Islamabad : A string of deadly bomb attacks and warnings from pro-Taliban militants in northwestern Pakistan have forced many owners of internet cafes and shops selling music and movies to switch to 'safer' businesses.

In the past few months, such shops in Peshawar, the capital of the North West Frontier Province, and its surrounding areas have been the targets of bombings that have killed relatively few but spread panic among the people

 The militants described CD shops and cyber cafes as "un-Islamic" and warned their owners to switch to other businesses.

 When the owners did not shut shop after being warned by pro-Taliban militants earlier this year, their establishments were systematically targeted in bomb attacks. The explosions, which usually occurred a little before dawn, damaged shops and equipment.

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