Two members of the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) were killed on Friday when unidentified gunmen opened fire in the Dasht Kalan Amiri Nechar area of Kalat district. The deceased were identified as Siraj Ahmed and Muhammad Ishaq, both known operatives of the proscribed group. According to officials, the two were targeted while present in […]
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The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday claimed to have thwarted a major terror plot in Bahawalnagar by arresting two suspects associated with a banned outfit and allegedly in contact with India’s intelligence agency, RAW. According to a CTD spokesperson, the arrests were made during a timely intelligence-based operation as the suspects were planning a large-scale
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An inspector and a constable of police were martyred when Khawarij opened fire on a search party in the Lachi area of Kohat district, where a large-scale operation has been under way for the past two days. Officials said the exchange took place in Nader Banda, within the limits of Lachi Police Station, when Khawarij
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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
