A Pakistani Taliban commander has ordered his men to withdraw from Buner district, a spokesman said , amid mounting alarm in US and Islamabad over the militants' creeping advance.
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Friday , 24 April '09
The United States said that Pakistani leaders must take action against rapidly expanding Taliban militants who are now posing an ‘existential threat’ to Islamabad.
Friday , 24 April '09
Pak govt is 'fiddling' to protect the rights of its citizens, who are now subject to the 'repressive rule' of Taliban in Swat valley and nearby areas, Amnesty International said.
Friday , 24 April '09
Tightening their grip on Pakistan’s restive northwest, Taliban militants today attacked the Frontier Constabulary sent to stop their advance in Buner....
Wednesday , 22 April '09
A young Pakistani student is organising an educational retreat for girls from Swat valley, now mostly controlled by the local Taliban, to 'help prevent the death of female education' in the region.
Wednesday , 22 April '09
An emboldened Taliban have dug up bunkers and trenches to tighten their hold on Buner district, adjoining Swat Valley, which they forcibly occupied in recent days.
Wednesday , 22 April '09
Islamic extremism, not India is Pakistan's enemy No.1 and this needs to be understood very clearly by the establishment in Islamabad, a powerful US Senator has said.
Monday , 20 April '09
A resurgent Taliban in Swat valley vowed to enforce Islamic laws across the country while ruling out possibility of laying down arms following implementation of Shariah in the region.