By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya in Daily Mirror, Dec 18, 2023Colombo, Dec 18 – A total of 2,121 suspects were arrested within the last 24 hours during island-wide operations launched yesterday. Police said that during this period, they recovered 2kgs and 232gms of heroin, 178kgs of cannabis, 769gms of Ice drugs, 35kgs of Ash, 626gms of Mawa, 30,550 cannabis plants, and 3,489 narcotic pills. Among the 2,121 suspects arrested during the operation, 12 suspects are being…
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Bureau Report in Dawn, November 22th, 2023PESHAWAR: A soldier embraced martyrdom in an improvised explosive device blast in North Waziristan, while separate intelligence-based operations in Dera Ismail Khan and South Waziristan districts left at least three ‘terrorists’ dead. Soldier Shahzeb, a resident of Rawalpindi, was martyred in an IED attack in Gharyoum area of North Waziristan district, Inter-Services Public Relations, military’s media wing, said in a statement on Tuesday. The ISPR stated security forces conducted…
By Fidel Rahmati The Khaama Press Online, November 21, 2023The Media Support for Afghanistan’s Free Media (NAI) organization announced on World Television Day that over the past two years, 52% of visual media outlets in Afghanistan have ceased their operations. This organization announced on Tuesday, coinciding with World Television Day, highlighting that more than half of the visual media outlets in Afghanistan have remained inactive. The Media Support for Afghanistan’s Free Media (NAI) organization has…
Report in Dawn, October 17th, 2023KARACHI: Two army soldiers embraced martyrdom in separate encounters with terrorists in North and South Waziristan on Monday, the military’s media wing stated. At least two terrorists were killed and another wounded during operations in the Asman Munza area of South Waziristan district and the Miran Shah area of North Waziristan, according to Inter-Services Public Relations. Sepoy Waris Khan, 27, was a resident of Karak and Sepoy Sajid Azam, 31,…
report in The News, Sept 27, 2023PESHAWAR: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested six terrorists in two separate operations in Peshawar and Mardan regions, officials said on Tuesday. Officials of the CTD said that four terrorists associated with IS were arrested for their involvement in a number of terrorist incidents, including target killing of members of minority communities. The facilitators were identified as Muhammad Rahim, Shahid, Saleh Muhammad and Raz Muhammad. The CTD officials said they…
report in Dawn, September 25th, 2023LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed on Saturday to have arrested 13 suspected militants linked with banned outfits during operations in different areas of the province. According to the spokesman, the CTD Punjab conducted 83 intelligence-based operations in different districts to effectively deal with any untoward incident of terrorism, in which 83 suspects were interrogated and 13 alleged militants were arrested with weapons, explosives and other prohibited material. He…
Report in Dawn, Sept 5th, 2023LAHORE: Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Monday claimed to have arrested seven suspected terrorists linked with banned out-fits during operations in different areas of the province. According to the spokesman, the CTD Punjab conducted 49 intelligence-based operations in different districts of the province, in which 49 suspects were interrogated and seven alleged terrorists arrested with weapons, explosives and other prohibited materials. The arrested suspects are; Muhammad Fiaz, Mulazim Hussain,…
Report in Dawn, June 29th, 2023BAJAUR/KHYBER: Four militants, including a commander, were killed and three others wounded during intelligence-based operations (IBO) in the tribal districts of Bajaur and Khyber, the military said on Wednesday. The first IBO was conducted in Inayat Kalli area of Bajaur district following a tip-off about the presence of Shafiullah, a militant commander. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces launched the operation on reports of the presence of of…
Crime and business
edit in The Express Tribune, December 31st, 2023.The escalating crime rates in Karachi have cast a long and ominous shadow over the city’s bustling business community, triggering a cascade of concerns that reverberate far beyond immediate safety issues. The recent surge in criminal activities has emerged as a formidable challenge, prompting business leaders to confront the unsettling reality that their operations are increasingly at the mercy of criminal elements. The targeted killings of traders in…