Crackdown on Taleban Khaleej Times THE PAKISTAN government's policy of dealing with militancy is in need of being revised. After having failed to draw the Taleban to a negotiated settlement and address the mena! ce of terrorism, the government seems to be in a state of confusion. |
NDTV | Pakistan minister offers Taleban cricket match for peace Arab News ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: A top Pakistani minister provoked derision on social media Monday after he suggested the Taleban could swap their guns for cricket bats and offered to host a match with the militants to revive stalled peace talks. Pakistan's ... Pakistan minister offers Taleban a cricket match for peaceStraits Times Pakistan Taleban commander shot deadArab Times Kuwait English Daily all 149 news articles » |
Aljazeera.com | Pakistan jets strike Taliban in tribal areas Aljazeera.com At least 30 people, reportedly allied to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, have been killed in a series of early morning airstrikes in the Pakistani tribal areas of North and South Waziristan, security sources have told Al Jazeera. The strikes took place ... Top Pakistan Taliban commander Asmatullah Shaheen 'shot dead'BBC News Pakistan plans military operation in North Waziristan, targeting extremist groupsWashington Post Senior Pakistani Taliban leader Asmatullah Shaheen Bitani reportedly shot deadThe Independent The Guardian -NEWS.com.au -UPI.com all 1,099 news articles » |
Pakistani Taleban reject offer to swap their guns for cricket bats Arab Times Kuwait English Daily MIRANSHAH, Pakistan, Feb 26, (Agencies): The Pakistani Taleban on Monday reject! ed an offer to swap their guns for cricket bats and play a match for peace, saying the sport was responsible for turning youth away from jihad. The militant group were ... Pakistani Taleban refuse to swap guns for cricket batsArab News Dozens die as jets pound Taleban sites againHong Kong Standard |
Scotsman | 'Moderate' Taleban peace bid fraught with danger Arab News Faced with the prospect of unending war in Afghanistan, a moderate faction of the Taleban is pushing hard for a new peace dialogue in a move fraught with danger but openly welcomed by Kabul. The risk these rebels face was made starkly clear last week ... 21 soldiers killed as Taleban attack checkpointsScotsman Afghan Taleban kill 21 soldiers, suspend prisoner swap attempt Karzai slams ...Arab Times Kuwait English Daily all 725 news articles » |
The Times (subscription) | US withdrawal threat 'rallying the Taleban' The Times (subscription) The Taleban are gaining encouragement from the threat of a complete withdrawal of US and Nato troops from Afghanistan, America's senior military chief said yesterday. Speaking after President Obama ordered the Pentagon to start looking at the "zero ... |
Taleban say Pakistan must embrace Islamic law Arab News SOUTH WAZIRISTAN, Pakistan: The Pakistani Taleban told the government there was no chance of peace in the country unless Pakistan changed its political and legal system and officially embrace Islamic law. The government of Prime Minister Nawaz ... |
Pakistani Taleban commander shot dead in Waziristan Khaleej Times A top commander of the Pakistani Taleban was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Monday in the militant stronghold of North Wazirist! an, security sources and family members in the tribal region told Reuters. Asmatullah Shaheen was on the Pakistan army's ... |
The Times (subscription) | Pakistan airstrikes on Taleban hideouts kill 15 Arab News MIRANSHAH, Pakistan: Pakistani jets launched strikes on Taleban hideouts in the northwest on Thursday, killing 15 people according to security sources, in retaliation for attacks by the militants which have derailed peace talks. The first raid ... At least 15 killed as Pakistan bombs Taleban hideoutsThe Times (subscription) Pakistan airstrikes force hundreds to fleeScotsman Pakistan army launches new air strikes near Afghan borderStraits Times all 1,099 news articles » |
Arab Times Kuwait English Daily | Pak minister offers Taleban cricket match for peace Arab Times Kuwait English Daily ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb 24, (AFP): Atop Pakistani minister provoked derision on social media Monday after he suggested the Taleban could swap their guns for cricket bats and offered to host a match with the militants to revive stalled peace talks. |
