The Taliban have reportedly arrested two Afghan Times journalists in Kandahar for interviewing terrorists injured in airstrikes, in what is being viewed as an attempt to suppress information about terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory. According to reports, Afghan Times correspondents Shahbaz Akhundzada and Mujtaba Noori were detained from a hospital in Kandahar while interviewing
It is deeply unfortunate that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government does not appear to be taking the deteriorating security situation in the province seriously. Terrorist incidents have been occurring for a long time, and the situation is getting worse, yet the provincial government continues to demonstrate a non-serious attitude toward peace and security. The government’s attention
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Security forces have eliminated 33 Indian-sponsored terrorists in a series of counterterrorism operations across Balochistan since September 21, 2026, as Operation Shaban continues to target terrorist hideouts and dismantle networks linked to Fitna Al Khawarij and Fitna Al Hindustan. According to security sources, the latest operations included the elimination of five terrorists during Operation Shaban
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Security forces have eliminated 13 terrorists and injured 11 others during an intelligence-based operation in Maqsood Bagh, Balochistan, following reports of terrorist presence in the area, security sources said. According to sources, security forces cordoned off terrorist hideouts and launched an effective operation, triggering an intense exchange of fire. As a result of the operation,
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Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar has accused the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of acting as a “B-team” of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), alleging that the party is facilitating terrorists and failing to condemn their activities. Speaking about the security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Tarar criticized the provincial government, accusing it of remaining disconnected from
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Security forces have eliminated 24 terrorists during ongoing Operation Shaban II in Shaban Valley, Balochistan, while recovering 18 bodies of terrorists during the operation. The operation has dealt a significant blow to terrorist elements operating in the area, with security forces also recovering a substantial quantity of weapons and ammunition from terrorist possession. Multiple terrorist
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The continued elimination of key commanders of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is placing mounting pressure on the organization’s command and operational structure, disrupting its leadership hierarchy, communication networks and ability to coordinate activities on the ground. The successive losses of experienced commanders are creating challenges for the terrorist organization in maintaining
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A purposeless armed movement, for which no legitimate religious justification can be established, has once again brought two Muslim countries dangerously close to confrontation. The latest escalation raises a fundamental question: what has this so-called “jihad” actually achieved, and who has benefited from it? The argument presented here is that groups carrying out armed attacks in the name of religion have failed to understand the consequences of their actions, particularly when those actions result in the deaths of Muslims, destabilise a
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has raised Pakistan’s concerns over what he described as a growing threat of terrorism emanating from Afghan territory during a meeting with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. According to the Prime Minister, the security situation along Pakistan’s western border and the
Reports of terrorist activity in parts of Balochistan are raising serious concerns over the safety of civilians, transporters and commercial activity. Various terrorist groups operating under the banner of Baloch rights have reportedly targeted local residents, transport vehicles and economic infrastructure through extortion, attacks, vehicle seizures, arson and illegal roadblocks. Over the past two months,
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