Taliban

US strike on Afghan hospital in 2015 not a war crime – Pentagon

WASHINGTON: A deadly US air strike in Afghanistan last year that destroyed a hospital run… Read More

Afghan forces launch push against Taliban

KABUL: Government forces have launched operations against the Taliban in 18 provinces of Afghanistan as… Read More

Taliban team arrive in Pakistan to try to restart peace talks: sources

ISLAMABAD: A delegation from the Afghan Taliban's political office in Qatar arrived in Pakistan Tuesday… Read More

Afghan President urges Pakistan to battle Taliban

KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Monday urged Pakistan to battle the Taliban instead of trying… Read More

‘Banned terror outfit operating in 13 areas of Karachi’

KARACHI: The network of a banned terrorist organisation is working in at least 13 areas… Read More

PTI’s Swat councillor arrested over KP minister’s murder

MINGORA: The law enforcement agencies on Sunday arrested PTI district councilor in Swat Baldev Kumar… Read More

MQM leaders being pressurized to change loyalties, says Nusrat

LONDON: Conveyner of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Raabta Committee Nadeem Nusrat has said that party… Read More

Afghan officials say Taliban driven back in Kunduz fighting

KUNDUZ, AFGHANISTAN: Afghan security forces drove back Taliban insurgents attacking areas around the northern city… Read More

Four terrorists arrested from Karachi

KARACHI: A terror bid was foiled as four terrorists belonging to terrorist organizations were arrested… Read More

Pakistan dismisses US declassified documents’ claims

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday dismissed as 'preposterous' the claims of its involvement with Haqqani Network… Read More

Shahbaz Taseer lights up Twitter with account of Taliban captivity

ISLAMABAD: Shahbaz Taseer, who was held by the Taliban for nearly five years before being abruptly… Read More

Taliban claims Lahore attack, says targeted Christians

PESHAWAR: The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that killed 72 people… Read More

In secret meetings, Taliban rejected Pakistan pressure on peace process

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani officials threatened to expel Afghanistan's Taliban from bases in Pakistan if they did… Read More

U.S. appeals to Taliban to join talks, warns of increased violence

The United States on Monday renewed its appeal to the Taliban to join peace talks… Read More

Taliban reject peace talks with Afghan government

KABUL: The Taliban on Saturday refused to resume long-stalled peace talks with the Afghan government,… Read More

Afghan Taliban leadership is in Pakistan, says Sartaj

ISLAMABAD: A top Pakistani official has said for the first time publicly that the Afghan… Read More

Afghan Taliban unaware of invitation to peace talks: spokesman

KABUL: The Afghan Taliban said Wednesday they had not been officially contacted by Kabul about… Read More

NATO wants Afghan forces to do less defending, more attacking

NATO advisers want Afghan soldiers to spend less time manning checkpoints and more taking the… Read More

Taliban blow up girls’ school in South Waziristan

TIARZA, SOUTH WAZIRISTANl: Militants said Saturday they had blown up a girls' school in Pakistan's… Read More

Civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit record high – U.N.

UNITED NATIONS: Civilian casualties of the war in Afghanistan rose to record levels for the… Read More