After attacks on Chinese, Pakistan pledges more security
1 year, 7 months ago

After attacks on Chinese, Pakistan pledges more security

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani president on Friday assured Beijing’s top diplomat that his country will boost security for all Chinese nationals working on multi-billion dollar projects in cash-strapped Pakistan. China has been demanding more security from Pakistan for its nationals residing and working in the Islamic country since 2021, when a suicide bomber killed nine Chinese and four Pakistanis in an attack in Pakistan’s volatile northwest. The two spoke ahead of a mini-summit on Saturday in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, during which Pakistan’s foreign minister, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, will host Qin and also Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi. Pakistan has lately expressed concern over a surge in attacks across the country by the Pakistani Taliban — an independent militant group that is allied with and sheltered by the Afghan Taliban.

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Pakistan terror attacks go up by 50 per cent: US State Department report flags 'grim' security landscape
1 week, 1 day ago

Pakistan terror attacks go up by 50 per cent: US State Department report flags 'grim' security landscape

India TV News  

A US State Department report states that in Pakistan, despite advancements in countering terrorist financing, the security landscape in 2023 remained 'grim'. Concerns regarding Pakistan terrorism continue to exist Noting Pakistan's continued efforts in countering violent extremism, including operating “deradicalisation” camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the report says that concerns continue to remain regarding madrassas failing to comply with registration and …

Baloch separatists becoming as big a national security threat as Pakistani Taliban, says think tank
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Baloch separatists becoming as big a national security threat as Pakistani Taliban, says think tank

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — A Baloch separatist group is becoming as big a threat to Pakistan’s national security as the Pakistani Taliban, according to a think tank. A report published Thursday by the Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies said the surge in frequency and intensity of BLA attacks reflected a “significant evolution” in the group’s operational strategy and capabilities that required the …

China plans to deploy its troops in Pakistan for security of its nationals
1 month ago

China plans to deploy its troops in Pakistan for security of its nationals

India Today  

In the wake of the rising number of terror attacks on Chinese nationals in Pakistan, China has now signed a Private Security and Military Contract for the protection of its engineers and workers involved in various China Pakistan Economic Corridor projects in Pakistan. China has assigned three of its private companies, namely Dewe Security Frontier Service Group, China Overseas Security …

How attacks on Chinese working for CPEC projects dent China-Pakistan ties
1 month, 1 week ago

How attacks on Chinese working for CPEC projects dent China-Pakistan ties

Firstpost  

That the Chinese have felt the need to hire private security is perplexing when the Pakistan army has granted itself a huge rise in the budget ostensibly to take care of their security There appears to be some rusting in a certain ‘iron brother’ relationship. Just a day ago, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian, while reiterating the ‘all-weather friendship’ …

After Karachi bombing, Beijing wants own security to protect Chinese citizens in Pakistan
1 month, 1 week ago

After Karachi bombing, Beijing wants own security to protect Chinese citizens in Pakistan

Firstpost  

Beijing is pushing Pakistan to allow its own security staff to provide protection to thousands of Chinese citizens working in the South Asian nation, during talks after a car bombing in Karachi that was seen as a major security breach, sources said Members of the bomb disposal squad in plain clothes, survey the area after attack on a police station, …

How return of Donald Trump as POTUS is bad news for Pakistan
1 month, 1 week ago

How return of Donald Trump as POTUS is bad news for Pakistan

Firstpost  

In Trump’s new strategic geopolitical balance sheet, India is a valuable asset, while Pakistan is a manageable liability The return of Donald Trump as the US president is a bad news for Pakistan, as American strategy shifts uncomfortably and unpredictably fast. In Trump’s new strategic geopolitical balance sheet, India is a valuable asset, while Pakistan is a manageable liability. As …

Has China lost trust in Pakistani Army? Report claims Beijing pushes Islamabad to induct Chinese officers
1 month, 1 week ago

Has China lost trust in Pakistani Army? Report claims Beijing pushes Islamabad to induct Chinese officers

India TV News  

Islamabad: Beijing is pushing Pakistan to allow its own security staff to provide protection to thousands of Chinese citizens working in the South Asian nation, during talks after a car bombing in Karachi that was seen as a major security breach, sources said. A spokesman for China's foreign ministry told Reuters it was not familiar with talks on a joint …

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 …

Pakistan Security Forces Kill 6 Militants in Two Shootouts Near Afghan Border
1 month, 2 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.

