Tag: terror
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DC Panjgur killed in attack in Balochistan
The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Panjgur Zakir Baloch was assassinated by unknown armed men in the Mastung District of Balochistan on Monday. Zakir Baloch was travelling on the National Highway near the Khada-Kucha area along with two people, District Chairman Malik Jan and Ahmed Jan, towards Quetta when at least 15 armed people attacked the…
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‘After the sun sets, terrorists rule the area’: ANP’s Mian Iftikhar Hussain
In an interview with Aaj News, President of the Awami National Party Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mian Iftikhar Hussain sounded alarm bells over the precarious security situation in KP province, saying, “In southern districts, terrorists rule once the sun goes down.” He stressed that the government has no writ in the areas. “Police hide in their stations…
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Wave of Terror: Pakistan mourns eight killed in separate attacks across KP
The security situation in Pakistan has gotten grim as eight people – five security officials and three children – lost their lives in three separate terror attacks in Lakki Marwat, North Waziristan, and South Waziristan yesterday. In North Waziristan, Captain Muhammad Osama Bin Arshad, 24, who belonged to Rawalpindi district, embraced martyrdom during an intense…
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Norway removes Pak from terror threat assessment list
The Norwegian government has removed Pakistan from the National Threat Assessment List which is published by the country’s Police Security Service. Pakistan’s inclusion in the list poses significant challenges for Pakistani students and researchers who want to pursue their studies or careers in Norway. The decision came about after active diplomacy from Islamabad in persuading…
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FC soldier martyred as terrorists attack naval base in Turbat
Security forces thwarted and swiftly repulsed an insurgent attack on PNS Siddique in Turbat last night. One Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) soldier was martyred while authorities killed four terrorists in the operation. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has said in a statement that the terrorists’ attempt to attack was foiled due to the “swift and effective…
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American retailer sells Pakistani Servis Cheetahs as ‘Taliban’s favourite shoe,’ priced over Rs30,000
An American online store called ‘Americana Pipedream’ is selling Pakistani Servis Cheetah high-top shoes, claiming they are the ‘favorite shoes’ of the Taliban, and they cost about Rs30,500 ($99).
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No more deals with TTP; army determined to get rid of terrorism
The army’s top brass has vowed to eliminate terrorism, extremism and instability in Pakistan by following a “whole-of-the-system” approach which was approved by the government on Friday. In a Corps Commanders’ Conference held in Rawalpindi, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir said that military leadership is cognizant of the full spectrum of the challenges…
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Banned TTP is Pakistan’s absolute redline, Bilawal warns Afghan Taliban
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Thursday that the Afghan Taliban have been told that the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is Pakistan’s redline. “We will not ignore it if we find out that the Taliban are not stopping TTP,” warned Bilawal Bhutto while talking at the Atlantic Council in Washington DC on Tuesday evening. “As…
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Risk of violence in PTI long march, police tells IHC
There is a risk of violence during Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march, the federal police stated in a report submitted to Islamabad High Court (IHC). Citing PTI leader Amin Ali Gandapur, the report says, “He has threatened that they [protesters] will gather at Islamabad with arms and persuaded its [PTI] workers to bring their weapons…