Taliban

Three soldiers killed in suicide attack on Afghan army bus: officials

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, AFGHANISTAN: A Taliban suicide bomber threw himself against a bus carrying Afghan soldiers in… Read More

Nations aim for Afghan peace talks with Taliban by end-February

ISLAMABAD: Officials from the four nations seeking to end Afghanistan's 15-year-old war agreed on Saturday… Read More

Bacha Khan University attack: Probe team recommends inquiry against VC, security incharge

CHARSADDA: The investigation team probing the attack on Charsadda's Bacha Khan University has recommended the… Read More

US not to target Haqqanis in Afghanistan: US General

ISLAMABAD: The new US general picked to lead United States and NATO forces has stated… Read More

Taliban kill 10 Afghan police in insider attack: officials

KANDAHAR: A rogue policeman drugged and then shot dead 10 of his colleagues in southern… Read More

Afghan Taliban stress preconditions for peace talks

KABUL: The Afghan Taliban Sunday reiterated their pre-conditions for the resumption of peace talks with… Read More

Pakistan’s thin red line: armed teachers in classrooms

PESHAWAR: Headmaster Naveed Gul walked past the armed guard at the gate into his office.… Read More

Pakistan buries last of university massacre victims

CHARSADDA: Families buried the last of 21 people killed by militant gunmen at a university… Read More

Taliban send message of impunity with Charsadda university massacre

ISLAMABAD: As grieving Pakistani parents lament the government's failure to keep their children safe, analysts… Read More

Army chief seeks Afghan help in bringing Charsadda attack culprits to justice

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Thursday held a telephonic conversation… Read More

Citizens take to streets against Taliban

CHARSADDA: Hundreds of citizens took to the streets in Charsadda against militants’ massacre in Bacha… Read More

Malala ‘deeply grieved’ over Charsadda university attack

KARACHI: Pakistani Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousufzai has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Bacha… Read More

Suicide bomber kills seven employees of Afghan TV channel

KABUL: Seven employees of popular Afghan TV channel TOLO were killed Wednesday when a suicide… Read More

Chemistry teacher embraces martyrdom defying Taliban in Charsadda university attack

CHARSADDA: A chemistry teacher who tried to shield his students by opening fire on Taliban… Read More

Taliban search for man who cuts off wife’s nose: officials

MAIMANA, Afghanistan: The Afghan Taliban said Wednesday they were searching for a man who cut off his… Read More

Who is TTP commander Umar Mansour?

PESHAWAR: Taliban hardline commander Umar Mansour, who claimed barbaric attack on Bacha Kha University in… Read More

Four-nation meeting in Kabul seeks to revive Taliban talks

KABUL: A second round of four-country talks aimed at reviving peace negotiations with the Taliban… Read More

Afghan Taliban demand ‘protection tax’ from telecom companies

KANDAHAR: The Taliban have demanded a hefty new "protection tax" from Afghan mobile phone companies, industry and… Read More

Despite urgency, Taliban yet to decide to join talks: US official

WASHINGTON: The Taliban in Afghanistan have yet to decide to join renewed peace efforts despite… Read More

Pakistan says convincing Taliban for peace talks is foremost task

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said the foremost task of… Read More