Who was Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, the Lion of Ladakh who received India’s second-highest wartime gallantry award for Kargil heroicsColonel Sonam Wangchuk, a Maha Vir Chakra awardee, has passed away at 61. He was honored for his bravery during the Kargil War in the Batal...
12 Apr, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Coordinated attacks in Pakistan kill 10 security personnel and dozens of insurgentsMultiple coordinated attacks struck southern Pakistan early Saturday. Assailants targeted a high-security prison, police stations, and para...
31 Jan, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
Pakistan Train Hijack: Baloch militants claim 50 hostages dead as govt officials say attack 'ended'Militants in Pakistan have claimed responsibility for killing 50 hostages after hijacking a passenger train in the southwestern region. The...
13 Mar, 2025, 11.26 AM IST
What's behind the Pakistani Taliban's insurgency?Angered by Pakistan's cooperation with Washington in the war on terrorism, the TTP was officially set up by Pakistani militants in 2007 whe...
31 Jan, 2023, 10.59 AM IST
Balochistan flares up as Pakistan Army's death toll rises sharplyUmer Farooq writing for Pakistan's weekly, Friday Times said that Pakistan is back to the situation where it has to face two insurgencies o...
05 Feb, 2022, 01.31 PM IST
Two soldiers killed, three wounded in blast in southwest PakistanThere was no immediate claim of responsibility for the late Wednesday blast in Pasni, a coastal town in Balochistan province, 126 km east o...
15 Jul, 2021, 04.19 PM IST
Ulfa leader’s arrest reveals ISI roleWhile the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh has adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism including NE insurgents, Dhaka-based...
14 Nov, 2020, 07.57 AM IST
Pakistan use of terror proxies aiding global Islamic extremism: US diplomatKhalilzad said Pakistan views the Taliban as an effective proxy to ensure Pakistani dominance over Afghanistan.
12 Jul, 2018, 07.38 PM IST
Mullah Akhtar Mansour strike shows US getting less patient with Pakistan: US mediaUS drone strike that killed Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour in Pakistan was a signal that the Obama administration was becoming ...
23 May, 2016, 02.34 PM IST
Heavy cross-border fire from Afghanistan kills seven Pakistan soldiers: MilitaryThe latest attack came two months after a cross-border rocket attack by militants on a Pakistani checkpoint in Khyber tribal region.
27 Oct, 2015, 02.22 PM IST
Pakistan air force jets kill 15 militants in north-west tribal regionAt least 15 militants were killed and eight others injured today when fighter jets of Pakistan air force targeted their hideouts.
02 Sep, 2015, 06.50 PM IST
- Osama bin Laden dead: Islamabad kept in the dark about operation by US
The US security establishment has confirmed that Islamabad was kept out of the loop in the operation to kill Osama bin Laden, a clear indic...
03 May, 2011, 04.07 AM IST
- 'Extremists may take advantage of flood-situation in Pak'
The White House worries over misuse of Pak's flood-situation by extremists.
11 Aug, 2010, 01.00 PM IST
- Obama’s letter did the trick?
It was an Obama letter that was hand-delivered by US national security adviser James L Jones to Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari that s...
20 Feb, 2010, 02.54 AM IST
- Pakistan could collapse within six months: Report
Pakistan could collapse within six months in the face of snowballing insurgency, according to a top expert on guerrilla warfare.
06 Apr, 2009, 12.36 PM IST
- NATO says it fired at insurgents in Pakistan
NATO troops in eastern Afghanistan fired 20 artillery rounds at insurgents inside Pakistan in an attack the alliance said was coordinated w...
18 Nov, 2008, 08.35 PM IST
- Pakistan: Strikes kill up to 30 militants
The bombs hit an ammunition dump, causing extensive damage.
20 Oct, 2008, 07.25 AM IST