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BANNU, 12 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Security forces have killed a terrorist during an intelligence-based operation in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to security sources. The operation was launched after intelligence reports confirmed the presence of a terrorist in the area. Security personnel are continuing surveillance of militant movements to prevent terrorist activities and restrict their operational capabilities. According to security sources, ongoing counterterrorism operations are helping disrupt militant networks and limit their movement across the province. The operation was conducted under the Azm-e-Istehkam vision, which aims to strengthen the country's efforts to combat terrorism. Security forces have reiterated their commitment to eliminating terrorism from ...

Islamabad, 12 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Suspended Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, MNA Junaid Akbar and Provincial Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati are among eight individuals reportedly taken into preventive custody following the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in the province, officials confirmed on Monday. Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry confirmed to Reuters that Afridi and some members of his cabinet had been detained on Sunday, adding that individuals facing cases would be charged and tried, while others would be released. The federal government imposed emergency and governor’s rule under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution, citing what it described as the PTI-led provincial government’s failure to take effective measures against t...

Islamabad, 11 October, 2026 (Ghufran): Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has accused the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government of having alleged links with terrorist groups, while Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi defended the federal government’s decision to impose Governor’s Rule in the province, citing the deteriorating security situation. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Tarar claimed that militants had gained influence in several districts, although the allegations have not been independently verified. Naqvi said the federal government had spent a month trying to reach an understanding with the provincial government and opposition through negotiations, but the efforts failed to produce an agreement. He clarified that the government had no objectio...