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Pakistan has made significant progress in countering terrorist financing, says US State Department report
1 week, 1 day ago

Pakistan has made significant progress in countering terrorist financing, says US State Department report

The Hindu  

Pakistan has made substantial progress in countering terrorist financing and addressing regional extremist networks, a US State Department report states while also highlighting significant security challenges, including a sharp rise in terrorist attacks in 2023. Madrassas’ compliance The report notes Pakistan’s continued efforts in countering violent extremism, including operating “deradicalisation” camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that provide corrective religious education, vocational …

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Players' security important: Suresh Raina supports hybrid model for Champions Trophy
1 week, 3 days ago

Players' security important: Suresh Raina supports hybrid model for Champions Trophy

India Today  

Former India cricketer Suresh Raina supported the hybrid model picked for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. The International Cricket Council has approved a hybrid hosting model for the Champions Trophy following an agreement between the Pakistan Cricket Board and BCCI. ICC agrees for hybrid model The PCB will host 10 matches of the tournament in Pakistan, but India's refusal to …

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Islamabad locked down ahead of planned protest by Imran Khan's party in Pakistan
1 month ago

Islamabad locked down ahead of planned protest by Imran Khan's party in Pakistan

India Today  

Amid stringent mea­sures put in place by the Pakistan government to thwart the protest march on Sunday, jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party is preparing to proceed with its highly anticipated march towards Islamabad. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has said that he will arrive in Swabi at 3pm to oversee the preparations for the planned protest …

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Pakistan PM approves military operation against separatists following surge in violence in southwest
1 month ago

Pakistan PM approves military operation against separatists following surge in violence in southwest

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Prime Minister on Tuesday approved a long-awaited “comprehensive military operation” against separatist groups in the restive southwest, more than a week after an outlawed group killed 26 people in a suicide bombing at a train station, officials said. The office blamed the groups for “targeting innocent civilians and foreign nationals to scuttle Pakistan’s economic progress by creating …

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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 …

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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 …

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

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

Associated Press  

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

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

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

Associated Press  

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

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Terror and talks can’t go together: Why India should not resume cricket diplomacy with Pakistan
5 months, 1 week ago

Terror and talks can’t go together: Why India should not resume cricket diplomacy with Pakistan

Firstpost  

It is probable that the question of venue for the Champions Trophy will come up at the ICC’s meeting later this month in Colombo, but such decisions, can and should be taken later because the tournament is still more than seven months away. It is also true that other terrorist groups that are present on Pakistan’s soil have not lost …

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J&K Attacks: Terrorists Testing Modi 3.0 - News18
6 months, 1 week ago

J&K Attacks: Terrorists Testing Modi 3.0 - News18

News 18  

Four terror attacks in four days south of the Pir Panjal range in the Jammu division of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir signal not just a shift in the centre of gravity and area of operation of terrorists, but also the strategic intent of their handlers and controllers sitting in Pakistan. This is also clear from the fact …

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Pakistan PM Sharif vows to 'eliminate terrorism' after 7 soldiers killed in attack
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan PM Sharif vows to 'eliminate terrorism' after 7 soldiers killed in attack

The Hindu  

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday pledged to "relentlessly eliminate terrorism" from the country after seven soldiers, including a Captain, were killed in a terrorist attack in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province a day earlier. The incident occurred when the convoy of security personnel heading towards Kachi Qamar, Sarband Post of the Lakki Marwat district, came under attack by …

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Pakistan Among Five Nations Elected To UN Security Council For 2025-26 Term
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan Among Five Nations Elected To UN Security Council For 2025-26 Term

News 18  

Pakistan was among five nations elected Thursday as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for a two-year term starting in 2025. “Proud moment as Pakistan receives a resounding 182 votes and is elected to the United Nations Security Council for the term 2025-26,” Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posted on X/ He said Pakistan was looking forward to working …

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Police snipers to patrol India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match after ISIS threat: 'It's like Super Bowl on steroids'
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Police snipers to patrol India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match after ISIS threat: 'It's like Super Bowl on steroids'

Hindustan Times  

India are all set to begin their T20 World Cup campaign on Wednesday against Ireland in a Group A encounter at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. Blakeman's remark indicates an extraordinary safety effort, with security personnel from every level in the region working in conjunction with the county, especially after the World Cup match received a threat from a …

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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 …

