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India-Pakistan
Pakistan never backs terrorists, Bilawal tells India's Karan Thapar clearly
2025-07-10
[GEO.TV] Former foreign minister and Pakistain Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari rejected India's claims of patronising terrorist groups to conduct attacks outside of Pakistain.

In an interview with Indian journalist Karan Thapar, Bilawal said: "Pakistain does not willingly permit [—] the groups you mentioned or any group to conduct terrorist attacks outside of Pakistain but also within Pakistain."

Highlighting the country's losses during the war against terrorism, the PPP politician said that the world is well aware that Pakistain faced the brunt of terrorism over the past many decades.

"Pakistain is fighting and has been fighting the largest inland war against terrorism. We've lost 92,000 lives altogether. Just last year, we lost more than 1,200 civilian lives in more than 200 different terrorist attacks."

"At the rate at which terrorist attacks are taking place just this year alone, if they continue at this pace, this year will be the bloodiest year in Pakistain's history."

Recalling the liquidation of his mother and former premier Benazir Bhutto
... 11th Prime Minister of Pakistain in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996. She was the daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, founder of the Pakistain People's Party, who was murdered at the instigation of General Ayub Khan. She was murdered in her turn by person or persons unknown while campaigning in late 2007. Suspects include, to note just a few, Baitullah Mehsud, General Pervez Musharraf, the ISI, al-Qaeda in Pakistain, and her husband, Asif Ali Zardari, who shows remarkably little curiosity about who done her in...
, Bilawal said: "I too am a victim of terrorism. I feel the pain of the victims of the Pahalgam terrorist attack. I understand the trauma that their families are experiencing in a way more than many others can ever imagine."

He also elaborated on Pakistain's ongoing battle to root out the menace, saying: "Pakistain went through a process where we not only took military action against terrorist groups within Pakistain."

He said that in the previous Zardari's tenure, Pakistain conducted an operation in South Wazoo following Benazir's liquidation, and the next government conducted another operation in North Waziristan.
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India-Pakistan
Security forces eliminate 30 terrorists trying to infiltrate through Pak-Afghan border: ISPR
2025-07-05
[GEO.TV] Security forces have eliminated at least 30 Indian-backed Lions of Islam trying to infiltrate through Pakistain-Afghanistan border
...also known as Pashtunistan, home of ignorance, poverty, and automatic weapons...
in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's North Wazoo district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday.

The military's media wing said the movement of a large group of "khwarij" (terrorists), belonging to the "Indian proxy Fitna-al-Khwarij", was detected near border area in Hassan Khel on the night of July 1-2 and July 2-3.

According to the ISPR, troops engaged the infiltrators and thwarted their attempt to infiltrate, with "precise and skillful engagement," resulting in all 30 Indian-sponsored Lions of Islam being "sent to hell". A significant quantity of weapons, ammunition and explosives was recovered from the neutralised terrorists.

"The security forces demonstrated exceptional professionalism, vigilance and preparedness, and prevented a potential catastrophe," the ISPR said.

The military's media wing asked the Taliban
...Arabic for students...
rulers to check and prevent the use of Afghan soil by ''foreign proxies'' for orchestrating terrorist activities against Pakistain.

"The security forces of Pakistain remain resolute and unwavering in their commitment to defend the nation's frontiers and to eradicate the menace of Indian-sponsored terrorism from the country," it said.

The development came days after 13 Pakistain Army soldiers were martyred when an explosive-laden vehicle of the Indian-sponsored Lions of Islam rammed into security forces vehicle in North Waziristan district

The military's media wing on, in a statement on June 28, said that a vehicle-borne jacket wallah attempted to explode himself on a security forces convoy, which was intercepted by the leading group, foiling his nefarious design.

However,
the man who has no enemies isn't anybody and has never done anything...
in their desperation, the ISPR had said the explosive-laden vehicle was rammed by the "Indian-sponsored kharjis" into one of the vehicles of the leading group.

