report in The Express Tribune, Dec 6, 2023ISLAMABAD: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday raised questions over the holding of peaceful elections in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan amid the deteriorating security situation in the two provinces. In the wake of JUI-F activists losing their lives in terrorist attacks, Fazl emphasised the need for a secure environment for the next general elections. He questioned the feasibility of holding the elections in K-P districts including Dera Ismail…
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Report in The News, November 08, 2023LAHORE: The HRCP has condemned the reports of ill-treatment being meted out to Afghan nationals in Sindh, Islamabad, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as part of the government’s deportation drive, with even minors being deported and separated from their families in Pakistan as a result. In a statement issued here on Tuesday, the HRCP said despite strong criticism from the civil society and international refugee agencies, the government contravened international…
by Umer Farooq | Saleem Shahid in Dawn, Nov 4, 2023PESHAWAR/ QUETTA: As the voluntary repatriation of the illegal Afghan nationals continued on a third consecutive day after the expiry of the deadline, the government has opened six more holding areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to facilitate the repatriation. On the other hand, Afghan consul general Gul Hassan called on Balochistan Information Minister Jan Achakzai in Quetta, where the latter minced no words to refute the…
Bureau Report in Dawn, October 21st, 2023PESHAWAR: Two former provincial ministers were reportedly arrested and several others managed to escape as police launched a fresh crackdown on the leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday. PTI workers and family members claimed that police arrested former minister for higher education Kamran Bangash while raids were conducted on the houses of former ministers and lawmakers in Peshawar. In Bajaur tribal district, police arrested former provincial…
by Ghulam Mursalin Marwat in Dawn, Oct 21, 2023LAKKI MARWAT: Four militants were killed and one was apprehended in an intelligence-based operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district on Friday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. It said the security forces conducted the operation in the Semu Wanda area on the reported presence of militants. During the operation, an intense exchange of fire took place between the troops and the militants, in which four militants…
by Shafiq Butt in Dawn, Oct 2nd, 2023SAHIWAL: While calling PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s return to power “out of question”, JUI-F emir Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday raised questions over holding elections in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at a time when they remain gripped by intense winter. “It is out of the question that Imran, who is a product of a fake and bogus election, will return to power again,” Mr Rehman said. He was…
Report in Pakistan Today, June 5, 2023RAWALPINDI: Two soldiers of Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom during an exchange of fire with terrorists in North Waziristan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the military said on Sunday. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistani troops engaged the terrorists’ location, killing two while injuring another two. It stated that weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorists. However, the statement added, during intense exchange of fire, 38-year-old Naik…
Iftikhar Shirazi in Dawn, June 4, 2023 Two soldiers were martyred and as many terrorists killed during an exchange of fire in the Janikhel area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Saturday, according to a statement issued by the military’s media affairs wing. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said security personnel “effectively engaged the terrorists’ location” during the gun battle, as a result of which “two terrorists were sent to hell”. Meanwhile, the ISPR added,…
By Javed Aziz Khan in The News, April 04, 2023PESHAWAR: As many as 127 policemen were martyred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in various attacks in the first three months of the current year. According to an official, 116 of them were martyred in January, two died in February and nine lost lives in March. At least four deputy superintendents of police (DSPs) and some junior officers were among those martyred in attacks during the first quarter…
Report in Pakistan Today, Mar 31, 2023PESHAWAR: Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants in a pair of attacks killed four police officers by targeting a police vehicle with a roadside bomb and wounded six in an attack on a police station in Lakki Marwat city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa early Thursday, police said. The bomb killed four officers in a police vehicle carrying reinforcements sent to respond to the attack on a police station in the town bordering…
An Iron Wall
Editorial in The Nation, Dec31, 20232023 was not an ideal year for Pakistan when it comes to the security situation. The year saw an uptick in militancy and terrorism. Aside from multiple major attacks, the armed forces remained engaged in volatile regions, especially in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces. Just recently, a successful intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan neutralised five terrorists involved in multifaceted violent activities. This, coupled with many other similar operations throughout…