Taliban Militants

US slaps sanctions on Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Noor Wali Mehsud, designates him a global terrorist

The US has slapped sanctions on the chief of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Noor Wali Mehsud and designated him as a global terrorist

Taliban forces ambush convoy of buses in northern Afghanistan, take at least 100 people hostage

The ambush came despite Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's announcement of a conditional ceasefire with the Taliban during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha this week.

Pakistani Taliban appoints new chief after Mullah Fazlullah's death in recent US drone strike

Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud was chosen as the new chief by Pakistani Taliban after Mullah Fazlullah's death in the US drone strike was confirmed

Afghanistan security forces kill 26 armed insurgents in 24 hours in country-wide operations

At least 26 armed insurgents have been killed and 16 injured since security forces in Afghanistan launched operations across country over the past 24 hours

Twelve killed, 32 injured as burqa-clad Taliban militants attack agriculture college in Pakistan's Peshawar

Five burqa-clad Taliban militants stormed a government research institute in Pakistan's Peshawar and opened fire, killing at least nine persons

Bomb kills six in Pakistan's northwestern area, Tehreek-e-Taliban claims responsibility

A roadside bomb killed a local government official and five policemen on Sunday in Pakistan's restive northwestern tribal area bordering Afghanistan

Donald Trump seen hardening approach towards Pakistan after Afghanistan war review

President Donald Trump's administration appears ready to harden its approach towards Pakistan to crack down on Pakistan-based militants launching attacks in neighbouring Afghanistan, United States officials said.

Taliban militants kill 11 Afghanistan soldiers at a military base in Kandhar

At least 11 soldiers were killed and nine wounded when Taliban militants attacked a military base in Afghanistan's Kandhar province on Monday night.

Afghanistan declares day of mourning as Taliban attack toll rises in Balkh province

The Afghan government declared Sunday as a national mourning day to pay tributes to scores of army personnel who died in a Taliban attack at a military base in Balkh province.

Malala Yousafzai becomes honorary Canadian, notes Justin Trudeau's tattoos

Malala Yousafzai is using her honorary Canadian citizenship to call on the country's leaders to take real action to improve educational opportunities for girls.