by Nishan Khatiwada in The Kathmandu Post, Apr 30, 2023The newly-emerged Rastriya Swatantra Party stunned the old parties in the recent by-elections, securing landslide victories in two of the three constituencies. Another new force, the Madhesh-based Janamat Party, gave a tough fight to the provincial veteran Upendra Yadav, who was the common candidate of the ruling coalition, in Bara-2. The bypoll results, according to observers, give a clear message to the traditional political parties that…
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By Umer Farooq in Dawn, April 13th, 2023PESHAWAR: Three militants were shot dead and six others arrested during operations by security forces and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of police on Wednesday, officials said. An intense exchange of fire took place between security forces and militants during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Loesum area of Bajaur, where, according to local officials, three militants were gunned down. A statement later issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR),…
Report in The News, April 10, 2023RAWALPINDI: Two soldiers were martyred and four terrorists were killed in three separate encounters in South Waziristan and Balochistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. A fire exchange took place between the Pakistan Army troops and terrorists in the Razmak area of North Waziristan on Saturday. The troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location and a terrorist was killed. Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed…
Report in TOLOnews, March 26, 2023 at 7:17 PMPakistan Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch called on the Afghan interim government to take steps against “terrorist entities and to ensure that they do not pose a threat to Pakistani people and Pakistani security forces.” Speaking at a press conference, Baloch said they are in “contact with the Afghan interim authorities on security and counter-terrorism matters including our concerns regarding terrorist entities which have hideouts in…
report in Dawn, March 13th, 2023NORTH WAZIRISTAN: A key militant commander was killed and another involved in suicide attacks against security forces was arrested during intelligence-based operations (IBOs) carried out by security forces in the district on Sunday, officials said. They said security forces also recovered a motorcycle with 20 kilogrammes of explosives. Officials said security forces launched the first IBO in Dirdoni area of Miramshah following information about presence of some militants in the…
Pakistan’s treacherous borders on the western side have always been a source of anxiety for our security forces. Iran would occasionally complain to Pakistan about the exploitation of our soil against them, and in this regard, the former prime minister, Imran Khan, admitted the fact. Four Pakistani border troopers were martyred in a Wednesday attack from Iranian territory, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations, and four security personnel were slain during “terrorist action” from across…