Pakistan's military says 2 soldiers killed in militant attack near border with Iran
1 year, 6 months ago

Pakistan's military says 2 soldiers killed in militant attack near border with Iran

The Hindu  

Militants attacked a Pakistani security post near the country's border with Iran on Thursday, triggering a shootout that killed two soldiers, the military said. The military said the two slain troops “embraced martyrdom while fighting bravely against the terrorists.” The military launched a search and Iranian authorities were alerted to watch for the assailants trying to escape, the statement said. The Iranian Embassy in the Pakistani capital condemned the attack and expressed condolences to the families of the two soldiers. In a post on Twitter, it urged for cooperation between the two neighboring countries "to combat terrorism.” Last month, five Iranian border guards were killed in a clash with an unknown armed group near the Pakistani border.

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Three Security Personnel Killed In Separate Terror Attacks In Pakistan's Balochistan
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Three Security Personnel Killed In Separate Terror Attacks In Pakistan's Balochistan

ABP News  

Karachi, Dec 8 : At least three security personnel have been killed in two separate terror attacks in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, police said on Sunday. Two Frontier Corps soldiers were killed and three others sustained injuries after terrorists attacked a checkpost near a coal mine in Duki district on Saturday, Sardar Rind, a senior police official, said. While security …

6 Pakistani security personnel killed in a checkpoint attack
2 weeks, 4 days ago

6 Pakistani security personnel killed in a checkpoint attack

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Armed men killed six Pakistani security personnel and wounded seven in a checkpoint attack in the country’s northwest, a police official said Saturday. The assault happened in Kurram district, where fierce sectarian fighting has killed at least 130 people during the past few weeks. Local official Saleem Khan said armed men attacked a Frontier Corps checkpoint in …

12 Pak Army soldiers killed in suicide car bomb attack in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
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1 month ago

12 Pak Army soldiers killed in suicide car bomb attack in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

Hindustan Times  

At least 12 Pakistan Army soldiers were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a joint checkpost in general area Malikhel. According to Pakistan Army's media wing Inter Services Public Relations, “The terrorists attempted to attack a joint check post in general area MaliKhel in Bannu district late on Tuesday night but their …

11 soldiers killed in suicide car bombing in restive Pakistan province
1 month ago

11 soldiers killed in suicide car bombing in restive Pakistan province

India Today  

A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a security post in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 11 security forces and wounding several others, four intelligence and security officials said Wednesday. Pakistan has witnessed a steady increase in violence since November 2022, when the Pakistani Taliban ended a monthslong cease-fire with the government in Islamabad. violence has also surged in …

Pakistan: 12 soldiers killed as Islamist suicide attacker targets army outpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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1 month ago

Pakistan: 12 soldiers killed as Islamist suicide attacker targets army outpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

India TV News  

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Twelve security personnel and six terrorists were killed as a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a joint check post in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the army said on Wednesday. The terrorists attempted to attack a joint check post in the general area MaliKhel in Bannu district late on Tuesday night but their attempt to enter …

Militant attack on Pakistani border leaves 5 Iranian security forces dead, state media says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Militant attack on Pakistani border leaves 5 Iranian security forces dead, state media says

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — A militant attack near the Pakistani border with Iran left five Iranian forces dead, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Sunday. The report said the dead were ethnic Baluch members of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard’s volunteer Basij force and were killed in Saravan city in Sistan and Baluchistan province. The militant group Jaish al-Adl, which seeks greater …

4 security officers and 2 schoolchildren killed in bomb and mortar attacks in northwest Pakistan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

4 security officers and 2 schoolchildren killed in bomb and mortar attacks in northwest Pakistan

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A roadside bomb exploded near a vehicle carrying security forces in restive northwestern Pakistan, killing four officers and wounding five others, officials said Thursday, and the same day two schoolchildren were killed when a mortar exploded near them elsewhere in the northwest. The roadside bombing happened Wednesday in South Waziristan district, a former stronghold of the Pakistani …

