Tag: Taliban

Taliban slams Nobel for Malala

The banned terror outfit, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Thursday criticised young education activist Malala Yousufzai, saying she had been awarded the Noble Peace Prize...

Kabul police chief quits after Taliban kill South African aid chief,...

Taliban claim responsibility for targeting 'secret Christian missionary group', ‘hitting meeting of Australian visitors’ The South African head of an international aid group, his two...

NHS doctor flees UK to join Taliban

A British surgeon who was due to stand trial for assault has fled UK and become a senior leader of the Taliban in Pakistan...

3 soldiers killed in Dattakhel clash, 27 militants taken down in...

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the dead also included an officer

Ghani eyes Taliban peace talks on maiden visit to Pakistan

KABUL- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will make his first state visit to Pakistan on Friday, seeking to improve ties that are crucial to his...

Suicide blast at Kabul police chief’s office kills one

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.

Islamic State fears grow in Pakistan and Afghanistan

Violence against minority Shia Muslims, who make up about 20 per cent of Pakistan's population, has hit record levels in recent years and there are concerns IS could energise sectarian groups even further.

Afghan leader makes rare reference to Taliban

BEIJING— Afghanistan's new president invited the Taliban to join in a peace process backed by the international community on Friday, in an unusual direct...

IS bigger threat to Pakistan than Taliban, al Qaeda: Altaf

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain said on Friday that Islamic State (IS) militants are bigger threat to Pakistan than Taliban and al...

Ghani invites Taliban to join peace process

Afghan president makes no specific proposals and indicated govt forces wouldn't back away from the fight Afghanistan's new president invited the Taliban to join in...

Civilians flee as army steps up Khyber offensive on Taliban

Thousands of civilians were forced to flee the Khyber Agency, the security forces said on Thursday, as the army stepped up a two-week-old offensive...

Taliban storm Afghan court, kill seven

Chief prosecutor Amruddin Amin said the gunmen went door-to-door in the court compound, shooting their victims at close range.

Errant Tweet shows Afghan Taliban spokesman located in Pakistan

KABUL- An apparently errant tweet by the Taliban's spokesman in Afghanistan gave his location as being in neighboring Pakistan. On Friday, a tweet by Taliban spokesman...

Insurgent attack kills five in Nangarhar

Police in Afghanistan said that five people were killed and two injured when gunmen opened fire on a car in the eastern province of...

Taliban sack spokesman as divisions grow

Taliban leadership says Shahidullah Shahid’s pledge of allegiance to IS was a publicity stunt The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has sacked the movement's influential spokesman in...

Taliban injure 3 FC troopers in Bajaur cross-border attack

TTP spokesperson Shahidullah Shahid has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Son of Jalaluddin Haqqani captured in Afghanistan

Afghan intelligence claims Anas Haqqani played an important role in militant network's ‘strategic decision-making’ and frequently travelled to Gulf states to get funding