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UNAMA raises concern over "credible reports of civilian casualties" follow
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
UNAMA and Amnesty report civilian casualties following Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Nangarhar and Paktika provinces. While Islamabad claims the "precise" strikes "neutralised" 70 militants linked to TTP and Daesh, the UN mission confirms 13 civilians killed and calls for an immediat
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PoJK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza condemns Muzaffarabad rally seeking Yasin M
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Political activist Amjad Ayub Mirza criticised a Muzaffarabad rally demanding Yasin Malik's release, saying it blurred civil rights activism with militancy. He warned that linking governance protests with militant narratives undermines genuine reform efforts and harms Kashmiris.
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"Who's stopping them from coming here?": Farooq Abdullah on Kashmiri Pandi
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
As Kashmiri Pandits held protests as they observed 'Exodus Day', Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that nobody has stopped Kashmiri Pandits from returning to the valley, adding that many from their community are still living comfortably in the
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North Waziristan bridge blast exposes Pakistan's hollow claims of security
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn, residents stated that the explosion thundered across several kilometres, jolting communities already on edge due to years of militancy and state operations. Local accounts suggest that the assailants planted a heavy cache of explosives beneath the bridge during pre-dawn ho
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Guv urges provincial govt to back military op
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi urged the provincial government to back military operations in the region, citing a notable decline in security owing to militancy, as reported by Dawn.
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Pakistan: FC headquarters in Peshawar comes under attack amid surge in mil
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A suicide blast and gunfire targeted the Federal Constabulary headquarters in Peshawar on Monday, Dawn reported. Police confirmed the attack and said the area was being secured. The incident comes amid rising militant violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
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Ishaq Dar's Brussels visit faces scrutiny amid Pakistan's rights crisis
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Exiled journalist Taha Siddiqui says Ishaq Dar's Brussels visit comes as the EU prepares to review Pakistan's GSP+ trade benefits amid widespread human rights abuses, political repression, and militancy concerns. He warns that ignoring these violations would undermine Europe's credibility.
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Amit Shah pays tribute to BSF Jawans on 61st Raising Day in Gujarat, prais
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
BSF is primarily tasked with the India-Pakistan border. Before the creation of the force, the border was banned by the State Armed Police Battalion.
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"There should be high-level inquiry": J-K Dy CM Surinder Choudhary on Nowg
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday called for a high-level investigation into the tragic blast at Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar that killed nine and injured thirty-two, noting that repeated acts of violence continue to trouble the Union Territory ev
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Taliban accuses Pakistani military of fueling instability through "manufac
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The Taliban accused elements within Pakistan's military of destabilising Afghanistan for their own interests. Spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said these factions falsely blame the Taliban for the rise of the TTP, stressing that Pakistan's militancy problem dates back to 2002 and is rooted
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JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman offers to mediate between Pakistan and A
Updated : 5 months ago IST
JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman offered to mediate between Pakistan and Afghanistan to ease border tensions after deadly clashes killed 23 Pakistani troops. He urged both sides to "cool things down," stressing Pakistan's strength and warning against opening another front amid rising cross-
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Ramban police attach over 6 Kanal land belonging to exfiltrated terrorists
Updated : 5 months ago IST
In a significant step towards dismantling terror networks and eliminating the residual traces of militancy, Ramban Police has attached immovable property, agricultural land measuring four kanals and eleven marlas, belonging to an exfiltrated terrorist, Farooq Ahmed alias Abid, son of Ali
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