The United Nations Security Council on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the Monitoring Team supporting the 1988 Afghanistan Sanctions Committee for another year, renewing its work until February 17, 2027. Read More: UNSC rebuts Taliban denial, links Afghan networks to rising All 15 members voted in favour of the US-drafted resolution amid […]
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UN warns of TTP growing presence in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD – A United Nations (UN) Security Council report has warned that the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) continues to enjoy preferential treatment under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, raising concerns among member states about the group’s potential as an extra-regional threat. Read More: Taliban must stop TTP operating from Afghan soil: UN The warning appears in the 37th report of the […]
Pakistan security forces kill 24 terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa operations
ISLAMABAD/KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA: Pakistan security forces killed 24 terrorists in two separate intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on February 4–5, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced on Friday. Read More: President, PM praise security forces after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa According to the ISPR, the operations targeted militants belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), referred to by the state […]
Six TTP linked militants killed in Pishin operation: CTD
QUETTA: Six proclaimed offenders affiliated with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) — referred to locally as Fitna al Khawarij — were killed during an operation in Pishin, the Balochistan Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) said on Tuesday. Read More: PM Shehbaz cites solid proof of Taliban-TTP link DIG Aitzaz Ahmed Goraya, head of the CTD, said the operation […]
Khawaja Asif defends routine Tirah movement
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the current displacement in Tirah Valley is part of routine seasonal migration. He dismissed claims of a military operation, stressing the movement of families is voluntary. Thousands of residents have temporarily relocated due to harsh winter, moving to Bara and Peshawar. Asif addressed the press in Islamabad, flanked by Information […]
CTD kills three suspected terrorists in DI Khan operation
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Wednesday claimed to have killed three terrorists belonging to Fitna-al-Khawarij — the state’s designation for militants linked to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) — during a successful intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Dera Ismail (DI) Khan. Read More: CTD rounds up two terrorists from DI Khan – Daily Times In a statement, the […]
Seven police officers killed in KP attacks, multiple operations underway
At least nine people, including seven police officers and two civilians, were killed in a series of terrorist attacks across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Tank and Dera Ismail Khan districts, officials confirmed on Monday. Read More: Two commanders among eight terrorists killed in KP operations In Tank’s Gomal area, an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted an armoured police […]
IED blast damages girls school in Taunsa
TAUNSA: A government girls school in the tri-border region of Taunsa district was partially damaged in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast during the night of January 7–8. The incident occurred at the Government Girls Primary School in Basti Jooter, Koh-i-Suleman tehsil, Northern Tuman Qaisrani, located along the sensitive Punjab-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Balochistan boundary. Read More: Dozens […]
Tarar accuses PTI of TTP exemption in KP
Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar on Friday accused the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government of securing an exemption from attacks by the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Addressing a press conference, he claimed that PTI leaders feared the militant group, which was why they were reportedly not targeted. Read More: Islamabad suicide attack planned by TTP’s Noor Wali, […]
Pakistan most affected by Taliban takeover: ICG
The International Crisis Group (ICG) has identified Pakistan as the country worst affected by the Taliban’s 2021 takeover of Afghanistan, warning that Islamabad may launch further strikes if cross-border militant attacks continue. The Brussels-based think tank noted that, while a ceasefire holds for now, tensions remain high due to the Taliban’s refusal to act against […]