Four soldiers, two schoolchildren killed in attacks in northwest Pakistan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Four soldiers, two schoolchildren killed in attacks in northwest Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Roadside bomb kills four officers and wounds five others while two schoolchildren are killed in a mortar explosion. A roadside bomb exploded near a vehicle carrying security forces in northwestern Pakistan, killing four officers and wounding five others, officials said. Pakistan’s military in a statement on Thursday confirmed the “martyrdom” of four officers, but said security forces also responded to …

Pakistan Security Forces Kill 6 Militants in Two Shootouts Near Afghan Border
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan Security Forces Kill 6 Militants in Two Shootouts Near Afghan Border

Associated Press  

Pakistani security forces have killed six militants in two shootouts near the Afghan border. A militant commander was killed in the first raid, and five other insurgents were killed in the second raid. Pakistan has witnessed a surge in violence, mostly blamed on the Pakistani Taliban, who are known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP.

Iranians' Trepidation as Israel Strikes Iran
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Iranians' Trepidation as Israel Strikes Iran

Al Jazeera  

Iranians react to Israel's attack with a sense of trepidation and calm resilience. While life mostly continues as usual, the immediate impact of the attacks is felt, with prices rising and a sense of heightened security. However, the Iranian rial remains relatively stable, with the central bank taking steps to stabilize the market.

Nine Terrorists Killed in Pakistan Operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
2 months ago

Nine Terrorists Killed in Pakistan Operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

The Hindu  

Security forces in northwest Pakistan have killed nine militants in an operation targeting terrorists in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The operation, intelligence-driven, resulted in the deaths of two suicide bombers and a high-value terrorist, with the remaining militants being killed in a gunbattle.

Militants kill 6 Pakistani soldiers in a shootout
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Militants kill 6 Pakistani soldiers in a shootout

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Militants killed six Pakistani soldiers in a shootout, the army said Saturday, the latest unrest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan where armed groups including the Pakistani Taliban are active. Police officers stand guard next to shipping containers set up by authorities to block a road leading to important government buildings in an attempt to prevent supporters …

Militants in Pakistan kill 9 troops in separate attacks in the northwest
3 months ago

Militants in Pakistan kill 9 troops in separate attacks in the northwest

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Militants killed nine Pakistani troops in separate attacks in Pakistan’s northwest, security officials said Friday. Militants attacked a military post after midnight in the village of Misha, South Waziristan, killing six troops. In North Waziristan, militants attacked a patrol on Thursday, killing three security forces. Pakistan’s military issued a statement Friday about both attacks, but it gave …

8 Afghan Taliban soldiers killed in border clash with Pakistani forces
3 months, 2 weeks ago

8 Afghan Taliban soldiers killed in border clash with Pakistani forces

The Hindu  

At least eight Afghan Taliban soldiers, including two key commanders, have been killed in a fierce clash with the Pakistani security forces in the border region near the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The exchange, which was reported in the Khurram border district of the province over the weekend, also injured 16 Afghan Taliban soldiers. So far, eight Afghan Taliban have …

Separatist group claims deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan's Balochistan and threatens more
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Separatist group claims deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan's Balochistan and threatens more

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — A separatist group claimed responsibility Tuesday for the deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan’s Balochistan and warned that “even more intense and widespread” attacks were coming, while the prime minister declared there would not be peace talks with the insurgents who also have targeted Chinese-funded projects there. AP AUDIO: Separatist group claims deadliest day in recent …

Gunmen kill dozens in multiple attacks in one of the worst violence in a Pakistani province
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Gunmen kill dozens in multiple attacks in one of the worst violence in a Pakistani province

Hindustan Times  

QUETTA, Pakistan — Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 37 people in separate attacks on Monday, officials said, while security forces killed 12 insurgents, marking one of the deadliest days of violence in the restive Baluchistan province, with reports of other shootings and destruction in the area. Gunmen kill dozens in multiple attacks in one of the worst violence …

Who are Pakistan's ethnic militants fighting for secession?
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Who are Pakistan's ethnic militants fighting for secession?

