Security officials reject Afghan claims of airstrikes, cite evidence of cross-border terrorism
Pakistani security officials have vehemently rejected Afghan accusations that Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Nangarhar and Khost provinces on August 27, 2025, which resulted in civilian casualties. Talking to Khabarkada, a security source pointed to a reported meeting between Afghan officials and leaders of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Hafiz Gul Bahadur on the night […]
Assessing claims on Pakistan, ISKP, and Kashmir in Ehsanullah Ehsan’s interviews
In December 2014, Pakistan experienced one of the darkest chapters in its history when the Army Public School in Peshawar was attacked. Among those who justified the incident at the time was Ehsanullah Ehsan, the then spokesperson of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). In recent years, he has reappeared in the media, not as a representative […]
Khuzdar police arrest suspects in abduction and gang rape case
Police in Khuzdar district, Balochistan, acted swiftly in a case of abduction and gang rape, arresting five suspects within hours, including a member of the Levies Force. The operation was carried out by Khuzdar Police with support from the City Police. According to officials, the victim was abducted from the Koshak area of Khuzdar. She […]
Girls middle school Sararogha faces neglect as protests grow over staff shortages
Students and parents of Girls Middle School Sararogha, South Waziristan, are staging protests against the Education Office Female, accusing it of neglect. They say the school operates with only three teachers, irregular attendance, and frequent staff transfers, leaving girls deprived of proper education. Protesters allege that one teacher attends only five days a month, while […]
Triply othered: How women in KP shoulder the burden of patriarchy, terrorism, and climate change
In her seminal essay Can the Subaltern Speak? (1988), Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak asked whether marginalized women in the postcolony could ever truly find a voice within structures designed to silence them. Feminist theorist Chandra Talpade Mohanty had described women in the Global South as being “doubly othered”—subjugated by both colonial legacies and patriarchal authority. These […]
Dir police and CTD eliminate nine militants in a four-day targeted operation
The Dir Police and the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) carried out a four-day targeted operation against militants in the jurisdiction of Dir City Police Station. During the operation, nine militants were killed, with five bodies recovered. Two civilians were martyred as a result of militant firing, while 10 police personnel sustained injuries. The action was launched […]
Curfew imposed for 13 hours in South Waziristan
A curfew will be in effect in various areas of Upper and Lower South Waziristan District from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM on August 28, 2025, according to a notification issued by the district administration. All movement will be restricted during the curfew, and all markets and bazaars will be closed. The administration has urged […]
Large parts of Punjab submerged after floods
Widespread and catastrophic flooding across Punjab province has displaced hundreds of thousands of people and caused significant damage to infrastructure and agriculture. The Sutlej, Ravi, and Chenab rivers, swollen by heavy monsoon rains and the release of excess water from Indian dams, have inundated vast areas of central Punjab, threatening to spread further south. The […]