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Pak Taliban publicly execute couple

Pak Taliban publicly execute couple

Rediff.com18 Apr 2009

The shocking footage of the shooting incident, which took place a few days back near the border of Orakzai tribal agency, was made available to a Pakistani media outlet on Friday.

Why Taliban chief's killing is good news for India

Why Taliban chief's killing is good news for India

Rediff.com26 May 2016

What does the Taliban chief's death means for various stakeholders?

The Pakistani conundrum

The Pakistani conundrum

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

What does Pakistan mean for a young Indian? Devanik Saha attempts an answer.

'Imran Khan's praise of India was a surprise'

'Imran Khan's praise of India was a surprise'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

'The India-Pakistan relationship is in a deep freeze, though it could be a lot worse had there not been a new LoC ceasefire a year ago.' 'The India-Pakistan relationship will only start to thaw if the Pakistani military decides it's prepared to push for detente.'

Taliban commander held for Karachi violence

Taliban commander held for Karachi violence

Rediff.com13 Jul 2011

A key Taliban commander has been arrested in connection with the violence in this Pakistani port city that has been hit by gang warfare since the last two years.

'Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan supports Kashmiri jihad'

'Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan supports Kashmiri jihad'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan has showed its solidarity with the militants of Indian Kashmir and has said that the Taliban are struggling for implementing Islamic Shariah not only in Pakistan but also in the region including Kashmir.

Pakistan: 17 Taliban men killed in Orakzai

Pakistan: 17 Taliban men killed in Orakzai

Rediff.com16 Apr 2010

At least 17 Taliban militants were killed on Friday in a fresh assault by Pakistani security forces on a Taliban stronghold in the volatile Orakzai tribal region, official sources said.

Brangelina donate $1 million, win Pakistani hearts

Brangelina donate $1 million, win Pakistani hearts

Rediff.com21 Jun 2009

Pakistanis are writing reams to thank Hollywood power couple Angelina Jolie-Brad Pitt for donating a million dollar to assist people displaced by the military operations against the Taliban in the country's northwest.

Pak Taliban threatens to target Nawaz's party leaders

Pak Taliban threatens to target Nawaz's party leaders

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

Blaming the Pakistan government for the killing of its chief Hakimullah Mehsud, Taliban has warned that it "will soon start targeting" the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leadership for its alleged support to the United States in the region.

Six Pak securitymen and 17 Taliban killed in attack

Six Pak securitymen and 17 Taliban killed in attack

Rediff.com25 Jan 2012

Six Pakistani security personnel and 17 Taliban militants were killed in an overnight gun fight in the restive Kurram tribal region of northwest Pakistan, security officials said on Wednesday.

'Pak's double game on terror coming back to bite it hard'

'Pak's double game on terror coming back to bite it hard'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

Pakistan's double standards in the fight against terrorism are biting it back, and it is high time for the country to redouble its efforts to combat the menace and finish it off once and for all, a newspaper editorial has said.

Taliban suspected behind kidnap of British boy

Taliban suspected behind kidnap of British boy

Rediff.com7 Mar 2010

The police are investigating the possible involvement of the Taliban in the kidnapping of a five-year-old British boy of Pakistani origin, who was kidnapped while visiting relatives in Punjab province.

Nobel laureate Malala's attackers get 25 years jail term

Nobel laureate Malala's attackers get 25 years jail term

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

The court found 4 of the accused guilty and handed down the 25 year sentence.

Pakistan army may be helping Taliban: Report

Pakistan army may be helping Taliban: Report

Rediff.com1 Mar 2004

American officials possess satellite photos that 'purportedly' show Pakistani army trucks picking up Taliban troops, Time said.

How Pakistan became THE capital of suicide attacks

How Pakistan became THE capital of suicide attacks

Rediff.com18 Aug 2011

Tahir Ali looks back at the disturbing history that has made suicide attacks a nightmarish part of Pakistan's present reality

How Pakistan became THE capital of suicide attacks

How Pakistan became THE capital of suicide attacks

Rediff.com18 Aug 2011

Tahir Ali looks back at the disturbing history that has made suicide attacks a nightmarish part of Pakistan's present reality

Average Pakistani doesn't like India: Survey

Average Pakistani doesn't like India: Survey

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

A Washington-based Pew Research Centre survey has revealed rising concern among Pakistanis about a threat to their country from India.

Pak army control Taliban stronghold: military

Pak army control Taliban stronghold: military

Rediff.com3 Nov 2009

The Pakistani military on Tuesday claimed to have wrested the Taliban stronghold of Sararogha in South Waziristan, where 21 militants and a soldier were killed in fierce clashes over the past 24 hours.

Pakistan turning into a haven for Al Qaeda's white jehadis

Pakistan turning into a haven for Al Qaeda's white jehadis

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

A study has pointed out that the Al Qaeda seeks to employ white men with Western nationalities to successfully strike in the heart of the West. Amir Mir reports from Islamabad

Taliban spokesman held in Pak

Taliban spokesman held in Pak

Rediff.com4 Oct 2005

Peace process with Taliban on in Pakistan?

Peace process with Taliban on in Pakistan?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2011

Conflicting accounts emerged on Wednesday of a possible nascent peace process between Pakistani authorities and the Taliban, with a militant spokesman confirming preliminary peace talks while denying the announcement of a ceasefire.

Taliban claims responsibility for Karachi attacks

Taliban claims responsibility for Karachi attacks

Rediff.com30 Dec 2009

The Taliban on Wednesday claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on a Muharram procession of Pakistani Shia Muslims here that killed 43 people and threatened to carry out more such strikes within 10 days.