Hindustan Times  

ISLAMABAD, - Separatist militants launched several coordinated attacks in Pakistan's province of Balochistan, killing at least 39 people, officials said on Monday, in the most widespread assault by ethnic insurgents for years. The BLA often targets key infrastructure projects and security posts in Balochistan, but has also launched attacks in other areas - most notably in the southern metropolis of …

Gunmen kill dozens in multiple attacks in one of the deadliest days in a Pakistani province
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Gunmen kill dozens in multiple attacks in one of the deadliest days in a Pakistani province

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 38 people in three separate attacks on Monday, officials said, while the military said security forces killed 21 insurgents, marking one of the deadliest days of violence in the restive Baluchistan province, with reports of other shootings and destruction in the area as well. The attack in Musakhail came hours …

More than 60 dead in south-west Pakistan after multiple attacks by Balochistan Liberation Army separatist group
3 months, 4 weeks ago

More than 60 dead in south-west Pakistan after multiple attacks by Balochistan Liberation Army separatist group

ABC  

Separatist militant attacks on police stations, railway lines and highways in Pakistan's restive province of Balochistan, coupled with retaliatory operations by security forces, killed more than 60 people, officials said on Monday. "These attacks are a well-thought-out plan to create anarchy in Pakistan," Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said in a statement, adding that security forces had killed 12 militants in …

Pakistan security forces say they killed 3 insurgents involved in the death of a local administrator
4 months ago

Pakistan security forces say they killed 3 insurgents involved in the death of a local administrator

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani security forces shot and killed three insurgents who were involved in the recent killing of a senior government administrator in the country’s restive southwest, the military said Tuesday. It said security forces conducted a raid in Mastung, a district in Baluchistan province where members of an outlawed separatist group ambushed a vehicle carrying regional Deputy Commissioner Zakir …

Pakistan: 8 soldiers killed as terrorists storm check post in restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
5 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan: 8 soldiers killed as terrorists storm check post in restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

India TV News  

Karachi: At least eight soldiers of the Pakistan Army were killed in an attack by terrorists on a check post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bannu area, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations on Tuesday. Islamabad has urged Afghan authorities to take action against terrorist groups operating on its soil, but Kabul has said rising violence in Pakistan is a domestic issue, …

Four Pakistanis killed after Iranian forces open fire from across border in Balochistan's Washuk
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Four Pakistanis killed after Iranian forces open fire from across border in Balochistan's Washuk

India TV News  

Quetta: In a development that threatens the relationship between Pakistan and Iran, Iranian border guards opened fire at a vehicle carrying a group of Pakistanis along the border in the Washuk district of Balochistan province, resulting in four deaths and two others being injured, according to officials. Government administrator Sahibzada Asfand said it was unclear why the Iranian forces opened …

Pakistan: 23 TTP militants, 7 soldiers killed in major anti-terror operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistan: 23 TTP militants, 7 soldiers killed in major anti-terror operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

India TV News  

The Pakistan Army on Monday said at least 23 militants affiliated with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan were killed and seven soldiers died in three separate clashes since Sunday. The fighting took place on Sunday and Monday as the security forces increased pressure on the rebels affiliated with the TTP, which has been allegedly operating out of Afghanistan, said a statement …

Pakistan: Missile fired by a drone kills 4 members of a family near Afghan border
7 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan: Missile fired by a drone kills 4 members of a family near Afghan border

India TV News  

A missile fired by a drone struck a house in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in northwestern Pakistan along the Afghan border before dawn Tuesday, killing at least four villagers, including children, police said. The strike happened in South Waziristan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local police chief Hidayat Ullah said. The Pakistan army evicted Pakistani Taliban insurgents from …

Six security personnel, 12 militants killed in separate incidents in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Six security personnel, 12 militants killed in separate incidents in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan

Hindustan Times  

Quetta, Six security personnel, including a senior police officer, died while 12 militants were killed in separate terror incidents and security operations in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces in the past two days, officials said on Sunday. HT Image The Inter-Services Public Relations, the media wing of the Pakistan armed forces, said in the Balochistan province, four militants …

