Pakistan's prime minister today told the United States not to criticise his country's anti-terrorism efforts, saying it could prove counterproductive.

AFGHAN security forces have captured Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar’s personal security chief as he travelled in a van to the southern city of Kandahar, provincial officials said yesterday.

The US military has launched a new operation in Afghanistan involving thousands of troops to provide security during presidential elections.

The US' top commander in Afghanistan has questioned Pakistan’s commitment to fight Taliban and al-Qaida militants along the border, saying appeasing extremists will only put off an inevitable battle.