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  2 Pak soldiers killed in militant attack near Afghan border

  World | November 28, 2021 15:22 IST

  The attackers fled after the exchange of fire with the security forces. The soldiers were killed in exchange of gunfire, it said in a statement. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.  

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  Pakistan army kills 34 militants near Afghan border

  World | February 27, 2016 23:06 IST

  Islamabad: At least 34 Islamist militants were killed today by Pakistan military during ground and aerial onslaught in the country's restive North Waziristan tribal area near Afghan border that also resulted in the death of

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  Four killed in US drone strike in Pakistan

  World | January 19, 2015 13:52 IST

  Islamabad: At least four people were killed Monday in a drone strike in northwestern Pakistan's tribal region, media reported.More casualties were feared in the attack that targetted a compound in the Shahi Khel area of

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  23 militants killed in air strikes in North Waziristan

  World | January 01, 2015 6:56 IST

  Islamabad: At least 23 suspected militants were killed today when Pakistani fighter jets targeted their hideouts in Shawal area of North Waziristan Agency.  According to an army statement, 23 suspected terrorists were killed when jets

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  Pak airstrikes kill 23 militants in North Waziristan

  World | December 27, 2014 7:51 IST

  Peshawar: At least 23 militants were killed when Pakistani fighter jets today pounded terrorist hideouts in the restive North Waziristan tribal region near the Afghan border.Military fighter jets targeted militant hideouts in Dattakhel area, killing

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  Pakistan sponsoring terrorism, Dawood is in Afghan border: Rajnath

  Politics | November 22, 2014 21:25 IST

  New Delhi: Blaming Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism in India, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the neighbouring country is providing shelter to Dawood Ibrahim and the mob boss is currently staying along the Pak-Afghan border.He

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  US drone strike kills 4 in Pakistan, says official

  World | June 13, 2012 20:36 IST

  Peshawar, Jun 13: Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed four suspected militants after firing two missiles at a vehicle in which they were riding near the Afghan border.Two officials say Wednesday's

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  Taseer Alive And Is Being Held Near Afghan Border : Malik

  World | October 17, 2011 18:52 IST

  Islamabad, Oct 17: Nearly two months after Shahbaz Taseer, the son of slain Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer was kidnapped, Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik today said he was alive and was being held near the

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  Militants From Afghanistan Kill 26 In Pakistan

  World | August 27, 2011 16:46 IST

  Peshawar, Aug 27: Hundreds of militants crossed the Afghan border Saturday and attacked three security checkpoints in northwestern Pakistan, killing 26 paramilitary soldiers and police, officials said.It was the latest of a series of attacks

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  Pak Threatens To Pull Back Troops From Afghan Border

  World | July 12, 2011 14:09 IST

  Islamabad, Jul 12 : Pakistan today threatened to pull back its troops from the border with Afghanistan, as Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar said his country could not afford to keep forces deployed there following