A British sniper killed six Taliban fighters in Afghanistan with a single bullet, according to the Ministry of Defence
Hakimullah Mehsud, the leader of the Pakistani Taliban, has been killed in a drone strike.
External perceptions of Pakistani politics and society are often fallacious. The analysis, policies, and decisions based on these perceptions, assumptions, and myths regarding Pakistan in the outer world are therefore often fruitless. Whilst the fallacies are numerous, by following BuzzFeed’s lead and producing a top ten list a picture begins to emerge.
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani activist who was shot by the Taliban on her way to school less than a year ago, celebrated her 16th birthday by delivering a powerful speech to the UN youth assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Senior Pakistani militant leader Mullah Nazir has been killed by a US drone strike in the north-west tribal district of South Waziristan near the Afghanistan border, security officials say.