Increased militancy and violence in the border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan known as the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan has brought ... underlying the situation there. This ...

and financial aid to the Afghan Taliban in Pakistan's tribal areas, and also pledging allegiance to them. But after its formation, the TTP went on a rampage against the Pakistani state ...

Everyone is moving on with respect to Afghanistan, towards connectivity and trade, areas where Islamabad could excel if it ...

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Tribal elders backed by local authorities ... which is majority Sunni. The area has a history of sectarian conflict, with militant Sunni groups previously targeting minority ...

Said Nazir (Defense Analyst): The tribal and FATA areas were ... was allocated for the development of these areas. But unfortunately, the funds were not provided on time and some projects hit a snag.

Another 156 are said to have been wounded in three days of fighting in the tribal district of Kurram ... of Shia Muslims travelling through the area under police escort. More than 40 died in ...

The UAE- Pakistani Friendship Road, funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development at cost of US$60.6 million, has been inaugurated in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan.

Tribal elder Sawab Khan confirmed the deal and its details to the AP. Shiite Muslims dominate parts of Kurram, although they are a minority in the rest of Pakistan, which is majority Sunni. The area ...