The Times (subscription) | Meeting with a Taleban peace negotiator The Times (subscription) I had managed to arrange an interview with Maulana Abdul Aziz — one of the fundamentalist group's designated negotiators with the Pakistani Government — to find out how serious the Taleban was about reaching a peace deal. In spite of its status as ... |
Aljazeera.com | Pakistan draws up tough anti-Taliban strategy Aljazeera.com Pakistan has moved closer to agreeing its first "counter-terrorism" policy, which the government says bolsters its plans to keep pounding the headquarters of Taliban fighters. The interior minister, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, revealed the "national ... Cricket diplomacy may give Pakistan-Taliban peace talks new driveTimes of India Pakistan vows to continue Taliban airstrikesGlobal Times Will Use 'Other Options' If Taliban Talks Fail: Pak MinisterOutlook Zee News -SAMAA TV all 151 news articles » |
BBC News | US Army boss: Afghan pullout talk may encourage Taliban BBC News The highest-ranked US military officer has said speculation over the US withdrawal from Afghanistan could "encourage the enemy". Gen Martin Dempsey said talk of a full withdrawal could lead Afghan forces to make "accommodations" with the Taliban. US-Afghan security row buoys Taliban, top US general saysCBC.ca Obama Threatens To Leave Afghanistan To Taliban, Al-QaidaInvestor's Business Daily Dempsey: Security row may push Afghans toward TalibanThe Daily Star all 450 news articles » |
The Guardian | Taliban Raid Afghan Army Base, Killing Soldiers in Their Sleep New York Times ASADABAD, Afghanistan — Taliban insurgents overran an Afghan National Army base near here on Sunday morning, killing 21 soldiers in their bunks in what appeared to be the worst single blow to government forces since 2010, according to both ... Taliban militants kill 19 Afghan soldiers in remote provinceWashington Post Afghan Taliban kill 21 soldiers, suspend prisoner swap attemptReuters Taliban kill 21 Afghan soldiers in night raid on Pakistan borderThe Guardian BBC News -ABC News -ABC Online all 725 news articles » |
Voice of America | Pakistan Denies Protecting Pro-Taliban Haqqani Network Voice of America It denies reports in the American media, however, that the country plans no action against the Haqqani network, a key ally of the Taliban in Afghanistan, which is entrenched in the tribal territory and known for staging attacks on Afghan and U.S. forces. Pakistani Taliban not serious about peace talks: Sartaj AzizDAWN.com Taliban not serious about talks: Sartaj AzizIBNLive Air strikes against Taliban useful to curb terrorism: SartajInternational News Network The Express Tribune all 42 news articles » |
CNN | Taliban say they're suspending talks on captive US soldier Bowe Bergdahl CNN Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The Taliban say they are suspending talks with the United States to exchange Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl -- the only American soldier held as a captive -- for five Taliban prisoners. U.S. diplomats had been carrying out ... |
DAWN.com | Barelvi groups form alliance against Taliban DAWN.com LAHORE: Forming a sort of anti-Taliban alliance, at least 50 Barelvi school of thought groups have demanded the government declare extremists as well as their supporters, whether political or religious, as enemies of the state and traitors. The demand ... Anti-Taliban Day Announced In PakistanRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Feature: Afghans slam Taliban, support Afghan army in peaceful rallyXinhua Afghans protest inaction after Taliban attackDeutsche Welle U.S. News & World Report -BDlive -UPI.com all 206 news articles » |
Afghanistan mourns 21 army troops killed in brazen Taliban attack as tensions ... CBS News KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan officials on Monday mourned the loss of 21 soldiers killed by the Taliban in the single deadli! est incident for the Afghan army in at least a year, as new details emerged about the attack which threatened to further strain ... |
Washington Post | Afghan Taliban statement condemns attacks on Muslims in Central African ... Washington Post KABUL — The Afghan Taliban on Saturday called for an end to violence against Muslims in the Central African Republic, making a rare statement about a conflict outside its region that was soon echoed by al-Qaeda's North Africa branch. The Central ... |
