Taliban flog teenage girl in Swat

Islamabad/The dangers of imposing Sharia laws in Pakistan’s restive Swat Valley were brought into sharp focus Friday with the airing of a two-minute video showing a 17-year-old screaming, burqa-clad girl being whipped by Taliban fighters for coming ‘out of her… बाँकी अंश »

Musharraf takes strong anti-militancy stance, defends state

Taking a strong anti-militancy stance, former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf Monday urged concerted efforts to prevent them from operating on the country’s soil even as he extended his unequivocal support to the government, the army and spy agency ISI in… बाँकी अंश »

Pakistan inks another peace deal with militant tribal group

Three weeks after agreeing to a controversial peace deal in its restive northwest, the Pakistani government Monday inked another deal with a key militant tribe in the restive Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). ‘The government of Pakistan and the Mamond… बाँकी अंश »

Taliban members in Pakistan agree to stop fighting

Taliban fighters have agreed with Pakistani officials to observe a permanent ceasefire in the north-western Swat valley. Government officials have already made the announcement on behalf of Taliban commander Maulana Fazlullah. Reporters were later told, after meeting with elders in… बाँकी अंश »

Pakistani journalist Mosa Khankhel killed in Swat

(IANS) Pakistani journalist Mosa Khankhel, a correspondent for Geo TV and The News, died with his boots on as he headed for Swat in the country’s restive northwest to report on peace talks between a radical cleric and his son-in-law… बाँकी अंश »

Pakistan Islamists agree to ceasefire

A 10-day ceasefire has been called by Islamist fighters in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat Valley. The government of North West Frontier Province has been holding peace talks with the militant leader, Soofi Mohammad over his demands for a return to Sharia… बाँकी अंश »

Pakistani Taliban kills abducted Polish oil worker

Taliban militants in troubled northwestern Pakistan claimed Saturday that a Polish oil worker held by them for the last 18 weeks has been killed. A Taliban spokesman who identified himself as Mohammad told various media organisations over the phone that… बाँकी अंश »