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Asmatullah Shaheen killed in ambush as he drove through village.

Twenty injured in attack on Peshawar's Shama cinema during screening of Yarana.

The government launched a vaccination campaign in Kabul after a young girl was diagnosed with polio.

Yousafzai has been described as being "as inspirational as Anne Frank."

Two Canadians, Lebanese and Afghans among victims of Taliban attack in Wazir Akbar Khan area of Kabul.

Spozhmai, aged 10, is latest victim of Taliban allegedly recruiting children to carry out suicide attacks.

Child disobeys brother, a Taliban commander, and refuses to carry out bomb attack at police checkpoint in Afghanistan

United Nations report shows 28% increase in cases of brutality against Afghan females.

Court overrules fear of terror revenge attack on British soldier found guilty of executing Taliban fighter.

Gunmen open fire on Shia Muslim procession in latest sectarian violence in Pakistan.

Militant who ordered death of Malala Yousafzai is new Tehreek-e-Taliban chief - for how long before a CIA drone strike kills him?

Khan Syed Mehsud has been named the Pakistan Taliban's new leader a day after the death of former chief Hakimullah Mehsud.

US had offered a $5m bounty on Mehsud after he appeared in a farewell video with the Jordanian suicide bomber who attacked a US base in Afghanistan, killing CIA employees.

Human Rights Watch says strikes in North Waziristan claimed innocent lives.

Arsala Jamal killed in Logar near Kabul in suspected suicide attack.

Insurgent said to be close aide of Hakimullah Mehsud, chief of Tehreek-e-Taliban.

Taliban spokesman speaks about failed plan to kill Yousafzai a year after shooting her in the head.

Taliban made 'many plans' to target Prince Harry during his army tour in Afghanistan, says Islamist leader.

Manchester police try to get possession of property of Taliban fighter with relations still living there.

Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan face a huge fight to rid Pakistan of its extremist scourges, says Bob McFadden

The attack in Herat was claimed by the Taliban

The speculated reason behind Banerjee's execution is her non-stop social work for Afghan women's healthcare and upliftment which irked the fundamentalist outfit.

Afghan Taliban backs Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, claiming interim government is a secular puppet of the United States.

President Hamid Karzai announces official handover of lead security role to Afghan forces.

Five militants killed by Afghan forces while two suicide bombers blow themselves up.

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif expected to get majority while Imran Khan seen putting up good show.

Bombs, allegedly planted by Pakistan Taliban, target secular political forces.

Afghan president says recent suicide bombings intended to prove foreign troops' indispensability.

Pakistani Taliban claims it launched attack in Serai Naurang town of North Waziristan in retaliation for US drone strikes.

Washington uses drones to combat Taliban and al-Qaida insurgents in the tribal areas of Pakistan.