Pakistan sees steep fall in terror violence

. ISLAMABAD: Terrorist incidents in Pakistan have witnessed a considerable decline as a result of Operation Ghazab lil-Haq. As a result of the operation, terrorist incidents in March this year decreased by 59 percent compared to last month (February). According to a fact-based report by the renowned research organization, the “Center for Research and Security … Read more

Pakistan denies Afghan policy U-turn

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday confirmed that talks with Afghanistan were ongoing under a trilateral mechanism involving China, but made it clear that there was no change in its counterterrorism posture, with Operation Ghazab Lil Haq continuing without interruption. Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi, in his weekly news briefing, said Pakistan’s participation in the talks being … Read more

8 terrorists killed in North Waziristan

RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed eight terrorists in North Waziristan on Wednesday along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation targeted a group of khawarij affiliated with the Indian-backed Fitna al Khawarij network, a state-designated term for the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban … Read more