Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Government
Pakistan Military Operations Displace Over 120 Border Families
DID Press: During recent operations by the Pakistan Army against armed groups in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, more than 120 families have been forced to leave their homes and seek refuge in safer areas. Security forces and the military carried out targeted…
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Afghanistan
Pakistani Forces, Afghan Taliban Exchange Fire in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DID Press: Pakistani security sources reported that an exchange of fire occurred today, Monday (March 30), between Pakistani forces and Afghan Taliban fighters in the Bajaur area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to these sources, the confrontation began when forces…
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Government
Armed Attack on Pakistani Police in Bannu Leaves 4 Dead and Injured
DID Press: An armed assault on a police vehicle in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, resulted in the death of one officer and injuries to three others on Saturday. According to police officials, the attack occurred in the Shikhan Mama Khel…
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Afghanistan
Reports of ISIS-K Resurgence in Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Areas
DID Press: Local sources in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa report new developments along the Tira border region. Following winter military operations that forced residents to evacuate, the Pakistani army is now reportedly withdrawing from certain posts, raising security concerns. Eyewitnesses claim…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Resumes Crackdown on Afghan Migrants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DID Press: Authorities in Pakistan launched a renewed wave of arrests targeting undocumented Afghan migrants in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the end of Eid holidays. Security forces are expected to intensify enforcement measures, accelerating detentions and deportations of…
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Economy
Pakistan Tops Global Terrorism Index for First Time
DID Press: Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) reports that Pakistan has, for the first time, become the country most affected by terrorism. Last year, Pakistan recorded the highest number of fatalities and terrorist incidents, marking its security situation as…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Strikes Key Pakistani Military Sites in Kohat
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Defense announced that in response to last night’s Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan territory, its air forces targeted key military facilities in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa early today. According to the ministry, the Kohat military fortress, the…
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Government
IED Blast in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kills 2 Police, Injures 31
DID Press: An improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has killed two police officers and wounded 31 others, including civilians, according to local authorities. The blast occurred in Rustam Bazaar in the city of Wana, where security officials…
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Afghanistan
Proposal to send comprehensive Pakistani delegation to Afghanistan
DID Press: Sohail Afridi, Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, called for sending a comprehensive delegation from Pakistan to Afghanistan to negotiate with Taliban government officials. Afridi said on Wednesday at the inauguration of a project in Peshawar that this delegation…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Closes Afghan Refugee Camp in Swabi, Displacing 20,000 Residents
DID Press: Government of Pakistan ordered the closure of Gohti Afghan refugee camp in the Swabi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, affecting approximately 20,000 residents, according to local media reports. Authorities reportedly shut down all shops and commercial units inside the…
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