US drone strike kills Taliban number two
A United States drone strike has killed the number two of the Pakistan Taliban, Wali-ur-Rehman, in the North Waziristan region.
Pakistan marks democratic milestone in violence-marred poll
Mehreen Zahra-Malik, Katharine Houreld
Pakistanis have voted in a landmark test of democracy and have been quickly reminded of the militant violence that plagues the country.
Pakistan Parliament candidate shot dead ahead of elections
A candidate running for Parliament in Pakistan's election next week has been shot dead along with his three-year-old son in Karachi, say police.
Bomb attacks increase in Pakistan as latest blast kills 8
A bomb has killed eight people in Pakistan, including the son of an Afghan cleric, and wounded about 45 in the city of Peshawar, officials have said.
Taliban denies involvement in Boston Marathon blasts
Pakistan's Taliban, which claimed the 2010 Times Square bomb plot, has denied responsibility for the explosions that killed three people in Boston.
Kabul prison filled with women accused of 'moral crimes'
More than two-thirds of the inmates at the Badam Bagh prison are serving sentences for leaving their husbands or refusing arranged marriages.
Afghan attack kills US diplomat
A car bomb blast killed five Americans in Afghanistan, including three US soldiers and a young diplomat on Saturday.
Pakistan Taliban threaten to send Musharraf to 'hell' when he returns
Pakistan's Taliban have threatened to use suicide bombers and snipers to kill former President Pervez Musharraf when he returns home from exile.
US to hand over final group of Afghan prisoners
President Hamid Karzai has said that the US would hand over a final group of Afghan prisoners, signalling a breakthrough in disputes with Washington.
Eight UN polio eradication workers killed in Pakistan
Three workers in a United Nations-backed polio eradication campaign have been shot in Pakistan and two of them have been killed.
Deadly shootout ensues after Taliban's Pakistan airport attack
Six people were killed as police and troops battled armed militants in Pakistan's Peshawar, a day after a deadly Taliban raid on the city's airport.
Teenage girl shot for anti-Taliban views
The Taliban's attempt to kill a 14-year-old girl, famous for speaking out against Islamic militants, has triggered a wave of revulsion in Pakistan.
Pakistani girl shot by Taliban defied threats for years
Fourteen-year-old Malala Yousufzai who was shot by the Taliban on Tuesday had defied threats for years, believing her good work was her protection.
Pakistan to decide if Taliban-injured teen needs treatment abroad
Doctors were to decide whether to fly abroad the 14-year-old activist who is in a critical condition after being shot in the head by the Taliban.
Afghans want Taliban peace talks
A genuine dialogue with the mullahs is essential if stability is to gain a foothold in Afghanistan, writes Matt Waldman.
Taliban seeks negotiated settlement in Afghanistan
A senior commander of the Taliban has offered a pragmatic view on the futility of the war and the future of Afghanistan. Julian Borger reports.
Afghanistan claims control of Kabul after Taliban attacks
Afghanistan says its regained control of Kabul, killing all the Taliban militants who launched one of the biggest attacks on the city in a decade.
Hundreds escape as Pakistan jail attacked
Nearly 400 prisoners escaped from jail in northwest Pakistan after it was attacked by militants armed with guns and grenades.
Afghan woman fights out of the box
Sadaf Rahimi has gone against tradition and is the only female member of Afghanistan's national Olympic team. She is a boxer.
