Pakistan conducts airstrikes on Afghanistan killing 15; Taliban vows retaliation
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12 hours, 36 minutes ago

Pakistan conducts airstrikes on Afghanistan killing 15; Taliban vows retaliation

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan, in rare airstrikes, targeted multiple suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside neighbouring Afghanistan on Tuesday, dismantling a training facility and reportedly killing some insurgents. The attacks, which took place on the night of December 24, targeted seven villages, including Laman, where five members of a family were killed, Khaama Press reported. The Pakistani Taliban, or Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, has increased its attacks on Pakistani forces in recent months, with Pakistan accusing the Afghan Taliban of providing shelter to these militants, Khaama Press reported. Second attack since March It was the second such attack on alleged hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban since March, when Pakistan said intelligence-based strikes took place in the border regions inside Afghanistan, news agency Associated Press reported.

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Video of Pakistan airstrikes targeting suspected Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan surfaces
9 hours, 21 minutes ago

Video of Pakistan airstrikes targeting suspected Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan surfaces

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan launched rare airstrikes on Tuesday inside Afghanistan’s Paktika province, targeting several suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban, also known as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan The strikes reportedly hit a training facility and killed at least 15 people, including women and children, according to four security officials cited in an Associated Press report who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The …

Pakistan launches airstrikes targeting suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan
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11 hours, 45 minutes ago

Pakistan launches airstrikes targeting suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Pakistan in rare airstrikes targeted multiple suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside neighboring Afghanistan on Tuesday, dismantling a training facility and killing some insurgents, four security officials said. But it was the second such attack on alleged hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban since March, when Pakistan said intelligence-based strikes took place in the border regions inside Afghanistan. The Islamic …

Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the northwest
3 days, 23 hours ago

Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the northwest

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban on Saturday claimed responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the country’s northwest. The Pakistani Taliban have stepped up their offensive against the military and police since November 2022, when they unilaterally ended a ceasefire with the government after the failure of months of talks, hosted by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers in Kabul. Also …

Pakistan Taliban claim raid that killed 16 soldiers
3 days, 23 hours ago

Pakistan Taliban claim raid that killed 16 soldiers

Hindustan Times  

The Pakistani Taliban claimed a brazen overnight raid on an army outpost near the border with Afghanistan on Saturday, which intelligence officials said killed 16 soldiers and critically wounded five more. According to intelligence experts, the Pakistani Taliban carried out a heinous nocturnal attack on an army outpost close to the Afghan border on Saturday, killing 16 troops and seriously …

7 killed after militant's car bomb accidentally explodes in Pakistan
1 month, 1 week ago

7 killed after militant's car bomb accidentally explodes in Pakistan

India Today  

A powerful car bomb accidentally detonated at the house of a Pakistani Taliban militant in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least two children and five suspected militants, police said. The explosion took place before dawn in the city of Mir Ali in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province when a man identified as a local commander of the militants, Rasool Jan, was …

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, 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.

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.

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 …

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 …

Pakistan witnessed 59 terror attacks in August
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan witnessed 59 terror attacks in August

The Hindu  

In continued increase in terror attacks, a total of 59 terrorist attacks occurred across Pakistan in August 2024 killing 84 people compared to 38 such attacks in the previous month, a media report said on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Most of these terrorism-related casualties resulted from the banned Balochistan Liberation Army orchestrated simultaneous attacks on August 26 in over seven …

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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 security forces have arrested 2 key Pakistani Taliban commanders, an official says
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistan security forces have arrested 2 key Pakistani Taliban commanders, an official says

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — Security forces in Pakistan have arrested two key commanders of the Pakistani Taliban in the country’s volatile southwest, an official said Wednesday. The interior minister of Baluchistan province, Ziaullah Langau, congratulated the security forces for “saving the country from possible high-profile attacks” by arresting the militants, whom he identified as Commander Nasrullah and Commander Idress. The arrests …

‘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 …

Explosions and intelligence-based operations: Pakistan’s vicious cycle
6 months, 1 week ago

Explosions and intelligence-based operations: Pakistan’s vicious cycle

Hindustan Times  

On June 9, an improvised explosive device detonated near a security convoy, which was followed by a gunfire attack on the vehicle, killing seven soldiers, including an army captain in the Lakki Marwat district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The restive districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, many of which were former TTP strongholds, have been bearing the brunt of the group’s …

Pakistan: Suspected militants burn girls' school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, third such attack this month
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: Suspected militants burn girls' school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, third such attack this month

