The federal government has ordered the closure of five Afghan refugee camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as part of its broader policy to ensure regulated repatriation and management of Afghan nationals in Pakistan. The Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) on Thursday issued a formal notification directing that the camps be dismantled and the land […]
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A surge in drone and quad-copter attacks has intensified fears in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s former tribal districts, where incidents targeting civilians and security installations have left a trail of casualties, damage, and displacement. The growing trend has raised alarm over the evolving tactics of militant groups, who are increasingly deploying modified commercial devices for attacks. One
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Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has warned that terrorist attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan have surged since the Taliban assumed power in Afghanistan, stressing that the worsening security environment poses serious challenges for Pakistan. Addressing journalists in Karachi on Thursday, Bilawal said that India is openly financing militant groups and makes
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Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, and Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, concluded a high-level meeting today with U.S. President Donald J. Trump at the White House. This marks the first formal bilateral engagement between the two countries’ top civilian and military leaderships since President Trump’s return to office in
Qatar has reiterated its commitment to diplomatic engagement with the Taliban and support for the Afghan people at a time when the United States is reassessing its Afghanistan policy, and the UN and European diplomats are warning of the Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP) exploiting the mass return of Afghan migrants for recruitment. Speaking at
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Diplomatic and security officials from the UN and Europe have raised the alarm over the growing risk that Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP) could exploit the mass deportation of Afghan migrants from Pakistan and Iran, viewing the influx as a ripe opportunity for recruitment. According to a report by Agence France-Presse (AFP), approximately 2.6 million
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In a swift and coordinated counter-terrorism operation, Bannu police and the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) neutralised two Khawarij in the Pirdal Khel area of Cantonment Police Station limits. The joint action was launched following intelligence reports about terrorist activity in the area. According to initial information, the suspects were in the process of planting an improvised
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In a decisive move that has rattled anti-state elements and their foreign backers, Pakistan’s intelligence agencies have delivered a severe blow to the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) by eliminating its key commander, Zubair Baloch, in a high-stakes operation in Dalbandin, a strike no one across the border saw coming. Sitting confidently in a hidden safehouse,
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The United States is reassessing its policy on Afghanistan, aiming to tighten controls to ensure that no aid ends up in the hands of the Taliban, two senior State Department officials revealed in an interview with an Afghan media outlet. Describing the current situation in Afghanistan as “catastrophic,” the officials acknowledged that the U.S. withdrawal
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Security forces successfully repelled multiple terror attacks across different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including two infiltration attempts from Afghanistan and coordinated strikes on police check posts in Mohmand, officials confirmed. In Bajaur, four Khawarij attempting to infiltrate from Afghanistan were killed after Pakistani security forces responded swiftly to the threat. In a separate incident in
