Shahidullah Shahid

A senior leader of Islamic State (IS) militant group and former Pakistani Taliban spokesman was among 24 terrorists killed today in a US drone attack in Afghanistan along its border with Pakistan.

The Pakistani Taliban warned foreign firms to leave the country and vowed retaliatory strikes against the government.

Pakistan's Taliban claimed responsibility for an attack on the country's busiest airport on Monday, saying it was revenge for the army's air strikes in areas along the Afghan border where the insurgents are based.

Pakistan's government on Sunday announced a special commission to investigate an attack on a prominent television anchor which his brother blamed on the country's powerful spy agency.

Pakistani Taliban spokesman Shahidullah Shahid on Saturday announced a month-long ceasefire to allow the resumption of stalled peace talks with the Pakistan government.

A Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up near Pakistan's main military headquarters on Monday, killing 13 people.

A member of the Shura council of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan said that in a meeting on Tuesday, a decision was taken to target journalists and media organisations which 'fabricated' the recent statement of their spokesperson Shahidullah Shahid asking news outlets not to pay tribute to cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on his retirement.

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesman Shahidullah Shahid makes it clear that he was using Sachin Tendulkar as an example while speaking about the media's coverage of the controversy over the Jamaat chief's statement describing Hakimullah Mehsud as a martyr.

The Pakistani Taliban has warned their country's media to stop praising Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who retired this month after a glittering 24-year career.

The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has asked Pakistani media groups to refrain from praising Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar.

The Pakistani Taliban have appointed an interim leader to head the group temporarily after the death of commander Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike, a spokesman told AFP Sunday.

Friends and supporters of Malala Yousafzai in Pakistan voiced disappointment as she missed out on the Nobel Peace Prize Friday, but the Tailban said they were "delighted" at the news.

The Pakistani Taliban said Friday they were "delighted" Malala Yousafzai, the teenage education activist they tried to kill, missed out on the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Pakistani Taliban today said teenage activist Malala Yousafzai had done "nothing" to deserve a prestigious EU rights award and vowed to try again to kill her.

The Pakistani Taliban on Monday said schoolgirl campaigner Malala Yousafzai had "no courage" and vowed to attack her again if they got the chance.

A senior leader of Islamic State (IS) militant group and former Pakistani Taliban spokesman was among 24 terrorists killed today in a US drone attack in Afghanistan along its border with Pakistan.

The Pakistani Taliban warned foreign firms to leave the country and vowed retaliatory strikes against the government.

Pakistan's Taliban claimed responsibility for an attack on the country's busiest airport on Monday, saying it was revenge for the army's air strikes in areas along the Afghan border where the insurgents are based.

Pakistan's government on Sunday announced a special commission to investigate an attack on a prominent television anchor which his brother blamed on the country's powerful spy agency.

Pakistani Taliban spokesman Shahidullah Shahid on Saturday announced a month-long ceasefire to allow the resumption of stalled peace talks with the Pakistan government.

A Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up near Pakistan's main military headquarters on Monday, killing 13 people.

A member of the Shura council of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan said that in a meeting on Tuesday, a decision was taken to target journalists and media organisations which 'fabricated' the recent statement of their spokesperson Shahidullah Shahid asking news outlets not to pay tribute to cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on his retirement.

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesman Shahidullah Shahid makes it clear that he was using Sachin Tendulkar as an example while speaking about the media's coverage of the controversy over the Jamaat chief's statement describing Hakimullah Mehsud as a martyr.

The Pakistani Taliban has warned their country's media to stop praising Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who retired this month after a glittering 24-year career.

The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has asked Pakistani media groups to refrain from praising Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar.

The Pakistani Taliban have appointed an interim leader to head the group temporarily after the death of commander Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike, a spokesman told AFP Sunday.

Friends and supporters of Malala Yousafzai in Pakistan voiced disappointment as she missed out on the Nobel Peace Prize Friday, but the Tailban said they were "delighted" at the news.

The Pakistani Taliban said Friday they were "delighted" Malala Yousafzai, the teenage education activist they tried to kill, missed out on the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Pakistani Taliban today said teenage activist Malala Yousafzai had done "nothing" to deserve a prestigious EU rights award and vowed to try again to kill her.

The Pakistani Taliban on Monday said schoolgirl campaigner Malala Yousafzai had "no courage" and vowed to attack her again if they got the chance.