Rise in violence against Chinese nationals in Pakistan threatens China's 'Silk Road' vision
2 months ago

Rise in violence against Chinese nationals in Pakistan threatens China's 'Silk Road' vision

ABC  

When China's Premier Li Qiang visited Pakistan last week — the first such visit in over a decade — the talks focused on boosting security for Chinese projects. "Pakistani authorities suspect the Balochistan Liberation Army, which has safe havens along Iran's border with Balochistan, is being used as a proxy by India," Syed Fazl-e-Haider, author of Economic Development of Balochistan, …

Major meeting of Asian security group begins in Pakistan to discuss security and economic ties
2 months, 1 week ago

Major meeting of Asian security group begins in Pakistan to discuss security and economic ties

The Independent  

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China's Premier Li attends a regional security meeting in Pakistan
2 months, 1 week ago

China's Premier Li attends a regional security meeting in Pakistan

The Independent  

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Pakistan to Host Major Security Meeting as Insurgencies Continue
2 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan to Host Major Security Meeting as Insurgencies Continue

Associated Press  

Pakistan is hosting a major security meeting this week as it struggles against rising insurgent violence. The meeting, which begins Tuesday in Islamabad, brings together senior leaders from longtime ally China and archrival India. The country's security is under the microscope, with recent attacks highlighting the challenges Pakistan faces in containing multiplying threats from insurgents.

Why Chinese workers are under attack from Baloch militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Chinese workers are under attack from Baloch militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Sunday night’s attack is part of a larger pattern …

Pakistani security forces say they killed 8 militants in a raid in the restive northwest
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistani security forces say they killed 8 militants in a raid in the restive northwest

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani security forces killed eight militants in an overnight raid in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the volatile northwestern region that borders Afghanistan, the military said Thursday. Pakistan wants the Afghan Taliban government to stop the TTP from using Afghanistan to launch attacks on Pakistani soil. The Afghan Taliban claim they do not allow …

Pakistani Taliban deny attacking a convoy of foreign ambassadors
3 months ago

Pakistani Taliban deny attacking a convoy of foreign ambassadors

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani Taliban on Monday denied involvement in a bombing attack on a police convoy that was escorting foreign ambassadors in the restive northwest, as authorities said they were still trying to determine who was behind it. Most of the ambassadors and senior envoys were traveling with their family members on Sunday to the Swat Valley, a former …

Terrorist attacks in Pakistan condemned
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Terrorist attacks in Pakistan condemned

China Daily  

A man mourns the death of his father, who was shot by militants, at a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, on Monday. BANARAS KHAN/AFP The United Nations and Pakistan have strongly condemned a series of terrorist attacks that claimed more than 50 lives in the country's southwestern Balochistan Province on Monday. At least 53 people, including 10 security forces soldiers and …

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, …

8 civilians wounded in 2 coordinated suicide attacks near a military facility in northwest Pakistan
5 months, 1 week ago

8 civilians wounded in 2 coordinated suicide attacks near a military facility in northwest Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and at least one of his accomplices exploded his vest near the outer wall of a military facility in northwestern Pakistan early Monday, wounding eight civilians and damaging nearby homes, a local police official said. 8 civilians wounded in 2 coordinated suicide attacks near a military facility in northwest Pakistan …

Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents
5 months, 1 week ago

Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents

Hindustan Times  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Security forces raided a hideout of the Pakistani Taliban on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar on Wednesday, triggering a shootout that killed four officers and three insurgents, police said. Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} A militant commander, Abdul Rahim, was among …

Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents
5 months, 1 week ago

Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents

Hindustan Times  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Security forces raided a hideout of the Pakistani Taliban on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar on Wednesday, triggering a shootout that killed four officers and three insurgents, police said. Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents A militant commander, Abdul Rahim, was among the insurgents killed in …

