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U.S. drone strike kills Taliban chief in Pakistan

Sharif, who will become prime minister for a record third time when he takes office in June, is convinced the option of a negotiated peace with the TTP should be seriously explored.

Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif declares end to secret approval of U.S. drone strikes

Over the weekend the army wrested control of strategic mountaintop positions in Khyber Agency, where the Pakistani Taliban have successfully resisted military attacks since 2009.

Militants attack NATO trucks in Pakistan, kill 4

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack but for years, NATO supply trucks have been targeted by Pakistani Taliban and other militants.

Roadside bomb kills 3 policemen in Pakistan

This latest attack came a day after the country's new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was sworn in.Sharif has called for holding peace talks with Pakistani Taliban.

Pakistan's Sharif denounces recent US drone strike

Pakistan's incoming prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, has expressed "deep disappointment" over a recent U.S. drone strike that the Pakistani Taliban said killed their No. 2 leader.

Pakistani Taliban says it'll seek revenge for CIA drone killing of their No. 2

Although officially No. 2 to Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Hakimullah Mehsud, Waliur Mehsud had been handed responsibility for running the organization in December by the outfit's ruling council.

Intel officials: Pakistan Taliban No. 2 is buried

Pakistani intelligence officials say the Pakistani Taliban's deputy leader has been buried after his death in a U.S. drone strike.

Drone strike kills Pakistani linked to '09 blast at CIA Afghan base

About half is controlled by the Pakistani Taliban, who've killed thousands of people since they launched an insurgency in 2007 in an effort to replace Pakistan's secular government with Islamic...

White House declines to confirm drone report

The White House is declining to confirm reports that a U.S. drone killed the Pakistani Taliban's second-in-command

Florida imam convicted in Pakistani Taliban case

An elderly Muslim cleric has been convicted by a Miami jury of providing thousands of dollars in financial support to the Pakistani Taliban.

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Pakistan's new lawmakers sworn in, face many tests

It did not mention Waliur Rehman or the Pakistani Taliban.