Pakistan IDPs Reluctant to Return

Nearly four years ago as skirmishes between troops and Taliban militants drove thousands out of the North Waziristan (NW) Agency on the Pakistan-Afghan border, Kalim Ullah, 40, was among those who left.

Security Operations in Pakistan Bring Few Positive Results

A fresh wave of violence across northern Pakistan has demonstrated that armed Taliban remain as much a force to be reckoned with as they were before the much-publicized launch of operations by security forces in Malakand in early 2009 and in Waziristan...

Suicide Bomber Kills 13 People in a Crowded Pakistan Market

Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber has killed 13 people in a crowded market. The victims include a mayor who formed a militia to fight the Taliban. The bomber attacked the market outside the northwestern city of Peshawar Sunday as shoppers purchased...

3 Pakistani Soldiers Found Dead Near Afghan Border

Pakistani security officials say they have found the bullet-riddled bodies of three soldiers abducted earlier this week in the tribal North Waziristan region near the Afghan border.

Curfew Lifted in Northwestern Pakistan

The Pakistani army has lifted a curfew imposed in North Waziristan, one week after 250 people were reported killed in fighting with militant tribesmen.

Pro-Taleban Militants Release 30 Captured Pakistani Soldier

Pro-Taleban militants have released at least 30 of nearly 250 Pakistani soldiers abducted near the Afghan border in late August.