High-level US delegation in Pakistan to mend tiesPak-US ties are sliding down the hill due to difference over handling of peace issue in Afghanistan and US' growing defence tie with India.
10 Jun, 2016, 01.28 PM IST
Mullah Mansour's body handed over to his Afghan relatives: PakistanInterior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan today said the body of Mansour was "handed over to heirs in Afghanistan after fulfilling all lega...
31 May, 2016, 08.12 PM IST
DNA test confirms Mullah Akhtar Mansour's death in US drone attack: PakistanMansour, who was in his early 50s, and Muhammad Azam, a Pakistani driver, were killed on May 21 when US special forces targeted their vehic...
30 May, 2016, 04.27 PM IST
Drone attack 'detrimental' for ties with US: Pakistan army chiefGeneral Raheel Sharif today told the US envoy that the American drone attack on Pakistani soil to kill Taliban chief Mullah Mansour is detr...
25 May, 2016, 05.42 PM IST
Drone attack 'detrimental' for ties with US: Pakistan army chiefUS drone attack on Pakistan's soil to kill Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Mansour is detrimental to bilateral ties, Pakistan army chief Genera...
25 May, 2016, 03.16 PM IST
Backing Kabul, Barack Obama warns Pakistan to end terrorism sponsorshipObama warned that American forces would continue to go after threats emanating from Pakistani territory, signalling that Washington's patie...
24 May, 2016, 12.10 PM IST
Pakistan condemns US drone strike that killed Afghan Taliban chiefPakistan today hit out at the US for launching a drone strike on its soil to kill Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour, describing it...
22 May, 2016, 11.05 PM IST
Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour killed in US drone attack in PakistanThe Pentagon has confirmed it targeted Mansour in strikes but said they were still assessing the results of the operation authorised by Pre...
22 May, 2016, 03.52 PM IST
'Mullah Omar picture without right eye was not real''The widely circulated picture of Mullah Omar in which he is without his right eye was not real and was a disguise for security reasons.'
24 Nov, 2015, 04.42 PM IST
Mullah Mohammad Omar's family declares support for new Taliban leaderManan confirmed to The Associated Press that he and Yaqoub are now pledging their allegiance to Mansour; the pair, along with several other...
16 Sep, 2015, 05.44 PM IST
'Father of Taliban' backs Mullah Mansour as group's chiefAn influential Pakistani cleric known as the "Father of the Taliban" has endorsed the nomination of Mullah Akhtar Mansour as the group's su...
07 Aug, 2015, 03.08 PM IST
Mullah Omar's son Mullah Yaqub killed in Pakistan: Top Afghan lawmakerThe son of Mullah Omar has been killed in Quetta with opposing factions and Pakistan having a hand in his death, according to a top Afghan ...
04 Aug, 2015, 08.17 PM IST
Taliban dissidents launch parallel council amid rift: Media reportTaliban leaders opposed to Mullah Mansour's nomination as the group's supremo have launched a parallel council, according to a media report.
03 Aug, 2015, 05.44 PM IST
Haqqani network founder backs new Taliban leader: StatementAfghanistan's Haqqani network militant group posted a statement Sunday backing the appointment of Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour whos...
02 Aug, 2015, 05.03 PM IST
Afghan Taliban to re-elect new leader?The Afghan Taliban's Supreme Council was not consulted over the election of the new leader following the death of its founder Mullah Omar.
02 Aug, 2015, 03.24 PM IST
Taliban's new chief Mullah Akhtar Mansoor may have deceived fellow insurgents: ReportThe report said both had previously had access to Mullah Omar, and they began telling people that they believed they were being kept away b...
31 Jul, 2015, 01.32 PM IST
Afghan Taliban appoint Akhtar Mohammad Mansour as leader: SourcesThe Afghan Taliban have appointed Akhtar Mohammad Mansour as leader of the insurgency, following reports that Mullah Omar is dead.
30 Jul, 2015, 06.26 PM IST