Gen Dunford new NATO commander in Afghanistan

US President Barack Obama has nominated Gen Joseph Dunford as his new commander to US-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.Gen Dunford would replace Gen John Allen, who has......

Internal situation in Pak still strained: Petraeus

Acknowledging the "strain" in United States-Pakistan relationship, a top US intelligence official has said that the internal situation in Pakistan is "fraught" and will take some time to get back......

Taliban ordered to kill civilians helping forces

The Taliban has intensified the war strategies for its forces as evident from the latest directive issued by its leader Mullah Omar. In a directive issued in June, Omar has ordered the terrorists......

Pak to deploy air defence weapons on Afghan border

Pakistan has decided to deploy air defence weapons on its border with Afghanistan to pre-empt fresh attacks by NATO and allied forces in the wake of a cross-border air strike that killed 24......