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9 terrorists killed by Pakistani Forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Latest News India

9 terrorists killed by Pakistani Forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Latest News India

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May 26, 2025 12:03 AM IST Another intelligence-based operation was conducted in the Tank district, and in ensuing fire exchange, two more terrorists were killed. Pakistani security forces have killed at least nine terrorists in three separate operations carried out in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military’s media wing said on Sunday. The troops effectively engaged the terrorists and killed four of them.(Representational) According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an intelligence-based operation was conducted by the security forces in Dera Ismail Khan district. During the conduct of the operation, the troops effectively engaged the terrorists and killed four of them. Also Read | In Bahrain, Asaduddin Owaisi calls Pakistan a ‘failed state’, praises Indian government Another intelligence-based operation was conducted in the Tank district, and in ensuing fire exchange, two more terrorists were killed. In the third encounter that took place in Bagh, Khyber district, troops successfully neutralised three more terrorists, the ISPR said. Also Read | Pakistan will pay increasingly higher price for backing terror: Shashi Tharoor Weapons …

4 tourists killed after car falls into ravine in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Pakistan News

4 tourists killed after car falls into ravine in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Pakistan News

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At least four tourists died after the car they were travelling in plunged into a ravine in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, officials said. The accident occurred on the Bisham-Swat Road near Mata Aghwan in Shangla district, Rescue 1122 spokesperson Rasool Khan said. The tourists were en route from Bisham to Swat. Four people died on the spot, while one person sustained injuries, he said. Story continues below this ad Rescue teams responded promptly, transferring the deceased and the injured to the District Headquarters Hospital in Alpuri. According to police, all the deceased were residents of Multan district in Punjab province and were visiting the region for Eid holidays. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mosque blast: 4 Injured in Peshawar, another explosion in South Waziristan

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mosque blast: 4 Injured in Peshawar, another explosion in South Waziristan

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A blast at a seminary mosque in Peshawar’s Urmur Bala village injured four, including a cleric, less than a day after an explosion at a mosque in South Waziristan. Rising attacks on religious institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan raise security concerns. Four people, including a cleric, were injured in a blast at a seminary-cum-mosque in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday. The incident occurred less than 24 hours after an improvised explosive device (IED) blast at another mosque in the region during Friday prayers. According to police, the latest explosion took place at a religious seminary in Urmur Bala village in Peshawar district. Mufti Munir Shakir, one of the injured, sustained minor injuries to his left foot, while three others were also wounded. Following the blast, a heavy police contingent arrived at the scene and cordoned off the area, as authorities launched an investigation. Friday mosque blast in South Waziristan injured JUI leader The attack comes just a day after a deadly explosion rocked the Maulana Abdul Aziz Mosque in South Waziristan, injuring …

U.S. issues advisory cautioning against travel close to India-Pak border, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

U.S. issues advisory cautioning against travel close to India-Pak border, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers personnel during the Beating Retreat ceremony at the Attari-Wagah border. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The U.S. has issued an advisory cautioning against travel to the immediate vicinity of the India-Pakistan border and the Line of Control due to terrorism and the potential for armed conflict and to the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The U.S. State Department issued the travel advisory on Friday (March 7, 2025). The advisory states that people should “reconsider travel to Pakistan due to terrorism and the potential for armed conflict”. Also Read | Bad to worse: On India-Pakistan ties The travel advisory asks Americans to not travel to Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which include the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), due to terrorism. It also cautions against travel to the immediate vicinity of the India-Pakistan border and the Line of Control due to terrorism and the potential for armed conflict. “Violent extremist groups continue to plot attacks in Pakistan. Terrorist attacks are frequent in Balochistan province and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, …

Pakistan: 5 worshippers killed, dozens injured in powerful blast at Jamia Haqqania seminary in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | World News

Pakistan: 5 worshippers killed, dozens injured in powerful blast at Jamia Haqqania seminary in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | World News

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Feb 28, 2025 03:45 PM IST A bomb exploded at a pro-Taliban seminary mosque in northwestern Pakistan, killing five and injuring many ahead of Ramzan. Pakistan blast: A powerful bomb exploded at a mosque within a pro-Taliban seminary in northwestern Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, killing at least five worshippers and wounding dozens of others ahead of the fasting month of Ramzan, according to local police. The blast occurred in Akkora Khattak, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Abdul Rashid, a district police chief said.(@ghazanfarabbass/X) The explosion took place in Akkora Khattak, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Abdul Rashid, a district police chief said. He added that officers are investigating, and the dead and wounded are being transported to hospitals. No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack inside Jamia Haqqania, a seminary which is known for links with the Afghan Taliban, news agency Associated Press reported. The bombing came ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramzan, which is expected to start either on Saturday or Sunday subject to the sighting …

16 labourers kidnapped en route to atomic site in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – India TV

16 labourers kidnapped en route to atomic site in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – India TV

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Image Source : AP Representational Image Peshawar: At least 16 labourers working on a uranium and plutonium mining site in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province were abducted by unknown armed men on Thursday, news agency PTI sources said. The labourers were abducted from a vehicle en route to the Atomic Energy Mine Project site in Lakki Marwat district. Later, the abductors set the vehicle on fire in the Qabal Khel area. The gunmen shifted the labourers to an undisclosed location. No group claimed responsibility for the abduction. The banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is active in the area and has been blamed for such abductions in the past. The TTP, set up as an umbrella group of several militant outfits in 2007, is believed to be close to al-Qaeda. The group has been blamed for several deadly attacks across Pakistan. Pakistan mass abduction case jumps This incident highlights the deteriorating security situation in the region. In July last year, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Home Department issued a travel advisory for government officials and employees in the Bannu …

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM says negotiations with Afghanistan’s Taliban govt only solution for peace in region | World News

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM says negotiations with Afghanistan’s Taliban govt only solution for peace in region | World News

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Peshawar, Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Ali Amin Gandapur on Sunday said negotiations with the incumbent Taliban government in Afghanistan is the only solution for maintaining peace and security in the region. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM says negotiations with Afghanistan’s Taliban govt only solution for peace in region The firebrand leader of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party said if the world could recognise the Taliban government in Kabul, “then we should also talk with them for the sake of peace and security in the region”. “Our province has the longest border with Afghanistan and we face the most severe consequences. In provincial and federal apex committee meetings, I have discussed initiating talks with Afghanistan,” he said. The federal government claims it will negotiate with Afghanistan but they have not taken any concrete steps so far, the leader said. “We are managing this long border with the sacrifices of our people. Our police and security forces are giving their lives for peace. We are victims of terrorism but are ensuring it does not spread further,” …

12 soldiers killed as Islamist suicide attacker targets army outpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – India TV

12 soldiers killed as Islamist suicide attacker targets army outpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – India TV

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Image Source : AP Pakistan Suicide attack Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Twelve security personnel and six terrorists were killed as a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a joint check post in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the army said on Wednesday. The terrorists attempted to attack a joint check post in the general area MaliKhel in Bannu district late on Tuesday night but their attempt to enter the post was effectively thwarted by troops, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Army’s media wing, said. The suicide blast led to the collapse of a portion of the perimeter wall and damaged the adjoining infrastructure, resulting in the death of “12 brave sons of soil” including 10 soldiers of the security forces and two soldiers of the Frontier Constabulary, the ISPR said. In the ensuing fire exchange, six of them were killed too, it added. The injured persons have been shifted to a local hospital. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Centre stage of terrorism A Sanitisation operation was being conducted and a curfew was imposed in the area. Security forces and …