RescueRanger
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Wah cantt: Three terrorists sent to hell in an exchange of gunfire with police.
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Starlord
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any casualties on civilian or security forces side?
RescueRanger
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No casualties civil or police. 3 rats sent to hell.
Starlord
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Good, I think with rising Indian threats we might see increase in attacks on military installation and their families.
ghazi52
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The DG ISPR began the press conference with paying homage on behalf of the armed forces of Pakistan to the “brave sons of soil” of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
He said the purpose of the press conference was to give an overview of the security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
For the past two decades, Pakistan, particularly KP, has been facing the issue of terrorism, he said.
In 2024, he said, 14,535 intelligence-based operations were conducted in KP, 769 terrorists, including 58 Afghan terrorists, were killed and 272 army and FC personnel and 140 policemen were martyred while 165 civilians were killed.
Moreover, he continued, 10,115 operations were conducted in 2025 until September 15. In these operations, 970 terrorists were killed while 311 Pakistan army personnel were martyred.
While terrorism incidents had started increasing 2021 onwards, “the response also went up”, the DG ISPR said. “And more number of kharijis were killed in subsequent years.”
The DG ISPR said following the 2014 attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar, security forces had started uprooting terrorism as part of a comprehensive strategy.
“We reached close to [realising] the dream of a peaceful Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. [But], unfortunately, as part of a plan, terrorists and their facilitators were then provided space here.
He said the purpose of the press conference was to give an overview of the security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
For the past two decades, Pakistan, particularly KP, has been facing the issue of terrorism, he said.
In 2024, he said, 14,535 intelligence-based operations were conducted in KP, 769 terrorists, including 58 Afghan terrorists, were killed and 272 army and FC personnel and 140 policemen were martyred while 165 civilians were killed.
Moreover, he continued, 10,115 operations were conducted in 2025 until September 15. In these operations, 970 terrorists were killed while 311 Pakistan army personnel were martyred.
While terrorism incidents had started increasing 2021 onwards, “the response also went up”, the DG ISPR said. “And more number of kharijis were killed in subsequent years.”
The DG ISPR said following the 2014 attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar, security forces had started uprooting terrorism as part of a comprehensive strategy.
“We reached close to [realising] the dream of a peaceful Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. [But], unfortunately, as part of a plan, terrorists and their facilitators were then provided space here.
ghazi52
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Pakistan has witnessed a surge in terrorist attacks, especially in KP and Balochistan, predominantly targeting the police, law enforcement agencies’ personnel, and security forces. Attacks increased after the banned TTP broke a ceasefire agreement with the government in 2022.
Just a day after the Orakzai incident, a major of the Pakistan Army was martyred and seven terrorists were killed during an IBO in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district.
Last month, 19 soldiers were martyred in KP in multiple incidents in a span of a few days.
Following that, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had said that the “Afghan interim government has been clearly told to choose between supporting the khawarij or stand with Pakistan”.
Islamabad has been raising concerns over the presence of TTP terrorists in Afghanistan, maintaining that they have been involved in attacks inside Pakistan. It has repeatedly urged Kabul to take action to prevent these attacks. But Afghan authorities have consistently denied the allegations.
Just a day after the Orakzai incident, a major of the Pakistan Army was martyred and seven terrorists were killed during an IBO in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district.
Last month, 19 soldiers were martyred in KP in multiple incidents in a span of a few days.
Following that, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had said that the “Afghan interim government has been clearly told to choose between supporting the khawarij or stand with Pakistan”.
Islamabad has been raising concerns over the presence of TTP terrorists in Afghanistan, maintaining that they have been involved in attacks inside Pakistan. It has repeatedly urged Kabul to take action to prevent these attacks. But Afghan authorities have consistently denied the allegations.
ghazi52
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Editorial:
Pakistan cannot afford to lose so many security personnel in terrorist attacks
Regional integration and hosting bloodthirsty terrorist groups cannot go hand in hand.Terror surge
EditorialOctober 10, 2025
AS Pakistan’s battle against militancy persists, a heavy toll is being extracted as the country continues to lose a large number of security men in confrontations with terrorists. Frequent terrorist attacks also raise the question of the use of foreign soil — specifically Afghan territory — by anti-Pakistan militants.
Eleven personnel, including two officers, were martyred in KP’s Orakzai tribal district earlier this week as they battled TTP terrorists during an intelligence-based operation. Meanwhile, ISPR said on Thursday that a major was martyred during a counterterrorism operation in Dera Ismail Khan, while officials confirmed a policeman was martyred when TTP militants attacked a checkpoint in a separate incident in D.I. Khan.