'US didn't tell Pakistan to oust me'

'US didn't tell Pakistan to oust me'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

'From what evidence has come up, General Bajwa somehow managed to tell the Americans that I was anti-American.' 'And so, it [the plan to oust me] wasn't imported from there. It was exported from here to there.'

Pak forces enter Taliban-held Makeen

Pak forces enter Taliban-held Makeen

Rediff.com6 Nov 2009

The Pakistani military on Friday claimed its forces have entered the important Taliban stronghold of Makeen in South Waziristan even as gunmen injured an army brigadier and his driver in an audacious attack in the federal capital.

Taliban names Mullah Akhtar Mansour as new leader

Taliban names Mullah Akhtar Mansour as new leader

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, a top Afghan Taliban leader who backed the peace process and a former aviation minister in the pre-2001 Taliban regime, has been appointed as the new chief of the insurgent group, as Taliban confirmed the death of its longtime supremo Mullah Omar.

3 students arrested for links with Pak Taliban

3 students arrested for links with Pak Taliban

Rediff.com30 Apr 2013

Pakistani police have arrested three university students in the central city of Multan on charges of having links with the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, officials said on Tuesday.

REVEALED: The 16 men who planned the Peshawar massacre

REVEALED: The 16 men who planned the Peshawar massacre

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

Sixteen top Taliban militants, including Mullah Fazlullah, planned the deadly Peshawar school massacre during a meeting held in Afghanistan in early December, Pakistani officials said on Thursday.

Pakistani killed Burhanuddin Rabbani: Afghan govt

Pakistani killed Burhanuddin Rabbani: Afghan govt

Rediff.com3 Oct 2011

The Afghanistan government has cited investigations to claim that the killers of former President Burhanuddin Rabbani, its negotiator with the Taliban, were Pakistanis.

Taliban militants behead Swat police constable

Taliban militants behead Swat police constable

Rediff.com28 Jul 2009

Facing a major Pakistani offensive, the retreating Taliban militants have carried out the gruesome beheading of a captured police official. The police found the decapitated body of a constable in a town in Swat valley, where for the last three months the Pakistan army is carrying out a flushing operation against the Taliban, officials were quoted by TV channels as saying. They said the police constable was kidnapped a week ago by militants.

Taliban fighters resurface in Swat valley

Taliban fighters resurface in Swat valley

Rediff.com18 Jul 2009

Taliban cadres have been carrying out armed patrols on roads in Buner district and established a check post at Pacha Killay over the past few days, local residents were quoted as saying by The News daily.

Pakistan, Taliban agree to Swat ceasefire

Pakistan, Taliban agree to Swat ceasefire

Rediff.com21 Feb 2009

Pakistani authorities and the local Taliban have agreed to a ceasefire in the troubled Swat valley following peace talks between militants and religious hardliners, a top official said on Saturday. Syed Mohammad Javed, the commissioner for Malakand division which includes Swat, told reporters that the security forces and the Taliban would observe the truce. He made the announcement after meeting Maulana Sufi Mohammad, a hardline cleric who is negotiating with the militants.

READ: WikiLeaks cables on PM, NSA and Kashmir

READ: WikiLeaks cables on PM, NSA and Kashmir

Rediff.com4 Sep 2011

Rediff.com brings you for the second in the series of leaked Wiki cables, which point towards some startling revelations.

'Taliban planned to abduct Indian diplomats'

'Taliban planned to abduct Indian diplomats'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2010

Two deserters from a paramilitary force arrested for terror links have told Pakistani investigators that Taliban had specific plans to abduct Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, to swap them for detained militant commanders.

Pakistan: Has Swat fallen to Taliban?

Pakistan: Has Swat fallen to Taliban?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2008

Speculations are rife in the Pakistani media that 'Pakistan's Switzerland' -- Swat, the principal city in the troubled Waziristan region has fallen to Taliban.

China, Pak to bolster military ties amid 'tense times'

China, Pak to bolster military ties amid 'tense times'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

China and Pakistan have agreed to step up their defence and counter-terrorism cooperation amidst 'challenging times', as Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa held wide-ranging talks with the Chinese military leadership to further cement their all-weather strategic partnership.

Why US officials are unhappy with the Pakistanis

Why US officials are unhappy with the Pakistanis

Rediff.com3 Oct 2010

Top US officials are unhappy over some Inter-Services Intelligence elements continuing to support the Haqqani network to counter India's presence in the region, amid fears that Pakistani military is "unable or unwilling" to act against Taliban and Al Qaeda in the restive tribal belt.

Shehzad's replacement has arrived! US wary

Shehzad's replacement has arrived! US wary

Rediff.com15 Oct 2010

Recent intelligence has indicated that the Pakistani Taliban, which orchestrated the failed Times Square bombing, may have successfully placed another operative inside the United States to launch a second attack in the 'Target Number One' country for terrorists, sources revealed.

Taliban take 35 Pak soldiers hostage

Taliban take 35 Pak soldiers hostage

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

More than 35 Pakistani soldiers went missing on Thursday after a fierce attack by the Afghan Taliban on a border check-post in the country's restive tribal belt. The militants have claimed that they are holding ten Pakistani soldiers hostage.

20 NATO tankers destroyed in Pakistan

20 NATO tankers destroyed in Pakistan

Rediff.com6 Oct 2010

Twenty tankers which were destroyed were on their way to Afghanistan, and were attacked on the outskirts of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, early on Wednesday morning,a group of gunmen opened fire at nearly 40 tankers parked at Akhtarabad along the main highway between Quetta and the border town of Chaman, a witness said.

6 Indians killed in Afghan Taliban attack: Report

6 Indians killed in Afghan Taliban attack: Report

Rediff.com11 Jul 2009

Six Indian nationals were among 18 people killed in a Taliban attack on an Indian construction company in Afghanistan, a Pakistani TV news channel reported.