Pakistan: Six security personnel, 12 militants killed in separate incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan: Six security personnel, 12 militants killed in separate incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

India TV News  

Quetta: At least six security personnel, including a senior police officer, died while 12 militants were killed in separate terror incidents and security operations in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces in the past two days, officials said on Sunday. The Inter-Services Public Relations, the media wing of the Pakistan armed forces, said in the Balochistan province, four militants …

18 gunmen and 10 security force members die in clashes in Iran near Pakistan border
8 months, 2 weeks ago

18 gunmen and 10 security force members die in clashes in Iran near Pakistan border

The Hindu  

Iran's state media said security forces were able to release hostages taken by gunmen on April 4 following clashes in three separate areas in southeastern Iran that left 18 militants and 10 troops dead. The fighting erupted overnight in Sistan and Baluchistan province when gunmen opened fire on Revolutionary Guard posts in Rask and Sarbaz towns and a coast guard …

At least 11 killed in attack on Iran’s IRGC in border province: State media
8 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 11 killed in attack on Iran’s IRGC in border province: State media

Al Jazeera  

Several wounded in clashes in restive Sistan-Baluchestan province which borders Afghanistan and Pakistan. At least 11 Iranian security force members have been killed in an attack on an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps headquarters in the southeastern border province of Sistan-Baluchestan, state media reported. In the ensuing overnight clashes with security forces, 16 members of Jaish al-Adl – a Sunni armed …

Pakistani forces kill 4 insurgents as they foiled an attack on a naval facility in Baluchistan
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistani forces kill 4 insurgents as they foiled an attack on a naval facility in Baluchistan

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — Pakistani security forces killed four insurgents as they foiled an attack on one of the main naval facilities in the volatile southwestern Baluchistan province on Monday night, government and police officials said. No damage was caused to the Siddiqui air station in the attack, which was quickly claimed by the outlawed separatist Baluchistan Liberation Army. Authorities say …

A roadside bomb targeting security forces kills 2 soldiers and wounds 15 in Pakistan
9 months ago

A roadside bomb targeting security forces kills 2 soldiers and wounds 15 in Pakistan

Associated Press  

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A roadside bomb exploded near a security convoy in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing two soldiers and wounding 15 others, officials said. The attack happened in Dera Ismail Khan, a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, said Inayat Ullah, head of the police bomb disposal unit in the region. …

‘Situation Calm’: Taliban Says Fighting Halted On Af-Pak Border After Pakistan Air Strikes
9 months ago

‘Situation Calm’: Taliban Says Fighting Halted On Af-Pak Border After Pakistan Air Strikes

News 18  

A Taliban spokesman said on Tuesday that fighting has stopped on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border after Pakistani airstrikes sparked skirmishes. “The situation is calm, the fighting has stopped,” the Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid was quoted as saying by AFP. The Taliban-led Afghanistan’s defence ministry said its border forces retaliated by targeting Pakistani military posts along the border with “heavy weapons”. …

Kabul says 8 killed in Pakistani air strikes on eastern Afghanistan
9 months, 1 week ago

Kabul says 8 killed in Pakistani air strikes on eastern Afghanistan

New Indian Express  

Eight people, all women and children, were killed on Monday in "reckless" air strikes by the Pakistani military in the border regions of Afghanistan, the Taliban government's spokesman said. Border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have risen since the Taliban government seized power in 2021, with Islamabad claiming militant groups are carrying out regular attacks from the neighbouring country. At …

Tensions high after Pakistan launches cross-border attacks into Afghanistan
9 months, 1 week ago

Tensions high after Pakistan launches cross-border attacks into Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Taliban claims to have fired across border following air raids targeting Pakistani Taliban. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has launched overnight air attacks inside Afghanistan, while the Taliban claimed hours later to have fired across the border. However, on Saturday, a group of suicide bombers targeted a military check post in Pakistan’s North Waziristan district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which …

7 soldiers killed in a suicide truck bombing and shootout in northwest Pakistan
9 months, 1 week ago

