The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Sindh Police, in a joint operation with a sensitive security agency, has arrested two key members of the Iran-based Zainabiyoun Brigade operating from across the border. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) CTD Azfar Mahesar confirmed that the arrested militants have been identified as Israr Gilgiti […]
Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said that Pakistan has taken effective and result-oriented measures against the presence of Kharijite elements inside Afghanistan, adding that the Pakistan Armed Forces will continue to serve as an unbreakable shield against every form of aggression and subversion. Addressing students and faculty
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Pakistan and the Taliban are preparing for a second round of high-level talks in Türkiye as both sides work to translate the Doha ceasefire understanding into a functional mechanism for regional stability. The upcoming meeting, expected to convene in Ankara, will focus primarily on technical-level negotiations, including arrangements for monitoring and implementation of commitments reached
A clear shift in the regional security equation has emerged following Pakistan’s assertive response to recent cross-border provocations, leading to a ceasefire agreement with the Taliban that has, for now, silenced the guns along the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier. The truce finalized on 19 October through the mediation of Qatar and Türkiye came after several days of
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Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, paid an official visit to Romania where he met with the Chief of the Romanian Air Force, Lieutenant General Leonard-Gabriel Baraboi. The visit aimed to further strengthen bilateral defence relations and explore new avenues of cooperation between the two
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Despite signing a ceasefire agreement with Pakistan in Doha, the Afghan Taliban continue to sabotage the spirit and credibility of the deal through contradictory statements, refusal to publish full terms, and politicisation of critical security issues — most notably the status of the Durand Line and the presence of TTP militants on Afghan soil. The
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Former Foreign Minister Khurram Dastgir has delivered a sharp rebuke to the Taliban’s continued rejection of the Durand Line, declaring that the border is “not up for debate but a settled international fact.” He accused the Afghan regime of weaponizing the issue to stoke domestic nationalism and distract from governance failures inside Afghanistan. His remarks
In a significant blow to terrorist networks operating in Balochistan, security forces successfully eliminated six militants affiliated with the banned Indian-backed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), also designated by the US as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and declared by Pakistan as Fitna al-Hindustan. According to security sources, a well-coordinated operation was conducted in Dalbandin, Balochistan,
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Years after the war on terror devastated the tribal districts, thousands of families, the terror victims, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remain without compensation or rehabilitation. Meanwhile, the provincial government’s recent rejection of federally provided bulletproof vehicles for KP police؛ who are at the forefront of counter-terrorism efforts، has sparked fierce criticism from opposition and civil society
Pakistan’s former Ambassador to Afghanistan, Asif Durrani, has voiced grave concerns over the growing presence of militant groups such as the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), ISIS-K, and al-Qaeda within Afghanistan, urging the Taliban government in Kabul to take immediate and effective counterterrorism measures. Speaking on national television, Ambassador Durrani described the Taliban’s dismissal of these security
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