As Pakistan launches its latest counter-terror operation, Islamabad cannot have double standards while dealing with extremism
5 months, 3 weeks ago

As Pakistan launches its latest counter-terror operation, Islamabad cannot have double standards while dealing with extremism

Firstpost  

Pakistan cannot continue to nurture those terror groups that operate in its east while targeting those operational in its west Despite earlier operations, the menace of terrorism has persisted, presenting a challenge to Pakistan’s security. As per the annual security report of the Centre for Research and Security Studies, Pakistan “witnessed 1,524 violence-related fatalities and 1,463 injuries from 789 terror …

‘No dialogue’: Pakistan says open to attacks on Afghan-based armed groups
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘No dialogue’: Pakistan says open to attacks on Afghan-based armed groups

Al Jazeera  

The comments come amid heightened tensions between the neighbours and a new Pakistani military offensive. Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that the country would not hesitate to launch attacks on the territory of Afghanistan, its neighbour, amid rising tensions between the two over security concerns. Pakistan has repeatedly accused armed groups of launching attacks from …

Pakistan's new anti-terror initiative aimed at protecting Chinese projects: Report
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistan's new anti-terror initiative aimed at protecting Chinese projects: Report

Hindustan Times  

China's reported hesitation to invest in new projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor stems largely from concerns about the security of its citizens and assets in Pakistan. According to a recent editorial in Dawn, the move underscores Pakistan's recognition of the importance of addressing China's security concerns, especially at a time when attracting foreign investment is critical for the country's …

‘Azm-e-Istehkam’: Can new Pakistani military operation curb armed attacks?
6 months ago

‘Azm-e-Istehkam’: Can new Pakistani military operation curb armed attacks?

Al Jazeera  

Amid a surge in violent attacks, Pakistan’s new military campaiogn leads to questions over its timing and whether it can work. Pakistan had also announced a military operation in April 2023, during Sharif’s previous tenure as prime minister, but an official military campaign never commenced. In Pakistan’s case, the primary factor shaking the confidence of Chinese investors is the security …

China dictates Pakistani Military to launch operations against terrorists?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China dictates Pakistani Military to launch operations against terrorists?

Op India  

Following the death of its five Chinese Engineers in an attack in March this year and similar casualties in earlier attacks, China has been mounting pressure on Pakistan to accept its humiliating demands. According to reports, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister, Sun Weidong held a meeting with Pakistani officials ahead of Pakistani PM’s five-day visit to China. In a press release, …

China urges Pakistan to do its 'utmost' to protect Chinese workers after recurrent attacks
7 months, 1 week ago

China urges Pakistan to do its 'utmost' to protect Chinese workers after recurrent attacks

India TV News  

Beijing: China urged Pakistan to do its "utmost" to protect thousands of Chinese workers involved in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor projects after recurrent attacks on Chinese personnel became a major headache for Beijing. The demand came as Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi co-chaired the fifth round of the Foreign Minister-Level …

CPEC security key to Sino-Pakistani ironclad relations
7 months, 1 week ago

CPEC security key to Sino-Pakistani ironclad relations

China Daily  

SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY While the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor projects have yielded tangible benefits for the local economy and its people, recent attacks targeting the CPEC should serve as a cause for serious concern. In the context of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and its extraordinary importance for Balochistan, Gwadar in particular, and Chinese nationals working on projects there, it would not …

Pakistan’s military says March attack that killed Chinese engineers was planned in Afghanistan
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan’s military says March attack that killed Chinese engineers was planned in Afghanistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s military on Tuesday said a suicide bombing that killed five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani driver in March was planned in neighboring Afghanistan and that the bomber was an Afghan citizen. Sharif said the attack that killed the Chinese engineers, who were working on Pakistan’s biggest Dasu Dam, was an attempt to harm the friendship between Pakistan …

Pakistan imposes restrictions on movement of Chinese nationals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after recent attack
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan imposes restrictions on movement of Chinese nationals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after recent attack