7 soldiers killed in a suicide truck bombing and shootout in northwest Pakistan

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden truck into a sprawling military post in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, the military and security officials said. Troops responding to the attack in North Waziristan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that borders Afghanistan, killed six more attackers, some of whom were wearing suicide vests, the military said. A clearance operation …

Attack on Pakistan army post near Afghan border kills seven, military says
9 months, 1 week ago

Attack on Pakistan army post near Afghan border kills seven, military says

Al Jazeera  

Assailants used vehicle packed with explosives as well as suicide vests in attack that also involved a shootout. An armed group attacked a military post in northwestern Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan using a vehicle laden with explosives as well as suicide bombs, killing seven security force members, Pakistan’s military said. Troops responding to the attack on Saturday in …

Armed group kills 10 in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Armed group kills 10 in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region

Al Jazeera  

Violence is mounting in the northern province and across the country as national elections approach. Police reported on Monday that attackers had targeted a police station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail district with heavy weapons. The remote northwestern region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has witnessed a rise in violence as Pakistan’s 128 million voters prepare for February 8 elections. Last week, …

Pakistani troops kill 22 insurgents in southwest after coordinated attacks over Iran strikes
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistani troops kill 22 insurgents in southwest after coordinated attacks over Iran strikes

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — Pakistani security forces killed 22 insurgents this week in an operation against Baloch separatists, who had launched attacks with suicide bombers and gunmen in retaliation for Pakistani strikes on insurgent hideouts in Iran in January, officials said Thursday. Four security forces and two civilians died when insurgents launched rocket attacks before dawn on Monday on security facilities …

Fifteen killed in terrorist attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Fifteen killed in terrorist attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan

The Hindu  

Heavily armed terrorists launched three coordinated attacks, including one on a high-security prison, in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, leaving four law enforcement personnel and two civilians dead and triggering a gun-battle in which nine of the militants were also killed. A press release issued from the Inter Services Public Relations on January 30 said that on the night between January …

At least 10 killed in overnight attack by Baloch rebels in Pakistan
10 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 10 killed in overnight attack by Baloch rebels in Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Six members of a rebel armed group and four security officers killed in the overnight gun battle in the remote province. Islamabad, Pakistan – At least six fighters and four security officials have been killed in an overnight attack in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province. BLA is a banned armed group that is part of a broader rebellion in Balochistan, Pakistan’s …

Iranian Foreign Minister in Pakistan for 'in-depth' talks to mend frayed ties
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Iranian Foreign Minister in Pakistan for 'in-depth' talks to mend frayed ties

The Hindu  

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdolahian will hold "in-depth" talks with his Pakistani counterpart Jalil Abbas Jilani in Islamabad on January 29, days after the two neighbours conducted tit-for-tat military strikes at alleged terrorist bases in both countries. “During the visit, Foreign Minister Abdollahian will hold in-depth talks with Foreign Minister Jilani and call on Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar,” it …

Pakistan and Iran agree to work together to improve security after tit-for-tat airstrikes
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan and Iran agree to work together to improve security after tit-for-tat airstrikes

New Indian Express  

Angered over the strikes, Pakistan recalled its ambassadors from Tehran and launched airstrikes against alleged militant hideouts inside Iran, in the Sistan and Baluchestan province, killing at least nine people. Jilani said the two countries were able to bring the “situation back to normal in the shortest possible time” after the airstrikes because both sides had agreed to resume dialogue …

Gunmen in Iran kill nine Pakistanis days after missile strikes
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Gunmen in Iran kill nine Pakistanis days after missile strikes

Firstpost  

Unidentified gunmen killed nine Pakistani workers in a restive southeastern border area of Iran on Saturday, as confirmed by Pakistan’s ambassador and a rights group. “According to witnesses, this morning unknown armed men killed nine non-Iranians in a house in the Sirkan neighbourhood of Saravan city” in Sistan-Baluchistan province, the Mehr news agency reported. “We are in touch with Iranian …

