Report in The Nation, Dec 6, 2023LAHORE – Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam’s (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman Tuesday expressed doubts regarding the upcoming general elections scheduled for February next year as he called for ensuring a conducive environment for the electioneering. While speaking to reporters after participating in a meeting of Wifaqul Madaris Al-Arabia (WMA) here, Maulana stated that two provinces, KPK and Balochistan, are currently grappling with terrorism, and areas like Dera Ismail Khan Tank, and…
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Edit in The Nation, Dec 5, 2023The recent tragic incident in Chilas has sent shockwaves across the nation, underscoring the critical need for swift and robust security measures, especially in vulnerable areas such as the Diplomatic Enclave. The unfortunate attack on an Islamabad-bound bus resulted in the loss of lives and injuries, prompting an urgent reassessment of security protocols. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the paramount importance of maintaining a secure environment…
Report in Dawn, Dec 4th, 2023KARACHI: As the country heads towards general elections expected to be held in February next year, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Ghulam Ali has said it is difficult to carry out political activities in parts of KP and Balochistan due to the security situation. “There is no doubt that the situation in some areas such as Tank, Dera Ismail Khan, Lakki Marwat and Bannu is not good,” Governor Ali replied when asked…
By Asim Yasin in The News, November 30, 2023ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti Wednesday disclosed that Afghan citizens were involved in most of the terrorist incidents that took place in Pakistan and said the recent suicide bombing on a security forces convoy in Bannu was carried out by an Afghan. “Afghan citizens were involved in 14 out of 26 terrorist incidents which took place in Pakistan”, he said while briefing the Senate Committee on…
report in The News,November 23, 2023RAWALPINDI: Two soldiers were martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast on the route of a security forces convoy in North Waziristan on Wednesday. The IED exploded in Razmak, North Waziristan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. Two soldiers Lance Naik Ehsan Badshah, 33, a resident of District Karak, and Lance Naik Sajid Hussain, 30, a resident of District Kurram, embraced Shahadat. “A sanitization operation is being carried out…
by Binod Ghimire in The Kathmandu Post, Nov 19, 2023.CPN-UML leaders and controversial businessman Durga Prasai, who for months have clashed verbally, are coming face to face on the streets of Kathmandu on Thursday. For a few years, Prasai had a close relationship with the UML and its Chairperson KP Sharma Oli but that didn’t last long. Bitterness in their relationship that started at the beginning of this year has reached new heights. Prasai has…
by Ikram Junaidi in Dawn, November 5th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday expressed concern over terrorist attacks on security forces days after the announcement of the general election date. The party issued the statement hours after nine terrorists were killed as security forces foiled a terrorist attack on the Mianwali Training Air Base of Pakistan Air Force. A day ago, 17 soldiers and five civilians were martyred in militant attacks in Gwadar, Dera…
By Gagani Weerakoon in Ceylon Today, Nov 4.2023Higher echelons of the Government have issued directives to the committee, appointed to prepare a strategic plan for country’s national security, to submit their preliminary report to President Ranil Wickremesinghe within six months. Chief of Staff and Adviser on National Security Sagala Ratnayake has said instructions were given to prepare a strategic plan for the security of the country’s land and ocean, which should be given at the…
by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, November 2nd, 2023QUETTA: At least six terrorists were killed in a heavy exchange of gunfire between security forces and outlawed elements during an intelligence-based operation in the Sambaza area of Zhob district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. The ISPR statement said that on the night of Oct 31, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the general area of Sambaza, Zhob district, on the reported presence of…
Report in Dawn, October 23rd, 2023LAHORE: On the instructions of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Usman Anwar, the police ensured foolproof security arrangements for Christian prayer programmes in churches across the province on Sunday. The police remained on high alert and performed their duties diligently, allowing Christian citizens to conduct their prayers in a peaceful environment and participate in their holy prayer ceremonies. Earlier, Mr Anwar directed regional police officers and district police officers…
by Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya in Daily Mirror, Oct 27, 2023Security surveillance has been beefed up island wide to crack down on organized criminals, particularly in the Southern and Western Provinces, amid the escalating wave of killings and robberies across the country. A senior police officer told the Daily Mirror that the Sri Lanka Police have implemented both short-term and long-term measures to tackle criminals and organized criminals in the country. Recent statistics indicate that the…