Subsequently, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir vowed that all controllers, abettors, and perpetrators of terrorism will be relentlessly pursued and brought to justice without exception and at all costs.
Related:
Hassan Khel: 2025-04-30 Pakistan Army kills 17 TTP Militants in North Waziristan operation
Hassan Khel: 2025-04-07 Eight terrorists killed as security forces foil infiltration bid at Pak-Afghan border
Hassan Khel: 2025-02-07 Pakistan Army soldier martyred, 12 terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBO
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India-Pakistan
Fresh polio case in North Waziristan takes national tally to 14
2025-07-04
[GEO.TV] The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed a fresh case of polio
...Poliomyelitis is a disease caused by infection with the poliovirus. Between 1840 and the 1950s, polio was a worldwide epidemic. Since the development of polio vaccines the disease has been largely wiped out in the civilized world. However, since the vaccine is known to make Moslem pee-pees shrink and renders females sterile, bookish, and unsubmissive it is not widely used by the turban and automatic weapons set. Currently the disease is only found in Pakistain and Afghanistain...
in North Wazoo, pushing Pakistain's national count to 14 for the year 2025.

The latest case involves a 19-month-old boy from Union Council Miranshah
... headquarters of al-Qaeda in Pakistain and likely location of Ayman al-Zawahiri. The Haqqani network has established a ministate in centered on the town with courts, tax offices and lots of madrassas...
-3 in District North Waziristan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

This marks the eighth case from KP alone this year, with the remaining cases reported from Sindh (4), Punjab
...1. Little Orphan Annie's bodyguard
2. A province of Pakistain ruled by one of the Sharif brothers
3. A province of India. It is majority (60 percent) Sikh and Hindoo (37 percent), which means it has relatively few Moslem riots
...
.
(1), and Gilgit-Baltistan (1).

Polio is a highly contagious, incurable disease that can result in permanent paralysis. Repeated doses of the oral polio vaccine (OPV) during each campaign, along with completion of all essential immunisations, remain the only effective safeguard for children under five.

Although vaccination drives across the country continue to improve in scope and quality, the southern districts of KP remain a persistent challenge.

Limited access and difficulties in carrying out house-to-house vaccination campaigns have led to thousands of children missing doses and remaining exposed to the poliovirus.

In response, targeted efforts are underway. From June 23 to 28, a special vaccination campaign in six union councils of Bannu administered OPV to 17,485 children. A similar drive is being planned for 11 union councils in North Waziristan.

Moreover, preparations are in progress for a large-scale vaccination campaign across South KP in August.
Related:
Polio 06/28/2025 Poliovirus detected in 18-month-old girl from KP
Polio 05/27/2025 Anti-polio drive launched to vaccinate 45m children across country
Polio 05/22/2025 Pakistan reports two polio cases from KP, tally at 10

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India-Pakistan
Pak govt declares Baloch terror groups, organizations as ‘Fitna al Hindustan’
2025-06-07
See here for an example.
[PakExpressTribune] The new designation reflects “true nature and ideology” and “nefarious designs” backed by India, said notification

In a significant development, the federal government has officially designated all terrorist groups operating in Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
as ’Fitna al Hindustan’, accusing India of sponsoring a proxy war through these outfits.
Like the Baloch Liberation Army, I imagine.
According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior on Saturday, the move stems from "the involvement of some organizations and groups in terrorist activities in Balochistan, which are detrimental to Islamic faith, the illusory sovereignty of Pakistain, and its customary traditions."

The notification further stated that the new designation is intended to reflect "the true nature and ideology" of these groups and their "nefarious designs" sponsored by India.

"All government entities are directed to start the above practice immediately," the notification said, underscoring a concerted effort to reframe the narrative around bad boy violence in the province.

The announcement came as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif accused India of escalating indirect aggression after what he described as its defeat in a recent security operation dubbed "Marka-e-Haq".

Accusing India of intensifying a proxy terrorism campaign in Pakistain, particularly in Balochistan, he said, "India, after suffering strategic setbacks, has resorted to indirect aggression". "But Pakistain will thwart all such nefarious designs and stand resolute against Fitna al Hindustan and its proxies."

A day earlier, Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir had also addressed the ongoing unrest in Balochistan, stating that bad boy groups there were not indigenous but rather acting on behalf of foreign interests.

"These faceless myrmidons are not Baloch. They are agents of disruption sponsored by India," the army chief said, reiterating the armed forces’ stance that separatist violence in the province is externally instigated.

The government’s decision to adopt a new label for Balochistan-based bandidos bad boys mirrors a similar move last year, when the Tehrik-e-Taliban
...Arabic for students...
Pakistain (TTP) was officially designated "Fitna al-Khawarij".

