At least four people died and 12 others injured in a mortar shell attack in a market near a petrol pump in the Dorri Banda area of Hangu on Thursday, police said. According to police, the mortar shell landed in market during an exchange of fire in the area. The explosion caused panic among residents […]
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Pakistan rejects UK envoy’s remarks on Afghan border situation
The Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday slammed a social media post by British Special Representative for Afghanistan Richard Lindsay regarding developments along the Pak-Afghan border, saying that the remarks were “devoid of a deeper understanding of the situation”. Early on Friday, Lindsay had shared a post by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on […]
13 India-backed terrorists killed as infiltration bids foiled at Afghan border
The military’s media affairs wing said on Thursday that 13 Indian-sponsored terrorists were killed in two foiled infiltration attempts along the Pak-Afghan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. ISPR said that in KP’s Mohmand district, the movement of a group of terrorists trying to infiltrate the Pak-Afghan border was picked up by security forces. “Own troops effectively […]
Infiltration bid foiled at Afghan border, several Taliban posts destroyed
Pakistan Armed Forces foiled an infiltration attempt by Fitna al-Khwarij and destroyed several posts in response to unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban in Angoor Adda along the Pak-Afghan border. Owing to the timely and vigilant action of the Pakistan Army, the infiltration attempt was thwarted. Following their failure, the Afghan Taliban targeted the civilian […]
Security forces kill eight terrorists along Afghan border
Security Force successfully foiled the movement of a group of khwarij along Pakistan Afghanistan border in North Waziristan and killed eight khwarij belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al Khwarij in a precise and skillful engagement. “Own troops effectively engaged this group of khwarij. As a result of precise and skillful engagement, eight khwarij belonging to […]
Govt rejects claims of barbed wire being removed from Afghan border
The information ministry on Wednesday dismissed claims regarding the removal of the barbed wire along the Pak-Afghan border as “fabricated and devoid of facts”. In a post on X, the ministry’s fact-checking account denounced these “fake claims by the Afghan Taliban regime and Indian RAW’s (Indian intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing) mouthpieces”. It said […]
KP Police repel assaults across province amid escalating Afghan border tensions
Terrorists carried out a series of targeted attacks on police stations and outposts across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, injuring a head constable and a civilian, while authorities successfully repelled all incursions, provincial police officials said. Police officials told media that the assaults were launched in multiple locations, including Peshawar, Bannu and Hangu districts. In Peshawar’s Badhaber area, terrorists […]
Unprovoked Afghan border aggression gets firm response
The Pakistan government said on Thursday night that the Afghan Taliban had opened unprovoked fire on multiple locations across the border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which was being given an “immediate and effective response”. “Afghan Taliban regime unprovoked action along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border given an immediate, and effective response. “Afghan Taliban miscalculated and opened unprovoked fire […]
Security forces silence unprovoked Taliban aggression at Afghan border
Security forces responded immediately to stop unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Tuesday amid intense friction between the two countries, according to the prime minister’s spokesperson. “The Afghan Taliban regime initiated unprovoked firing along the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border in Torkham and Tirah sub-sectors. Pakistan’s security forces responded immediately and effectively, silencing […]
Chaman traders demand border reopening
Traders from Chaman, Balochistan, have urged the government to reopen the Afghan border to resume cross-border trade. The crossings have remained closed since October 11 due to fighting and retaliatory airstrikes, halting trade along the 2,600-kilometre frontier. Delegates warned that prolonged closure is causing severe economic losses and hardship for local communities. The Chaman Chamber […]