Counterterrorism
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Government
Pakistan Says It Has Conducted More Than 40,000 Counterterrorism Operations
DID Press: Pakistan’s military says it has carried out more than 40,000 counterterrorism operations in the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as security forces intensify efforts against militant groups operating across the country’s western regions. Speaking at a press…
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Afghanistan
ISIS-K: Pakistan’s Pressure Tool and Emerging Security Threat in South Asia
DID Press: Recent reports of drone activity targeting alleged Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) hideouts along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have renewed concerns over the group’s growing role as a major security threat in South Asia. ISIS-K, considered one of the most…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Urges SCO to Press Taliban on Counterterrorism Commitments
DID Press: Pakistan has urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to press the Taliban authorities to fulfill their counterterrorism commitments, arguing that lasting regional peace and economic development depend on addressing security threats it says originate from Afghanistan. Speaking at…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Reject Pakistan’s Security Allegations
DID Press: Taliban has rejected Pakistan’s accusations that militant groups operating from Afghanistan are responsible for Pakistan’s security challenges, urging Islamabad not to attribute its internal security crisis to Kabul. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Pakistan’s insecurity is rooted in…
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Government
SCO, CSTO Hold Joint Border Security Meeting in Pakistan
DID Press: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) held a joint border security meeting in Pakistan, with officials calling for closer regional coordination to address emerging security threats. According to a statement from the…
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Government
Pakistan, Iran Expand Border Security Cooperation
DID Press: Pakistan and Iran have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation on border security, with a renewed focus on combating terrorism, drug trafficking, human smuggling, and irregular migration. The agreement was reached during talks in Islamabad between Pakistan’s Interior Minister…
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Government
Pakistani Taliban Threatens Military and State Institutions in New Statement
DID Press: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has issued a new statement attributed to its leader, Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud, threatening Pakistan’s military, government institutions and several public service facilities, while claiming that its operations are directed solely against security forces. In…
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Afghanistan
Russia Warns ISIS-K Seeks to Build Caliphate from Afghanistan
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that ISIS-K (Islamic State Khorasan Province) aims to use Afghanistan as a base to expand its operations and establish a self-proclaimed caliphate, while the Taliban rejected the claims, insisting the group’s…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Arrests Karachi Attack Suspect, Alleges Afghan-Based Plot
DID Press: Pakistani police say they have arrested Qari Bashir, also known as Qari Habib, whom authorities describe as the alleged mastermind behind last month’s deadly attack on a Pakistan Rangers compound in Karachi. Officials also claimed the attackers had…
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Government
UK Arrests 12 Over Alleged Plot Targeting Muslim Gathering
DID Press: British police have arrested 12 people over an alleged security threat targeting a major annual Muslim gathering in eastern England, with authorities investigating the case as suspected far-right terrorism. Police said the arrests followed the identification of what…
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