Taking note of the uptick in violence, the corps commanders’ conference on Wednesday pledged to continue CT operations “across all domains” in order to crush the banned TTP and Baloch separatist insurgencies. Moreover, the country’s top generals highlighted a “nexus between terror and crime with vested political patronage”, while vowing to dismantle it.
There needs to be further clarification of this nexus. In the past, for example, there was evidence of political parties having militant wings in Karachi. Is this what is being referred to, or has a fresh threat emerged?
With regard to the high losses amongst security men, there is an urgent need to address this issue, as the country cannot afford to lose so many personnel in terrorist attacks. Most troop losses are reported during IBOs. Perhaps there is a need to change tactics, in order to stay ahead of terrorist groups.
Concerning the use of Afghan soil by militant groups, the issue recently came up during discussions between regional states at the Moscow Format Consultations. Pakistan’s special representative for Afghanistan reiterated at the moot the need to “dismantle all terrorist groups operation from Afghanistan”. The joint statement issued by the participating countries, which included Afghanistan, Russia, China and Iran, among others, similarly reminded Kabul that terrorism in the country “constitutes a serious threat to … Afghanistan, the region and the wider world”.
Therefore, along with shoring up defences at home, Pakistan needs to work with partners in the region to ensure that the message is clearly communicated to the Afghan Taliban regime: regional integration and hosting bloodthirsty terrorist groups cannot go hand in hand.
Published in Dawn, October 10th, 2025
ghazi52
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Taliban 1.0 vs Taliban 2.0
Analysts say no country has done more for Afghanistan than Pakistan, which has for decades hosted millions of refugees, facilitated trade, and supported post-war reconstruction efforts. After the Taliban takeover, Islamabad consistently advocated at the UN and other international forums for the unfreezing of Afghanistan’s $9 billion in assets to help its people. It has also used regional platforms, such as the Economic Cooperation Organisation, to push for humanitarian relief measures.
Despite these efforts, Afghanistan remains a source of terrorism, raising a crucial question: why does the Taliban regime remain hostile toward Pakistan?
Several factors may explain this. The Taliban appear keen to project Pashtun nationalist credentials by shedding Pakistani influence. Historic ties and ideological affinity with the TTP make it difficult for them to act against the group.
The regime may also lack the capacity to confront these terrorists, while internal divisions within the Taliban —especially the Kandaharis vs Haqqanis tug of war — prevent a unified approach. Some within the regime may still view the TTP as strategic assets, or a bargaining chip, in future negotiations. Or, the Taliban may be trying to shift the conflict into Pakistan.
Some had hoped that Taliban 2.0 would have learnt from the past and adopt a more pragmatic, moderate, and inclusive approach to governance and global engagement. But Maj Gen (retd) Inam Ul Haque doesn’t see any difference between the Taliban 1.0 and 2.0. According to him, Kandahar, the Taliban’s ideological fountainhead, remains as dogmatic, inflexible, and uncompromising as ever.
Analysts say no country has done more for Afghanistan than Pakistan, which has for decades hosted millions of refugees, facilitated trade, and supported post-war reconstruction efforts. After the Taliban takeover, Islamabad consistently advocated at the UN and other international forums for the unfreezing of Afghanistan’s $9 billion in assets to help its people. It has also used regional platforms, such as the Economic Cooperation Organisation, to push for humanitarian relief measures.
Despite these efforts, Afghanistan remains a source of terrorism, raising a crucial question: why does the Taliban regime remain hostile toward Pakistan?
Several factors may explain this. The Taliban appear keen to project Pashtun nationalist credentials by shedding Pakistani influence. Historic ties and ideological affinity with the TTP make it difficult for them to act against the group.
The regime may also lack the capacity to confront these terrorists, while internal divisions within the Taliban —especially the Kandaharis vs Haqqanis tug of war — prevent a unified approach. Some within the regime may still view the TTP as strategic assets, or a bargaining chip, in future negotiations. Or, the Taliban may be trying to shift the conflict into Pakistan.
Some had hoped that Taliban 2.0 would have learnt from the past and adopt a more pragmatic, moderate, and inclusive approach to governance and global engagement. But Maj Gen (retd) Inam Ul Haque doesn’t see any difference between the Taliban 1.0 and 2.0. According to him, Kandahar, the Taliban’s ideological fountainhead, remains as dogmatic, inflexible, and uncompromising as ever.
ghazi52
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“Their worldview is shaped by a rigid mix of Islam and Pashtunwali, often defaulting to the latter when religious justification doesn’t align,” he says. “The current stance of the Kandahari faction can best be described as ‘Pashtun zid’ [logic-defying obduracy], which largely drives their refusal to act against transnational groups, including TTP/BLA, on Afghan soil.
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