The Hindu  

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government in Pakistan has implemented measures requiring Chinese citizens to travel with armoured vehicles while in the region, Dawn reported. Deputy Inspector General of Police in Hazara range, Tahir Ayub Khan, stated, “As we’re adopting all possible measures for the safety of Chinese nationals, they shouldn’t travel in the province without armoured vehicles in line with the …

Pakistan and Iran vow to enhance efforts at a 'united front' against Afghanistan-based militants
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistan and Iran vow to enhance efforts at a 'united front' against Afghanistan-based militants

Hindustan Times  

ISLAMABAD — Neighbors Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday pledged to enhance efforts at a “united front” against Afghanistan-based militants, saying their presence poses a serious threat to regional and global security. Pakistan and Iran vow to enhance efforts at a 'united front' against Afghanistan-based militants The countries, which share a long and porous border, made the commitment in a joint …

Gunmen ambush vehicle carrying customs officials in northwest Pakistan, killing 4 officers
8 months ago

Gunmen ambush vehicle carrying customs officials in northwest Pakistan, killing 4 officers

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Unidentified gunmen ambushed a vehicle carrying officials from the customs department in troubled northwest Pakistan on Thursday evening, killing four of them before fleeing the scene, police said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack which happened in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, local police official Nasir Khan said. …

‘Chinese don't want to follow security discipline': Pak Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Chinese don't want to follow security discipline': Pak Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Friday said that Chinese nationals living in Pakistan get "resentful" when they are asked to follow security protocols, a week after five Chinese engineers were among six killed in a suicide bombing in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Maryam Nawaz Maryam, the daughter of three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who became the first-ever …

Pakistan: Chinese nationals get 'resentful' on following security protocols, says Maryam Nawaz
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan: Chinese nationals get 'resentful' on following security protocols, says Maryam Nawaz

India TV News  

Lahore: Pakistan's Punjab province Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday said Chinese nationals get "resentful" when they are asked to follow protocols in the country and said they don't want to follow discipline. Pakistan to provide foolproof security to Chinese nationals Meanwhile, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed all the security agencies to ensure fool-proof security arrangements …

Pakistan PM Sharif assures foolproof security for Chinese nationals
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan PM Sharif assures foolproof security for Chinese nationals

The Hindu  

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on April 1 said his government would ensure foolproof security measures for the Chinese nationals working across the country, days after five Chinese workers were killed in a suicide attack in the country's restive northwest. "I want to assure you that the government of Pakistan will not leave any stone unturned, will not spare any …

Bodies of five Chinese personnel killed in terrorist attack in Pakistan flown on Pak military plane to Wuhan
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bodies of five Chinese personnel killed in terrorist attack in Pakistan flown on Pak military plane to Wuhan

Hindustan Times  

Beijing, The bodies of five Chinese personnel who were killed in a suicide bomb attack in Pakistan have been flown to Wuhan on a special Pakistani military plane on Monday as Beijing planned to step up security measures to protect hundreds of its workers employed in CPEC projects amid increasing attacks by militants. HT Image On March 26, five Chinese …

March of ‘terror’: Pakistan grapples with deadly attacks on China interests
8 months, 3 weeks ago

March of ‘terror’: Pakistan grapples with deadly attacks on China interests

Al Jazeera  

Attacks on strategic facilities linked to China surge, as the killings of Chinese nationals test Pakistan’s new government. That pattern has prompted concerns within Pakistan’s security establishment, which believes that attacks on the Chinese in Pakistan is part of a “larger plan” to hurt the economic interests of the country, as well as sabotage ties between the countries, said Iftikhar …

Pakistan steps up security for Chinese workers after bombing
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan steps up security for Chinese workers after bombing

The Hindu  

Pakistan ramped up security guarding Chinese engineers building Beijing-linked projects in the nation's northwest, an official said on March 27, a day after five workers were killed in a suicide bombing. The five Chinese engineers — plus their Pakistani driver — were killed while travelling between Islamabad and a hydroelectric dam construction site in Dasu, in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. …

Ramping up the fight against terror: China Daily editorial
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ramping up the fight against terror: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Security personnel inspect the site of a suicide attack near Besham city in the Shangla district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan on March 26. They have claimed responsibility for previous such terrorist attacks, including the one in July 2021, in which at least 13 people, including nine Chinese nationals, were killed when a suicide bomber detonated his vehicle near …

