Tag: security forces

  • Security forces killed 29 terrorists over last month: ISPR

    Security forces killed 29 terrorists over last month: ISPR

    Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Wednesday that security forces have killed almost 29 terrorists over the last month along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border area.

    The intelligence-based operations were carried out in response to a “surge in terrorist incidents orchestrated from Afghan soil, wherein terrorists from Afghanistan attempt to infiltrate through Pakistan-Afghanistan Border and target security forces as well as the innocent civilians.”

    The military’s media wing also stated that security forces conducted operations in Balochistan’s Zhob district and other border areas.

  • Security forces kill six terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    Security forces have killed at least six terrorists in separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Wednesday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in an issued statement.

    According to the military’s media wing, security officials conducted an intelligence-based operation on the presence of terrorists in the Dera Ismail Khan (DI) Khan district of KP.

    “During the conduct of the operation, five terrorists were successfully neutralised by the security forces and sent to hell,” the ISPR said in a brief statement.

    On the other hand, the security officials gunned down a militant named Inam Ullah in North Waziristan District.

    The military’s media wingj said that weapons, ammunition, and explosives were also recovered from the slain terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces as well as innocent civilians.

  • Security forces kill two terrorists in Tank

    Security forces kill two terrorists in Tank

    Two terrorists and one militant were killed by security forces on Friday in an Intelligence-Based Operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district, the military’s media wing has confirmed.

    According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted the operation after reports of the presence of terrorists in the area.

    “During the conduct of the operation, after an intense fire exchange, two terrorists, including HVT (high-value target) Gul Yousaf, also known as Toor, were sent to hell,” said the ISPR.

    Yousaf was involved in numerous terrorist activities, including targeted killings of civilians and attacks on security forces in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan.

  • Security forces kill high-value terrorist commander in Peshawar

    Security forces kill high-value terrorist commander in Peshawar

    The military’s media wing has stated on Thursday that four terrorists, including a known militant commander, were killed by security forces in an intelligence-based operation in Peshawar.

    According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was conducted due to the presence of militants in Badaber area of Peshawar District.

    During the operation, the Pakistani troops “effectively engaged” the miscreants which led to the killing of the four terrorists including a “high-value terrorist” Samiullah alias Shenay.

    As per the statement, militants Salman alias “Ahmed”, Imran alias “Muhammad” and Hazrat Umar alias “Khalid” were wanted by law enforcement agencies.

    “Weapons, ammunition, and explosives were also recovered from the killed terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities, including extortion and target killings in the area,” said the ISPR.

    Earlier, on Wednesday, security forces killed seven terrorists in the Tank district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

  • Punjab CM orders strict enforcement of ‘one-dish’ rule for weddings

    Punjab CM orders strict enforcement of ‘one-dish’ rule for weddings

    Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab, Mohsin Naqvi, has taken a firm stance on the violation of regulations regarding the number of dishes served and the timing of marriage ceremonies.  

    The CM has instructed the Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners to rigorously enforce these restrictions across the province, including Lahore. These rules specify that only ‘one dish’ can be served, and ceremonies must conclude by 10 pm. 

    Naqvi emphasised that these restrictions should be strictly adhered to without exception, even at farmhouses. He insisted on taking immediate action against any violations and discouraged leniency towards those who failed to comply. 

    Furthermore, the Chief Minister visited the Ghora Chowk Defence Mor flyover project to assess its progress and the construction work.  

    He observed the steel fixing process, interacted with the labourers, and commended their swift work. 

    Naqvi expressed satisfaction with the project’s continuous day-and-night progress and urged the team to maintain high construction quality standards while expediting the work. 

    In addition, the CM praised the security forces for thwarting a terrorist assault on the Mianwali Training Air Force Base.  

    He commended their timely actions, stating that they had defeated the terrorists’ sinister intentions. He paid tribute to these brave soldiers, considering them heroes of the nation, and expressed the nation’s pride in their courage. 

  • Pakistan is powerful enough to fight with TTP for 100 years, says PM Kakar

    Pakistan is powerful enough to fight with TTP for 100 years, says PM Kakar

    Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has firmly rejected the possibility of engaging in negotiations with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), emphasizing that Pakistan is powerful enough to fight them for the next 100 years.

    “Don’t you see that their people are being killed daily? Our people are also being martyred. So what kind of talks or impediments [you are talking about]? They are killing my children and I am killing them,” he told the media during his visit to Peshawar on Friday.

    “The state of Pakistan is powerful enough to fight the TTP, not just for one year, rather a 100 years,” the interim premier said.

