Iranian border security forces have arrested four Afghan nationals near the Sistan-Afghanistan border on allegations of operating as agents linked to Israel’s intelligence service, Mossad, according to reports emerging from the region. The arrests reportedly took place during a security operation conducted by Iranian border forces in the border area of Sistan and Baluchestan Province. Iranian
On 20 September 2026, an intense exchange of fire took place between a convoy of Security Forces and Khawarij in Hangu District. During the engagement, Security Forces effectively responded to the Khawarij attack and, through precise and determined engagement, eight Khawarij belonging to the Indian-sponsored Fitna-Al-Khawarij were sent to hell. However, during the intense exchange
Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation on the Hangu–Thall Road on the basis of credible intelligence regarding the presence of Khawarij in the area. During the operation, security forces engaged the Khawarij in an intense exchange of fire. According to the information available so far, six Khawarij were killed, while several others are reported to
A series of arrests, indictments and counterterrorism operations reported in Kuwait, Israel, Türkiye and France during August and September has brought renewed attention to the continuing international reach of the Islamic State (IS/ISIS), demonstrating how the organization and its affiliates continue to pose a security challenge despite more than a decade of sustained counterterrorism pressure. The cases involve
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Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf visited units of the Pakistan Navy deployed at sea and the Creeks Area to review ongoing operational activities and assess the operational preparedness being demonstrated during Exercise Sea Spark 2026. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Sea Spark 2026 has been underway since September 1 and is being conducted as a comprehensive maritime
Aqeel Yousafzai Kohat is not merely another name added to Pakistan’s long list of terror attacks. It is a painful reminder that when political leadership, security institutions and governments fail to speak with one voice, the vacuum is eventually filled by violence. The tragedy demands something far more meaningful than condolences, condemnations and inquiry reports: it demands ownership. The tragic incident in Kohat has once again brought the deteriorating security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa into the national spotlight.
As the world marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the enduring question remains as urgent as ever: What more must the international community do to ensure that such a catastrophe never happens again? On that fateful day, terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville,
Security forces conducted a successful intelligence-based operation (IBO) against a formation of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Khawarij in Shawal Valley, North Waziristan, resulting in the elimination of 11 Khawarij terrorists, according to security sources. The operation, designated “Operation 11 Garaj,” was launched following credible intelligence regarding the presence and movement of an armed TTP Khawarij formation in the remote mountainous terrain of Shawal Valley.
Irfan Khan The gunfire may have stopped in Kohat, and the clearance operation may have finally ended, but the most difficult phase of the tragedy has only just begun: the search for answers. According to the information provided by police and the Counter Terrorism Department, the clearance operation continued for approximately 20 to 21 hours and concluded with eight terrorists reportedly killed. At the same time, the human cost had reached a devastating level, with
Terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan carried out an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack targeting a passenger vehicle on Lajay Road in Kharan district, Balochistan, injuring a worker and causing injuries to nine other labourers travelling in the vehicle. According to the information available, the vehicle was carrying workers when it came under attack. The IED explosion targeted the
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