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566 terrorists eliminated, 5161 apprehended in 2023, says ISPR

report in Daily Times, Dec 31, 2023The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) released on Saturday a comprehensive report detailing the remarkable achievements of the country’s security forces in countering terrorism during the year 2023. The report underscored the success of 18,736 intelligence-based operations conducted across the country, resulting in the elimination of 566 terrorists and the apprehension of 5,161 others. Afghanistan’s role in terrorism nexus revealed: The fabric and evidence of recent terrorist incidents have been…

PTI calls rejection of nomination papers ‘state terrorism’

by Ikram Junaidi in Dawn, December 31st, 2023• Omar Ayub alleges ‘status quo forces’ resorting to underhanded tactics• Barrister Gohar says ECP failed to perform its constitutional dutiesISLAMABAD: The PTI decried on Saturday the rejection of the nomination papers of several of its election candidates, including Murad Saeed and Sahibzada Sibghatullah. PTI’s Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan has branded these rejections as “politically motivated”, accusing the “forces of status quo” of resorting to underhanded tactics…

Terrorism and Hollow Activism in Balochistan

by Faisal Ahmad Daily Times, Dec 26, 2023The writer is a graduate of QAU, PhD scholar & freelance writer.Baluchistan remained in the news headlines for multiple reasons related to internal security during the past weeks. There is an emerging silver lining and multiple extraordinary challenges amid complex socio-political dynamics in the province. Before discussing the surrender of militant commander Sarfaraz Bungalzai and much talked about the hype on the march of Baluch protestors, let’s recall…

Afghan envoy calls on Fazl with ‘special message’

Report in Dawn, December 17th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Sardar Ahmad Jan Shakib, the interim ambassador of Afghanistan to Pakistan, called on JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman here on Saturday to discuss “the need for peace” in the region currently plagued by terrorism. Mr Shakib arrived at the residence of the JUI-F chief and delivered a ‘special message’ of the interim Afghan government to Maulana Fazl. JUI-F spokesperson Aslam Ghauri said the meeting between the diplomat and the…

Islamabad, Washington to cooperate on defence, counter-terrorism

report in Daily Times, Dec 16, 2023Pakistan and the US have identified counter-terrorism operations and defence collaboration as key areas of cooperation during the Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir’s maiden visit to the US, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) informed on Friday. “Both the countries reiterated the intent to increase interaction and explore ways to expand the scope of mutually beneficial engagements,” the military’s media wing reported. The visit comes at a…

BHC orders suspension of 4 CTD officials

by Syed Ali Shah in The Express Tribune, Dec 12, 2023QUETTA: A division bench of the Balochistan High Court (BHC) has ordered immediate suspension of four Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel in connection with the alleged extra-judicial killing of Balach Baloch – a 24-year-old Baloch man – in Makran belt. The division bench comprising BHC Chief Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Nazeer Ahmed Langove passed the order on a constitutional petition filed by the…

Escalating terrorism

edit in The Express Tribune, Dec 5th, 2023.In recent months, Pakistan has witnessed a distressing surge in terrorist activities, posing a grave threat to its security and stability. The data from the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) reveals a disconcerting 34% increase in anti-state violence within the past month alone. The numbers paint a grim picture — 63 militant attacks in November resulting in 83 fatalities, including 37 security forces personnel and…

Judge orders police to register FIR of Turbat ‘encounter’

by Behram Baloch in Dawn, Nov 26th, 2023GWADAR: A sessions judge in Turbat has ordered the police to register an FIR against Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) officials involved in the alleged encounter of four men. On Thursday, CTD claimed to have killed four ‘terrorists’ in an intelligence-based operation near the Pasni Road bus terminal in Turbat. The family of one of the victims, Balaach Mola Bakhsh, has disputed CTD’s version and claimed he was in custody…

Battle against terrorism

edit in Daily Times, Oct 23, 2023After the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, concerns are growing over the increasing activities of terrorists in areas bordering Afghanistan. It’s a cause for alarm not only for Pakistan but for the entire international community. The interim Afghan government shares responsibility for this situation, as it has allowed banned groups like Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and various other terrorist organizations to thrive within its borders. Pakistan’s security forces stand vigilant…

Counter terrorism: Pakistan’s and China’s military intelligence wings to set up hotline

by Mushtaq Ghumman in Business Recoder, Oct 13,, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Military Intelligence of Armies of Pakistan and China are to establish hotline on counter terrorism through inking a formal pact, well informed sources told Business Recorder. Sharing the details, sources said, Defence Division on October 2, 2023 informed the Federal Cabinet presided caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar that General Headquarters (GHQ) proposed signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a counter terrorism Intelligence…

TTP commander killed in Afghanistan:

Report in Dawn, October 12th, 2023LAKKI MARWAT: A wanted commander of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, Ateequr Rehman, also known as Tipugul Marwat, who was killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, was wanted to the law enforcement agencies in at least 10 FIRs registered against him under the Anti-Terrorism Act, Pakistan Penal Code and Explosives Act. Local officials said Rehman belonged to the Lakki Marwat’s Bachkan Ahmadzai area. He had escaped the district and was hiding in…