Five Chinese nationals among six killed in suicide bomb attack in Pakistan
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Five Chinese nationals among six killed in suicide bomb attack in Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Attacker rams explosives-laden vehicle into convoy of Chinese engineers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hours after Baloch rebels attacked a naval base. Islamabad, Pakistan – Five Chinese nationals and a Pakistani driver have been killed after a suicide attacker rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into their convoy near Besham city in northwest Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. “Our rescue team has successfully retrieved bodies …

Pakistani trade delegation visits Kabul in sign of easing tensions over cross-border attacks
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistani trade delegation visits Kabul in sign of easing tensions over cross-border attacks

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — A delegation from Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce arrived in Kabul on Monday to meet its Afghan counterparts to discuss how to improve trade relations, after tensions have risen over cross-border militant attacks. Last week, Pakistan’s military carried out rare airstrikes against suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside Afghanistan, killing eight people and prompting Afghan forces to return …

What lies ahead for Pakistan-Taliban relations | In Focus podcast
9 months ago

What lies ahead for Pakistan-Taliban relations | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Pre-dawn air strikes by Pakistan on Afghan territory targeting Tehreek-e-Taliban, or TTP, militants on the 19th of March mark a new low in relations between Kabul and Islamabad. Pakistan claims that it retaliated against TTP strongholds in Afghanistan following a terror strike in North Waziristan on the 16th of March in which 7 Pakistani security personnel were killed. A spokesman …

Pakistani airstrikes target suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan
9 months ago

Pakistani airstrikes target suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani airstrikes targeted multiple suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside neighboring Afghanistan early on Monday, the foreign ministry said. The Foreign Office in Islamabad confirmed the strikes, describing them as “intelligence-based anti-terrorist operations in the border regions inside Afghanistan” and saying they targeted a splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban. The Afghan Taliban denounced the strikes as …

Taliban claims it hit back at Pakistan military after airstrikes, warns of 'worst consequences'
9 months ago

Taliban claims it hit back at Pakistan military after airstrikes, warns of 'worst consequences'

India TV News  

Kabul: In response to the Pakistani military's air strikes on the Afghanistan border, the Taliban claimed it has also carried out similar attacks on "Pakistani military centres with heavy weapons". Pakistan admits its forces carry out airstrikes on Afghanistan Later, Pakistan Foreign Office on Monday confirmed that Pakistan carried out “intelligence-based anti-terrorist operations” inside the border regions of Afghanistan, hours …

Kabul says 8 killed in Pakistani air strikes on eastern Afghanistan
9 months 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 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 …

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 …

China Assures Pakistan of Its Support to Defend Sovereignty After Iran’s Airstrikes
11 months ago

China Assures Pakistan of Its Support to Defend Sovereignty After Iran’s Airstrikes

News 18  

China has assured Islamabad of its support in defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity even while welcoming on Tuesday the restoration of diplomatic ties between Tehran and Islamabad after their recent air strikes against each other. As China’s Foreign Minister Sun Weidong visited Pakistan on a mediation mission, a statement from Foreign Ministry on Monday said it is maintaining close …

Pakistan holds emergency security meeting after trading strikes with Iran
11 months ago

Pakistan holds emergency security meeting after trading strikes with Iran

The Hindu  

Pakistan's prime minister held an emergency security meeting on Friday with military and intelligence chiefs after trading deadly air strikes with Iran on militant targets this week. Iran carried out a missile and drone attack on what it called "terrorist" targets in Pakistan on Tuesday night, with Pakistan in turn striking militant targets inside Iran on Thursday. "The prime minister …

Pakistan to deploy thousands of security forces for election
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan to deploy thousands of security forces for election

The Hindu  

Pakistan will saturate its northwestern region with thousands of security forces before next month's general election, officials said on January 16, as Islamabad battles rising militancy ahead of a controversial poll. In the first week of February some 5,000 paramilitary Frontier Constabulary forces will deploy to the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, commander Moazzam Jah Ansari told AFP. A …

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