The Guardian | Taliban attack kills dozens of soldiers in eastern Afghanistan The Guardian The Taliban have escalated attacks in recent months as they try to take advantage of the withdrawal of foreign troops at the end of 2014. Casualties among Afghan troops have been rising significantly since they took the lead in the war against the Taliban. |
The Nation | ! No peace talks until all terms are met, Taleban tell Pakistan Arab News Carefully, Shahidullah Shahid laid out the conditions for peace talks with the Pakistani government: Release all Taleban prisoners, withdraw the army from the tribal areas where the Taleban are entrenched, and stop US drone strikes. The Pakistani ... Taleban anger over commander's house arrestKhaleej Times Taleban militants mock US over government shutdownStraits Times all 78 news articles » |
Straits Times | Malala calls for talks with Taleban Arab News LONDON: Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taleban last year for campaigning for girls' education, said Monday she hoped to become a politician to "change the future of my country." The 16-year-old, whose continued fight for all ... Pakistani Taleban vow to attack Malala againStraits Times all 461 news articles » |
CBC.ca | Malala earns awards by 'working against Islam': Taleban Straits Times MIRANSHAH (AFP) - The Pakistani Taleban on Thursday said teenage activist Malala Yousafzai had done "nothing" to deserve a prestigious EU rights award and vowed to try again to kill her. The European Parliament awarded the Sakharov human rights ... Malala: An icon of peace - 2Arab News Malala facing! life in exile as terror grips schoolsScotsman I don't deserve Nobel yet, says MalalaKhaleej Times all 442 news articles » |
Pakistani Taleban chief says still open to 'serious talks' Straits Times ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistani Taleban leader Hakimullah Mehsud on Wednesday said he was still open to peace talks, but that the government has not taken any serious steps to start a dialogue. Mehsud, wh! o has a US$5 million (S$6 million) US ... and more » |
The Times (subscription) | Policewo! men fear Taleban will kill them The Times (subscription) Angered over the recent killings of three of their colleagues, and fearing that they are going to be murdered one by one, the entire contingent of women police in Helmand province is set to resign. They say that their job has become too risky and that ... and more » |
Afghan Taleban say Pakistan still holds ex-No 2 in jail Khaleej Times The Afghan Taleban said on Wednesday that Pakistan has not freed their former second-in-command, Mullah Baradar, as promised and that his health is deteriorating in prison! . Baradar is seen by many in Afghanistan as the key to restarting peace talks ... |
Talks with Taleban Arab News The Pakistan government should reconsider its proposal of peace talks with the Tehreek-e-Taleban Pakistan. First of all, it is a banned outfit. Any negotiations will only help them transform into a political reality. Secondly, they do not appear to be ... |
No talks with Taleban Arab News Soon after assuming office, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif started efforts to tackle the menace of terrorism. Instead of ordering a strong military action against the Taleban, Sharif opted for having dialogue with them so as to give peace a chance. |
UPI.com (blog) | Taliban mocks US government shutdown USA TODAY Even the Taliban is mocking the federal government shutdown. The terrorist group that is fighting U.S. troops to return to power in Afghanistan accused politicians of "sucking the blood of their own people," reported Agence France-Presse and Al-Arabiya ... US Shutdown mocked by the TalibanUPI.com (blog) Topsy-Turvy World: The Truth In The Taliban'! s Mockery Of Government ShutdownPersonal Liberty Digest Taliban mock US over government shutdownThe Nation all 9 news articles » |
Times of India | Pakistan girl wins Sakharov prize, nominee for Nobel USA TODAY It was early 2009 and the Taliban was in control of the villages of the Swat Valley. The Islamist group had banned all types of entertainment, including television, radio and music and forbidden local women from going shopping and girls from attending ... Malala's light counters the Taliban's darknessWashington Post Pakistani girl shot by Taliban for promoting girls' education to speak in NYCFox News Pakistani teenager, shot by Taliban, wins EU human rights prizeChicago Tribune Times of India -CBC.ca all 442 news articles » |