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3 ‘terrorists’ killed in Zhob operation

by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, August 10th, 2023QUETTA: Three terrorists allegedly involved in a suicide attack on a convoy of Jamaat-i-Islami emir Sirajul Haq were killed in a targeted operation conducted by the Counter Terrorism Department in the Murgha Kibzai area near Pak-Afghan border, in Zhob district, on Wednesday. A spokesman for the Balochistan CTD said the operation was conducted on credible information about the presence of the terrorists in a compound in the area.…

Prisons’ capacity exceeds 100%

by Buddhika Samaraweera in The Daily Morning, Aug 2, 2023The number of inmates that can be held in prisons located islandwide, has exceeded by more than 100% at present, according to the Department of Prisons. Speaking to The Daily Morning, Prisons Commissioner and the Prisons Department Media Spokesman Chandana Ekanayake said that there is a rapid growth in the number of inmates incarcerated for various charges in every prison in the country since January 2023,…

Afghanistan: Ministry of Defense Repairs over 300 Military Vehicles

By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, July 19, 2023327 different types of military vehicles were repaired by the technical and professional engineers’ team in collaboration with the Hazrat Ibn Masood training department, the National Defense Ministry said in a statement. The Department of the Military’s technical and professional engineers received 327 different types of military vehicles for repair; after being fixed, the vehicles were ready for use, the Ministry said in a tweet. The…

Five militants held

Report in Dawn, July 16th, 2023LAHORE: The Punjab Counter Terrorism Department claimed on Saturday to have arrested five suspected terrorists linked with different banned outfits during operations in different areas of the province. As per its spokesman, the CTD conducted 47 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in different districts of the province to avert any incident of terrorism. During these IBOs, 47 suspects were interrogated and five alleged terrorists were arrested with weapons, explosives and other prohibited…

Faridpur Racket Laundering Tk 2,000Cr: CID presses charges against 37 more

by Chaitanya Chandra Halder, Shariful Islam in The Daily Star, June 26, 2023The Criminal Investigation Department has found involvement of 37 more people in the much-talked about Tk 2,000 crore money laundering racket of Faridpur. The newly identified suspects include current and former leaders of the ruling Awami League in the district. The case was originally filed by the CID with Kafrul Police Station in June 2020 against Sajjad Hossain Barkat and his brother Imtiaz…

Around 13,000 Students Deprived of Schooling in Khost: Official

By Sardar Shafaq IN TOLOnews, June 23, 2023 at 9:43 PMThe head of the press directorate of the Khost educational department said that around 13,000 students, both boys and girls, lack access to schools in many districts of the province. The press director for the provincial education department, Abdul Kabir Sangin, said that deteriorated economic conditions caused thousands of children who are eligible for school to be deprived of education. “Nearly 13,000 girls and boys…

CTD arrests banned outfit’s terrorist involved in blowing up railway track:

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.…

US report: Extrajudicial killings decreased in Bangladesh in 2022

report in Dhaka Tribune, March 21, 2023Extrajudicial killings dramatically decreased in Bangladesh in 2022 compared to the previous years, according to a report published by the US Department of State on Monday. The US Department of State on Monday released the 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, an annual report required by US law. Domestic human rights organization Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) reported 19 individuals died in alleged extrajudicial killings or while in…

Kul Man Ghising blames bureaucracy for slow progress in power line projects:

By Prithvi Man Shrestha in The Kathmandu Post, June 19, 2023The Department of Forests in May agreed to give permission to the New Butwal-Bardaghat Transmission Line Project Office to cut 5,822 trees inside national and community forests in Nawalparasi (Susta West). The department’s move was in line with a Cabinet decision of December last year. On May 16, the project office submitted a request with the Department of Forests for signing an agreement, and subsequently…

Preventing Human Trafficking is not ‘Our Responsibility’, says Mujahid

By Nizamuddin Rezahi in The Khaama Press Online, June 18, 2023In response to the US Department of State’s latest report on human trafficking in Afghanistan, Taliban’s spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said, human trafficking is done beyond the borders and “preventing it is not our responsibility”. Mr. Mujahid on Saturday in a tweet said, human trafficking is conducted beyond the borders of Afghanistan, and the caretaker regime is not responsible for its prevention. He further reiterated that…

Afghanistan, Among Worst Countries in Human Trafficking: US

By Nizamuddin Rezahi in Khaama Press online, June 17, 2023The US Department of State on Thursday published its annual report on the situation of human trafficking around the world, in which Afghanistan is among the worst countries in human trafficking. According to the newly published report, millions of people are exploited every year by human trafficking groups. In the 2023 report of the US Department of State, Afghanistan and ten other countries are among the…