A large-scale joint operation by Punjab and Sindh security forces is underway in the katcha areas of Rahim Yar Khan, with drones, armoured personnel carriers (APCs) and nearly 1,700 law enforcement personnel deployed to pursue riverine bandits. Read More: Sindh announces major crackdown on dacoits in katcha belt According to Bahawalpur Regional Police Officer (RPO) Ghazi Muhammad […]
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FC praised for role in restoring peace in Balochistan
QUETTA: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Friday lauded the Frontier Corps Balochistan (North) for its contribution to improving the security situation in the province. Read More: FC soldier martyred in suicide attack in Kalat During a visit to the FC Balochistan (North) headquarters, the two leaders observed a passing-out […]
15 terrorists killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa operations: ISPR
At least 15 terrorists were killed in separate operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), including two armed militants who died in a police encounter, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. Read More: Security forces kill 12 terrorists in KP, Balochistan operations According to an ISPR statement, 13 members of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, referred to by authorities […]
Rocket hits under-construction house in Bannu; no casualties
Bannu Cantonment came under a rocket attack on Friday when a projectile struck an under-construction house in the Defence Colony area, officials and residents said. No casualties were reported. Read More: 5 children killed, 12 injured while playing with mortar shell The rocket, fired from an unknown direction, created a several-feet-deep crater and caused the […]
Police officer, female teacher shot dead in separate attacks
A police officer and a female schoolteacher were shot dead in separate attacks in Balochistan on Thursday, officials said, underscoring continuing security risks in the province. Read More: Two Female Teachers Killed in Charsadda Shooting Attack Police said Head Constable Ali Gohar was travelling to a police station in Dera Murad Jamali when unidentified gunmen opened fire […]
Three injured in Bannu ambulance attack
BANNU: Three people were injured when unidentified assailants opened fire on a private ambulance transporting a patient to Islamabad on Wednesday. The attack occurred at Sperka Chowk in Domel, where armed men signalled the ambulance to stop. When the driver did not comply, the assailants fired at the vehicle, injuring three people accompanying the patient […]
Man shot dead by robbers in Gwadar
GWADAR: A man was shot dead by robbers at a shop on Airport Road in Gwadar on Wednesday, police said. Two unidentified assailants, with their faces concealed, entered the shop and held customers at gunpoint while attempting to loot valuables. Read More: Three bullet-riddled bodies found in Gwadar’s Tump area The shopkeeper and some customers resisted the […]
Blast destroys key bridge in North Waziristan
A vital bridge over the Kurram River in North Waziristan’s Shewa tehsil was destroyed on Wednesday after unidentified attackers planted explosives beneath the structure, severing a crucial transport link in the volatile district. Read More: Madrassa blast in North Waziristan: 2 Dead, 8 injured Local sources said a powerful blast in the early morning hours shattered the bridge, […]
Tarar accuses PTI of TTP exemption in KP
Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar on Friday accused the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government of securing an exemption from attacks by the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Addressing a press conference, he claimed that PTI leaders feared the militant group, which was why they were reportedly not targeted. Read More: Islamabad suicide attack planned by TTP’s Noor Wali, […]
ATC grants CTD remand of suspects in Karachi explosives case
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi has remanded three suspects, allegedly linked to the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), into the custody of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in a case involving a large cache of explosives. The suspects were produced before the administrative judge at the Judicial Complex inside Karachi Central Prison. Read More: Indian […]