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At least 14 suspected militants were killed and their hideouts destroyed as military planes bombed the Shawal area of North Waziristan Agency on Saturday. According...

Soldiers from the US-led NATO coalition have joined combat to stop a Taliban advance in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, where battlefield success has given the...

A suicide car bomb apparently targeting a foreign forces convoy killed three people in downtown Kabul Saturday, officials said, underlining the precarious security situation...

Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Office (CEO) has warned Pakistan that if it fails to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries, Afghanistan, with international help, will directly hit militant hideouts on the other side of the Durand Line.

The new leader of the Afghan Taliban has met influential clerics seeking to heal a rift after the death of founder Mullah Omar, a...

Hours after jets pounded targets in Shawal area of North Waziristan, killing 15 terrorists there, the army announced that it was commencing a ground...

Pakistan has taken serious note of the recent tirade of strong statements by Afghan President Dr Ashraf Ghani but has however decided in principle to not to respond in the same language and play any role it can in peace talks if the Afghans make a formal request.

Mosazai says Afghan govt has created strong consensus in Afghanistan for talks and reconciliation with Taliban Afghan envoy summoned to convey Pakistan's concerns over Afghan...

Foreign Ministry spokesperson says China is consistent in its support for ‘Afghan-led and Afghan-owned’ reconciliation process

While the security forces on Wednesday arrested five suspected terrorists including Tehreek-e-Taliban Swat chapter deputy chief and foiled a terror bid to sabotage August 14 celebrations in Karachi, four policemen were killed and two others injured in a separate firing incident in Zaman Town, Korangi.

Blaming Pakistan for orchestrating the terrorist attack in Kabul’s Shah Shaheed area that left 16 killed and hundreds others wounded, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has said that he has explained his stance and “now the decision and actions lay with Pakistan which will clarify the future of relationship between the two neighbouring countries”.

A day after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani claimed the existence of organisers of terrorist attacks and terrorist centres in Pakistan, Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Dr Abdullah Abdullah has claimed that Pakistan does not cooperate in anti-terrorism campaign with Kabul.

Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander Razman Shah and 11 other TTP fighters surrendered to security forces in the Kalaya area of Orakzai Agency on Monday.

Speaking to reporters at FC headquarters on Monday, Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan chief Major General Sher Afgan said Indian and Afghan intelligence agencies were involved in the prevailing unrest in the restive province.

The Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) has claimed arresting at least five “Pakistan-based” members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in Afghanistan.

Agitated by recent wave of insurgent attacks in Kabul that has killed at least 56 people – the latest attack being on Kabul Airport on Monday, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani grilled Pakistan for harbouring terrorists.

Denouncing the recent spike in deadly terrorist attacks across Afghanistan, Prime Minister’s Advisor on National Security Sartaj Aziz Sunday underscored the need for peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban saying that Pakistan can persuade the Taliban to reengage in talks only after the group resolves its leadership problem.