At Least 7 Militants Killed In Pakistan Fighting (ap)

In this photo taken on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, people wait inside a bus as police officers, unseen, check the vehicle at a checkpoint in Islamabad, Pakistan. An onslaught of militant violence has transformed Pakistan's capital from a sleepy oasis to something of a city under siege, with its tree-lined streets barricaded, schools shuttered and jittery residents wondering when the next attack will come. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)AP – Security forces battling pockets of resistance in a mountainous Taliban stronghold killed at least seven militants Sunday and injured several more, officials said, as militants kidnapped and killed a prominent pro-government activist in another tribal area where the government claims to have near-total control.

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