Security

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  Security

  2019-03-08

  Dying ISIS territory in Syria empties itself of last survivors

  Tens of thousands of civilians have been trucked out in recent weeks from the jihadists' ever-shrinking territory in Baghouz, near Syria's border with Iraq.

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  Security

  2019-03-07

  Crackdown on banned militant groups sees action against JuD, JeM

  However, some Pakistani analysts are calling for more stringent measures against the banned groups.

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  Security

  2019-03-06

  Karachi authorities to bolster security amid spate of sectarian, political violence

  While police operations in Karachi have succeeded in breaking up networks of various violent groups, security officials are concerned over a recent resurgence of attacks.

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  Security

  2019-03-05

  Authorities seize property and arrest militants amid intensifying crackdown

  'We have to take action because Pakistan cannot afford to have terror outfits on its soil,' said Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry.

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  Security

  2019-03-04

  Killing of top ISIS leaders in Sindh seen as major blow to group

  Two most wanted militants, Maulvi Abdullah Brohi and Abdul Hafeez Pindrani, were killed in a shootout in the Sibi region of Balochistan.

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  Security

  2019-02-26

  Sindh residents show solidarity at 2nd anniversary of Sufi shrine bombing

  Pakistanis of diverse religious beliefs visited the Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine to remember a deadly suicide attack there in February 2017.

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  Security

  2019-02-22

  Iran attempts to shift blame to Pakistan for terrorist attack on IRGC

  Iran's own policies and security failures are responsible for the February 13 suicide bombing claimed by Jaish al-Adl, Pakistani officials and analysts say.

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  Security

  2019-02-21

  Police exercises, building audits shore up security in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  The exercises and security audits will help police respond more effectively to any terrorist attack, officials say.

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  Security

  2019-02-18

  Clashes between Afghan Taliban, ISIS intensify as both pursue spies

  While the increasingly paranoid Taliban and ISIS try to wipe out spies in their own ranks, Afghan forces are launching robust operations against both groups, military officials say.

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  Security

  2019-02-08

  Ghani fired Mohaqiq to counter Iranian influence in Afghanistan

  President Ashraf Ghani fired Deputy Chief Executive Mohammad Mohaqiq in a move observers say was more than just political and was aimed at protecting Afghanistan's national interests.