It is one of those dark days for the country again—a bomb blast took place at the Jamia Zuberia madrassa in Peshawar’s Dir Colony, killing eight people and injuring more than 110. Four of the deceased were students between the ages of 20 to 25, who had been taking Quran classes at the seminary. Police superintendent Rajab Ali of the counter-terrorism department confirmed this incident as a blatant act of terrorism. Prime Minister Imran Khan…
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The Taliban staged attacks and other “violent activities” in at least 22 provinces over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday as prospects to end to the deadly conflict in the country remain uncertain. “The Taliban staged attacks on the security outposts and check points of the Afghan security forces in 22 provinces over the past 24 hours, but the brave members of the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces repelled…
Report in Dawn, October 26th, 2020PESHAWAR: Awami National Party provincial president Aimal Wali Khan has said that after the verdict of Supreme Court in Justice Qazi Faez Isa case, President Arif Alvi should quit his office forthwith. “President Alvi has no moral justification to remain in presidency and he should resign after Supreme Court’s judgment in Justice Isa case,” he told a public meeting here on Sunday. On this occasion former MPA of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf…
Report in The News, Oct 26, 2020KABUL: Afghan forces have killed a top Al-Qaeda militant wanted by the United States, as the government on Sunday accused the Taliban of still keeping close ties with the Islamist militant group. Abu Muhsin al-Masri, an Egyptian national believed to be the group’s number two in the Indian Sub-continent, was targeted in eastern Ghazni province, Afghanistan’s intelligence agency said in a statement. The National Directorate of Security did not…
report in Khaama Press, Oct 25, 2020KABUL, Afghanistan – The terrorist group, who is accused of countless violence throughout Afghanistan, faced backlash for denying responsibility over Saturday bombing in Kowsar education center, with the ARG saying “Taliban still continue to escalate violence and protract their illegitimate war”. Hours after the blast rocked west Kabul Saturday evening, the Afghan Presidential Palace in Press Release said, “Afghanistan vehemently condemns the brutal and terrorist attacks in various parts…
report in Daily Times, Oct 24, 2020The Interior Ministry presented details before Senate on Friday regarding the martyred and wounded persons in terrorist incidents which occurred between January 2015 and September 2020. In its written response, the interior ministry detailed that the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) is compiling data of martyred persons in terrorist incidents since 2015. However, the statistics do not contain details of terrorists killed in different actions. The Senate was told…
report in Daily Times, Oct 24, 2020 The Interior Ministry presented details before Senate on Friday regarding the martyred and wounded persons in terrorist incidents which occurred between January 2015 and September 2020. In its written response, the interior ministry detailed that the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) is compiling data of martyred persons in terrorist incidents since 2015. However, the statistics do not contain details of terrorists killed in different actions. The Senate was…
By Sachin Parashar in Times of India, Oct 24, 2020 Even while acknowledging “significant progress” made by Pakistan in addressing issues related to terror-financing and money laundering, the global terror watchdog, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), on Friday decided to keep the country on its ‘grey’, or ‘increased monitoring’, list. This was mainly due to Pakistan’s failure to address six items, one of which relates to action against UNSC proscribed terrorists like Masood Azhar, in…
Attack in Peshawar: edit in The News, Oct 28, 2020
We see it all once again. When the coffins are lifted, they will be filled with a weight that is once again unbearable to carry for those who take them to their graves. In Peshawar’s Dir Colony, at least eight people were killed and more than 110 injured in an explosion on Tuesday morning at the Jamia Zuberia madressah. All those killed are thought to be young men aged between 19 and 40 years. Children…