has announced his support for Fahim as the next prime minister. The battlelines are now clearly drawn between traditional political stalwart Fahim and the "street smart" Zardari. (Asia Times Online)
Mullah fatigue?Will voters in northern Pakistan turn against the Islamists? Feb 15, 2008
By Barbara Plett BBC News, Mardan ... At a campaign meeting of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI) Party in the city of Mardan, zealous seminary students and older men with beards and turbans fill the chairs ... They swept the board in Mardan, capturing power in this province and sharing it in another. (BBC News -- South Asia)
At least six people including two policemen and two suspected militants were killed in a gun battle in Mardan Feb 3, 2008
Two policemen, 2 militants killed in Mardan clash ... Mardan police official Shakirullah told Daily Times that police raided Afsar Alis house in Palodehri area in the Morah Killi in Choora police precincts, 15 kilometres southeast of Mardan, following a tip off that terrorists involved in attacks on music shops were hiding in the house ... Local sources said many Pakistani, Uzbek and Afghani Taliban operated in the Jamra, Palodehri, Jhengra, Spinkai Ghar and Bashkhali areas of Mardan. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
* Pakistani police raid suspected hide-out Feb 3, 2008
The gunbattle occurred in Mardan town, about 50km northeast of Peshawar, the capital of Northwest Frontier Province, when officers surrounded a house and asked the occupants to surrender, said Abdul Qayyum, a local police official ... In 2005, police arrested al-Qaeda's No. 3 leader Abu Farraj al-Libbi after a shootout in Mardan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Pakistan police in border firefight Feb 3, 2008
Saturday's gun battle near Mardan in the North West Frontier Province erupted after police raided a house where armed men were reportedly hiding ... "The militants refused to surrender and opened fire on police, forcing us to retaliate," Abdullah Khan, a senior police officer in Mardan, said ... Mardan, a town 40km northeast of the provincial capital, Peshawar, has so far been largely free of the violence which has spread from remote tribal areas on the border - known for harbouring members of... (Aljazeera.Net)
2 policemen killed in gunbattle with militants in Pakistan Feb 2, 2008
The gunbattle occurred in Mardan town, about 50 kilometres (30 miles) northeast of Peshawar, the capital of North West Frontier Province, when officers surrounded a house and asked the occupants to surrender, said Abdul Qayyum, a local police official ... In 2005, polic 00004000 e arrested Al-Qaida's No 3 leader Abu Farraj al-Libbi after a shootout in Mardan. (Times of India)
NWFP governor may have resigned, prompting need for replacement Jan 5, 2008
He has resigned and what we hear is that his successor is likely to be from Mardan district, the sources told Daily Times on Friday. There are rumours that General Ehsanul Haq, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, could replace Orakzai as the next NWFP governor. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Mishra: Pakistan Under Military Capital Dec 14, 2007
In Mardan, Khyber Tobacco Company, a sugar mill in Tando Mohammad Khan of Sindh, a cereal-manufacturing factory at Dhamial near Rawalpindi, and a textile factory in Jhelum came up. In East Pakistan military capital set up factories to manufacture jut, ceramics, and electric equipment. (Zmag.org)
Former prime minister says PML can win polls onlywith illegal support from government officials Dec 13, 2007
They [Musharraf and allies] must ask the police, utilities and hospital staff to come to rallies, Online reported Benazir as telling the newspaper amid a campaign appearance in Mardan. This was Benazirs first interview since the Election Commission struck down challenges to her candidacy on Monday. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Bhutto says free, fair elections needed to thwart extremism Dec 12, 2007
"We want fair and free elections, but extremists don't want this," Bhutto told a group of about 3,000 supporters in the town of Mardan on Tuesday ... Associated Press writers Munir Ahmad and Zarar Khan in Islamabad and Riaz Khan in Mardan contributed to this report. (International Herald Tribune)
54 pro-Taliban militants killed in Paks Swat area Nov 15, 2007
Announcements on loudspeakers alongside the main Malakand Road right from Mardan up to Mingora were made asking the people not to come out of their houses after 12 midnight, apparently to facilitate the movement of troops. But the convoy could not be moved due to high security risk, as on Tuesday night an Army vehicle meant for security of the convoy was attacked with a bomb near Batkhela, killing two security personnel. (Zee News)
On the brinkHow emergency rule could tip Pakistan over the edge Nov 15, 2007
In recent days they have penetrated large cities such as Mardan and Kohat close to Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province. Hundreds of police, paramilitary and regular soldiers have surrendered to the militants. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Golf: Near miss for our pair Oct 1, 2007
Airil and Steel tied for sixth spot with Singaporeans Mardan Mamat and Lam Chih Bing, who were the winners of the last two qualifying tournaments ... 269: Singapore (Mardan Mamat-Lam Chih Bing) 66-72-64-67, Malaysia (Iain Steel-Airil Rizman Zahari) 61-75-67-66. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Taiwans Lin brothers out to secure place in World Cup Sep 25, 2007
