Category: KPK

Sohail Afridi Announces PTI October 4 March From Lakki Marwat

Zafar Chishti
Sohail Afridi PTI March from Gandi Chowk Lakki Marwat

PESHAWAR (By Anwar Zeb Khan) — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has confirmed plans for the Sohail Afridi PTI March on October 4. The march will begin from Gandi Chowk in Lakki Marwat at 1pm. The Sohail Afridi PTI March comes as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) continues its political campaign over constitutional rights and judicial independence. Afridi said PTI has the right to hold a peaceful protest under the Constitution. According to reports, the government and opposition also held talks on October 3. The talks focused on political issues…

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Terrorism and Politics in KP: Why the Delay?

Amir Muhammad Khan

Terrorism and Politics in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Why the Delay? Amir Muhammad Khan Pakistan is currently passing through a period in which, despite political differences, it has become more important than ever to keep matters of national security separate from political confrontation. The situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in particular, has raised several serious questions. On the one hand, there are continuing incidents of terrorism; on the other, allegations of cross-border interference from Afghanistan; and, in addition, growing tensions between the federal government and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. Together, these factors…

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Three Traffic Policemen Martyred in Tank: What We Know and What It Means

Kainat R
Police vehicle cordoned off in Wazirabad after three traffic policemen were martyred in Tank district

Three traffic policemen martyred in Tank on Monday is the latest in a string of attacks on police in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in the Wazirabad area while the officers were on routine duty, and the attackers then fled. Here is a clear look at the facts, the reaction and the questions that remain.  The Facts So Far Police said unidentified men fired on the vehicle in Wazirabad, and the bodies of the martyred personnel and the injured were shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital.…

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Darazinda Aman Mela Check Post Blast Kills 11, Injures 30

Syed Sardar Muhammad Khondai
Darazinda Aman Mela check post blast in Dera Ismail Khan

A suicide blast near the Darazinda Aman Mela check post on the D.I. Khan-Quetta Road in Dera Ismail Khan has killed 11 people and injured more than 30 others, according to police and security sources. According to initial details, terrorists rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the joint anti-smuggling Aman Mela check post in the Darazinda area of Dera Ismail Khan on Saturday evening. The powerful explosion caused casualties at the check post and surrounding area. Police and security sources said 11 people were martyred, while more than 30 others sustained…

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UNSC Condemns Kohat Terrorist Attack, Calls for Accountability

Kainat R
UN Security Council session condemning the Kohat terrorist attack in Pakistan

Council Calls the Assault “Heinous and Cowardly” The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the Kohat terrorist attack that struck a mosque inside the Old Police Lines complex in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In a press statement, the Council described the assault as heinous and cowardly, and it demanded that those behind the plot face justice without delay. Council President Jérôme Bonnafont, representing France, read out the statement on behalf of all member states. He said terrorism in every form remains one of the gravest threats to international peace, and he…

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