Security officials have formally identified Lieutenant Colonel Sahibzada Gul Faraz as the commanding officer martyred during the intelligence-based operation in the Sra Darga area of Bannu. The 43-year-old officer belonged to District Mansehra and was a graduate of Cadet College Battal. He was serving with 34 Lancers Company in Bannu at the time of the […]
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Pakistan has carried out intelligence-based strikes on seven terrorist camps and hideouts inside Afghanistan in response to a recent wave of suicide attacks, according to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. In an official statement, the ministry said recent attacks in Islamabad’s Imam Bargah, Bajaur, and Bannu were orchestrated by terrorist leadership and facilitators operating
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For over a year, Pakistan has faced repeated terrorist attacks allegedly originating from Afghan territory. Major assaults, including high-profile strikes in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, have fueled public frustration and intensified scrutiny of Islamabad’s restraint in avoiding cross-border military action. Official sources attribute this caution to ongoing diplomatic engagement with the Afghan Taliban, often mediated
Clashes between Khawarij factions in central Kurram have intensified over the past two days and spread into Orakzai, leaving civilians dead and many others injured, according to local sources. The fighting reportedly erupted over disputes related to extortion payments, and heavy exchanges of gunfire and artillery continue unabated. During the escalation, several mortar shells fired
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A new report by the United Nations Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team has revealed a worrying expansion of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) training camps across multiple provinces of Afghanistan, raising serious concerns about regional security and the continued support these groups are reportedly receiving from the Afghan Taliban. According to the Monitoring Team, TTP has
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Security agencies have traced the recent suicide attack on a Pakistan Army convoy in Bannu to an Afghan-based militant network, highlighting the persistent cross-border threat posed by extremist elements. The attack, which occurred in Serha Darga, has been claimed by a subgroup of Fitna al-Khawarij, known as Itihad-ul-Mujahideen, which operates under the wider Hafiz Gul
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A new report by the United Nations Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team has revealed a significant expansion of terrorist training infrastructure in Afghanistan, exposing the presence of new camps operated by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Jamaat Ansarullah (JA), with backing from al-Qaeda and the Afghan Taliban. According to the Monitoring Team’s latest 1267 report
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The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has successfully foiled a major terrorist plot following a timely and intelligence-based operation conducted by CTD Dera Ismail Khan Region. Acting on verified information provided by sensitive agencies, CTD’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams carried out a targeted raid in Sheikh Yousaf Khema Basti, Dera Ismail
On 21 February, in a cowardly attack, Security Forces convoy was targeted by Indian proxy Fitna al Khwarij in Bannu District while an intelligence based operation was being conducted on reported presence of Khwarij including a suicide bomber. A vehicle borne suicide bomber was intercepted by the leading group, foiling his nefarious design to target
(Arif Yousafzai) The latest report by the United Nations has once again placed Afghanistan at the centre of the global security debate, warning that multiple militant outfits are not only present but are becoming increasingly organised and technologically adaptive. From Al-Qaeda allegedly gaining facilitation, to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan intensifying cross-border attacks, and Islamic State Khorasan
