Pakistan-based Terror Groups JeM, LeT Maintain Training Camps in Afghanistan: UN Report
2 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan-based Terror Groups JeM, LeT Maintain Training Camps in Afghanistan: UN Report

News 18  

Pakistan-based terror groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba, led by 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed, maintain their training camps in some provinces of Afghanistan and some of them are directly under the Taliban control, according to a UN report. The 13th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team cites a UN Member State as saying that Jaish-e-Mohammed, a Deobandi group ideologically closer to the Taliban maintains eight training camps in Nangarhar, three of which are directly under Taliban control. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador TS Tirumurti, in his capacity as Chair of the Taliban Sanctions Committee, also known as the 1988 Sanctions Committee, transmitted the report to be ”brought to the attention of the members of the Security Council and issued as a document of the Council.” The report said that Jaish-e-Mohammed, a Deobandi group led by Masood Azhar, is ideologically closer to the Taliban. Within Afghanistan, according to one Member State, it is led by Mawlawi Yousuf, the report said, adding that in October 2021, according to one Member State, another LeT leader, Mawlawi Assadullah, met with Taliban Deputy Interior Minister Noor Jalil.

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Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the northwest
3 days, 5 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 …

Baloch separatists becoming as big a national security threat as Pakistani Taliban, says think tank
2 weeks, 4 days ago

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

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. Read our privacy policy A Baloch separatist group is …

Baloch separatists becoming as big a national security threat as Pakistani Taliban, says think tank
2 weeks, 4 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 …

BIG revelation: Pak, China piling sensitive data on J-K's infra projects, aiding terrorists in infiltration
1 month, 1 week ago

BIG revelation: Pak, China piling sensitive data on J-K's infra projects, aiding terrorists in infiltration

India TV News  

India TV EXCLUSIVE: In a major development, it has been uncovered that Pakistan's intelligence agency, along with China, is collecting sensitive information on strategic and important infrastructure projects in Jammu and Kashmir, especially essential installations, bridges, and critical tunnels, potentially to aid terrorist infiltration activities. Under the supervision of Pakistani Army SSG commandos and ISI operatives, they received training in …

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.

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 …

Pakistan Army training people to become terrorists, sets up camp in Kotli area of PoK: Sources
5 months ago

Pakistan Army training people to become terrorists, sets up camp in Kotli area of PoK: Sources

India TV News  

Terror attacks in India: Amid a series of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, images reportedly from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir have surfaced, revealing Pakistan's alleged involvement in training terrorists. These pictures suggest that the Pakistani Army is directly involved in training individuals with the intention of infiltrating and conducting acts of terrorism in India. Training terrorists in PoK According to sources, …

Afghanistan under Taliban remains ‘permissive haven’ for al-Qaeda: UNSC report
5 months, 1 week ago

Afghanistan under Taliban remains ‘permissive haven’ for al-Qaeda: UNSC report

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Many nations have concerns about Afghanistan being a source of insecurity for the region even as the country continues to be used by al-Qaeda as a “permissive haven” under the Taliban, according to a new United Nations Security Council report. Taliban security personnel stand guard near a poppy field in Argo district on May 12, 2024 The Islamic …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

India seeks extradition of Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed from Pakistan
11 months, 3 weeks ago

India seeks extradition of Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed from Pakistan

The Hindu  

India has asked Pakistan to extradite Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed, the 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind and a United Nations-proscribed terrorist, who is wanted by Indian probe agencies in a number of terror cases. India also took note of reports of Saeed's son Talha Saeed standing for elections in Pakistan and said the "mainstreaming" of radical terrorist outfits in that …

Pakistan Army accuses 'neighbouring country' of giving latest weapons to TTP
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan Army accuses 'neighbouring country' of giving latest weapons to TTP

Firstpost  

The two-day 261st Corps Commanders’ Conference was chaired by General Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army, at GHQ, Rawalpindi Top military officials in Pakistan have claimed that the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan - also known as the Pakistani Taliban - was receiving “latest weapons” and “liberty of action” from a neighbouring nation. The two-day 261st Corps Commanders’ Conference …

What explains the dramatic rise in armed attacks in Pakistan?
1 year ago

What explains the dramatic rise in armed attacks in Pakistan?

