ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday commended Pakistan’s security forces for their successful operation in Spinwam, North Waziristan, which resulted in the killing of four terrorists linked to the Fitna al-Khawarij group. Two other militants were injured and arrested during the operation. In a statement, the PM expressed his pride in the bravery of the security forces, highlighting their …
NORTH WAZIRISTAN / SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Six suspected militants were killed and three others injured during a clash with security forces in the Spinwam area of North Waziristan, near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. According to sources, around 25 militants attempted to infiltrate through the Spinwam area of tehsil Mir Ali on Friday night. An intense exchange of fire ensued after security forces …
SOUTH WAZIRISTAN/KHYBER: At least Seven people, including four Frontier Corps personnel, lost their lives in three attacks across South Waziristan Upper and Tirah in Khyber. In South Waziristan Upper, a bomb disposal vehicle of the security forces was attacked with an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Karam area of tehsil Ladha. The IED was followed by shooting. As a …
ISLAMABAD: The prime minister visited the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad to condemn a firing incident in Karachi on Tuesday in which two Chinese nationals were injured and assured exemplary punishment to those involved in the incident. PM Shehbaz Sharif talks to Ambassador Jiang Zaidong during his visit to the Chinese embassy in Islamabad.—APP Talking to Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang …
QUETTA: The Quetta Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has registered a terrorism case over yesterday’s Mastung blast that claimed the lives of eight people, including five children, and injured over 30, it emerged on Saturday. An improvised explosive device (IED) planted in a motorbike was used to carry out the attack at School-Hospital Chowk in the Majeed Road area, officials said. …
QUETTA: Terrorists armed with automatic weapons stormed an under-construction house in the Khuda-i-Abadan area of Panjgur town late on Saturday night and killed seven labourers, all hailing from Multan, police said. The deadly attack drew immediate condemnation from President Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The PM sought a report from Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, reiterating the …
RAWALPINDI: Eight terrorists were killed after security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media affairs wing said on Thursday. According to a press release issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was conducted last night on the “reported presence of terrorists in the area”. The press release said that …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Saturday agreed to enhance cooperation in various fields, including counter-terrorism and border management, and jointly work to prevent smuggling and drug peddling. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and a high-level Chinese delegation, led by Minister for Political and Legal Affairs Chen Mingguo. The minister welcomed Mr Chen and …
NEW YORK: Pakistan’s UN Ambassador Munir Akram on Wednesday warned the UN Security Council of a “serious threat of terrorism within and from Afghanistan”, emphasising that Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was fast emerging as an “umbrella organisation” with potential of causing regional destabilisation. The banned TTP, a separate group but aligned with the Afghan Taliban, had escalated attacks on Pakistani security …
By Mian Abrar It is shocking for most of the foreign visitors who have only heard of Xinjiang before to step out of Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport and see a completely transformed and bustling city waiting for tourists. Visits at several locations across Ürümqi indicate that Ürümqi, the capital city of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, is one of the most-developed …