report in Dawn, August 27th, 2023LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed on Saturday to have arrested eight suspected militants linked with banned outfits during operations in different areas of the province. According to the spokesman, the CTD conducted 74 intelligence-based operations in different districts of the province to effectively deal with any untoward incident of terrorism, in which 74 suspected people were interrogated and eight alleged militants were arrested with weapons, explosives and other…
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By Mitra Majeedy in ToloNews, Aug 20, 2023 at 9:07 PMThe OCHA humanitarian coordinator for Afghanistan, claimed that 38 workers were killed during the last two years. Daniel Endres said that most of them were polio vaccinators and deminers in Afghanistan. “We salute their courage and celebrate their dedication to serving humanity we also take a moment to pause to recognize those humanitarian workers who have lost their lives and were injured, abducted, arrested or…
by Syed Irfan Raza in Dawn, August 21st, 2023ISLAMABAD: Leaders from across the political spectrum — including the PTI’s opponents — reacted to President Arif Alvi’s claim of being undermined by his staff, with some demanding his resignation after he claimed he had not signed the two bills that were passed into law recently. Representatives of the country’s leading political parties said Mr Alvi had marred the sanctity of his office by putting an important…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, Aug 8, 2023The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday urged Afghanistan’s interim Taliban administration to provide more details regarding the 25-year-old “terrorist” incident that claimed the lives of eight Iranian diplomats and a journalist in Mazar-i-Sharif. The Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the “bitter and unforgettable” atrocity in a statement on its anniversary, honoured those who lost their lives and urged the Taliban administration to provide “clarity” on the incident.…
By Mohammad Farshad Daryosh in TOLOnews, July 13, 2023 at ‘ 9:10 PMThe deputy Minister of Public Work (MoPW), Din Mohammad Haqbin, claimed that 95 percent of the population of Afghanistan do not want women to work in the society. Deputy Minister Din Mohammad Haqbin in an interview with TOLOnews said that the Islamic Emirate in a decree is creating opportunities for widows to work. “Out of 100 percent, 95 percent of Afghans do not…
by Nazrul Islam in Prothom Alo, July 8, 2023Ikramul Haque alias Milan, who was arrested on charges of militancy, was the second-highest leader of Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), claimed Bangladesh police. The law enforcers claim that Ikramul was involved with militant activities in India. He had the passport of India and his wife had the Aadhaar Card of that country. An informed source said Ikramul was arrested on a tip-off that he…
Report in Pakistan Today, June 26. 2023PESHAWAR: In a tragic incident in Bannu city of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a series of hand grenade explosions claimed the life of one person and left 12 others injured. The explosions occurred during the early hours of Sunday when two hand grenades were thrown at the residence of local resident Zia ur-Rahman, according to the police. The explosions resulted in the loss of one individual’s life, while 11 others,…
By Aftab Ahmed in The News, June 22, 2023Hyderabad: The Counter-Terrorism Department of the Hyderabad police has claimed the arrest of a terrorist, Halar, son of Monyo, belonging to the banned Sindh Republican Army. The arrest was made during a raid carried out in Ghazi Khan Chang village on the basis of intelligence reports, the Hyderabad police said, adding that an accomplice of the arrested suspect managed to flee by taking the advantage of darkness.…
report in The News, June 15, 2023The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Wednesday claimed arresting two operatives of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan on charges of raising funds for the outfit. The spokesman for the Sindh CTD said the CTD team arrested Fazlur Rehman, son of Muhammad Ismail Ashrafzai, while conducting the first operation in New Karachi Industrial Area and Rahim Afridi, son of Yar Badshah, in the second operation carried out in the Shershah police station…
Bureau Report in Dawn, May 2nd, 2023PESHAWAR: Seven militants, including a key commander, were arrested in an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan, the military’s media wing has claimed. According to a statement by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the security forces, on Monday, launched the operation in Miramshah following intelligence information about the presence of alleged militants. The arrested militants, including a commander Mehtab alias Lala, were affiliated with the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group,…
Report in The News, April 20, 2023The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Sindh police claimed a major success after arresting a suspected militant of a banned militant organisation, Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army, in a recent raid in Karachi. The CTD spokesperson said the operation was carried out with the assistance of a federal intelligence agency. The suspect, identified as Obaidullah, was apprehended in Gulshan-e-Hadeed. A pistol with a magazine was seized from his possession. The initial…