Tag: Taliban

Six militants killed in Lower Dir cross-border attack

70 to 80 militants attacked the checkpost from the Afghan side of the border

Georgia says seized heroin belongs to Taliban

Georgia's interior minister has said that $400 million of heroin seized earlier this month, in the country's biggest ever drugs haul, belonged to the...

Wana Taliban reject reports of Rasheed’s arrest

  PESHAWAR INP Tehsil Khan Wazir, a Taliban commander from Wana’s Shakai area in South Waziristan Agency (SWA), has rejected media reports regarding the arrest of Tehreek-e-Taliban...

Afghan security forces kill 43 Taliban

At least 43 Taliban militants were killed or injured during military operations by Afghan national security forces in the past 24 hours. Afghan Interior Ministry...

Four suspected Taliban terrorists arrested from Sihala

Police and Rangers personnel on Thursday claimed that they have arrested four members of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during a joint targeted operation...

Taliban debate merits of Islamic State’s caliphate announcement

Taliban spokesmen in both Pakistan and Afghanistan declined to comment on al-Baghdadi's claim to be the global leader of all Muslims The Afghan Taliban have...

31 killed in massive Taliban attack in Afghanistan

22 suicide bombers launch offensive against Kandahar police headquarters and provincial governor’s office A massive attack, including suicide bombings, launched Wednesday by Taliban militants against...

The battle for the soul of Pakistan

I think the Pakistani military does realize that the Taliban has become a problem for Pakistan, but it is just too late. The Taliban has sunken deep roots in Pakistan, and now it’s very difficult to beat the enemy when it was previously your friend and your creation

‘Kayani was reluctant to launch NWA operation’

Former ISPR DG says army couldn’t launch military offensive in NWA in 2010 owing to Kayani’s ‘indecision’ while dealing with Haqqani Network and IDPs...

Taliban Commander Pagal nabbed

ISLAMABAD ONLINE   The security forces arrested a key commander of banned terror outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Wednesday. Islamabad Police and the law enforcement agencies conducted raid...

Taliban commander arrested in Tarnol

51 suspects including 22 Afghans arrested, cops directed to stay alerts A Taliban commander identified as Tayyab was arrested from Tarnol near Islamabad on Saturday. According...

Taliban attack on NATO base in Afghanistan destroys 37 trucks

Taliban suicide bombers struck NATO fuel trucks at a key border crossing in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, setting off explosions that destroyed dozens of...

‘Nip Taliban in the bud’

PPP submits resolution favouring operation as Watoo pledges PPP’s support for Zarb-e-Azb   Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on Monday submitted a resolution in the Punjab Assembly...

CM takes stock of situation with corps commander

LAHORE STAFF REPORT   Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif Monday said that elimination of terrorism is essential for securing the future of Pakistan and maintaining peace in...

Senate Opp throws weight behind govt over NWA offensive

The opposition members in the Senate on Monday extended full support not only to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif but also to the military operation...

Pakistan resolves not to be terror haven

Announcing his government’s resolve that Pakistan would no longer be a terrorists’ haven, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday declared that Operation Zarb-e-Azb has been launched after a unanimous decision by the political and military leaderships and it would continue until terrorism was eliminated from the country.

Better late than never!

  Moments after Pakistan announced the launch of a comprehensive operation in North Waziristan, political parties and analysts weighed in on the repercussions of the...