Security Forces, in a successful intelligence-based operation in the Saranan area of Pishin, Balochistan, have eliminated six terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan, who were involved in the killing of non-local labourers and remained actively engaged in terrorist activities aimed at disrupting peace and stability in the province. The operation was conducted on the basis of credible […]
Pakistan has reiterated its unwavering commitment to promoting peace, stability and security in the region as Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi concluded their one-day official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran. The high-level visit formed part of Pakistan’s continued diplomatic efforts to prevent
Irshad Khan I have rarely come across a report as disturbing as the tragedy of 18-year-old Zahra in Herat. What makes this case particularly horrifying is not simply the fact that a young woman lost her life. It is the chain of events that reportedly preceded her death, a chain involving religious coercion, imprisonment, pressure
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An 18-year-old Afghan woman died by suicide in Herat after the Taliban reportedly pressured her family to annul her marriage to a Shia Hazara man, with the case raising serious questions over the Taliban’s intervention in the couple’s marriage. Zahra, from the Shalbafan area of Herat, had married Ali Reza, a Shia Hazara man from
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For the past 26 or 27 years, I have been covering militancy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, or KP, and one lesson has remained painfully clear: when the state allows armed alternatives to grow in the name of solving a security problem, it can end up creating another problem that is even harder to control. That is
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Five workers were martyred and another was injured after terrorists opened fire on workers at a brick kiln in Saranan area of Qila Abdullah, Balochistan. The terrorists targeted the workers while they were engaged in their routine work at the brick kiln, turning an ordinary workday into a deadly attack. The five martyred workers were
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A terrorist attack on a security forces vehicle was repelled after terrorists opened an assault in the Mian Morcha area of Mulagori, Khyber district. The terrorists targeted a security forces vehicle at a location near Murad Dhand, but security personnel responded immediately with effective counteraction, forcing the attackers to flee the area. The swift response
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Security forces have eliminated and injured several terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in Washuk, Balochistan, as part of Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-3. The operation was launched on the basis of intelligence regarding the presence of terrorists in the area. Security forces moved swiftly against the identified terrorists, engaging them and eliminating several of them while others sustained
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Shamim Shahid The latest deterioration in relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan should not be dismissed as another temporary episode of border tension, diplomatic friction or isolated militant violence. The emerging picture is far more troubling. From attacks near Peshawar and continuing insecurity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to military operations in Balochistan, clashes between the Taliban and
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Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi have departed for the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of Pakistan’s ongoing diplomatic and strategic efforts to promote peace, stability and de-escalation in the region. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the high-level visit forms part
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