A dangerous new phase in the Khawarij insurgency has emerged in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as the extremist group begins using commercial drones to carry out bomb attacks. However, due to their lack of technical expertise and targeting capability, their strikes have consistently missed intended security targets and instead inflicted harm on innocent civilians. Police officials confirmed […]
A major intelligence-based operation carried out by the Security Forces and Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan (North) has successfully neutralised ten operatives of Fitna-al-Hindustan, the India-backed militant network, in the mountainous outskirts of Pahrod, Nushki. The operation, conducted from July 19 to 21, marks a significant blow to cross-border militancy and external efforts to destabilise Balochistan.
In a decisive intelligence-based operation, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and security forces jointly engaged and neutralised a Khariji in the Parmuli area of Swabi’s Circle Razar, following a fierce exchange of fire that also left a police officer injured. The search and strike mission was launched in response to credible intelligence regarding the presence
A detailed Reuters investigation has revealed a chilling evolution in militant tactics in Pakistan’s northwestern borderlands: the use of commercial quadcopter drones by insurgents to target police and security installations. The shift marks a dangerous technological leap in the ongoing insurgency and highlights the widening disparity between militant capabilities and the state’s counterterrorism response. In
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In a deeply alarming development, the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is actively seeking to acquire and weaponize commercial drones to advance its terrorist operations, according to credible reports. Over the past three months, TTP operatives have reportedly been scouting markets in Kabul and other Afghan cities in search of Chinese-manufactured quadcopters. In parallel, the group
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police decisively repelled two back-to-back attacks by Khawarij on the Sheikh Landak and Mazanga checkposts in Bannu late Monday night, displaying unmatched courage, operational excellence, and rapid response capabilities. The coordinated assault was foiled without any loss of life or damage to police installations. According to official reports, the Khawarij first targeted Sheikh
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Security forces has categorically rejected a fabricated social media campaign falsely claiming that a senior military officer and four soldiers were killed in a drone strike inside Bannu Cantonment. The completely false narrative, being circulated by Indian-linked social media accounts and TTP-affiliated handles, has been exposed as part of a coordinated disinformation operation targeting Pakistan’s
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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar met United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN Headquarters, reaffirming Pakistan’s enduring commitment to multilateralism, international peace, and the UN’s central role in addressing today’s global challenges. Secretary-General Guterres commended Pakistan’s constructive leadership and active engagement during its current presidency of the United Nations Security
The recent operations in Dargai, Malakand and Hangu have once again exposed how deeply the terrorist threat is embedded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The operation in Dargai, a tehsil of Malakand, caught many by surprise, not just because of the number of Khawarij killed or arrested, but because no one expected such a strong presence of
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Following revelations about the Khawarij, disturbing details have emerged about their Afghan patrons, who have also been found involved in homosexual activities. According to local sources, Mullah Abdullah Faizi, reportedly a senior Taliban commander of the first border unit based in Maimana, Faryab, has been detained and allegedly executed by Taliban authorities on charges that
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