    When questioned about the challenges in negotiations with the TTP, the Prime Minister emphasized that the primary hurdle was the absence of any willingness on their part to engage in dialogue. “We don’t want to talk to them. Who told you that we have any intention to talk with TTP,” he asked. Pakistan has witnessed a notable increase in terrorist activities, Kakar observed, particularly in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan in recent months. This surge has seen TTP militants targeting both security forces and innocent civilians.

  • Pakistan’s security forces lost 386 personnel in 2023: report

    Pakistan’s security forces lost 386 personnel in 2023: report

    A recent Security Report released by the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) reveals that Pakistan’s security forces lost at least 386 personnel, including 137 army soldiers, in the first nine months of the ongoing year, marking an eight-year high as the country continues to battle militant violence.

    The Islamabad-based think tank’s report states, “Over the past five years, there has been a consistent and alarming surge in violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan provinces. Equally greater concern is the collective percentage of violence-related fatalities recorded in these two provinces which indicates a disturbing upward trend over the last five years; together, they suffered 72% of all fatalities in 2019, and this unsetting figure surged to a staggering 92% in the first 9 months of 2023.”

    There has been a trend of brutal attacks against religious congregations in the country, with more than 60 people losing their lives in two separate bombing incidents at a mosque and a gathering to mark the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birth anniversary on Friday.

    “Pakistan’s security forces lost at least 386 personnel, 36 percent of all fatalities – including 137 army and 208 police personnel – in the first 9 months of 2023, marking an eight-year high as the country continues to battle proxy terrorism, largely in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan,” the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) said in its report released on Saturday.

    “With 1087 violence-related fatalities recorded so far during the year, the outlaws suffered 368 (34 percent), followed by civilians with 333 (31 percent) fatalities,” it added.

    The CRSS maintained there had been a consistent and alarming increase in violence in the two Pakistani western provinces over the past five years.

    Experts attribute the recent increase in militant violence and security forces casualties in Pakistan to the change of government in neighboring Afghanistan, saying it emboldened militant groups in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and fueled separatist violence in Balochistan.

  • Security forces kill six terrorists in two separate operations

    Security forces kill six terrorists in two separate operations

    Security forces have killed six terrorists in two separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank and North Waziristan districts, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has said on Friday.

    According to ISPR, an exchange of fire broke out between Pakistani troops and the terrorists late on Thursday night, June 29, in the Manzai region of Tank.

    “Own troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location. Resultantly, three were sent to hell,” stated ISPR in a statement.

    In another encounter between troops and terrorists in the general area of Razmak, North Waziristan District, three more terrorists were killed.

    As per the ISPR, the militants were actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces and killing innocent citizens.

  • Islamabad, Karachi put under high alert after Peshawar attack

    Islamabad, Karachi put under high alert after Peshawar attack

    Following the suicide bombing in a mosque in Peshawar on Monday, officials have raked up the security of Islamabad and Karachi.

    Special measures have been taken at key sensitive buildings in Islamabad, including the President House, Prime Minister (PM) House and Parliament among other places.

    Moreover, high security was also beefed up at all the entry points of the capital, Islamabad police’s Twitter account said on Monday.

    Snipers have been deployed at all locations and residents are instructed to carry identity cards and essential documents along with them while travelling.

    Meanwhile, the Inspector General (IG) of Sindh Police has also ordered officials to start patrolling and snap checking in Karachi.

    A day earlier, Peshawar was attacked by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) which claimed the lives of 93 people and left more than 200 injured. In a surprise turn of events, the TTP later claimed that it had nothing to do with the bombing.

    Pakistan is currently facing a resurgence in terrorist activities.

    After the Peshawar attack, PM Shehbaz Sharif said that such cowardly terror attacks will not weaken the nation’s resolve and that all the terrorists and their facilitators involved in the attacks will be punished.

  • Pakistan Army contingent leaves for Qatar to provide assistance during FIFA 2022

    Pakistan Army contingent leaves for Qatar to provide assistance during FIFA 2022

    A contingent of the Pakistan Army left for Qatar on Monday to join security personnel deployed for Federation International de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup 2022.

    The contingent is comprised of Pakistan Army officers, junior commissioned officers, and soldiers. They will provide security assistance during the biggest and most anticipated sporting event of the year.

    The troops travelling to the Gulf country for World Cup 2022 were trained by FIFA’s eight-member international team when it visited Pakistan in September.

    The Qatari interior ministry had made a request to send Pakistan Army for security assistance.

    The FIFA World Cup 2022 will be played from November 20 to December 18. Qatar will become the first Middle Eastern country to host the FIFA World Cup.