Wana tribe declares crackdown on criminals amidst rising insecurity
The Toji Khel tribe in Wana, the headquarters of South Waziristan Lower, has announced a harsh crackdown on criminal elements in response to escalating insecurity. A large tribal jirga held in Kari Kot brought together representatives from all three sub-tribes, religious scholars, elders, and youth. The jirga was led by Malik Jameel Khan and Faqir […]
Three terrorists killed in Dir clash, two security personnel dead
A targeted operation by Pakistani security forces in the Sar Banda area of Lal Qila Meidan, Dir district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, resulted in a fierce gun battle with terrorists. The operation, conducted on the basis of intelligence reports, left three terrorists dead. Tragically, two security personnel also lost their lives in the exchange of fire. […]
PM sets off for Doha to show solidarity after Israeli strikes
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar set off for Qatar in a ‘gesture of solidarity and regional unity’ two days after Israeli airstrikes killed six people in Doha. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the Israeli attack as ‘cowardly’ as it targeted residential areas in the Qatari capital. “The […]
TTP twists Kifayatullah statement to claim JUI endorses terror tactics
The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has released a video using a statement by Mufti Kifayatullah, a senior leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl), to legitimize its armed struggle and acts of terrorism. The video attempts to portray Kifyatullah’s statement as an endorsement of TTP’s tactics by Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the chief of the JUI-F. The […]
19 terrorists killed in separate operations in KP
Security forces killed at least 19 terrorists belonging to the Fitna Al-Khwarij, a name used to refer to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, in three different operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations. According to ISPR, the operations were conducted in Mohmand, North Waziristan and Bannu. “On reported presence of Khwarij, an intelligence […]