Pakistani Taliban

A murderous political fight between a Sikh and a Hindu politician in Pakistan

A prominent Sikh politician in Pakistan who was gunned down last week was killed by contract killers hired by his miffed Hindu rival after he failed to secure a ticket for elections, police said today, days after Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the murder.

Apr 25, 2016, 16:18 PM IST

Lahore blast victim's family harassed, to move court

The family of one of the victims of Gulshan-e-Iqbal park attack in Lahore, capital of Punjab province of Pakistan, said it will move the court against police.

Apr 01, 2016, 14:18 PM IST

We have arrived in Punjab: Taliban warns Pakistani govt

The Pakistani Taliban faction behind the brutal Easter Sunday suicide bombing at a crowded park here has warned that the terror attack was a "message" to the government about their "arrival" in Punjab, as the death toll today rose to 74 after two more persons succumbed to their injuries.

Mar 29, 2016, 15:43 PM IST

Pakistanis hunt for militants behind blast that killed at least 65

Pakistan has been plagued by militant violence for the last 15 years, since it joined a US-led campaign against Islamist militancy after the September 11, 2001.

Mar 28, 2016, 08:51 AM IST

Pakistan to fight terror to logical end: Minister

Pakistan is determined to continue war against terrorism with full zeal till its logical end, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said.

Sep 19, 2015, 11:08 AM IST

Taliban attack on Pakistan air base kills 42 including 13 terrorists

At least 42 people, among them 13 terrorists, were killed on Friday when heavily armed Pakistani Taliban guerrillas stormed an air base near Peshawar and a mosque inside it during morning prayers.

Sep 18, 2015, 21:07 PM IST