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Pakistan sustained its nuclear programme despite economic turmoil: top U.S. intelligence official tells Congress
8 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan sustained its nuclear programme despite economic turmoil: top U.S. intelligence official tells Congress

The Hindu  

Pakistan sustained its nuclear modernisation efforts last year despite its economic turmoil as its contentious relationship with India continues to drive its defence policy, the top U.S. intelligence official told Congress. Lt. Gen. Kruse told lawmakers that Pakistan has sought international support, including from the United Nations Security Council, to resolve its dispute with India about Kashmir. “Pakistan has sustained …

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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. …

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Imran Khan's party-backed candidates pose challenge to Sharif's party in Pak polls
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Imran Khan's party-backed candidates pose challenge to Sharif's party in Pak polls

India Today  

Jailed ex-premier Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party-backed independents were Thursday posing a tough challenge to candidates from three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s party in the crucial Punjab province, according to initial trends of the general elections marred by sporadic violence. The Election Commission of Pakistan had deprived the jailed 71-year-old former cricketer-turned-politician’s party of the electoral symbol of ‘bat’ …

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Pakistan troops ‘thwart’ attack on air force base, killing 9 fighters
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan troops ‘thwart’ attack on air force base, killing 9 fighters

Al Jazeera  

The attack comes a day after an ambush on a military convoy killed 14 soldiers in southwest Baluchistan province. A group of fighters has targeted an air force training base in central Pakistan’s Mianwali area but troops foiled the attack, killing nine of the attackers, according to Pakistan’s military. Newly founded group called Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, which has carried out a …

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Thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing Pakistan as deportation deadline looms
1 year, 1 month ago

Thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing Pakistan as deportation deadline looms

Al Jazeera  

People head to the border before the expiration of a deadline for ‘illegal’ migrants to leave or face deportation. Earlier this month, Pakistan’s interim interior minister, Sarfaraz Bugti, issued an October 31 deadline for all “illegal” refugees and migrants to leave, citing security concerns. Khan said removing Afghans who had been living in Pakistan for many years – and even …

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Pakistan team hits nets at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium ahead of first World Cup 2023 warm-up match
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan team hits nets at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium ahead of first World Cup 2023 warm-up match

The Hindu  

It was business straightaway for the Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team, which landed on Wednesday night, as the players indulged in a two-hour practice session at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium on Thursday. Amidst unprecedented security measures in and around the stadium, the Pakistan team trooped into the stadium on Thursday morning around 9.00 AM. Pakistan agrees contract deals that will …

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World Cup 2023 | Tight security around Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad as Pakistan cricket team begins practice session
1 year, 2 months ago

World Cup 2023 | Tight security around Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad as Pakistan cricket team begins practice session

The Hindu  

It was business straight away for the Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team which landed yesterday as the players indulged in a two-hour practice session at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Amidst unprecedented security measures in place in and around the stadium, the Pakistan team trooped into the stadium on Thursday morning around 9.00 am. Apparently, …

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World Cup | Pakistan cricket team arrives in India after seven years; tight security in Hyderabad ahead of warm-up matches
1 year, 2 months ago

World Cup | Pakistan cricket team arrives in India after seven years; tight security in Hyderabad ahead of warm-up matches

The Hindu  

Former champions Pakistan, led by Babar Azam, arrived in Hyderabad at night on September 27 amid heavy security for its ODI World Cup campaign. Pakistan reached the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at just about 8.15 p.m. and then proceeded to the hotel with the authorities taking all precautions and ensuring tightest security possible for the team on the way to …

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Key Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing reopens after nine days
1 year, 3 months ago

Key Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing reopens after nine days

Al Jazeera  

Torkham crossing was closed after forces from both sides exchanged fire, stranding thousands of travellers and hundreds of trucks. Islamabad, Pakistan – A key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been reopened for pedestrian and vehicular traffic after remaining closed for nine days, following an exchange of fire between the security forces of the two countries. Muhammad Anas, an …

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TTP militants attack Pakistani security post in Peshawar, kills 2 policemen
1 year, 5 months ago

TTP militants attack Pakistani security post in Peshawar, kills 2 policemen

India Today  

At least two Pakistani policemen were killed and as many injured when the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan militants attacked a police checkpoint in the country's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, media reports said on Thursday. The attack occurred late on Wednesday in Peshawar city's Regi Model Town when a group of TTP militants opened fire on a police check post, the Dawn …

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