Report in Dawn, january 1st, 2023KARACHI: The Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) on Saturday claimed that they carried out 269 operations against terrorism, targeted killings, extortion and kidnapping for ransom, and arrested 65 ‘high-profile’ suspects involved in these four categories of heinous crimes. These high-profile suspects were linked with ‘Lyari gang-war, MQM-London and outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP),’ according to the paramilitary force spokesperson. Giving break-up, the official said that total 181 operations were conducted against terrorism in…
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by Ikram Junaidi in Dawn, December 29th, 2022ISLAMABAD: Amid a rise in terror attacks across the country, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday linked the resurgence of terrorism with what he called the “reversal of PTI government’s policy on Afghanistan”. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the former information minister said Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari did not understand the situation in Afghanistan. He added if the situation in Kabul deteriorated it would have…
SCO: Effective platform to combat terrorism in PakistanBy Gul Ayesha Bhatti IN PAKISTAN TODAY, DEC 28, 2022Terrorism has once more shaken Pakistan as the year comes to a close. The blacklisted Tehrik Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has attacked the federal capital after causing devastation in KP, bringing to light the achingly uncomfortable reality that unless the militant organization is stopped in its tracks, the current wave of terrorism may very well spread to other regions of…
by Muhammad Irfan Mughal | Mansoor Malik in Dawn, Dec 27th, 2022• Says NSC to take stock of security situation• Imran blames PDM govt for steep rise in terrorismD.I. KHAN / LAHORE: As the country reels from multiple incidents of terrorism, claimed by the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) over the past few days, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday vowed to eradicate militants across the country amid criticism by his predecessor Imran Khan, who grilled…
by Fakhar Kakakhel in TNS, Dec 25, 2022The writer is a Peshawar based researcher, trainer and journalistOver the past year, the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan has carried out a number of attacks across Pakistan, killing and injuring dozens of people. The fear of terrorism has had a significant psychological impact on the population. It has also disrupted the tourism economy, as tourists have been hesitant to visit areas seen prone to terrorist activity. The government has taken…
report in Dawn, December 25th, 2022LAKKI MARWAT: A counter-terrorism department (CTD) constable survived an armed attack in Bachkan Ahmadzai village of Lakki Marwat, said a police official on Saturday. The official said that CTD constable Samiullah was going to a football ground in the village when armed men opened fire on him. He said that the constable remained unhurt and later armed villagers formed a ‘lashkar’ and chased the attackers. “A large contingent of police…
While it is a terifying thought that terror has returned to the country, this is now becoming an undeniable reality. From Bannu to Chaman, the past week has seen scenes of all-too-familiar violence play out, both inside the country and on the border. Delegations from Afghanistan and Pakistan have tried to chalk out strategies to avoid border skirmishes and to prevent cross-border terrorism but it is no more a question of resolving issues through engagement…
report in Dawn, December 23rd, 2022BAJAUR: Bajaur Peace Action Committee decided here on Thursday to hold a march on January 5 against the incidents of terrorism in the region. The decision to arrange “Qaumi Aman March” was made in a meeting of the committee held in Nawagai town with its chairman Maulana Abdur Rasheed in the chair. The participants of the meeting said that they would not allow more bloodshed in Bajaur. The meeting of…
report in The News, Dec 23, 2022BANNU: The rising incidents of terrorism and the deteriorating law and order situation have caused fear and panic among the people in the Bannu region and the adjoining districts. The residents have started feeling a sense of insecurity owing to rising incidents of terrorism, target killing and attacks on police and other law enforcement agencies. Routine life has come to a standstill and businesses are affected due to market…
by Baqir Sajjad Syed in Dawn, Dec 23rd, 2022ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday said Afghanistan’s de facto government has renewed its commitment to rein in cross-border terrorism and hoped that the Taliban administration would live up to its pledge. “We have received some assurances and have held some important consultations with the Afghan authorities. We hope that the Afghan interim government will fulfil the commitments that it has made to Pakistan in terms of…
Report in Pakistan Today, Dec 22, 2022ISLAMABAD: The prime minister has declared the nation of Pakistan will not surrender or would not bow to the menace of terrorism, after the military retook a counter-terrorism interrogation centre in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa two days after it was seized by Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants. Condemning the latest wave of terrorism-related incidents involving militants from the Afghanistan-based group, Shehbaz Sharif said attempts to trigger chaos in Pakistan will face the…