Gunship helicopters target militant hideouts in Kohat division
A large-scale military and police operation targeting militant hideouts in the border regions of Kohat, Hangu, Orakzai, and Lower Kurram has resulted in the deaths of at least 15 militants over the past ten days, according to police. The operation, involving over 200 army and police personnel, has utilized helicopter gunships to strike militant positions […]
Week-long polio campaign underway in high-risk areas of Balochistan
A week-long polio vaccination campaign is underway in Balochistan, Pakistan, targeting 585,490 children aged 4 to 59 months in a crucial effort to eradicate the disease. The campaign, launched July 28 by the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) Balochistan, focuses on 123 high-risk union councils across the province, including Quetta, Pishin, Chaman, Dera Bugti, Duki, Zhob, […]
Over 1.5 million Afghan refugees returned from Pakistan and Iran in 2025, UN says
Over 1.5 million Afghan citizens have returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan in the first half of 2025, according to a new report from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). This massive influx of returnees, exceeding 1.2 million from Iran alone, is creating a significant humanitarian challenge, the UN warns. […]
CTD kills 3 TTP terrorists behind attack on Chinese engineers in Karachi
Three Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists, including the mastermind behind a November 2024 attack on Chinese engineers, were killed in a counterterrorism operation in Karachi’s Manghopir area on Monday, July 28, 2025. Officials from the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) confirmed the operation, which was conducted jointly with intelligence agencies. The slain mastermind was identified as Zafran. Two […]
Compensation announced for victims after 7 killed in Tirah protest
Security officials met with tribal elders in Tirah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and announced compensation after seven people were killed in a protest after security forces opened fire to disperse the the crowd. The protest, sparked by the killing of a young girl in an reported mortar strike in Darbar, Peer Mela, escalated when demonstrators clashed with […]