Tag: Taliban
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Bannu Aman jirga demands end to ‘Good Taliban’
As the Bannu Aman (Peace) Jirga, a traditional assembly of elders, concluded their meeting at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister’s house, the issue of ‘good Taliban’ – the militants who have surrendered to the security forces – came to the forefront. One of the jirga’s key demands was the “elimination of both the good and…
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TTP launches Azm-e-Shariat as retaliation to Pakistan’s Azm-e-Istehkam
Following the government’s announcement of launching the new security operation Azm-e-Istehkam, a counter-terrorism campaign against the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP), the terrorist organisation has also announced its own retaliatory operation Azm-e-Shariat, the Khorasan Diary reported. Earlier this week, journalist Iftikhar Firdous raised alarms over the “clarity of policy” that the TTP holds against a confused and ambiguous…
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Unidentified militants attack girls’ school in KP’s Kurram district
Unidentified militants blew up a girls’ school in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Express News reported on Saturday. The local authorities confirmed that militants used hand grenades to destroy the Aisha Siddiqa Girls’ School, located in Central Kurram district. The powerful explosion destroyed the school building. No causalities have been reported. Relevant authorities,…
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Kabul to cooperate with Pakistan in probing Bisham terror attack
The Foreign Office of Pakistan on Friday stated that Taliban authorities in Afghanistan had assured Pakistan of their cooperation in the investigation into the Bisham suicide attack in which five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver were killed. “The Afghan side has agreed to examine the findings of the investigation and to work with Pakistan…
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Militants blow up first private school in North Waziristan
A private girls’ school called Afia Islamic Girls Public School was blown up by unidentified militants in Tehsil Shewa of North Waziristan district on Wednesday night, reports Dawn. The police said the militants first assaulted the school watchman and later blew up two rooms of the school. There was, however, no loss of life in…
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‘Taliban has taken over most of KP areas’ claims Mohsin Dawar
Mohsin Dawar, former MNA and political rights activist, recently claimed that “Taliban have taken over most of the areas in KP.” Dawar appeared on journalist Azaz Syed’s YouTube channel and remarked, “North Waziristan, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank and South Waziristan are almost completely taken over by them [Taliban].” Dawar also said that…
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‘Members of TTP are in contact with me’, Barrister Saif wants dialogue with banned group
Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, Advisor to the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information, has once again reiterated the need to start a dialogue with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as the country reels from a surge in terror attacks. Saif stated that the recent significant loss of lives on “both sides” should prompt Pakistan to opt for…
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US tells Taliban to stop terrorists from using Afghan soil
The US State Department has supported Pakistan’s initiatives against terrorism and called on Taliban leaders to stop terrorists from using Afghanistan’s land. In a conversation with Geo News, a State Department spokesperson said, “We support Pakistan’s efforts to combat terrorism and ensure the safety and security of its citizens in a manner that promotes the…
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Serious lapses in security protocol of slain Chinese nationals
Since a tragic terror attack in Shangla claimed six lives including five Chinese citizens, a decision to constitute an investigative committee was taken by the government. The attack exposed serious lapses in the security detail of the Chinese engineers and a disregard for standard operating procedures (SOPs). The committee was shocked to find out that…