Pakistan strikes militant camps along Afghanistan border after deadly suicide attacks

Representative image (File photo) Pakistan said early Sunday it carried out strikes along the border with Afghanistan, targeting hideouts of Pakistani militants it blames for a recent surge in deadly attacks inside the country. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the military conducted “intelligence-based, selective operations” against seven camps belonging to the Pakistani Taliban, also known […]

Pakistan: TTP claims responsibility for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa attack; 20 troops, 3 civilians dead

Officials and others attend funeral prayers of police officers, who were killed when gunmen attacked a police training center, in Dera Ismail Khan in northwestern Pakistan. (Picture credit: PTI) The Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for a series of deadly attacks on Friday across northwestern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing […]

Pakistan records highest number of terror attacks during Ramzan in a decade

(AP photo) Pakistan experienced highest number of militant attacks during the holy month of Ramzan, reaching the unprecedent count in the span of ten years, according to a think tank’s Monday report.Certain militant organisations traditionally observed peaceful periods during Ramzan, however, the nation has witnessed an increasing trend of violent incidents in recent times.According to […]