On February 5, 2026, Pakistan’s military media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced that Security Forces (SFs) had concluded Operation Radd-ul-Fitna (Elimination of Discord)-1 in Balochistan, after a series of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) targeting Baloch insurgent networks, killed 216 insurgents. According to the statement, the military began these operations on January 29, 2026, in Panjgur and near Harnai District, targeting […]

Pakistan and Uzbekistan called on the Taliban to address terrorism threats and take “immediate and concrete actions” to dismantle and eliminate all terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan, according to a joint declaration issued after talks between the two countries’ leaders. The call came after Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held meetings in Islamabad with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a […]

A suicide bombing at a Shia mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, killed at least 31 people and wounded more than 160 on Friday. Geo News reported, citing local officials. The blast occurred at the Imambargah Khadijat-ul-Kubra in the Tarlai area of southeastern Islamabad. Quoted by Geo News, police sources said the attacker was linked to Fitna al-Khawarij, a […]

China and Pakistan voiced strong concern at the United Nations Security Council over the presence and activities of militant groups in Afghanistan, urging the Taliban to take action. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s representative, said militants had gained a “new lease of life” under Taliban rule and were operating freely from Afghan territory. He said the groups were responsible for deadly […]

Abstract: The Baloch insurgency in Pakistan has intensified sharply since the beginning of 2025, marked by sophisticated attacks such as the Jaffar Express hijacking by Baloch Liberation Army-Jeeyand faction (BLA-J) on March 11, 2025, which resulted in the kidnapping of more than 400 passengers and death of at least 26 hostages. Groups such as BLA-J, Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), and […]

Pakistani forces have killed at least 145 Baloch fighters after deadly militant attacks took the lives of dozens in Balochistan province. In a series of coordinated gun and bomb attacks, which began early on Saturday at multiple locations across southwestern Balochistan, the militants linked to the banned separatist Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) had killed 48 people — including 17 security […]

Pakistan’s chief minister of Balochistan said security forces killed 145 militants within 40 hours following coordinated attacks across the province. Sarfraz Bugti told a news conference in Quetta on Sunday that the bodies of those killed were in the custody of security agencies. Pakistani media described the figure as the highest number of militants killed in such a short period […]

At least 10 Pakistani security personnel and 37 militants were killed on Saturday during what authorities described as coordinated attacks by separatist fighters across the southwestern province of Balochistan. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said in a statement that security forces repelled multiple assaults and killed 37 insurgents, while suffering 10 fatalities among their ranks. Provincial government spokesman Shahid Rind said […]

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that all talks held with Taliban authorities have failed to produce results, accusing them of not making serious commitments on Pakistan’s security concerns. Speaking at a public event, Sharif said Islamabad had repeatedly raised concerns about militant groups operating from Afghanistan’s territory, but had received no firm assurances from the Taliban. “All […]

Democracy, Disorder, and the Battle for Renewal On January 15, 2026, Senior leader Gagan Kumar Thapa was elected President of the Nepali Congress (NC) unopposed during the party’s second Special General Convention (SGC) held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu. The SGC was convened with the backing of over 60 per cent of general convention delegates. Election Committee Coordinator Sitaram KC announced […]