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan’s two border provinces have seen 93 percent rise in attacks since the TTP ended ceasefire last year. The attacks by the TJP have brought back memories of the series of deadly attacks carried out by armed groups led by the Pakistan Taliban, known by the acronym TTP, in late 2000. Elaborating on this, Basit said the Pakistani army’s strategy …

Pakistan: Suicide bomb attack on police station kills 6 officers
1 year ago

Pakistan: Suicide bomb attack on police station kills 6 officers

Deccan Chronicle  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a police station's main gate in northwest Pakistan early Tuesday, killing at least six officers and wounding 25 others, officials said. The attack happened in Dera Ismail Khan, a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, Khan said. The newly formed militant group Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, or TJP — believed to …

At least 23 soldiers killed in terror attack in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province: Army
1 year ago

At least 23 soldiers killed in terror attack in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province: Army

The Hindu  

At least 23 Pakistani soldiers were killed on Tuesday when militants linked to a Pakistani Taliban affiliate rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a security forces' post in restive Khyber-Paktunkhwa province, the Army said, in one of the worst terror attacks targeting security forces in recent years. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, the media wing of the Army, six terrorists …

At least 23 killed as fighters storm police station in northwest Pakistan
1 year ago

At least 23 killed as fighters storm police station in northwest Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Explosives-packed vehicle is rammed into station used by army as a base in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as fighters open fire. Fighters have stormed a military post in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 23 people in a gun and suicide bomb attack, according to the Pakistani military. The incident took place on Tuesday in the town of Daraban, about 60km from Dera …

Biting those hands that fed them: How TTP, ISKP are threatening Pakistan's national security
1 year, 1 month ago

Biting those hands that fed them: How TTP, ISKP are threatening Pakistan's national security

Firstpost  

Whether it is Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Islamic State-Khorasan, Al Qaeda, or the Taliban, they have all thrived in the jihadist ecosystem that the Pakistani Army has created and sustained Pakistan’s security forces have come under increasing militant attacks over the last few days. On 30 July, a suicide bomber killed at least 54 people and wounded nearly 200 others at a …

Vantage | Pakistan can't blame others for mess on its borders, terror within
1 year, 1 month ago

Vantage | Pakistan can't blame others for mess on its borders, terror within

Firstpost  

While Pakistan reaps the harvest of its past actions, the repercussions extend beyond its borders, urging regional players to remain vigilant in this evolving geopolitical landscape In a dramatic turn of events, Pakistan finds itself entangled in a complex web of geopolitical repercussions as it grapples with the aftermath of the Taliban’s resurgence in Afghanistan. Facilitation and fallout Two years …

Pakistan retracts backing Afghan Taliban after it fails to rein in TTP terror group
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan retracts backing Afghan Taliban after it fails to rein in TTP terror group

India Today  

In a major policy shift, Pakistan has decided not to support the Afghan Taliban’s case at the international level or extend any other assistance following Kabul's failure to neutralise the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan terror group, according to a media report on Thursday. The Express Tribune newspaper reported that the immediate implication of Pakistan’s apparent shift in its policy is that …

Pakistan: 14 soldiers killed as terrorists target security forces in Gwadar
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan: 14 soldiers killed as terrorists target security forces in Gwadar

Op India  

At least 14 Pakistani soldiers were killed when rebels attacked two vehicles carrying security forces in Pakistan’s Gwadar, Pakistan-based Geo News reported citing military’s media wing. Earlier on October 29, two soldiers were killed during an exchange of fire with terrorists in the Awaran district of Pakistan’s Balochistan, Pakistan-based ARY News reported citing Inter-Services Public Relations. The soldiers who were …

How Taliban, once propped up by Pakistan, has come back to haunt it
1 year, 1 month ago

How Taliban, once propped up by Pakistan, has come back to haunt it

Op India  

Pakistan is deporting nearly 2 million Afghan refugees, many of whom have been residing in the country for over 30 years. What’s chilling is the fact that Pakistan is sending Afghan refugees – who escaped the Taliban rule, back to Afghanistan when it has been involved in the creation of the radical Islamist group. After the Taliban’s return in August …

Pakistan Shifts All Its Camps Near LoC to Increase Terror Activities in J&K: Sources
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan Shifts All Its Camps Near LoC to Increase Terror Activities in J&K: Sources

News 18  

In an exclusive information accessed by News18, Pakistan has shifted all its terror camps and launch pads near LoC to increase infiltration in the area. Pakistan to Increase Terror Activities in J&K Top Indian intelligence sources told News18 that terror outfits from Pakistan are pressurising the Pakistani army to break ceasefire. Indian intelligence sources say cadre infiltration means the Pakistani …

