Six suspected militants were killed during a joint operation carried out by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and police in Lower Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, authorities said on Wednesday. According to a CTD spokesperson, the operation targeted individuals allegedly involved in the recent attack on the Badwan Bridge Police Checkpost, which took place on […]
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Eight militants killed in Bannu operation
At least eight suspected militants were killed during a joint intelligence-based operation conducted by police and the Counter Terrorism Department in Bannu, while one police officer was martyred during the exchange of fire, officials said. Read More: Bannu operation kills two terrorists, ISPR says According to the Central Police Office, the operation was carried out early […]
Seventeen Afghan nationals detained during security operation in Rawalpindi
Law enforcement agencies detained 17 Afghan nationals during a joint combing and search operation conducted in several neighborhoods of Rawalpindi. The operation took place in areas falling under the jurisdiction of Sadiqabad Police Station as authorities intensified action against individuals residing illegally in the city. Police teams, along with other security agencies, launched the operation […]
Eight held as police crack down on highway robbers in Balochistan
DERA MURAD JAMALI: Police in Balochistan have arrested eight suspected highway robbers in a joint operation targeting criminal gangs preying on passengers along the Quetta-Sukkur highway and other areas of Nasirabad and Kachhi districts. Read More: Two policemen among three robbers held in Lahore The crackdown comes after a marked rise in highway robberies and vehicle snatching, […]
Attack on police patrol in Bannu thwarted, two militants killed
An attempted militant attack on a police vehicle in the Domel area of Bannu district was successfully foiled on Monday, resulting in the killing of two assailants, police officials said. Read More: Four peace committee members killed in Bannu gun attack According to police, the incident occurred when a police vehicle was conducting a routine patrol in the […]
Two serial child rapists arrested in Karachi
KARACHI: Police have arrested two serial child rapists accused of sexually assaulting more than 100 children in Karachi, officials said on Friday, calling it one of the city’s largest operations of the year. Read More: Six convicted over notorious IHK gang rape The suspects, identified as Imran and his accomplice Waqas Khan, were apprehended from […]
Grave desecration suspect killed by accomplices’ fire in Bahawalpur
BAHAWALPUR: A suspect involved in the desecration of a young girl’s grave was killed by gunfire from his own accomplices during a police operation in Khairpur Tamewali tehsil on Wednesday, officials said. The incident occurred in Masoom locality, where Abdul Wahid, also known as Kala, and his three accomplices had been hiding to evade arrest. […]
More police deployed in Kohistan along KKH after crackdown on criminals
MANSEHRA: Police have deployed additional personnel along the Karakoram Highway (KKH) in Upper Kohistan following a crackdown on miscreants in the district, officials said on Monday. Read More: Upper Kohistan police conducts search, combing operations Upper Kohistan District Police Officer Tahir Iqbal said a search-and-strike operation had been launched to target criminals and ensure the safety of […]
Neighbour held for kidnapping child, demands Rs3m ransom
PESHAWAR: Khazana Police in Peshawar on Friday arrested a man for allegedly kidnapping his seven-year-old neighbour’s child and demanding Rs3 million for the release, officials said. The child was safely recovered during the operation. Read More: CCTV footage surfaces showing child abduction from Civil Hospital According to police, the accused, who lived close to a local cloth […]
Sindh police rescue 11 passengers after bus attack in Kashmore
GHOTKI: Sindh Police rescue 11 of 19 passengers who were abducted after armed bandits attacked a bus in Kashmore district, officials said on Tuesday. The attack took place on the Guddu–Kashmore Road near Murid Shakh, where over 20 bandits stopped the vehicle, opened fire, and broke its windows before taking several passengers hostage. Read More: […]