Gunmen in Iran kill nine Pakistanis days after tit-for-tat strikes
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Gunmen in Iran kill nine Pakistanis days after tit-for-tat strikes

India Today  

Unidentified gunmen killed nine Pakistani workers in a restive southeastern border area of Iran on Saturday, Pakistan's ambassador and a rights group said, amid efforts by the two countries to mend ties after tit-for-tat attacks. Iran's state media identified the dead only as foreign nationals and said no individuals or groups had claimed responsibility for the shootings in Saravan in …

Three killed in terrorists attack at check post in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
11 months ago

Three killed in terrorists attack at check post in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Firstpost  

At least three people were killed and two injured when unidentified militants attacked a security checkpoint in the unrest-plagued province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, according to police. As per reports, the attack occurred Tuesday in the Dikhan district, which borders South Waziristan, the militants attacked the Aba Shaheed checkpoint. The attack claimed the lives of one security officer and two …

‘Low-trust’ ties: What’s next for Pakistan, Iran after tit-for-tat attacks?
11 months ago

‘Low-trust’ ties: What’s next for Pakistan, Iran after tit-for-tat attacks?

Al Jazeera  

The neighbours appear to be de-escalating tensions, but their border security concerns will have deepened, say analysts. In a statement on Friday, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs referred to “the friendly and brotherly government of Pakistan”. A similar statement by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday said Islamabad “fully respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic …

Pakistan seeks to de-escalate crisis with Iran after deadly airstrikes that spiked tensions
11 months ago

Pakistan seeks to de-escalate crisis with Iran after deadly airstrikes that spiked tensions

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s political and military leaders on Friday moved to de-escalate tensions with Iran after this week’s deadly airstrikes by Tehran and Islamabad that killed at least 11 people and marked a significant escalation in fraught relations between the neighbors. In Iran, the state-run IRNA news agency reported on Pakistan’s efforts to reduce the tensions and said Iranian Foreign …

‘Killer drones, rockets’: How Pakistan army carried out airstrikes in Iran
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Killer drones, rockets’: How Pakistan army carried out airstrikes in Iran

Hindustan Times  

The Pakistani army on Thursday shared operational details of the airstrikes against hideouts inside Iran used by “terrorists” of two leading “Baloch terrorist groups”. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations said that it carried out precision air strikes in Iran using killer drones, rockets, loitering munitions and stand-off weapons, according to local media reports. It added that targeted hideouts …

‘National interest, security’: Pakistan on retaliatory military strikes in Iran
11 months, 1 week ago

‘National interest, security’: Pakistan on retaliatory military strikes in Iran

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan's foreign affairs ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Thursday said that the retaliatory military strikes in Iran's Siestan-o-Baluchistan, killing a “number of terrorists”, were carried out in pursuit of Pakistan's “own security and national interest”. Pakistan ministry of foreign affairs spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch “This morning’s action was taken in light of credible intelligence of impending large-scale terrorist activities. …

Pakistan-Iran attacks updates | Pakistan Army says it used drones, rockets to hit militant groups in Iran
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan-Iran attacks updates | Pakistan Army says it used drones, rockets to hit militant groups in Iran

The Hindu  

January 18, 2024 01:07 pm | Updated 07:23 pm IST Nuclear-armed Pakistan and neighbouring Iran are both battling simmering insurgencies along their sparsely populated border regions. Pakistan on January 18 conducted “precision military strikes” against what it called “terrorist hideouts” in Iran’s Siestan-Balochistan province that killed nine people, a day after Islamabad recalled its ambassador from Tehran in the wake …

Pakistan-Iran attack Highlights: Tehran says committed to good neighbourly ties
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan-Iran attack Highlights: Tehran says committed to good neighbourly ties

Hindustan Times  

A man watches a news channel on television inside a shop after the Pakistani foreign ministry said the country conducted strikes inside Iran targeting separatist militants, two days after Tehran said it attacked Israel-linked militant bases inside Pakistani territory in Peshawar on January 18. Pakistan-Iran news Highlights: Nine people were killed in retaliatory air strikes by Pakistan on a border …

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