Pakistani Security Forces have successfully conducted an intelligence-based operation against elements of Fitna al Khawarij in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan, resulting in the elimination of three Khawarij and the recovery of a substantial quantity of weapons and ammunition. The operation was conducted on the basis of actionable intelligence regarding the presence of
The number of armed groups opposing the Taliban has grown, and reports of operations now span parts of northern, central, southern and western Afghanistan. But the expansion of resistance organizations has exposed a central weakness: a wider presence does not necessarily produce a stronger movement. The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) and the Afghanistan
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Security forces foiled an attempted attack by terrorists affiliated with Fitna al-Hindustan (FAH) on an unoccupied camp belonging to a construction company in Gwadar, killing three terrorists, while operations continued at two locations, according to security sources. The terrorists attempted to target the vacant camp, but security forces responded promptly and thwarted the attack. Three
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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced Rs160 billion in federal funding for the Badalta, Nikharta, Mazboot KP programme, reaffirming the federal government’s commitment to development, improved public services and lasting peace in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Chairing a meeting of the Federal Apex Committee in Peshawar and separately interacting with members of the Area Representative
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The Taliban have established their authority across Afghanistan, but the consolidation of power has not ended the country’s political conflict. Armed resistance groups continue to announce operations, new opposition formations have emerged, and disputes over political representation remain unresolved. The question confronting the authorities is whether coercive control can deliver lasting stability without a political
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Security forces foiled an attempted attack by terrorists affiliated with Fitna al-Hindustan (FAH) on an abandoned checkpost in Gwadar, forcing the attackers to flee following a timely response. According to preliminary information, the terrorists targeted the unoccupied security post in an attempt to carry out an attack in the coastal district. Security personnel responded promptly
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Afghanistan’s anti-Taliban resistance is entering a more complicated phase. The emergence of new opposition formations, reported attacks across geographically separated provinces and growing competition among armed groups for political relevance are challenging the image of a country whose security landscape has been completely settled under Taliban rule. Yet the widening map of resistance does not,
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police launched an operation in Karak after receiving credible intelligence about the presence of terrorists affiliated with Fitna al-Khwarij (FAK), eliminating five terrorists so far, according to preliminary operational information. The operation was still underway at the time of the initial report, with further details expected as the action progresses. Casualties have also
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has highlighted the enormous human and economic costs of Pakistan’s war against terrorism, defending the government’s recent security decisions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and criticising the previous provincial administration over what he described as serious shortcomings in security, governance and public welfare. Addressing a meeting of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Apex Committee at
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has defended the federal government’s decision to impose emergency measures and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, citing the deteriorating security situation and the need to prevent further violence and instability in the province. Addressing a meeting of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Apex Committee at Governor House in Peshawar, the prime minister said
