Silent, fearful support for US drones in tribal Pakistan

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 23:08

While Pakistani govt routinely denounces US drone strikes, locals say that a sizeable number of people in the country`s tribal areas support them.

Pro-govt tribal leader shot dead in Pakistan

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 20:14

The attackers, who were riding a motorcycle, shot and killed Muhammad Farooq Gandapur, a former member of an anti-Taliban militia.

Local govt will be introduced in Pak`s tribal areas: Zardari

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 00:18

President Asif Ali Zardari has announced that the local government system will be introduced in Pakistan`s tribal areas in the coming year.

Pak: Four women killed for dancing with men

Last Updated: Sunday, June 3, 2012, 23:07

Interior Minister Rehman Malik ordered a judicial inquiry into the reported killing of the four women as punishment for dancing with men at a wedding.

Tribal elder killed by militants in northwest Pak

Last Updated: Sunday, July 31, 2011, 21:00

The Taliban have said they will continue their attacks on security forces.

Three killed in blast in northwest Pakistan

Last Updated: Saturday, February 5, 2011, 21:24

A road side bomb went off in the Khyber tribal region of northwest Pakistan.

US wants Pakistan tribal invasion, but will wait

Last Updated: Friday, December 17, 2010, 16:46

US ambassador said Pak military is too stretched to invade North Waziristan.

Briton charged with assault in Pakistan tribal zone

Last Updated: Thursday, September 23, 2010, 12:33

Nicholas Bain, 27, was arrested in Pakistan`s Khyber on August 28.

13 killed in clashes over irrigation water in Pak tribal belt

Last Updated: Thursday, September 16, 2010, 21:07

At least 13 people were killed in a fresh gun battle between two rival groups over distribution of irrigation water in Pakistan`s restive tribal belt, taking to 50 the toll in three weeks of fighting over the issue.

60 pro-Taliban militants killed in Pak`s tribal region

Last Updated: Thursday, September 2, 2010, 00:24

Pakistani security forces on Wednesday claimed to have killed 60 pro-Taliban militants, including would-be suicide bombers, during operations in the volatile tribal region bordering Afghanistan.

14 Taliban militants killed in Pak tribal region

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 21:28

At least 14 Taliban fighters were killed and 10 more injured when helicopter gunships shelled militant positions in the restive Kurram tribal region in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, security sources said.

39 Taliban militants killed in Pak tribal region

Last Updated: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 22:12

At least 39 Taliban militants were killed and 17 others injured on Thursday in air and ground offensives by Pakistani security forces in the restive northwestern Orakzai tribal region.