RAWALPINDI: Two Pak Army soldiers, including an army officer, were martyred in an IED explosion during an operation in Harnai district, Balochistan, the military’s media wing confirmed on Thursday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported that security forces were immediately deployed in the area following intelligence reports about terrorist activity. The terrorists were believed to be planning attacks against civilians in Harnai. During the operation, the army forces engaged the terrorists’ positions and successfully killed three of them. However, as the operation was underway, an improvised explosive device detonated on the lead vehicle, resulting in the martyrdom of Major Muhammad…
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On Wednesday, Pakistan’s military reported the killing of 12 terrorists during separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in North Waziristan and Kech district. The operations took place between November 12 and 13. The military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), issued a statement detailing the operations. In North Waziristan, the operation targeted terrorists in the Miran Shah area. Intelligence reports had confirmed the presence of militants in the region. During the operation, security forces engaged the militants. As a result, eight terrorists were killed, and six others sustained injuries. The statement used the term “khwarij” to describe the militants, a reference…
RAWALPINDI: Imran Khan’s latest call for a nationwide protest on November 24 has once again shifted the focus to his political ambitions, raising concerns about his indifference to the everyday struggles of ordinary Pakistanis. The PTI founder is calling for a “final” anti-government march, but critics argue that this protest is more about his desire for power than any real concern for the nation’s growing economic crisis. Imran Khan’s lawyer, Faisal Chaudhry, announced that the PTI leadership would be participating in the protest, which is expected to take place not only in Islamabad but across Pakistan and even internationally where PTI…
Security forces have successfully killed a notorious terrorist named Sana, also known as Baru, during a major operation in the Kech district of Balochistan. In the same operation, two other militants were neutralized. A large cache of arms and ammunition was also recovered from the terrorists. Sana alias Baru had played a significant role in training Adeela Baloch, a suicide bomber linked to a banned terrorist organization. Sources confirm that Sana had mentored Adeela in carrying out deadly attacks, further escalating the threat in the region. The operation that led to the death of Sana was made possible with the…
In a shocking twist, the key facilitator behind the deadly suicide bombing at the Peshawar Police Line has been identified as a police constable. Muhammad Wali, who had been stationed at the Police Line, played a critical role in the attack that killed 101 people and injured 223 others. Inspector General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, Akhtar Hayat Khan Gandapur, revealed that Wali had been working with the terrorist group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, providing crucial support for the bombing. “The accused was directly involved in facilitating the attack, betraying his fellow officers and using his position to assist the terrorists,” Gandapur said during…
Opium cultivation in Afghanistan has risen by 19% in 2024, despite the Taliban’s strict ban on narcotics, according to a new report from the United Nations. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released the report, showing that while the area dedicated to opium poppies increased this year, it is still far below the levels before the Taliban crackdown. In 2024, the total area of opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan reached 12,800 hectares (about 31,629 acres). This marks a significant decline from the peak of 232,000 hectares (573,284 acres) of poppy fields that existed before the ban was…
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, has sharply criticized Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan for his recent call for a “do-or-die” protest. In a television interview, Sanaullah accused Khan of mistreating his party workers and supporters by encouraging them to take extreme actions. Speaking on a private TV, Sanaullah explained that PTI’s call for a “do-or-die” protest was dangerous. He said that when PTI leaders talk about wearing shrouds or offering funeral prayers, it effectively gives a “green light” for law enforcement to take strong action. According to Sanaullah, this type of rhetoric…
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to take formal action following India’s decision to pull out of the upcoming Champions Trophy, which is scheduled to be held in Pakistan. The PCB will soon send a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC), sources confirmed. The letter, expected to be dispatched within the next two days, will follow the guidance given by the Pakistani government. After extensive legal consultations, the PCB intends to ask the ICC for a clear explanation regarding the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) refusal to send its team to Pakistan for the…
Zahid Khan, a former leader of the Awami National Party (ANP), officially joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Sunday. He made the announcement during a ceremony in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lower Dir, where he was welcomed into the party by PML-N leader Amir Muqam. Khan explained that he had joined PML-N at the invitation of Nawaz Sharif and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He said he was drawn to the party after reflecting on the changing political environment in the country. Zahid Khan has had a long political career. He served as a senator twice, from 1997 to 2003 and again…
Pakistan has faced another setback in its fight against polio, with a new case of paralysis confirmed in a child from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district. The case, reported on Sunday, increases the total number of polio infections in the country to 48 for the year. Of these, 10 cases have been reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The National Institute of Health (NIH) in Islamabad confirmed the diagnosis after testing the child’s samples at the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication. The child, who hails from an area still struggling with polio transmission, is the latest victim of a virus…