Pakistani premier claims US military equipment left behind in Afghanistan is now in militant hands
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistani premier claims US military equipment left behind in Afghanistan is now in militant hands

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister claimed on Monday that U.S. military equipment left behind during the American withdrawal from Afghanistan has fallen into militant hands and ultimately made its way to the Pakistani Taliban. The equipment — which includes a wide variety of items, from night vision goggles to firearms — is now “emerging as a new challenge” for …

Pakistan Army Major among two personnel killed during raids along Afghan border
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan Army Major among two personnel killed during raids along Afghan border

The Hindu  

A Pakistan Army Major and a soldier were killed in a gunbattle with militants during an intelligence-based operation in the restive northwest tribal district bordering Afghanistan, the army said on September 2. The incident happened two days after nine soldiers were killed in a suicide attack by the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan terror group in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The clash …

Attacks in Pakistan buttressed by region’s ‘militant’ landscape: Analysts
1 year, 4 months ago

Attacks in Pakistan buttressed by region’s ‘militant’ landscape: Analysts

Al Jazeera  

Armed group attacks in Pakistan have increased by 79 percent during the first half of this year, a research group says. The deadly July suicide bombing at a political rally in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa highlights a troublesome trend of violence in the region. “Furthermore, IS-K believes that JUIF is the political arm of the Afghan Taliban in …

How Pakistan is seeing a rise in terror attacks since Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan
1 year, 4 months ago

How Pakistan is seeing a rise in terror attacks since Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan

Firstpost  

Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region was rocked by a suicide blast at a political rally, which killed 44 people and hurt another 200 on Sunday. The country has witnessed a rise in terror attacks, as the Pakistan Taliban with the support of the Afghanistan Taliban unleashes fear in the area Pakistan’s list of woes just doesn’t end. The report also showed …

Is Pakistan facing its own curse or Afghanistan-backed Taliban insurgency behind surge in attacks? EXPLAINED
1 year, 4 months ago

Is Pakistan facing its own curse or Afghanistan-backed Taliban insurgency behind surge in attacks? EXPLAINED

India TV News  

The death toll from the powerful suicide bombing at the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl workers' convention in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district rose to 54 on Monday. The Taliban have repeatedly said they will not allow anyone, including the TTP, to use Afghan soil for attacks against any country, including Pakistan. But Pakistani officials say there is a disconnect between the words and …

Pakistan Gets a Taste of Its Own Medicine from Taliban - News18
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan Gets a Taste of Its Own Medicine from Taliban - News18

News 18  

Terrorist attacks inside Pakistan have been steady since the Taliban re-established their rule in Afghanistan. There are also some indications that sections of Baloch freedom fighters have made tactical alliances with the Pakistani Taliban to take on the Pakistan Army. The Taliban have surely learnt well at the feet of their trainers from the Pakistan Army and the ISI, and …

Pakistan's Defence Minister says militants attacking his country given refuge in Afghanistan
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan's Defence Minister says militants attacking his country given refuge in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khwaja Asif on July 15 claimed that terrorists involved in bloodshed in his country were getting refuge in neighbouring Afghanistan and that Pakistan would no longer tolerate this. Defence Minister Asif in another tweet said that individuals who attended the assembly during the Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf government and provided briefings to the members, emphasising the advantages of bringing …

Pakistan’s military chief warns Afghan Taliban against harboring militants as attacks spike
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan’s military chief warns Afghan Taliban against harboring militants as attacks spike

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s military chief warned the Afghan Taliban on Friday of an “effective response” by his forces if they fail to stop harboring militants who plot cross-border attacks from Afghanistan. The stern remarks by the army chief, Gen. Asim Munir, came after two militant attacks this week killed 12 Pakistani soldiers in the country’s southwestern Baluchistan province, which borders …

Pakistani security forces kill 6 militants in separate raids near the border with Afghanistan
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistani security forces kill 6 militants in separate raids near the border with Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s military says security forces have raided two militant hideouts in regions near the border with Afghanistan, triggering intense shootouts that left six insurgents dead during the Eid holidays. A military statement said the two raids were conducted earlier on June 30, in Tank and North Waziristan districts on credible intelligence information about intrusion and hiding of militants in the …

Pakistan Taliban Issues New ‘Terror Hit-List’ Featuring Names of Maryam Nawaz, Rana Sanaullah
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan Taliban Issues New ‘Terror Hit-List’ Featuring Names of Maryam Nawaz, Rana Sanaullah

