We have been talking about Tirah for a long time. For weeks, it has been repeatedly stated that terrorists are present there and that their numbers are increasing day by day. According to reports, there are an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 terrorists operating in Tirah. The concern was clear. If security forces launched an operation
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Women in Herat say Taliban enforcement units responsible for regulating public morality have intensified street level monitoring, reviving a pattern of harassment, intimidation, and physical abuse across the city. Residents report that patrols have expanded in recent days, with women being stopped while walking, riding public transport, or moving through commercial areas. According to multiple
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Security forces thwarted a coordinated assault by the India-backed terrorists in Kharan city on January 15 after armed militants carried out multiple attacks targeting key public and financial institutions, officials said. According to security sources, an estimated group of fifteen to twenty terrorists entered Kharan city and launched near simultaneous attacks on the city police
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In modern counterterrorism, silence is not neutrality. It is space, and terrorist groups fill space faster than states ever do. When authorities, religious leaders, or societies avoid addressing the misuse of mosques by militants, they unintentionally strengthen extremist narratives. Terror groups thrive on ambiguity. If the abuse is not named, they redefine it. If it
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Security forces carried out a successful operation in Balochistan’s Mangoli Kach Bambor mountain area, neutralizing seven militants belonging to proscribed groups, while a key commander was seriously injured, sources said. According to sources, the operation targeted a militant camp located in the rugged Bambor mountain range, where forces effectively engaged the hideout following confirmed intelligence.
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Security forces’ recovery of weapons and ammunition during a search operation in Shah Kas area in tehsil Jamrud, district Khyber, may appear modest in scale when viewed in isolation. Yet, when placed alongside recent interdictions at the Torkham border and intelligence-led seizures in Karachi, the operation reinforces a far more consequential reality, militant logistics networks
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While initiatives like the PIFTAC-supervised scholars’ conference emphasize transparency, dialogue, and institutional accountability, extremist groups pursue the opposite path, operating in informal, unregulated religious spaces designed to evade scrutiny and monopolize belief. Militant networks rarely rely on established mosques or registered madrasas for long-term indoctrination. Instead, they cultivate influence through private gatherings, temporary prayer spaces,
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The recent revelations about a deepening divide within the Taliban leadership carry significant implications not only for Afghanistan’s internal governance but also for regional security, particularly Pakistan’s border provinces. The split between Hibatullah Akhundzada’s hardline faction in Kandahar and the comparatively pragmatic Kabul-based faction, led by figures such as Sirajuddin Haqqani and Abdul Ghani Baradar,
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India, described as one of the principal traditional adversaries and global sponsors of terror targeting Balochistan’s peace, development, and the safety and prosperity of the Baloch people, continues to rely on its proxy, the proscribed Balochistan Liberation Army, which the Pakistani state has designated as Fitna-e-Hindustan. Unable to sustain itself in direct confrontation or establish
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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering resolve to eliminate terrorism in all its forms, warning that extremist elements are once again attempting to destabilize the country but will be dealt with decisively and without compromise. Speaking during a meeting with members of the National Peace Message Committee, the Prime Minister reiterated his
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