India TV News  

A group of militants used kerosine to set fire to a girls' school in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold, destroying furniture, computers and books, police said Wednesday, in the latest in a surge in such attacks. Earlier on Monday, a girls' school, with more than 1,400 students inside, caught fire in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Haripur district, DawnNewsTV reported. According to …

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 …

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

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 …

Afghanistan not taking steps to eliminate terrorism: Pakistan
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Afghanistan not taking steps to eliminate terrorism: Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

Afghanistan is not making any progress to root out terrorism from its soil, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said, urging the Taliban rulers in Kabul to tighten border controls further to mitigate the threat faced by his country. The source of terrorism in Pakistan is in Afghanistan and despite our efforts, Kabul is not making any progress in this …

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

Moscow attack gunmen trained in Pakistan? Taliban flags ‘ISIS recruitment hubs’
9 months ago

Moscow attack gunmen trained in Pakistan? Taliban flags ‘ISIS recruitment hubs’

Live Mint  

The Taliban has linked a recent ISIS-claimed attack to ‘terror hubs’ in Pakistan. More than 130 people were killed on Friday night as terrorists opened fire inside a Moscow concert hall — the deadliest attack faced by Russia in years. Furthermore it has been disclosed that the leader of the Khorasan branch ---Shihab Al-Muhajir ---and his close associates are residing …

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 …

India, Iran & Afghanistan: How Pakistan’s ‘Bleed Neighbours With Terrorism’ Policy Has Backfired
9 months ago

India, Iran & Afghanistan: How Pakistan’s ‘Bleed Neighbours With Terrorism’ Policy Has Backfired

Hindustan Times  

India, Iran & Afghanistan: How Pakistan’s ‘Bleed Neighbours With Terrorism’ Policy Has Backfired Pakistan seems to be caught in a disaster of its own making, facing adversaries on three fronts. Months after cross-border tensions with Iran, now Pakistan & its neighbour Afghanistan conducted strikes on each other's territories. Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, had praised the Taliban, hoping …

Fighting halted on Afghanistan-Pakistan border after skirmishes: Taliban
9 months ago

Fighting halted on Afghanistan-Pakistan border after skirmishes: Taliban

The Hindu  

Fighting has stopped on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border after Pakistani air strikes sparked skirmishes, a Taliban government spokesman said on March 19. Afghanistan's Defence Ministry said its border forces retaliated by targeting Pakistani military posts along the border with "heavy weapons", with cross-border skirmishes reported by both sides. A senior police officer in the Pakistani border district of Kurram told AFP …

‘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”. …

Pakistani airstrikes target suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan
9 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

Taliban claims it hit back at Pakistan military after airstrikes, warns of 'worst consequences'
9 months, 1 week 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, 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 …

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 …

2 killed as a motorcycle loaded with explosives detonates in the Pakistani city of Peshawar
9 months, 2 weeks ago

2 killed as a motorcycle loaded with explosives detonates in the Pakistani city of Peshawar

The Independent  

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At least two killed in motorcycle blast in Pakistan’s Peshawar city
9 months, 2 weeks ago

At least two killed in motorcycle blast in Pakistan’s Peshawar city

Al Jazeera  

The blast in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, also wounded one person believed to be in a critical condition. At least two people have been killed in a motorcycle blast in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar, according to police officials. Peshawar police chief Kashif Abbasi said that preliminary investigation suggested that the suspected bomber was also killed in …

Pakistan Elections: A look at challenges awaiting new govt
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan Elections: A look at challenges awaiting new govt

Live Mint  

Will Pakistan manage to get a new prime minister this time? As per Pakistani media reports, the provisional results released by the Election Commission of Pakistan showed that independent candidates, mostly backed by former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, were leading the poll results. Around 10:30 pm on Friday, news agency PTI cited the Election Commission of Pakistan's …

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, …

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 …

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

The Hindu  

Pakistan and Iran on January 29 agreed to work together to improve security cooperation in the wake of deadly airstrikes by Tehran and Islamabad earlier this month that killed at least 11 people, marking a significant escalation in fraught relations between the neighbors. Iran-Pakistan ties were dramatically imperiled on Jan. 17, when Iran launched airstrikes in Pakistan’s restive southwestern Baluchistan …

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 …

Militants attack check post in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; 3 killed
11 months ago

Militants attack check post in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; 3 killed

New Indian Express  

PESHAWAR: Unidentified militants attacked a security check post in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing at least three persons and injuring two, police said. The militants attacked the Aba Shaheed check post in the Dikhan district bordering South Waziristan. Two labourers and one security personnel were killed in the attack, police said, adding that the presence of militants was spotted …

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