The last time Taiwan made it to the World Cup was in 2005 when Wang Ter-chang and Chang Tse-peng shared top honours with Singaporeans Lam Chih Bing and Mardan Mamat in Kota Permai ... Singapore will again be represented by Chih Bing and Mardan and they will be gunning for a fourth World Cup appearance. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Golf: Airil and Steel aim to make the cut for World Cup Sep 5, 2007
Singapore, who won the qualifiers last year, will be represented again by the strong combination of Mardan Mamat and Lam Chih Bing. Hong Kong, Swaziland, Namibia, Myanmar, New Zealand and Maritius are also among the 18 teams who have signed up to vie for places in the World Cup. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Wenchong hopes to extend winning streak with help of Aussie coach Aug 23, 2007
Llewellyn, who also coaches other big names, including India s Jyoti Randhawa and Shiv Kapoor, Singapore s Mardan Mamat and Sweden s Daniel Chopra, spoke proudly of Wenchong. Liang is the hardest worker in golf. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Gavin to be youngest-ever player in Iskandar Johor Open Aug 13, 2007
Among the top names vying for the US$47,550 (RM166,425) winner's purse are former Asian Tour No. 1 Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand, Mardan Mamat of Singapore, former US Tour regular Scott Hend of Australia and talented Thais Chinarat Phadungsil and Prom Meesawat. "We are delighted that many of the region's top players and proven winners from the Asian Tour have signed up for the Iskandar Johor Open," said Johor Golf Association (JGA) president Tunku Abdul Majid Idris Sultan Iskandar. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Al Qaeda said to operate across Pakistan Jul 20, 2007
Mohammed's replacement, Abu Faraj Libbi, was arrested in 2005, in Mardan, about 75 miles northwest of Islamabad, the capital. U.S. intelligence officials believe Al Qaeda's presence throughout Pakistan has enabled it to recruit and train operatives, raise significant sums of money, and to film and disseminate high-quality propaganda videos through its Al Sahab multimedia arm. (Los Angeles Times)
Pakistani troops move into militant area Jul 14, 2007
He came from the northwestern city of Mardan and was waiting outside the center set up to help those in search of the missing. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
US to hunt the Taliban inside Pakistan Jul 3, 2007
The circle is expanding up to the Valley of Peshawar, which includes Peshawar city and Mardan. However, the Taliban's influence in the Valley of Peshawar is still basic. (Asia Times Online)
New Phase of Largest-Ever Measles Vaccination Campaign Begins in Pakistan Jun 30, 2007
The first phase of the campaign was conducted in March 2007 in four districts-Mirpur, Mardan, Gujrat, and Dadu-and successfully reached 96 percent of children in the target age group. In the current phase, more than 600 vaccination teams comprised of nearly 3,200 trained health staff and social mobilization volunteers will work throughout the 17-day campaign, reaching children in remote rural areas of the province. (AlertNet)
Inside the Taliban's heart of darkness May 22, 2007
After Dir, the barbers in Bajaur took a hiding; and then it was the turn of their colleagues in Mardan to receive the infamous night letters: "Our beloved Muslim brothers ... shaving off beards is a great sin.". Militants march into boys' schools, demanding the right to lecture and recruit pupils for jihad. (Sydney Morning Herald)
The Pace of "Talibanization" Appears to Accelerate in Pakistani Tribal Areas Apr 27, 2007
In the northern districts of NWFP -- including Kohat, Charssada, Mardan, Dir, Swat, and the provincial capital, Peshawar -- Talibanization is also on the rise. In February, for example, several foreign-affiliated Peshawar schools were forced to close after receiving militant threats. (EurasiaNet.org)
Beards grow longer as the music fades Mar 14, 2007
Last month, two government-run girls' schools in Mardan, the second-biggest district in NWFP, were shut down as a precaution after warnings from Taliban groups. Another letter warned that female students must be veiled from head to toe or the schools would be blown up. (Asia Times Online)
Bomb fears shut Pakistan schools Feb 24, 2007
One school, in the city of Mardan, was reportedly warned that if teachers and female students did not start wearing veils and burkas it would be attacked ... "What actually happened is that after an incident [a threat] concerning a school in Mardan, which got reported in the press, rumours started elsewhere in the province," he said. (BBC News -- South Asia)
A New Afghan Evil: Drug Addiction Feb 15, 2007
Bagh Ali Mardan, a 27-year-old addict from Bamiyan, has tried to quit several times. Now he has given up. (Time.com)
Golf: Euro stars out in force Feb 8, 2007
Altogether, 13 other winners from last season, including Prom Meesawat and Chinarat Phadungsil of Thailand, Indias Gaurav Ghei, Singaporean Mardan Mamat and Taiwans Lu Wei-chih and Lin Wen-tang, will converge on Saujana ... 40am: Emanuelle Canonica (Ita), Mardan Mamat (Sin), Wang Ter-chang (Tpe). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Pakistan and the Taliban; Keep off the beaches; The Iraq effect?; Kosovo and independence; Adoption in China; Fighting global chain stores; A horse in the spotlight Feb 7, 2007
Taliban suicide bombers killed 42 Pakistani soldiers two months ago in Mardan, and another four Pakistani soldiers were killed last week just as your editorial appeared. This hardly demonstrates a patron- client relationship between Pakistan and the Taliban. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
