Barely days after taking oath as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s new Chief Minister, Sohail Afridi made a decision that has left the province’s police force more exposed than ever — he returned bulletproof and bombproof vehicles to the federal government. The move, widely seen as a political stunt, was discussed during the KP Assembly’s Security Committee session, […]
The second round of talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban will be held in Istanbul tomorrow as scheduled, with Pakistan expected to emphasize the need to eliminate terrorism emanating from Afghan soil, official sources confirmed on Tuesday. According to the sources, both sides are set to convene in Istanbul for the second phase of
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The repatriation of Afghan nationals from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has gained momentum following the dismantling of Afghan refugee camps, with authorities intensifying operations against undocumented residents across the province. According to official data, a total of 67,601 Afghan nationals were repatriated during October alone, including 2,056 individuals sent back on October 19. The figures also reveal
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In a fresh wave of violence, unidentified armed men launched coordinated attacks in Balochistan on Tuesday evening torching a police station in Kachhi district and hurling hand grenades at a security checkpost on Quetta’s Western Bypass, officials confirmed. According to official reports, around two dozen heavily armed assailants stormed the recently established Kathaan Police Station
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Fresh revelations have exposed how profits from the cross-border narcotics trade are financing militancy in Khyber’s Tirah Valley, with reports suggesting that drug traffickers, militants, and local political actors form a powerful nexus sustaining instability in the region. Sources said Afghan-origin narcotics are being moved through remote routes in Khyber district under the protection of
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A classified letter from within the Afghan Taliban’s intelligence structure has surfaced, revealing direct coordination and assistance provided to militants of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) seeking to infiltrate Pakistani territory. According to the document, Afghan intelligence official Atta-ur-Rehman Abid, serving as Deputy Director of Intelligence for Upper Atifi, addressed a written request to the
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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday said Pakistan would not tolerate any use of Afghan soil for terrorism and reiterated the government’s firm resolve to eliminate all militant networks threatening national security. Addressing the Senate, Senator Dar said Pakistan had consistently conveyed to the Afghan interim government that its territory must
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Pakistan’s military spokesperson, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, has ruled out any possibility of peace talks with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), declaring such negotiations “unworkable” and disastrous for internal stability. Addressing senior journalists, the Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that any move by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to reopen dialogue with
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The murder of another community peacekeeper in Swat, following the assassination of a senior JUI leader in Charsadda, is a grim reminder that militants—Fitna al-Khawarij—continue to target those who stand for peace. Today (4 November), in Kanju, Tehsil Kabal, Swat, former local peace committee member Miftahuddin Kanju was shot dead by militants. Earlier the same
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly’s Security Committee was briefed on the province’s limited counter terrorism capacity, as police officials admitted that existing resources are insufficient to combat terrorism without the continued assistance of the Pakistan Army. According to official sources, Inspector General of Police (IGP) briefed the committee that the total police strength in the province
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