SAHIWAL – An anti-terrorism court on Friday sentenced a militant of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to 31 years in prison. Ashiqullah Mahsood, a resident of Ladha Shaktoai in South Waziristan, was arrested by Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) officials from village 87/9-L of Sahiwal on July 24. Read More: IS-aligned militant jailed over plot to bomb Indonesian […]
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Pakistani Forces Kill 22 India-Backed Militants in Bannu Operation
Security forces carried out a Bannu terrorist operation on November 24. They killed 22 militants from the India-backed group . Troops acted on intelligence reports and engaged the terrorists at their hideout. After a fierce firefight, all 22 militants were killed. A sanitization operation is ongoing to remove any remaining threats. The operation is part […]
17 TTP terrorists, including commanders, killed in Bannu operations
BANNU: At least 17 terrorists, including three high-profile Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commanders, were killed in coordinated operations by police, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), and security forces across Bannu division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials said Saturday. The operations were launched following a deadly attack on the Howaid Peace Committee office on Friday that left seven people […]
Police, CTD strike successfully; five terrorists killed in Bannu-Lakki Marwat
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) killed five terrorists in a joint operation in Bannu and Lakki Marwat. The operation targeted militants of Fitna-e-Khawarij in the border areas of Takhti Khel and Hovid. All police personnel remained safe during the exchange of fire. The operation was led by DIG Bannu, Sajad Khan, […]
CTD operations kill four terrorists
KOHAT: Four terrorists were killed in separate operations conducted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Kohat and Karak districts, officials said on Friday, as law enforcement intensified actions against militant groups in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In Kohat’s Bazid Khel village, three militants — identified as Muhammad Qasim, Shahid, and Sahir alias Pata of the Saad […]
Islamabad suicide bomber’s ride-hailing driver detained by police
ISLAMABAD: Investigators on Wednesday detained a bike rider from an online ride-hailing service who had dropped off the suicide bomber outside the judicial complex in Islamabad, police said. The arrest comes as authorities continue probing the attack that killed 12 people and injured 36 others on Tuesday. A police official stated that the bomber had […]
KP peace jirga calls for power shift: Police to lead, provinces to consult
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peace Jirga, held at the provincial assembly, has called on the federal government to consult the province in shaping Pakistan’s Afghan foreign policy. The jirga also decided that the provincial police and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) will take the lead in ensuring internal security. Representatives from major political parties, including PTI, ANP, PPP, […]
Seven terrorists killed in Bannu gunfight, police officer martyred
BANNU: A joint operation by the police and Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Bannu’s Mamandkhel area on Thursday resulted in the deaths of seven terrorists and the martyrdom of one police officer. According to the District Police Officer (DPO) Bannu, the terrorists ambushed security forces, prompting a swift retaliatory response that neutralized all seven militants. […]
Punjab cabinet ratifies TLP Ban, approves major development projects
LAHORE – The Punjab cabinet on Wednesday officially ratified the ban on the proscribed Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz presided over the meeting, approving the ratification following federal government action last month. The TLP was proscribed after violent clashes in Muridke left eight people, including a policeman, dead and over 1,600 injured. The […]
CTD officer martyred, two injured in Peshawar blast
PESHAWAR – An officer was martyred and two others injured in an explosion at the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police station in Peshawar on Sunday, which officials said resulted from a short circuit. According to police, a section of the building was damaged by the blast. Peshawar Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Dr Saeed confirmed that […]