PML-N leader shot dead in northwest Pakistan

Suspected militants shot and killed a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader in the erstwhile Taliban stronghold of Swat in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, police said. Afzal Khan was ambushed by......

Swat offensive in final phase: Pakistan

Pakistan on Monday said its anti-Taliban operations in Swat had entered the final phase with troops having "totally dismantled" the militants' infrastructure, even as over 30 rebels and 16 soldiers......

Pak army moves troops into Swat

Gun and mortar fire sounded, as Pakistani Army moved in troops to wrest control of the Swat valley from the Taliban, and fears of an impending battle triggered a major exodus with thousands of men,......

Pakistan: 80 militants killed

Pakistani soldiers backed by helicopter gunships fought pitched battles on Friday with pro-Taliban militants in the north-western Swat Valley, where at least 80 militants including a top rebel......