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Peace only if Taliban renounce support for terrorism: Asim Munir on Pak-Af
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday, Munir made the remarks during his visit to Wana in South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where he reviewed the prevailing security situation and operational preparedness along the Western border with
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North Waziristan bridge blast exposes Pakistan's hollow claims of security
Updated : 2 months, 1 week 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: Residents of South Waziristan launch long march over worsening s
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Residents of Azam Warsak, a remote area of Birmal tehsil in Lower South Waziristan district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Friday launched a long march to protest what they described as a deteriorating law and order situation, Dawn reported.
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Pak: Army deployment, firing reported in Mir Ali as residents protest ongo
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
A fresh wave of violence has gripped the Mir Ali region of North Waziristan, triggering fear, injuries, and widespread disruption to civilian life, according to a post shared by PTM Holland on X.
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Multiple security incidents reported in North Waziristan, PTM Holland rais
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Residents in Pakistan's North Waziristan reported multiple security incidents, including attacks on a school and mosques, mortar shelling and a civilian killing, according to PTM Holland. The incidents have heightened fear and insecurity among local communities.
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Pakistan: School blast in North Waziristan destroys building, disrupts edu
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A devastating explosion late Thursday night destroyed a government primary school in the Mir Ali tehsil of North Waziristan, leaving over 600 children without a place to study. Unidentified attackers planted explosives at the Government Primary School in the Ayaz Kot area of Khushhali villag
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Official extortion and neglect drive Pakistan's Chilgoza sector into crisi
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Prices of pine nuts in South Waziristan have crashed from PKR 10,000 to PKR 3,000 per kg, causing major financial losses. Traders blame oversupply, weak international demand and constant harassment by customs and police, warning that continued interference could severely hurt Pakistan's chil
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Pakistani Army bombs mosque in North Waziristan village
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
A mosque in Zalae Banoon village, Tehsil Domel Sparkah, was allegedly bombed by the Pakistani army during Asr prayers, injuring two Pashtun civilians, according to a statement released by PTM Holland.
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Another bomb blast in Waziristan exposes Pakistan's shrinking security con
Updated : 5 months ago IST
A leader of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) narrowly escaped an assassination attempt after a bomb explosion struck a mosque in the Azam Warsak Bazaar area of Birmal tehsil, Lower South Waziristan, on Friday morning, Maulana Sakhi Wazir, who also heads a local seminary, sustained minor
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Pakistan: Waziristan girls demand teachers, threaten wider agitation
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In Waziristan, a group of schoolgirls staged a protest demanding the immediate recruitment of teachers in their institutions. Carrying placards that read "Education is our right" and "Don't ruin our future," the students highlighted how a severe shortage of female staff has left their school
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Pakistan: PTM condemns drone strike in North Waziristan that killed two-ye
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) has strongly condemned the killing of a two-year-old child, Anas, in a drone strike carried out by the Pakistani military in Mir Ali, North Waziristan. The incident has sparked widespread outrage and protests in the region.
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Pashtun groups condemn military crackdown and firing in North Waziristan
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Pashtun National Jirga has sounded the alarm over a new wave of oppression, arrests, and violence directed at peaceful activists, accusing the Pakistani government and military of specifically targeting the Pashtun community under the pretext of security operations.
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