The security situation in Bannu division turned tense on Wednesday after four labourers working on a gas pipeline were abducted in broad daylight and, hours later, the same line was severely damaged in a powerful explosion. Police officials said the incident occurred in the jurisdiction of Haved Police Station, where unidentified gunmen intercepted the workers […]
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The Islamic State’s Khorasan Province (ISKP) has elevated a former Afghan neurosurgeon, known by his nom de guerre “Doctor Hanzala,” as one of its most senior operational commanders, according to a biographical profile published in the group’s central media outlet Al-Naba. The publication describes Hanzala as deputy chief for Kabul operations and a close confidant
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Even after the withdrawal of U.S. and allied forces, thousands of landmines remain scattered across Afghanistan, turning daily life into a constant gamble with death. Estimates suggest more than 110 cases are reported each month, with children making up the majority of the victims. Taliban units, along with foreign experts, work day and night to
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In the aftermath of the deadly earthquake that shook eastern Afghanistan, killing 2,205 people, injuring 3,640, and destroying more than 8,000 homes across Kunar and Nangarhar, a new crisis has emerged: the absence of female health workers. Survivors say that among the dead and injured were many women, yet the majority of the treatment in
Abdul Rahim Muslim Dost’s story is not one of victimhood, but of manipulation, opportunism, and betrayal. His life trajectory exposes how individuals cloak themselves in the guise of faith, poetry, or politics, while in reality fueling instability and bloodshed. Born in Jalalabad but spending most of his life in Pakistan, Dost jumped from one identity
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Bannu: Security sources have confirmed the identity of another suicide bomber involved in the Frontier Constabulary (FC) Headquarters attack in Bannu. The militant has been identified as Mullah Shabir Ahmad alias Maulvi Bilal Muhajir, son of Maulvi Ismatullah, originally from Abdul Mahiyuddin village in Syedabad district of Wardak province, Afghanistan. Investigators state the attacker held
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Investigators have confirmed that ISIS-Khorasan Province (IS-KP) orchestrated the September 2 blast at Shahwani Stadium on Saryab Road, Quetta, during a political gathering, an attack that left 15 people dead and at least 38 wounded. Officials and local observers noted the assault followed months of warnings on their social media accounts. Shafiq Mengal, regarded as
Additional Inspector General of Police Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Shaukat Abbas visited the Frontier Constabulary (FC) Headquarters in Bannu following a deadly militant attack thwarted by security forces. Officials said the CTD Crime Scene Unit, investigation and prosecution teams, and senior police leadership including Regional Police Officer Sajjad Khan were present during the visit. The
Terror-related violence in Pakistan rose alarmingly during August 2025, with incidents jumping 74 percent compared to July, making it the deadliest month in the last ten years, according to a report by the Islamabad-based think tank Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS). The report notes 143 attacks nationwide, leaving 194 people dead and
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During a police search operation in the Ahmadi Banda area of Karak, unknown assailants opened fire on law enforcement near Nishapa, injuring two police officers. The wounded officers were quickly shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital for medical treatment. Following the attack, the suspects fled towards nearby mountains. In response, heavy contingents of police and
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