New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has been ferociously pushing a narrative in his country blaming India for attacks by the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).While it is clear that these are problems that have been created by the Pakistani state, the narrative that Munir is pushing is a clear sign that he wants terrorist groups such as the Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba to buck up. The push to blame India for attacks by the …
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Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) Highlighting that Pakistan faced losses due to the restrictions imposed in Islamabad last week as the local authorities hoped that dignitaries would arrive for the Iran-US talks which eventually did not take place, several experts reckon that the country must focus on its own problems which have increased due to the US-Iran war instead of government showing unity and speed on global issues. “As Iran-US talks hit another snag, we must ask if a state with its own problem…
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) Pakistani forces, while conducting counter-terrorism campaigns in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, have many times been accused of using lethal force in ways that have repeatedly killed several innocent civilians, including women and children, a report has revealed. “International human-rights organizations and independent reporting point to airstrikes, drone attacks and ground operations that blur the line between lawful targetting of armed groups and unlawful, or at leas…
Islamabad, April 12 (IANS) Terrorist barbarity continues in Pakistan as the authorities’ approach to the issue is mainly being reactive instead of proactive and efforts have rarely been made to remove the root causes and drivers of terrorism, according to a report. Only military operations cannot deter terrorist attacks, as kinetic gains fail to address the drivers and root causes behind terrorism in Pakistan, the report in Greece-based Directus noted.Pakistan has been ranked at the first spot o…
Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) Pakistan’s habit to control media internally seems to be evolving into an effort to influence independent media in other parts of the world, a report has indicated highlighting Islamabad’s growing efforts to deliberately suppress independent, fact based reporting that exposes its internal contradictions, security failures, and political vulnerabilities. “Pakistan’s long running attempts to shape media narratives are no longer limited to its domestic press environment…
Islamabad, March 1 (IANS) Two police personnel and six people were injured after unidentified assailants carried out attacks on three police installations in Peshawar city of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local media reported on Sunday. A senior police official stated that Mattani and Badhber police stations and the nearby Sra Khawra police checkpost were attacked on Saturday; however, police retaliated against the attacks, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported.According to the senior…
Kabul, Feb 26 (IANS) The Taliban has slammed Pakistan for its airstrikes on Afghanistan, terming it a “shameful act” and warned of a military response to it, adding that Islamabad targeted civilians instead of militants. In an interview with Al Arabiya English, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said, “Naturally, it would be a military response, but its details are confidential, and I cannot explain further. Pakistan must receive a response for its shameful act.”On February 22, Afghanistan’…
Islamabad, Feb 25 (IANS) The main highway connecting Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces remained shut on Wednesday after a suicide attack at the Dajil checkpost near the Dera Darya Khan bridge in the Bhakkar district, resulting in commuters and traders facing inconvenience, local media reported. The attack took place when a suicide bomber detonated explosives close to the checkpost near the bridge linking Dera Ismail Khan with Punjab on Tuesday at around 7 p.m. (local time), Paki…
Islamabad, Feb 24 (IANS) Seven individuals, including six police personnel, were killed after unidentified assailants targetted a police vehicle in Kohat district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, local media reported. A senior police officer said that six police personnel, including the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), an inspector and four constables were killed after a vehicle, carrying two individuals for a court appearance, was targetted, Pakistan’s leading daily D…
Islamabad, Feb 16 (IANS) At least two people were killed and 14 others injured after an explosion occurred near Miryan Police Station in Bannu district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, local media reported. According to a statement by the police, the blast took place as explosive material planted in a motorcycle detonated. The two deceased people include a child, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported.Emergency teams reached the spot and took the bodies and injured people to hospitals…