Security forces successfully foiled a major terrorist plot in Wana after conducting a timely intelligence-based operation that prevented what officials described as a potentially devastating suicide attack. The operation took place in the Ghwakhwa area of Lower South Waziristan, where an explosives-laden vehicle was destroyed before it could be used against civilians, helping avert significant […]
South Waziristan
Security forces foil suicide attack, destroy explosive-laden vehicle in Wana
Pakistan’s security forces foiled a major terrorist plot in Wana, Lower South Waziristan, after destroying an explosives-laden vehicle intended for a suicide attack during a timely intelligence-based operation. Read More: Security forces kill 24 terrorists in Bannu operations According to state media, the operation was carried out after security agencies received intelligence about an imminent attack. […]
Tribal leader among three killed in Wana explosion
Three people, including a prominent tribal leader, were killed and four others injured in a remote-controlled explosion near Rustom Bazaar in Wana, South Waziristan Lower, on Monday, officials said. According to District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Tahir, the blast targeted a vehicle carrying members of the Ahmedzai Wazir tribe. Among those killed was the head […]
Suicide attack foiled in South Waziristan, civilians injured
A suicide attack targeting a Pakistan Army post in South Waziristan Azam Warsak area was successfully foiled on Sunday, though seven civilians were injured in the incident, according to security and hospital officials. Read More: Suicide attack on military post in South Waziristan foiled; seven Medical Superintendent Dr. Jan Mohammad of the District Headquarters Hospital Wana confirmed that […]
Suicide attack on military post in South Waziristan foiled; seven civilians injured
As many as seven civilians sustained injuries when a suicide attack by Fitna al-Khwarij on a Pakistan Army check post in South Waziristan was foiled. Medical Superintendent of District Headquarters Hospital, Dr. Jan Muhammad, said that seven victims were brought to the hospital for treatment. According to reports, Khwarij attempted to target a military post […]
Pakistan army responds to cross-border firing in south waziristan
The Pakistan Army has reportedly destroyed several Afghan Taliban positions following unprovoked firing from across the border in the Angoor Adda area of South Waziristan, according to security sources. Read More: Army operation in South Waziristan: the TTP and IDPs Officials said the action was taken after militants attempted to infiltrate Pakistani territory but were detected and […]
Westerly wave brings snow, freezing temperatures to northern Pakistan
Northern and mountainous areas of Pakistan are facing freezing temperatures as a westerly wave continues to affect the region, the National Weather Forecasting Centre (NWFC) reported on Monday. The system is expected to persist until tomorrow, bringing further snowfall and icy conditions. Read More: Heavy snow, thunderstorms grip Pakistan Temperatures dropped below freezing in several locations, […]
JUI-F leader succumbs to wounds following blast in South Waziristan
A senior JUI-F leader succumbed to his injuries on Saturday morning after being critically wounded in a bomb blast near a madressah in the Wana bazaar area. Police said on Friday that a remote-controlled IED was planted in the Konra Cheena area near a religious seminary to target Maulana Sultan Muhammad Wazir, who was also […]
Teenage boy killed as shelter collapses during snowfall in South Waziristan
A teenage boy lost his life after a makeshift shelter collapsed during heavy rain and snowfall in Upper South Waziristan, officials and residents said on Wednesday. The incident occurred late Tuesday night in the mountainous Ows Pass area of Tiarza tehsil. Residents said the 15-year-old boy belonged to a nomadic family that had been living […]
South Waziristan residents welcome snowfall and rain as winter sets in
Snowfall and rain hit the mountainous areas of South Waziristan on Tuesday, marking the onset of cold weather and bringing much-needed relief to residents, farmers, and environmental officials. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had predicted rain and snowfall in the hilly areas of the country on Sunday. According to local sources, light to moderate snowfall […]