A young boy’s emotional final salute to his martyred father has highlighted the deep personal cost of terrorism for families across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The emotional scene took place during the funeral of a security personnel who was killed in recent terrorist violence. The child was seen crying beside his father’s body before a police officer…
US Congressman Tom Suozzi has described Pakistan as one of the biggest victims of terrorism and called for greater US support to help the country address the security challenge, according to foreign affairs expert Muhammad Mehdi. Mehdi said Suozzi, who chairs the Pakistan Caucus in the US Congress, made the remarks during a meeting with…
Pakistan has warned the Afghan Taliban authorities to take concrete and verifiable action against militant networks that Islamabad says are being used to plan and carry out attacks inside Pakistan, following the deadly attack at Kohat Police Lines. The warning came after an attack on Friday at the old Police Lines in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,…
Turkey and Qatar are again engaging with senior Taliban officials as diplomatic efforts continue to address tensions between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban administration. Recent meetings in Kabul and Kandahar involved Türkiye’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin and Qatar’s deputy national security adviser Hamad bin Khamis Al-Kubaisi. The officials held separate discussions with senior Taliban figures,…
Security forces have killed 11 militants during intelligence-based operations in different areas of Balochistan, according to security sources. The operations were conducted as part of ongoing counterterrorism efforts under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3 and targeted militants linked by security sources to Fitna al-Hindustan. The actions focused on suspected militant hideouts and positions in remote areas of…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has clarified his recent remarks on terrorism, saying he used the wrong choice of words while discussing separatist groups involved in violence. Speaking to reporters at Parliament House, Bilawal said his comments were specifically directed at separatist organisations that had adopted violence and become involved in…
Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), has reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to eliminating cross-border terrorism and defeating all state-backed proxy networks attempting to destabilise the country. Speaking at the National Defence University (NDU) in Islamabad, the military chief declared that Pakistan’s armed forces remain fully…
At least nine police officers were killed in a deadly terrorist attack on a police checkpost in Balochistan’s Ziarat district, after heavily armed militants launched a coordinated assault on security personnel stationed in the Mangi Phase III area. According to the Deputy Commissioner of Ziarat, the attackers targeted the checkpost during the night, triggering an…
Pakistan has announced a nationwide crackdown on Afghan nationals residing in the country without valid visas, directing law enforcement agencies to begin strict enforcement measures from July 10, 2026. The move is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen immigration control, improve national security, and accelerate the repatriation of undocumented foreign nationals. According to…
Punjab’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has claimed a significant success in its ongoing campaign against terrorism after neutralising two alleged Fitna al-Khawarij militants, including a key commander, during an intelligence-based operation in Taunsa. According to an official statement issued by the CTD spokesperson, the operation was conducted in the Taman Qaisrani tribal area after authorities received…