At that time, the Ministry of Interior said the term "Khariji" was chosen to expose what it described as the TTP’s misrepresentation of Islam.
Related:
Fitna al Hindustan 05/30/2025 Four soldiers martyred, 12 terrorists killed in KP, Balochistan operations: ISPR

Related:
Fitna al-Khawarij 02/07/2025 Pakistan Army soldier martyred, 12 terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBO
Fitna al-Khawarij 01/15/2025 Cross-border terrorism root cause of differences between Pakistan, Afghanistan: COAS
Fitna al-Khawarij 12/02/2024 Captain among two soldiers martyred, eight terrorists killed in separate KP operations

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India-Pakistan
Security forces neutralise 14 Indian-sponsored terrorists in North Waziristan IBO: ISPR
2025-06-05
[GEO.TV] As part of ongoing anti-terror efforts, security forces have neutralised 14 hard boyz in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's North Wazoo, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday.

As per the military's media wing, an operation was conducted in the general area Datta Khel of North Waziristan district upon the reported presence of hard boyz belonging to Indian proxy "Fitna al Khwarij", wherein the security forces effectively engaged the forces of Evil and bumped off 14 of them after an intense exchange of fire.

"Sanitisation operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored terrorist found in the area," the statement added.

Commending the security forces on successful operation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the nefarious intentions of terrorists, and enemies of humanity will be crushed.
Related:
Datta Khel: 2025-06-04 Two Afghan citizens shot and killed in the US
Datta Khel: 2025-01-05 Islamic Emirate, Pakistani Forces Clash in Khost
Datta Khel: 2024-12-19 11 terrorists killed in separate KP operations: ISPR
Related:
North Waziristan: 2025-05-27 Pakistan Security Forces kill 9 TTP militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa operations
North Waziristan: 2025-04-30 Pakistan Army kills 17 TTP Militants in North Waziristan operation
North Waziristan: 2025-04-22 At least six terrorists killed in KP IBOs: ISPR
Related:
Fitna al Khwarij: 2025-05-30 Four soldiers martyred, 12 terrorists killed in KP, Balochistan operations: ISPR
Fitna al Khwarij: 2024-08-20 Three soldiers martyred in gun battle with terrorists along Pak-Afghan border
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India-Pakistan
Pakistan Security Forces kill 9 TTP militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa operations
2025-05-27
[KhaamaPress] Pak forces killed nine TTP Lions of Islam in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, seizing weapons and intensifying operations amid rising regional security threats.

Pak media, citing the country’s military, reported on Sunday that nine members of Tehrik-e-Taliban
...Arabic for students...
Pakistain (TTP) were killed in separate security operations across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. The Pakistain Army referred to the Lions of Islam as "India-backed Khawarij," a term often used to denote bully boy outlaws.

According to Dawn News, the military launched three coordinated operations. In the first, four Lions of Islam were killed in Dera Ismail Khan
... the Pearl of Pashtunistan ...
after an intense firefight. In the second, conducted in the Tank district, two suicide kaboomers were neutralized. The third operation in Bagh, Khyber district, resulted in the deaths of three more TTP members.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated that arms and ammunition recovered from the Lions of Islam were previously used in multiple attacks in the region. The military emphasized that clearance operations are ongoing to eliminate any remaining threats and foreign-linked elements.

These operations follow similar anti-militancy raids last week, during which 12 Lions of Islam from TTP and the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) were killed. Incidents were reported in Lakki Marwat, Bannu, and North Wazoo, where two soldiers also bit the dust during firefights with Death Eaters.

Pakistain’s military has also accused India of backing murderous Moslem groups and using intelligence assets to destabilize the country. The accusations were reiterated last month by a military spokesperson, fueling ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two South Asian nations.

