PESHAWAR: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir vowed on Monday that terrorism had no place in the country and lauded the successful dismantling of the operational capabilities of terrorist outfits active in the country. Pakistan, particularly Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saw a sharp uptick in terrorism-related incidents in 2024. Terror attacks have increased since the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan …

KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Monday lodged another first information report (FIR) for suicide bombing outside the Karachi Airport which claimed the lives of three people, including two Chinese nationals. According to the police, the case has been filed under charges including murder, attempted murder, use of explosives, and terrorist funding at the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police station, Express …

PESHAWAR: At least 38 people were killed in a gun attack carried out on passenger vans in the Ochat area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lower Kurram region on Thursday, according to the police. Ahmady Shama Station House Officer Kaleem Shah told that 38 people were killed, including three women, and 11 were injured. The same toll was given by Interior Minister …

RAWALPINDI: Twelve personnel were martyred while six terrorists were killed after a checkpost was targeted in the Mali Khel area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu, the military’s media affairs wing said on Wednesday. The incident comes amid a sharp uptick in the number of attacks targeting security forces, other law enforcement agencies, and security checkpoints, particularly in Balochistan and KP. The …

ISLAMABAD: The Nat­i­­o­nal Action Plan (NAP) apex committee on Tues­day approved a full-fled­ged military operation in Balo­ch­istan to target militancy and separatist movements. The committee once again vowed to revitalise the National Counter-Terr­orism Authority (Nacta) under the vision of Azm-i-Istehkam to eradicate resurging terrorism. Presiding over the mee­ting, Prime Minister She­h­baz Sharif expressed a firm commitment to crush the banned …

QUETTA / NORTH WAZIRISTAN: Five people were killed in North Waziristan while two security personnel, including an officer, embraced martyrdom in fresh incidents reported from terror-hit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, officials said on Thursday. On reports that terrorists were planning to target innocent civilians in Harnai district, security forces under Major Muhammad Haseeb were mobilised to sanitise the area on …

KARACHI: An antiterrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday remanded two suspects, including the alleged mastermind of a suicide bombing near Karachi airport that killed two Chinese nationals and a Pakistani citizen, in police custody for 10 days. On Tuesday, suspects Javed and his female aide, Gul Nisa, said to be associated with the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), were brought to …

PESHAWAR: A suspect who was allegedly involved in the 2023 blast at Peshawar Police Lines mosque, that claimed 84 lives, was arrested a day earlier and has been identified as police constable Muhammad Wali, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police (IG) Akhtar Hayat Khan Gandapur revealed in a press briefing on Tuesday. On Jan 30, 2023, a powerful explosion …

KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar on Monday claimed that four suspects, including a mastermind behind the suicide bombing near Karachi airport that targeted a convoy of Chinese engineers, have been apprehended, reported Express News. Speaking at a press conference in Karachi alongside Sindh Inspector General (IG) Police, Ghulam Nabi Memon, Minister Lanjar provided details of the attack. The …

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 …