The recent pattern of landmine blasts and improvised explosive attacks on bridges across North Waziristan, and adjoining southern as well as tribal districts, reflects a tactical shift that extends far beyond hit and run violence against security personnel. What is emerging instead is a deliberate campaign to fracture mobility arteries, isolate population clusters, and shape […]
Lakki Marwat Police conducted a major search-and-strike operation across sensitive areas including Dadiwala, Abasa Khatak, Samandi, Wanda Galapa, Machan Khel, Akhundan, Malakhel, and adjacent sensitive zones near Bannu district. Hidden hideouts established by extremists were destroyed. In this successful counterterror operation, CTD, Elite Force, and additional police personnel participated. Simultaneously, a search operation was carried
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The irony of the irony, and a question. related to terror and counterterror, being raised across different quarters, is that the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is once again on the roads. They appear disengaged from governance. Merely calling meetings, whether Apex Committee meetings or administrative huddles, and then returning to agitation or protest politics does
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Security forces, in the Kohak area of Kalat district, recovered and defused an improvised explosive device (IED) weighing approximately 40 kilograms during an intelligence-based operation, officials said on Sunday. According to security sources, the explosive material had been planted along a vulnerable route frequently used by security patrols and civilian transport, indicating a possible attempt
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Pakistan’s security forces neutralized five militants belonging to the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Mangochar area of Balochistan, security sources confirmed. The operation was launched after authorities received a verified intelligence tip-off indicating the presence of militants hiding inside a fortified compound in the locality. The information suggested
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Senior officials of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have raised serious concerns over the growing presence of international extremist and terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan, warning that the situation poses a direct threat to regional stability and the security of neighboring states. At a press conference on Thursday, Andrey Serdyukov, Chief of the Joint
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The series of attacks that unfolded across Balochistan in mid-January 2026 were not routine acts of violence. They marked a dangerous evolution in both scale and coordination, signaling a deliberate attempt to destabilize Pakistan through synchronized, high-impact operations. From Kharan to Quetta, Gwadar to Pasni, what emerged was a pattern not isolated incidents, but a
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(Arif Yousafzai) Pakistan today stands at a defining crossroads where governance failures, corruption, and counterterrorism challenges intersect in dangerous ways. The recent foiling of a major terrorist plot in Kohat is a reminder that while our security forces continue to shoulder extraordinary burdens, the broader governance structure remains fragile and inconsistent. At the same time,
In a powerful and deeply symbolic statement against extremism, a resident of North Waziristan has publicly reaffirmed his loyalty to the state after distancing himself from his son who had joined an outlawed militant organization. Muhammad Ayaz, a resident of North Waziristan, had earlier severed all ties with his son, Razaullah, following his reported involvement
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Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national, has pled guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn for his role in a conspiracy to assassinate a United States citizen in New York City, acting at the direction of an Indian government official. Gupta, who engaged in the plot in 2023 alongside co-conspirators including Vikash Yadav, sought to target
