ISIS appoints former Taliban commander as its Af-Pak chief

Dreaded Islamic State militant group has appointed a breakaway Taliban commander as its chief in Khurasan, a historic name used by militants for an area covering Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of......

6 top Pak Taliban commanders announce allegiance to ISIS

Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan's six top commanders on Tuesday pledged allegiance to the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has been vying for supremacy with Al Qaeda chief Ayman......

Petition seeks halt in talks with Taliban

A Pakistani journalist has petitioned the Supreme Court to bar the civilian government and the military from making any contacts or conducting negotiations with the Taliban, saying such an act is......

UN ropes in Shahid Afridi for anti-polio campaign

Following the Taliban ban on polio vaccinations in tribal areas of Pakistan, the United Nations has selected cricketer Shahid Afridi to boost the anti-polio campaign Dr Shakeel Afridi, who helped......