While Pakistain’s security forces continue their counterinsurgency efforts, the persistent threat posed by TTP and affiliated groups highlights the fragile nature of regional security. The cross-border dimension of the conflict, including alleged external support, remains a pressing concern for Islamabad.
Related:
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: 2025-05-22 Pakistan reports two polio cases from KP, tally at 10
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: 2025-05-15 Is Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir Leading with Faith over Strategy?
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: 2025-05-12 At least two cops martyred in Peshawar suicide blast
Related:
TTP: 2025-05-17 CM Bugti Claims Taliban Support Behind Rising Militancy in Balochistan, Pakistan
TTP: 2025-05-08 Taliban Earning Billions, Giving American Weaponry to Terrorist Groups as Afghanistan Once Again Becomes Jihadi Hotbed: Report
TTP: 2025-04-30 Pakistan Army kills 17 TTP Militants in North Waziristan operation
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India-Pakistan
Pakistan Army kills 17 TTP Militants in North Waziristan operation
2025-04-30
[KhaamaPress] The Pakistain Army announced the killing of 17 murderous Moslems during a recent operation in North Wazoo near the Afghanistan border.

The Pakistain Army announced the successful completion of a counterterrorism operation in North Waziristan, resulting in the elimination of 17 Tehrik-e-Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
Pakistain (TTP) murderous Moslems near the Afghanistan border. This operation, conducted on the night of April 28, 2025, is part of a broader effort to combat bully boy activities in the region.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation targeted murderous Moslems operating in the Hassan Khel area of North Waziristan. This brings the total number of murderous Moslems killed in operations over the past three days to 71. The military claims that the snuffies were acting under the direction of foreign intelligence agencies. ​

The Pak government has expressed concern over the increasing krazed killer activities, particularly those linked to the TTP, which has found sanctuary in Afghanistan since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021. The TTP has been responsible for numerous attacks within Pakistain, leading to heightened security measures along the border. ​

In a related incident, a suicide kaboom occurred outside a pro-government peace committee office in Wana, South Waziristan, resulting in at least seven deaths and 16 injuries. The peace committee, which opposes the TTP and mediates local disputes, was the apparent target. While no group immediately grabbed credit, suspicion falls on the TTP. ​

The Pak military has vowed to continue its operations against krazed killer groups, emphasizing the importance of regional cooperation to address the cross-border insurgency. The government has called on Afghanistan to take action against murderous Moslems operating within its territory. ​
Related:
North Waziristan: 2025-04-22 At least six terrorists killed in KP IBOs: ISPR
North Waziristan: 2025-04-07 Eight terrorists killed as security forces foil infiltration bid at Pak-Afghan border
North Waziristan: 2025-03-15 JUI-F leader among four injured in South Waziristan mosque blast
Related:
Hassan Khel: 2025-04-07 Eight terrorists killed as security forces foil infiltration bid at Pak-Afghan border
Hassan Khel: 2025-02-07 Pakistan Army soldier martyred, 12 terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBO
Hassan Khel: 2024-07-11 Four security personnel martyred in Peshawar IBO
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India-Pakistan
At least six terrorists killed in KP IBOs: ISPR
2025-04-22
[GEO.TV] At least six bad boyz were potted during two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) by security forces in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday.

According to the military's media wing, security forces conducted an operation in the general area of Razmak in North Wazoo district on the reported presence of terrorists.

"During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij location, resultantly, five khwarij were sent to hell," the ISPR said.

In another IBO in South Waziristan District, security forces neutralised ring leader Zabi Ullah Zakran, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces as well as in murder of innocent civilians.

It noted the slain ring leader was "highly wanted" by the law enforcement agencies.

Meanwhile,
...back at the laboratory the smoke and fumes had dispersed, to reveal an ominous sight...
sanitisation operations were being conducted to eliminate any other holy warriors found in the area as the "security forces are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country".
Related:
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: 2025-04-15 Over 860,000 Afghan Refugees deported from Pakistan
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: 2025-04-12 Senior TTP commander killed in Pakistan border operation
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: 2025-04-10 Three Quetta police cops martyred in terrorist attack
Related:
Inter-Services Public Relations: 2025-04-10 Three Quetta police cops martyred in terrorist attack
Inter-Services Public Relations: 2025-04-07 Eight terrorists killed as security forces foil infiltration bid at Pak-Afghan border
Inter-Services Public Relations: 2025-03-18 Three terrorists killed in Khyber IBO: ISPR
Related:
South Waziristan: 2025-03-15 JUI-F leader among four injured in South Waziristan mosque blast
South Waziristan: 2025-02-07 Pakistan Army soldier martyred, 12 terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBO
South Waziristan: 2024-12-31 Suicide attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa injures four Security Personnel
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India-Pakistan
Eight terrorists killed as security forces foil infiltration bid at Pak-Afghan border
2025-04-07
[GEO.TV] At least eight turbans were neutralised as security forces successfully thwarted their bid to infiltrate through the Pakistain-Afghanistan border
...also known as Pashtunistan, home of ignorance, poverty, and automatic weapons...
in North Wazoo district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the military's media wing said on Sunday.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the security forces picked up movement of a group of murderous Moslems, who were trying to infiltrate through the Pak-Afghanistan border in the general area of Hassan Khel, North Waziristan district, on the night between April 5-6.

