Tag: Taliban
Chemistry teacher defies Taliban in Bacha Khan University attack
A chemistry teacher who tried to protect his students by opening fire on Taliban militants during a deadly attack at the Bacha Khan University...
Afghan minister says thinks Taliban are interested in talks
Hekmat Karzai says first meeting in Islamabad was intended to set framework for roadmap of Taliban talks
Afghanistan’s chief negotiator in peace talks that began...
Taliban suicide attack targets French restaurant in Kabul
A Taliban suicide car bomber hit a French restaurant popular with foreigners in Kabul Friday, in a New Year’s day attack that marks the...
Freed Afghan village reveals key to Taliban ‘success’
Flanked by shaggy-haired gunmen, commander Ghulam Farooq peered out from a hilltop at the biggest military prize of his storied career as a warlord...
Taliban deny talks with Russia on IS in Afghanistan
The Taliban have denied they held talks with Russia about countering the spread of the militant Islamic State group in Afghanistan, and dismissed the...
COAS to visit Kabul today to discuss Taliban talks
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif will travel to Kabul on Sunday (today) amid efforts to revive peace talks between the Afghan...
Afghan Taliban deny contacts with Russia against Islamic State
Afghan Taliban rejected on Friday claims made by a Russian official that they have contacted the group to seek its cooperation against the Islamic...
Afghan forces battle to push back Taliban in Helmand
Afghan forces battled on Wednesday to push back Taliban fighters who have overrun Sangin in Helmand province and officials denied insurgents' claims that police...
Didn’t conduct operation in NW fearing attacks on cities: Kayani
Former Pakistan Army chief General (r) Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that an operation could not be launched during his tenure because of fears...
6 US troops killed as violence rocks Afghanistan
Six US service members were killed in a suicide attack on a patrol near Bagram Air Base on Monday, CBS News correspondent David Martin...
Taliban back to milk Karachi for all its worth
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) on Monday revealed that Afghanistan-based Taliban have returned to Karachi to raise funds for the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) missions...
Afghan forces retake control of Helmand district from Taliban
Afghan forces drove Taliban militants out of the centre of a district in the southern province of Helmand on Friday, as they fought back...
At least eight suspected militants killed in Khyber airstrikes
At least six suspected militants were killed in military air strikes in the Rajgal and Sparee areas of Khyber Agency's Tirah Valley close to...
Success of Zarb-e-Azb a befitting tribute to APS victims: Gen Raheel
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday said that those killed and injured in the Army Public School (APS) Peshawar attack have rendered great sacrifices for the country, which will be remembered forever.
APS survivors: Still haunted one year on
Critics have voiced concerns over a failure to tackle the long-term causes of the violence, suggesting the drop in attacks may be a veneer covering the extremism that still bubbles beneath society's surface
Afghan forces battle to hold off Taliban in Helmand district
Afghan forces are battling to hold Marjah district center in the volatile southern province of Helmand that Taliban insurgents have cut off as part...
Afghan peace talks expected next week: report
Peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban are likely to resume as early as next week, Pakistani officials said Wednesday.
“An internationally guaranteed...
