The area has been cordoned off to prevent the militants from escaping. Security forces are continuing their efforts to neutralise the threat and ensure the safety of civilians in the region, they added.
KP remained the worst-affected province, followed by Balochistan. In KP's settled districts, militants carried out 27 attacks, resulting in 19 fatalities, including 11 security personnel, six civilians, and two militants.
Former Indian diplomat KP Fabian has described the Balochistan train attack as distressing, stressing that violence alone cannot resolve the conflict. He urged Pakistan's leadership, particularly the military, to engage in dialogue with Baloch groups instead of relying on force.
A total of 76 terrorists, including 59 foreign militants from Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), are currently active in Jammu and Kashmir, government sources said on Thursday.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has claimed that the ongoing conflict in Kurram is being fuelled by foreign forces supplying weapons to escalate sectarian tensions. He announced PKR 2 billion for surveillance and security measures while vowing strict action against milita
According to police, the blast took place near the Domail police station, close to the Mangal Mela area. Terrorists planted explosives along the roadside, which detonated near the convoy. Following the incident, security forces and police launched a search operation in the area to apprehend
"Not only in Kulgam but Budgam and Ganderbal, young boys are being picked up and I want to ask the government are all of them militants? Why are they looking at everyone with suspicion? This is wrong," Mufti told reporters here.
Three women have been in captivity for 471 days since October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants attacked southern Israel killing over 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting over 200 others.
The injured Deputy Commissioner, Javedullah Mehsud, was targeted by unidentified militants and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital. His condition remains under medical observation.
Trinamool Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Dola Sen on Friday expressed support for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's statement alleging that the Border Security Force (BSF) was facilitating militants and infiltrators from Bangladesh to enter the state.
Reacting to allegations from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that BSF was allowing infiltrators from Bangladesh to enter from Islampur, Sitai, Chopra, and many other regions and causing atrocities against women, retired additional director general (DG) of BSF Sanjiv Krishan Sood r
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Border Security Force (BSF) of facilitating militants and infiltrators from Bangladesh to enter the state and further stated that because of this there were disruptions in the region.