"Own troops effectively engaged and thwarted their attempt to infiltrate. After an intense exchange of fire, eight Khwarij [terrorists] were sent to hell, while four khwarij got injured," it added.

Pakistain has consistently been asking the interim Afghan government to ensure effective border management on their side of the border.

"Interim Afghan government is expected to fulfill its obligations and deny the use of Afghan soil by Khwarij for perpetuating acts of terrorism against Pakistain," the ISPR added.

Meanwhile,
...back at the alley, Slats Chumbaloni was staring into a hole that was just .45 inch in diameter and was less than three feet from his heavily sweating face ...
a sanitisation operation was being conducted to eliminate any other turbans found in the area as "security forces are determined and remain committed to secure its borders and wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country".
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India-Pakistan
JUI-F leader among four injured in South Waziristan mosque blast
2025-03-15
[GEO.TV] A blast tore through a mosque on Friday in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's South Wazoo district, leaving at least four people injured including district emir of Jamaat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), police said.

Abdullah Nadeem, a leader of the JUI-F, was believed to be the target of the blast and had been hospitalised with serious injures, said DPO Asif Bahadur, a district police chief in South Waziristan.

He added that two children were among the injured. It was not immediately clear who was behind the earth-shattering kaboom.

Attacks have been escalating in Pakistain's border regions with Afghanistan in recent months.

Last month, a jacket wallah killed six worshippers Maulana Hamidul Haq Haqqani — son of Maulana Samiul Haq
...the Godfather of the Taliban, late leader of his own faction of the JUI in Pakistain. Known as Mullah Sandwich for his habit of having two young boys at a time. Now beyond all cares and woe, done in by his secretary in a lovers' quarrel...
and chief of his own faction of the Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam
...Assembly of Islamic Clergy, or JUI, is a Pak Deobandi (Hanafi) political party. There are two main branches, one led by Maulana Fazlur Rahman, and one that was led by Maulana Samiul Haq. Fazl is active in Pak politix and Sami spent more time running his madrassah until his secretary rubbed him out in a jealous rage. Both branches sponsor branches of the Taliban, though with plausible deniability...
(JUI-S) during Friday prayer at the Darul Uloom Haqqani in Nowshera district.

This week in Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
, bandidos murderous Moslems hijacked a train and held passengers hostage in a day-long standoff with security forces, leaving at least 26 hostages and four security personnel dead.

Last month, a suicide bomber killed six worshippers Maulana Hamidul Haq Haqqani — son of Maulana Samiul Haq and chief of his own faction of the Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-S) during Friday prayer at the Darul Uloom Haqqani in Nowshera district.
Related:
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: 2025-03-14 10 terrorists killed as security forces foil attack on checkpost in KP: ISPR
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: 2025-03-12 Bannu attackers identified
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: 2025-03-10 US urges citizens to avoid travel to Pakistan amid rising security threats
Related:
Jamaat Ulema Islam-Fazl: 2021-03-02 Murder accused of JUI-F leader Ikram arrested: Police
Jamaat Ulema Islam-Fazl: 2020-04-14 More than 50 clerics warn govt not to further restrictions on prayer congregations
Jamaat Ulema Islam-Fazl: 2017-08-20 JUI-F leader shot dead in Dera Ismail Khan

Related:
South Waziristan: 2025-02-07 Pakistan Army soldier martyred, 12 terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBO
South Waziristan: 2024-12-31 Suicide attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa injures four Security Personnel
South Waziristan: 2024-12-29 Khawarij-Afghan Taliban ''joint infiltration attempt'' on border foiled
Related:
Maulana Hamidul Haq Haqqani 11/13/2018 Slain JUI-S leader’s secretary ‘missing’ since the last few days
Maulana Hamidul Haq Haqqani 08/31/2008 Nowshera elders vow to purge area of miscreants
Maulana Hamidul Haq Haqqani 08/11/2005 MMA won’t support Sami for Senate

