KAKUL: Pakistan will not tolerate any cross-border aggression or breach of its frontiers, Commander National Strategic Command (CNSC) General Syed Aamer Raza said on Saturday. His message on Pakistan border security came during the passing out ceremony at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) in Kakul. “Safeguarding the territorial integrity of our motherland is absolute and unyielding,” he said. Four Courses Graduate at PMA Kakul Gen Raza was the chief guest at the ceremony, which brought together four graduating batches: the 154th PMA Long Course, the 39th Technical Graduate Course, the 73rd Integrated Course, and the 28th Lady Cadet Course. In…
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Two senior Vietnam Embassy officials visited Khyber Network in Pakistan, accompanied by Syed Usman Tahir, Advisor to the Federal Culture Minister of Pakistan. The visit was organised in collaboration with the Pakistan Creative Economy Culture & Trade Council (PCECTC), which Mr. Tahir founded. The visiting Vietnam Embassy officials were Mr. Truong Van Thang, Deputy Head of Mission, and Mr. Nguyen Thanh Duc, First Secretary in the embassy’s Political/Economic Section. Syed Usman Tahir stayed with the delegation throughout the meeting, tying the visit directly to the council’s work on culture, trade and the creative economy. Kaiwan Hamid Raja, Executive Director of…
An official report on the security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa says the province recorded 3,767 terrorist incidents during the tenure of Chief Minister Suhail Afridi’s government. The attacks left 1,149 people dead and 2,595 injured. The KP terrorism report was prepared against the backdrop of the emergency and governor’s rule imposed in the province. The Human Toll Behind the Numbers Among the dead were 550 personnel of the security forces and law enforcement agencies, along with 599 civilians. The injured include 1,704 security personnel and 891 civilians. The report treats these figures as a central part of its assessment of…
A new report claims that the PTI-Led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government weakened the KP private schools law only two weeks after it came into force. According to sources, a provision that let authorities close or seal non-compliant schools was replaced with a simple fine. What the Original Law Said The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Private Schools Regulatory Authority Act was issued on June 9, 2017. Under Section 22, every private school in the province had to register with the Authority to keep operating. Sub-section 22(4) gave the Authority real enforcement power. It could seal or shut down any private school that failed to…
QUETTA: Ali Madad Jatak, a lawmaker in Balochistan Assembly, delivered a forceful Balochistan Assembly speech on the floor of the provincial house, criticising what was described as systemic injustice and tribal high-handedness. The legislator spoke about violence against women and ordinary citizens in several districts, including Khuzdar, Qalat and Wad. Cases Raised in the Balochistan Assembly Speech During an exchange with the Speaker, the legislator brought up sensitive cases, among them the victimisation of Asma Jatak and the daughter of Abdul Sattar Nichari. The lawmaker also criticised the long history of abuse of power by tribal elites, nawabs and sardars,…
QUETTA: Member of the Provincial Assembly Meena Majeed Baloch used her time on the floor of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly to speak out against violence targeting women across the province. Meena Majeed Baloch spoke of forced abductions, honor-related killings and tribal atrocities, with a particular focus on the Jhalawan belt, which includes Kalat and Khuzdar. Meena Majeed Baloch on Silence and Complicity Presenting herself as a voice for the women of Balochistan, she said that staying quiet in the face of tyranny makes a person complicit. “I refuse to count myself among the oppressors,” she declared. Her remarks drew on…
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has ordered every district to set up committees that will check the safety of private school buildings, following the roof collapse at the Al-Khair Education System School in Peshawar’s Dir Colony. The Peshawar school roof collapse has pushed the provincial administration to act on building safety statewide. What the Notification Says The Elementary and Secondary Education Department issued a notification directing the committees to survey private school buildings and inspect them in person. Their task is to spot structural flaws, safety hazards and other weaknesses that could put the lives of students, teachers and other…
ISLAMABAD: Five militants linked to Fitna al-Hindustan, a group Pakistan describes as an Indian proxy, were killed in Balochistan’s Washuk district, the military said on Thursday. The Washuk operation was an intelligence-based action carried out by security forces, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). How the Washuk Operation Unfolded The ISPR said troops launched the intelligence-based operation overnight on October 12-13, 2026, after receiving information that members of the group were present in the area. In its statement, the military media wing said security forces moved quickly against the target and destroyed a terrorist hideout. Troops also recovered a…
ISLAMABAD: Only 16 symbolic protests took place across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the emergency and governor’s rule were imposed on October 11, according to an intelligence report. The KP governor’s rule protests drew fewer than 100 participants on average. The report points to a clear gap between the confrontational narrative of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the public response on the ground, informed sources said. Only One Protest Crossed 500 People The report says the single largest gathering, with more than 500 participants, was held in Bara, Khyber district, on October 13. Bara falls in the constituency of former chief minister…
SWAT: Three wanted militants were killed on Thursday morning in an intelligence-based Swat CTD operation, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said. Two other suspects slipped away from the scene, and a search for them is underway. The operation took place in Sakhadob, an area under the jurisdiction of Kanju police station. CTD teams from the Swat region carried it out jointly with district police. How the Operation Unfolded According to the CTD, Swat region officials received a confirmed tip that a few militants linked to TTP commander Muzaffar, also known as the Khalid group, were present in the…