News 18  

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and it’s faction Jamaat-ul-Ahraar are planning to launch attacks on leaders of the armed forces, intelligence agencies and politicians. According to people familiar with the developments, top politicians like Pakistan interior minister Rana Sanaullah and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief organiser Maryam Nawaz are in their crosshairs as their names have been put on a hitlist. The people …

Pakistan: Several killed in attack on security forces in Balochistan
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan: Several killed in attack on security forces in Balochistan

Firstpost  

At least four people were killed on Friday when rebel forces attacked a Frontier Constabulary camp in Muslim Bagh town in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. “So far, two terrorists have been sent to hell by the security forces, who continue to maintain pressure on the terrorists,” the statement added. The ISPR went on to inform that in addition to …

‘Brotherly Neighbours’ China, Afghanistan Pin Pakistan Down on CPEC, Border Issues
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Brotherly Neighbours’ China, Afghanistan Pin Pakistan Down on CPEC, Border Issues

News 18  

Pakistan faced criticism from both Taliban-led Afghanistan and China during the recently concluded China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue held in Islamabad. Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang and Taliban-led government appointed acting foreign minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi met with Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. General Munir reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to the China-Pakistan strategic relationship and also pledged full support …

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 …

In Afghanistan, Taliban Face a Growing Threat in ISKP
1 year, 8 months ago

In Afghanistan, Taliban Face a Growing Threat in ISKP

The Diplomat  

In the morning hours of March 9 in Mazar-i-Sharif, a suicide bomber blew himself up inside the second-floor office of Mohammad Dawood Muzammil, the Taliban governor of Afghanistan’s Balkh province. At least 16 attacks carried out by ISKP between August 2021 and September 2022 on the minority Shia Hazara community in places of worships, schools, and workplaces – killing over …

Failed to 'liberate' even an inch of Kashmir from India: Taliban taunts Pakistan Army
1 year, 8 months ago

Failed to 'liberate' even an inch of Kashmir from India: Taliban taunts Pakistan Army

Firstpost  

Peshawar: Mocking the Pakistan Army’s inability to ‘liberate’ Kashmir, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan has dismissed allegations by the Pakistani military that it is being backed by India. In a statement by its propaganda wing TTP Umar Media, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan – also known as the Pakistan Taliban – has rejected the Pakistan Army’s claim that it is a proxy of India’s …

The Twin Factors Behind Pakistan’s Growing TTP Problem
1 year, 9 months ago

The Twin Factors Behind Pakistan’s Growing TTP Problem

The Diplomat  

In late January, a deadly suicide bombing killed over 100 individuals and injured around 225 at a mosque in Police Lines, Peshawar. Initial investigations suggest that the mosque bombing was orchestrated by a local splinter group of the TTP to avenge the August 2022 death of Omar Khalid Khorasani – the mastermind behind the APS attack. The Afghan Taliban But …

Global Terror Index: Pak Overtakes Afghanistan for Most Attacks in South Asia, Ranks 6th Worldwide
1 year, 9 months ago

Global Terror Index: Pak Overtakes Afghanistan for Most Attacks in South Asia, Ranks 6th Worldwide

News 18  

Pakistan recorded the second-largest increase in terrorism-related deaths worldwide in 2022, with the toll rising significantly to 643, a 120% rise from the 292 deaths the previous year, a new report said on Tuesday. The year saw Pakistan overtake Afghanistan as the country with the most terrorist attacks and deaths in South Asia, a position held by the latter since …

Pakistan overtakes Afghanistan as the most terror-hit country
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistan overtakes Afghanistan as the most terror-hit country

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan has overtaken Afghanistan as the country with the most terrorist attacks and death in South Asia, the annual Global Terrorism Index report released by the Australia-based Institute for Economics and Peace stated. The Global Terrorism Index has noted that terrorism remains primarily concentrated along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, with 63 per cent of attacks and 74 per cent of …

Pak Taliban plans to 'liberate' Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, establish Sharia rule
1 year, 9 months ago

Pak Taliban plans to 'liberate' Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, establish Sharia rule

Firstpost  

Islamabad: In the wake of rising terror activities across Pakistan, the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan is planning to throw the Shehbaz Sharif-led government out of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and establish Sharia by waging a terrorist campaign against the military and state, according to a US State Department report. Aid from US “The United States provides assistance to support trade and …

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