Tag: Taliban

KUNDUZ: Since US forces began stepping up air strikes against the Taliban, Kunduz shopkeeper Najibullah no longer fears another insurgent takeover of the northern...

BAKU: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Friday Kabul is ready to hold government-to-government talks with Pakistan, ToloNews reported. “We remain committed as a partner to...

--Students and gatekeeper among those killed as three burqa-clad terrorists attack Agricultural Training Institute in Peshawar --Police and army soldiers neutralise terrorists before they could explode their...

WASHINGTON: The top US general in Afghanistan General John Nicholson said on Tuesday that he had not seen a change in Pakistan’s support for militants...

With its indoor swimming pool, sun-splashed patios and liveried staff, the Saudi complex has the trappings of a five-star resort, but it is actually...

  Malir Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rao Anwar on Tuesday cited security concerns and threats to his life by Taliban as the main reasons...

KABUL: An Afghan official has said that an intense gun battle has erupted between Taliban and Islamic State affiliate insurgents in eastern Nangarhar province. Attahullah...

A recent report published by the United Nations reveals that insurgent groups are involved in human smuggling for the purpose of sexual slavery and...

KABUL: At least sixteen Taliban insurgents were killed in a clearance operation in Maidan Wardak province on Tuesday, Wardak police said in a statement...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is welcoming a US military offer to take action against militants involved in cross-border raids against Pakistan from Afghan soil. Pakistani officials...

TORONTO: The Chief Executive of the Government of National Unity of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah blames Pakistan’s two-faced game helped in return of the Taliban...

NEW YORK: A US mother held hostage by Taliban-linked militants for five years has detailed the violence and sexual assault she said she endured...

KABUL: US Forces have launched airstrikes on drug-making laboratories in Afghanistan as part a new joint strategy with the Afghan military to cut off...

KABUL: As the Afghan government struggles to stem the Taliban insurgency and shore up its dwindling security forces, the US military is turning to...

WANA: A faction of the Taliban, under the guise of a peace committee, has made a comeback to Wana, South Waziristan Agency and placed...

Or got something even better in mind? ‘Negotiating with the Taliban’ was the buzz phrase around this time five years ago, in the lead up...

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday transferred 10 high-profile cases to Sukkur from the Karachi anti-terrorism court. The cases transferred to Sukkur include those...