Pakistan Forces Neutralize 34 India-Backed Militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Operations Pakistan Forces Eliminate 34 Militants in KP Operations Pakistan’s secu-rity forces neutralized 34 India-backed militants during three intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations took place between October 13 and 15 in North Waziristan, South Waziristan, and Bannu. In North Waziristan’s Spinwam area, troops engaged militants after detecting movement. They eliminated 18 individuals following an intense exchange of fire.Meanwhile, eight militants fell in South Waziristan, and another eight were taken down in Bannu.Security teams now continue sanitization drives to clear leftover threats…
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Security Officer Guarding Polio Team Shot Dead in Nowshera; Vaccination Drive Continues PESHAWAR — A police officer assigned to protect a polio vaccination team was shot dead in Nowshera district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Wednesday. According to police, two unidentified attackers targeted the officer while he was escorting the team. The vaccination workers, however, remained safe. The incident occurred on the third day of Pakistan’s nationwide anti-polio campaign, which aims to immunise over 45 million children under the age of five. The week-long drive, launched on October 13, covers 159 districts and will continue until October 19 across most regions. In…
Pakistan Announces 48-Hour Ceasefire on Afghan Taliban’s Request Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have agreed to a 48-hour temporary ceasefire, following a direct request from the Taliban regime in Kabul, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) announced on Wednesday. According to the official statement, the ceasefire will begin at 6 p.m. this evening. Both sides have mutually consented to halt hostilities for the next two days. “At the request of the Afghan Taliban regime, and with mutual consent, Pakistan and the Taliban have agreed to a temporary ceasefire for 48 hours, effective from 6 p.m.,” the Foreign Office said. During…
Field Marshal Asim Munir Briefs President Zardari on Afghan Taliban’s ‘Aggressive Actions’ Pakistan’s Leadership Discusses Escalating Border Situation Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff, briefed President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday about the recent “aggressive and provocative actions” of the Afghan Taliban regime. The meeting took place at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad, amid growing tension along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. During the briefing, the COAS outlined the internal and external secu-rity environment and described the military’s “measured and befitting response” to repeated border att@cks. Afghan forces, supported by affiliated militant groups, have been targeting Pakistani border areas since last…
Pakistan Army Conducts Precision Strikes on Afghan T@liban Strongholds Pakistan Launches Targeted Operation in Kandahar The Pakistan Army has conducted precision strikes on key strongholds of the Afghan Taliban located in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, secu-rity sources confirmed on Wednesday. The operation targeted two high-value units — Battalion No 4 and Border Brigade No 6 — both of which played a central role in cross-border militant activity. According to initial intelligence reports, the air and ground strikes successfully neutralised dozens of Afghan and foreign operatives, marking a significant disruption to Taliban operational capacity near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Foiled Infiltration Attempt from…
Sohail Afridi Sworn In as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister After Dramatic Political Turnover A Week of Political Drama Ends in Peshawar After a tense week in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s politics, PTI-backed lawmaker Sohail Khan Afridi took oath as the new Chief Minister of the province. Governor Faisal Karim Kundi administered the oath during a ceremony at the Governor House in Peshawar on Wednesday. The Peshawar High Court (PHC) had directed the governor to hold the ceremony by 4 pm, ending a standoff over Ali Amin Gandapur’s resignation. If the governor had refused, Speaker Babar Saleem Swati was ready to perform the…
Pakistan Orders Immediate Closure of Afghan Refugee Camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa PESHAWAR, Oct 14, 2025: Pakistan’s federal authorities have ordered the immediate shutdown of all Afghan refugee camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), according to official sources on Tuesday. The camps, which had existed for decades across the province, are now being vacated as part of a nationwide repatriation effort. Afghan nationals living in KP have been directed to return to their homeland, marking another phase in Pakistan’s ongoing effort to regulate undocumented residents. Refugee Camps Closed Across Several Districts Authorities confirmed the closure of camps in Dera Ismail Khan, Tank,…
Bilawal Reaffirms Pakistan’s Unwavering Solidarity with the People of Palestine Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari reaffirmed the country’s strong and unshakable support for the people of Palestine. He said every Pakistani stands with Gaza during one of the darkest chapters in modern history. Speaking at an event in Karachi, Bilawal said Pakistan has witnessed the ongoing tragedy in Gaza for the past two years. He described the killings of civilians as a historic genocide, particularly of children. Doctors and journalists, he noted, have also faced ruthless violence. Pakistan’s Voice for Gaza Bilawal stated that Egypt accepted a…
No Insurgency in Balochistan, Only So-Called Separatist Movements: CM Bugti Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti has dismissed the notion of an insurgency in the province, calling it a “so-called separatist movement” fueled by foreign interference and anti-state propaganda. He emphasized that the provincial government is strengthening governance, education, and secu-rity efforts to ensure peace and stability. ‘No Insurgency, Only Propaganda’ Addressing participants at the 17th National Workshop, CM Bugti said that claims of an insurgency in Balochistan are misleading and deliberately propagated to divide Pakistan.“The enemies want to divide Pakistan into pieces like a cake,” he warned, adding that…
Pakistan Set to Finalize $1.24 Billion IMF Deal as Reform Agenda Gains Momentum ISLAMABAD (Oct 14, 2025): Pakistan is on the verge of signing a staff-level agreement (SLA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week — a development that could unlock $1.24 billion in much-needed funds and reinforce confidence in the country’s economic trajectory. Constructive Dialogue with IMF Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb confirmed during an interview with Reuters at the IMF–World Bank annual meetings that the talks have been “very constructive.”“The mission was on the ground for a couple of weeks; we had productive discussions on quantitative and structural…