Related:
Samiul Haq 03/01/2025 Security personnel among 10 injured in Quetta blast
Samiul Haq 09/29/2024 JUI-F chief denounces killing of Hassan Nasrallah as act of terrorism, Karachi protests
Samiul Haq 05/10/2024 Fazl says 'fake assemblies' unacceptable as JUI-F set to widen anti-govt movement

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Good Morning
2025-02-07



USAID Staff Slashed to 294 Amid Abolishment
Talks - including Samantha Power fired
Friday 02/07/2025

joan_blondell_1514
Fifth Column
Border Chief Homan Says Raid
on Tren de Aragua Gang Was Leaked
-Obits-
US military surveillance flight
crashes in Philippines, killing 4
International-UN-NGOs
US President Trump to impose
sanctions on International Criminal Court
India-Pakistan
Pakistan Army soldier martyred,
12 terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBO
Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Hamas ridicules Trump's Gaza
plan as showcasing deep ignorance
Arabia
Saudi Arabia suddenly mobilises
more mercenary forces in Mahrah
Federal Judge rails against Trump and
blocks birthright executive order for second time

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India-Pakistan
Pakistan Army soldier martyred, 12 terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBO
2025-02-07
[GEO.TV] A Pakistain Army soldier embraced martyrdom and 12 bad boyz were potted in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's North Wazoo district, the military's media wing said on Thursday.

A statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said: ''On February 5-6, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in general area Hassan Khel, North Waziristan District on the reported presence of khwarij."
Last summer the government of Pakistan declared the Tehrik-e-Pakistan (TTP) as "Fitna al-Khawarij,” functionally rebellious heretics, and then banned them. This had exactly the non-effect one would expect.
'During the conduct of the operation, own troops effectively engaged the khwarij location and resultantly 12 khwarij were sent to hell,'' the ISPR added.

However,
a poor excuse is better than no excuse at all...
during the exchange of fire, Lance Naik Muhammad Ibrahim, 34, a resident of District Hangu ''fought gallantly'' and was martyred.

"Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed khwarij, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces as well as murder of innocent civilians."

Sanitisation operations were being conducted to eliminate any other terrorists, the military's media wing added.

"Security forces of Pakistain are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve,'' it concluded.

The operation is part of a sustained counter-terrorism effort as the country witnessed a surge in violent mostly peaceful attacks since the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, particularly in the bordering provinces of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
The country witnessed a sharp increase in terror attacks in January 2025, surging by 42% compared to the previous month, according to data released by the Pakistain Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), a think tank.

The data revealed that at least 74 krazed killer attacks were recorded nationwide, resulting in 91 fatalities, including 35 security personnel, 20 civilians, and 36 krazed killers. Another 117 individuals sustained injuries, including 53 security forces personnel, 54 civilians, and 10 krazed killers.

KP remained the worst-affected province, followed by Balochistan. In KP's settled districts, forces of Evil carried out 27 attacks, resulting in 19 fatalities, including 11 security personnel, six civilians, and two krazed killers.
Related:
Waziristan: 2025-01-13 Security forces eliminate nine terrorists in North Waziristan IBOs
Waziristan: 2024-12-31 Suicide attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa injures four Security Personnel
Waziristan: 2024-12-29 Khawarij-Afghan Taliban ''joint infiltration attempt'' on border foiled
Related:
Hassan Khel: 2024-07-11 Four security personnel martyred in Peshawar IBO
Hassan Khel: 2024-06-12 11 terrorists involved in martyrdom of seven soldiers killed in Lakki Marwat IBO
Hassan Khel: 2024-05-28 Security forces neutralise nearly two dozen terrorists in separate KP operations
Related:
Khwarij 01/11/2025 Five terrorists including ring leader killed in DI Khan IBO: ISPR
Khwarij 12/26/2024 Security forces kill 13 terrorists in South Waziristan IBO
Khwarij 12/22/2024 16 soldiers martyred in gunbattle with terrorists in South Waziristan: ISPR

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