According to the statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Thursday, the Pakistani security forces killed 11 terrorists, including Hafeezullah Tore alias Tore Hafiz, whom the officials termed a "militant commander."
Countering this religiously masked political ideology requires demystifying the terrorism equation. Identifying the various players, understanding the power dynamics and most importantly figuring out their vulnerabilities to formulate a winning strategy.
Amid repeated clashes between the banned outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) and Pakistani security forces, the Pakistani political parties like Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) received threats from the proscribed outfit for waging war against them, the Dawn
Pakistan's Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) was also involved in the case's investigation after a first information report (FIR) was registered with the police on Tuesday.
"If the TTP decides to come under the ambit of the Constitution, then we can hold talks with them," Pakistan's Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said.
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan on Wednesday claimed responsibility for killing two senior Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officials, reported Khaama Press.
Pakistan has witnessed a sharp rise in terror incidents, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, during the past couple of months after TTP put the truce with Islamabad to an end.
Security experts foresee a prolonged military operation and the resultant diplomatic spat. Even the earlier votaries of the "strategic depth" concede that now in power, the Afghan Taliban will remain un-obliging on the TTP.
About 1,000 people were killed and injured in attacks by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan on the Pakistan government in 2022, according to statistics published by the TTP terrorist group, Khaama Press reported.
This comes a day after Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday said that there will be no talks with TTP or any other terrorist organization, Geo News reported. Sanaullah's remarks come amid a recent spate of attacks by the banned TTP after the group ended a ceasefire with Islam