Archive for June, 2023

‘Most wanted’ terrorist among three gunned down in Darra Adamkhel operation

The security forces killed the most wanted terrorist commander Zafar alias Zafri along with his companions in Darra Adamkhel area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to details, the security forces conducted an operation between Friday and Saturday night and as a result, three terrorists including commander Zafar were killed. Officials said that the killed terrorists include Hasan from Darra Adamkhel and […]

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Taliban shelter Al Qaeda but rifts within the movement are emerging, UN says

A recent report by the UN has said the Taliban are once again allowing the terror group Al Qaeda on Afghan soil – one of the original justifications for the US-led invasion of the country, following the group’s September 11, 2001, attacks in New York and Washington that killed 3,000 people. The UN as well as experts spoken to by […]

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Pakistan: Energy Crisis And Need For Sustainable And Affordable Energy Solutions – OpEd

In the 21st century, it is unthinkable for foreigners from countries such as China, Japan or European countries to live without power even for a short amount. It is even said that during World War II, almost every home in Germany had a constant (24/7) supply of electricity. The word “load-shedding” is foreign to many of the citizens living in […]

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Punjab CTD arrests four alleged terrorists in IBO

Weapons, detonators, mobiles and material for making suicide jackets seized in operation In response to the persistent threat of terrorism, the Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has carried out a significant operation across multiple cities. The operation led to the arrest of four individuals suspected of being involved in terrorist activities. The CTD officials have confirmed that the apprehensions took place […]

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CTD arrests terrorist involved in blasts on railway tracks

Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested a terrorist belonging to proscribed organisation on Tuesday night. According to CTD spokesperson, one terrorist was arrested during the operation whereas the other fled the scene utilising the advantage of the darkness. The CTD claims to initiate a search operation and set-up checkpoints in the area to arrest the fleeing terrorist. The spokesperson said that […]

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Blinken’s Overtures To China A Strategic Mistake – Analysis

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s overtures to Beijing remain a double edged sword.The visit will give a huge moral and strategic win for Beijing, and further weakens Washington’s standing, being looked as weak and desperate. The first top level meeting in Alaska in 2021 has played well into Beijing’s end goals of humiliating Washington in its own house,where the […]

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Biden calls Chinese President Xi a dictator

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday called Xi Jinping a dictator, a day after top US diplomat Antony Blinken visited Beijing to stabilize bilateral relations that China says are at their lowest point since formal ties were established. Biden also said Xi was very embarrassed when a suspected Chinese spy balloon was blown off course over US airspace early this […]

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CSTO calls on IEA to step up counter-terrorism measures

Moscow-led military alliance the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) expressed concern over the security situation in Afghanistan and called on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to step up counter-terrorism measures. In a statement issued on Wednesday, after foreign ministers of the CSTO member states met in Belarus, the ministers said one of the important factors in maintaining and strengthening […]

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Indian police say five foreign militants killed in Kashmir

Indian police said security forces killed five foreign militants early on Friday in a gunfight in Kashmir along the Line of Control (LOC), the defacto border with Pakistan in the Himalayan region. A joint team of Indian army and police prevented infiltration across the border by the militants, police said. “Five foreign militants were killed in the operation in Jumagund […]

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Taliban shelter Al Qaeda but rifts within the movement are emerging, UN says

A recent report by the UN has said the Taliban are once again allowing the terror group Al Qaeda on Afghan soil – one of the original justifications for the US-led invasion of the country, following the group’s September 11, 2001, attacks in New York and Washington that killed 3,000 people. The UN as well as experts spoken to by […]

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