Syed Akhtar Ali Shah The recent successful operations in Hangu and Malakand districts mark a significant moment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s ongoing battle against terrorism. The arrest of Mufti Zahir, a senior commander of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), is not merely a tactical victory it symbolizes a critical shift in the state’s security posture. It […]
Zahir Shah Sherazi On April 27, 2025, Pakistan’s security forces conducted a major operation in North Waziristan, eliminating 71 terrorists. Among the dead was Ahmed Zubair, a Bangladeshi national with a past in Tablighi Jamaat, later recruited by Karatam faction of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). His presence in the tribal belt is not an isolated
The recent operations in Dargai, Malakand and Hangu have once again exposed how deeply the terrorist threat is embedded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The operation in Dargai, a tehsil of Malakand, caught many by surprise, not just because of the number of Khawarij killed or arrested, but because no one expected such a strong presence of
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The recent arrest of Sharifullah, the key orchestrator of the Kabul Airport bombing, an attack that killed scores of civilians and U.S. personnel during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, is more than just a tactical success for Pakistan. It is a compelling reaffirmation of our long-standing, zero-tolerance policy toward terrorism in all its
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Arif Yousafzai Recent developments in the region ranging from targeted operations in tribal districts to the high-level diplomatic outreach between Pakistan and Afghanistan signal a decisive moment for both national security and regional connectivity. As the Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar leads a key delegation to Kabul to push forward the Red Batrack and railway
The deteriorating security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is not merely a law-and-order concern anymore, it is a crisis of governance, capacity, and political will. As someone who has observed the region closely for decades, I must reiterate with urgency: the provincial government of KP has no counter terrorism policy. What exists in its place
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Zahir Shah Sherazi The blood in Bajaur has not yet dried, and yet the storm shows no signs of retreat. What happened last week in this restive tribal district is not a standalone tragedy it is a warning. A warning that the enemies of Pakistan, both internal and external, are regrouping, rearming, and relentlessly advancing.
Fida Adeel For decades, Pakistan has withstood the trauma of terrorism, but the recent wave of violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan reveals something far more sinister a sustained, covert war engineered by India through proxies, propaganda, and strategic destabilisation. The silence of the international community in the face of this aggression is
Pakistan’s tribal regions are once again under siege not just from the barrel of a gun, but from betrayal, abandonment, and silence. The cycle of terror is back, and its pattern is painfully familiar: first, the security forces are ambushed; then come attacks on state officials; and finally, the silencing of voices calling for peace
Brig (R) Mehmood Shah Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is under siege politically, administratively, and militarily. Despite receiving Rs700 billion from the federal government to combat terrorism, the province remains trapped in a cycle of bloodshed. Policemen are targeted with impunity, districts like Dera Ismail Khan are paralysed by fear, and the leadership seems incapable or unwilling
