‘One-sided and misleading’: Pakistan rejects US-India joint statement
Pakistan’s Foreign Office has strongly condemned a joint statement issued by the United States and India, accusing it of being biased and ignoring crucial regional realities. In a statement issued on Friday FO spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan dismissed the accusations during a weekly press briefing, stating, “We consider the Pakistan-specific reference in the Indo-US joint […]
Bomb explosion in Afghan mosque injures 4 people
An explosion at a mosque in Samangan province in Central Afghanistan injured at least four people on Friday. According to reports, the attackers threw a grenade into the Jui Zindajan Mosque in the city of Aybak around 12:45 pm local time as worshippers were gathering to pray. The grenade explosion injured at least four people […]
UNSC report reveals extent of funding and support to TTP by Afghan Taliban
A new United Nations Security Council report has revealed that Afghan Taliban have provided significant resources and protection to various terrorist outfits including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. The thirty-fifth report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, issued on this week, has based its findings based on data collected between June 21 and December 13 […]
Roadside explosion kills 10 labourers in Balochistan’s Harnai
A roadside explosion in Balochistan’s Harnai killed at least 10 labourers and injured six others on Friday. The incident occurred in the Coal Mines Area PMDC 94 in the Shahrag area of Harnai when a pick-up truck carrying coal mine workers was rocked by an explosion. According to local levies officials, an improvised explosive device […]
Security forces kill 13 terrorists in five KP operations
Security forces killed 13 terrorists in multiple areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in five different operations, according to a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations. ISPR said that all five operations were conducted between February 12 and 13. However, the statement did not announce any casualties to armed forces personnel. According to the statement, an intelligence-based […]
Marwat Jirga gives TTP three days to release abducted AEC workers
The Marwat Qaumi Jirga issued a three-day ultimatum to the Taliban to release abducted employees of the Atomic Energy Commission belonging to their tribe on Thursday. The Jirga warned that failure to release the hostages within 72 hours will be considered an act of aggression, resulting in the closure of Marwat territory to the Taliban. […]