The Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, are a separate group but allies of the Afghan Taliban who seized power in Afghanistan in 2021 as the United States and NATO troops ...
For decades, Pakistan nurtured the Taliban for strategic reasons. It recognised it as a legitimate government and provided ...
Pakistan's military says troops have faced off with insurgents in three separate shootouts in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, killing 13 militants.
Amid the escalating tensions with Pakistan, the Taliban government has deployed heavy weaponry in border areas.