Report in Dawn, June 6th, 2023PESHAWAR/SWAT: Three soldiers were martyred during clashes between security forces and militants in North and South Waziristan districts, according to the military’s media affairs wing. Two militants were also killed in the fighting, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. In Swat, meanwhile, a key militant commander of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban (TTP) was arrested during an operation in which a civilian lost his life and a policeman was injured. ISPR said…
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By Mohammad Farshad Daryosh in TOLOnews , April 09, 2023 at 8:42 PMThe Ministry of Defense said that hundreds of pieces of military equipment that were illegally kept by individuals have been retaken. A spokesman for the MoD, Enayatullah Khwarizimi, said that the process of collecting government vehicles has also been kicked off. “This is a process that is ongoing. A while ago, in the western zone in Herat, the 207 corps captured a lot…
report in Khaama Press online, Apr 1, 2023Former military doctor Shabir Shirzad who served former Afghan intelligence agency, was shot dead by Taliban forces in Northern Parwan province on Friday evening, local sources confirmed. A former military doctor, aged 32, while he was heading to the capital city of Kabul, Taliban took him out of his vehicle and shot him in Ghorband district on Friday around 6:00 Pm local time; his brother has confirmed the…
report in Dawn, February 25th, 2023QUETTA: A suspected terrorist was killed in an exchange of fire with security forces during an operation in Awaran district, the military’s media wing said on Friday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Awaran on a credible lead about a hideout of terrorists involved in recent blasts, carried out with the help of improvised explosive devices. “One terrorist was killed during the…
report on SL Defence Ministry online, Feb 09, 2023Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, NI (M) pledged his fullest support to the Sri Lankan armed forces on 9 Feb, 2023. General Mirza also discussed the importance of further enhancing of defence related ties through military diplomacy during a meeting held with the Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva at the Office of the Chief of Defence…
by Iftikhar A. Khan | Amir Wasim in Dawn, Feb 1st, 2023• Asif says parliament did not endorse ‘faulty’ decision• Sana asks military to take house into confidence on ‘way forward’• Senators seek review of Afghan, anti-terror policies• PM urges politicians to end bickering as militants want to ‘reverse’ gains ISLAMABAD: A day after 100 people perished in Peshawar, lawmakers at the federal legislature regretted the decision to enter into dialogue with militants and resettle…
Report in Dawn, January 19th, 2023• Blames former army chief for current political, economic instability; claims he’s not in contact with new military leadership• Says govt will be forced to hold polls in AprilKARACHI: Former prime minister Imran Khan once again apportioned blame for the recent resurgence of terrorism in the country on the unwillingness of the current government to abide by the commitments made by the previous regime, saying that despite an agreement among…
by ran Yousaf in The Express Tribune, Dec 25, 2022ISLAMABAD: Amid an upsurge in terrorist attacks, the country’s civil and military leadership is undertaking a major policy review in order to stem the tide of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), officials familiar with the development told The Express Tribune. The rise in the TTP-sponsored attacks has pushed the authorities concerned to revisit the strategy pursued by the previous government. Official sources say closed door discussions are…
by Naveed Siddiqui in Dawn, Dec 20th, 2022A soldier and two civilians were martyred in a suicide blast in North Waziristan district’s Miranshah on Monday, the military’s media wing said. A press release from the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) identified the soldier as 33-year-old Naik Abid from Mansehra. The ISPR added that one civilian was injured in the incident too. Today’s incident comes five days after a soldier and a civilian were martyred in…
By Mujeeb Rahman Awrang Stanikzai in TOLOnews, Dec 15, 2022 at 7:00 PMClashes have resumed between Islamic Emirate forces and the Pakistan military along the Durand Line in Spin Boldak in Kandahar province, local officials said. The commander of Spin Boldak in Kandahar, Mawlawi Mohammad Hashim Mahmood, confirmed the resumption of clashes to TOLOnews but didn’t provide details about the motive or any numbers of casualties. In a statement, the Defense Ministry said that on…
By Nizamuddin Rezahi in Khaama Press, Dec 13, 2022The Afghanistan War Commission was established by the U.S. Congress in December 2021 to conduct a comprehensive review of key decisions related to U.S. military, intelligence, foreign assistance, and diplomatic involvement in Afghanistan from June 2001 to August 2021. The Afghanistan War Commission is composed of 16 commissioners, eight appointed by Democratic members of Congress and eight appointed by Republican members of Congress. These bipartisan commissioners will…