Military leaders at pains to distinguish between the Afghan Taliban and its local imitators - the TTP.

Ehsanullah Ehsan says he cannot confirm his dismissal.

Overseas Pakistani workers have so far remitted $12.762 billion in the ongoing fiscal year.

Taliban say promises made to them were broken, and are unhappy with US, Afghanistan, all parties dishonest with them.

Ehsan is replaced by Sheikh Maqbool, a man who is considered close to the Afghan Taliban.

The attacker shot at security forces, wounding one of them, before being killed.

The woman was unhurt and climbed out of the hole using a ladder, helped by a firefighter.

The survey appears to dash hopes that the Arab Spring would produce cleaner government.

The report cited documents obtained from US fugitive Edward Snowden, a former NSA intelligence contractor.

The rupee ended steady at 99.98/100.03 against the dollar, compared to Friday’s close of 99.97/100.03.