Pak officials warn of Taliban attacks in mountainous north

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 21:50

The Pakistani Taliban may be planning attacks on tourists in the country`s mountainous north, where 10 foreign climbers were massacred last year, officials warned on Monday.

Islamabad firm on talks with Pakistan Taliban

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 20:19

The Pakistan cabinet’s Committee on National Security on Tuesday decided to stick to the government’s commitment to hold negotiations with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

New Taliban chief returns to Pak tribal areas

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 14:11

Mullah Fazlullah, the new chief of outlawed Pakistani Taliban, has made his way into Pakistan`s unruly tribal areas from neighbouring Afghanistan where he was based since the 2009 military operation in Swat.

Taliban rule out talks with Pakistan government

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 18:18

The Pakistan Taliban has ruled out the possibility of holding any peace talks with the Pakistan government, a media report said Friday.

Pakistan seeks to hold talks with Taliban: Sharif

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 11:40

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Friday that the government wanted to resolve issues with the Taliban through talks.

TTP militant threatens attacks on European embassies in India, Pak, Bangladesh

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 12:41

A key militant commander of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Punjab (TTP),has urged Muslim youth to attack European embassies across the world, including those located in India, Pakistan and Bangaldesh.

Pak govt planning to hold peace talks with Taliban

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 11:50

Pakistani government is reportedly planning to form a working group to hold talks with the militant groups so as to establish peace in the country.

Pakistan govt has `no authority` to hold peace talks with it: TTP

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 13:02

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed the Pakistan Government does not have the authority to hold talks.

Key Tehreek-e-Taliban militant arrested in Karachi

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 21:46

Pakistani police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested a key commander of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban in Karachi.

Ensuring safe polls a challenge: Pakistani daily

Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013, 14:58

A leading Pakistani daily feared militants could launch offensive in their bid to scuttle elections so as to weaken fledgling democratic institutions and push the country into turmoil again.