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Terror Attacks Surge in Pakistan, August Becomes Deadliest Month in a Decade

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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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Gunfire in Karak: Two Policemen Injured During Ongoing Search Operation

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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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CJCSC Gen Sahir Shamshad Holds High-Level Defence Talks in Qatar

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Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza undertook an official visit to Qatar where he attended the second session of the High-Level Military Cooperation Committee meeting. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), General Mirza held meetings with Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Sheikh Saud bin Abdul Rahman

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Taliban Rift Widens as Interior Ministry Defies Supreme Leader’s Directive

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Fresh cracks have emerged in the Taliban’s leadership after Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani blocked an austerity directive from supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada that sought to slash government staffing by 20 percent, multiple sources confirmed. The dispute has left thousands of Interior Ministry employees without salaries for two months, underscoring what observers describe as the Taliban’s

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IB Operation in Swat Targets TTP Hideout; Security Personnel Martyred

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Two security personnel embraced martyrdom and two others sustained injuries during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Jabba area of Matta tehsil in Swat district on Thursday. The operation, launched on credible intelligence reports regarding the presence of militants, continued for several hours and also resulted in casualties among the terrorists belonging to the banned

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Pakistan Points to Indian-Backed Proxies Amid Fresh Wave of Terror Attacks

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A deadly suicide bombing near Shahwani Stadium on Sariab Road in Quetta left 14 people, including a policeman, martyred and 33 others, among them a former MPA, seriously injured on Thursday. Political leaders present at the site narrowly escaped unharmed in what officials described as a major terror strike targeting public representatives. In a separate

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Eight-Month CTD Report: 293 Terrorists Eliminated, 878 Arrested in 766 KP Attacks

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The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has reported major gains in the fight against militancy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, confirming that 293 terrorists were eliminated and 878 arrested during the first eight months of the year. Despite these operations, the province witnessed 766 incidents of terrorism that claimed the lives of 417 police, civilian and law enforcement personnel,

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Turkish Air Force Commander Meets PAF Chief; Discusses Regional Security, Defence Cooperation

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A high-level delegation led by Commander of the Turkish Air Force, General Ziya Cemal Kadıoğlu, called on Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, at Air Headquarters in Islamabad where matters of regional security and defence collaboration came under discussion. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the delegation was

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Shadow of Deception: Destruction in the Name of Faith and Nationalism

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Militant groups often portray themselves as the true defenders of Islam or the real voice of their people, but the reality is very different. Organizations like Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Hafiz Gul Bahadar group, and other militant factions have manipulated young minds under the banner of “jihad.” While claiming to protect Islam, they have inflicted

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India Under Pressure from U.S. Tariffs, Turns to China and Russia for Leverage

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Tensions between the United States and India have intensified after Washington rejected New Delhi’s proposal to fully remove tariffs on American goods. President Donald Trump dismissed the offer, refusing to reduce duties on Indian exports. He accused India of exploiting the U.S. economy for years and said corrective measures were long overdue. At a press

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