Report in The Nation, Nov 30, 2022RAWALPINDI/QUETTA – At least 10 terrorists were killed while another one was apprehended in injured condition during an exchange of fire with security forces in general area of Balochistan’s Hoshab. According to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) late Tuesday, the exchange of fire took place when security forces conducted an Intelligence-Based Operation to clear a hideout of terrorists who were linked with firing incidents,…
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By Saqalain Eqbal in Khaama Press online, Nov 29, 2022With over 200 participants from various countries, the 10th Herat Security Dialogue, with the theme “Inclusive political system: The Way Forward,” opened on Tuesday, in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe. Several foreign figures with an interest in Afghanistan’s affairs say that this conference is a unique opportunity to exchange views on the situation in Afghanistan. However, the host country has voiced alarm over the resurgence and expansion…
by Dr Syed Akhtar Ali Shah in The Express Tribune, Nov 29th, 2022.The author, a former Secretary to Government, currently heads a think tank ‘Good Governance Forum’.That terrorism is rising and rising in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa goes without saying. Police installations and security forces are under constant attacks, amidst extortion calls and target killings. The other day hordes of armed groups have also been observed issuing their own edicts, under- mining the writ of the government. According…
report in Dawn, Nov 27th, 2022LAKKI MARWAT: The Pakistan Army personnel continued operation against terrorists in Pashan area of Lakki Marwat district on the second consecutive day on Saturday as gunship helicopters shelled suspected hideouts of militants, said a police official. He said that Cobra helicopters took part in the operation and targeted the hideouts of terrorists in the rural locality. A resident in Tajazai area said they saw three helicopters hovering over the area…
by SHAFQAT ALI in The Nation, Nov 17, 2022ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Iran yesterday vowed to eliminate terrorism together from the region. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari spoke to Iranian Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian to discuss the bilateral issues. They held discussions on recent developments in the region, noted with satisfaction the positive trajectory in bilateral relations, and reiterated joint resolve to further cooperation in all areas of mutual interest, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zehra Baloch…
by Imtiaz Ali in Dawn, Nov 16th, 2022KARACHI: The Counter Terrorism Department on Tuesday claimed to have arrested a suspect linked with a banned separatist outfit. The CTD along with an intelligence agency carried out a raid in Mehran Town of Korangi and arrested the suspect, namely Rustam Ali Shar, affiliated with the outlawed Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army, said the spokesperson. One pistol along with five rounds were recovered from his custody. The CTD spokesperson said…
by Muhammad Irfan Mughal in Dawn, Nov 16th, 2022DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Four alleged terrorists belonging to outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Gandapur group, were killed in a clash with members of security forces in Maddi area of Kulachi tehsil on Tuesday. According to a police spokesman, the terrorists were planning to carry out terror activities in the area and they were killed in a joint operation of the police’s Counter-Terrorism Department and security forces. The spokesman…
Report in The Frontier Post,29 Oct 2022ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday lauded the role of police in eradicating terrorism from the country and maintaining law and order. Addressing the passing out parade of the 48th Specialized Training Programme of Police Service of Pakistan at National Police Academy, the prime minister paid tribute to the immense sacrifices rendered by the police force in the line of duty. The prime minister expressed confidence that the…
report in The Express Tribune, October 20, 2022WASHINGTON:Acknowledging that Pakistan suffered the most because of terrorism, a US State Department spokesman said on Tuesday Washington expected sustained action from Islamabad against all terrorist groups. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel told his daily news briefing that Pakistan and the US both had a shared interest in fighting threats to the security in the region. “Few countries have suffered from terrorism like Pakistan, and [we] have…
by Kristin Huang in South China Morning Post, Apr 13, 2017, 10:34pm A remote area in China’s Xinjiang is offering huge rewards to thwart terrorism, the latest authority in the region to give large cash incentives to help catch militants. Altay, which is close to Kazakhstan, Russia and Mongolia, is offering up to 5 million yuan (US$725,000) for tip-offs, the prefecture’s police authority said in a statement on its social media account. The rewards dwarf…
By Mohiuddin Molla & Arifur Rahman Rabbi Comilla/Dhaka: Law enforcers on Wednesday discovered a den of terrorists at south Bagmara village in Kotbari of Comilla Sadar south upazila, while two other suspected militant hideouts in Borohat and Nasirpur areas of Moulvibazar Sadar upazila had already been cordoned off the same day. They have laid a siege to the suspected hideout, Superintendent of Police of Comilla Shah Abid Hossain told reporters. Preferring to be anonymous, an…