2019-11-08

Extortion, targeted killings raise spectre of terrorism in Bajaur

Over the past three months, targeted killings, bombings, extortion and threatening calls have victimised politicians and business owners, locals say.

2019-10-29

Pakistan intensifies efforts to avoid terror financing blacklist

Pakistan could join a blacklist of nations by February 2020 if significant efforts to fight money laundering and terror financing are not made.

2019-10-25

In photos: overcrowded Peshawar prison gets upgrade

Central Prison, built more than a century ago, has held members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, Lashkar-e-Islam and other insurgent groups.

2019-10-24

KP police launch drive against drug, extortion mafias

Scores of suspects have already been arrested in the crackdown.

2019-10-08

Sindh Police work with rights activists in crackdown on 'honour killings'

The number of cases in the country are surging at an alarming rate, officials say.

2019-10-02

Punjab police arrest suspected child serial killer after DNA match

Police arrested Sohail Shahzad in connection with charges linked to 4 child slayings, and he will be tried under the country's anti-terrorism act.

2019-09-17

Sindh police set sights on dacoits after crackdown on militants

Dacoits have conducted a range of activities for many years, including smuggling, gun-running, kidnapping for ransom and highway robberies. Authorities aim to wipe them out entirely.

2019-09-13

New legislation in KP enacts harsh sentences to stamp out illegal drugs

The KP Control of Narcotics Substances Bill 2019 outlines the punishment -- sometimes capital punishment -- for trafficking, processing and transporting illegal drugs.

2019-09-12

Authorities cite major successes in recent crackdown on smuggling

Smuggling, often used by extremists to finance their violent campaigns, is a serious threat to the economy and security, according to authorities.

2019-09-10

Modern forensic lab in Karachi to help improve criminal, terror investigations

Sindh police and other law enforcement agencies previously used to rely on conventional investigation techniques, which often yielded inferior or compromised results.