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A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Pakistan on Saturday, a day after a stronger 5.9 tremor. No casualties or damage were reported. Recent quakes highlight the region’s vulnerability due to its location along active tectonic plate boundaries.
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Eight people, including three children, were injured after two quadcopter attacks in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The attacks targeted a football ground and a local peace committee leader’s home. One injured person is in critical condition. Police are investigating.
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Pakistani security forces killed a senior TTP commander, Maulana Younis alias Billa, during an operation in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Police said he was involved in planning attacks against law enforcement agencies and civilians.
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Security forces in Pakistan killed nine TTP terrorists in separate intelligence-based operations in Tank and Lakki Marwat, with weapons recovered at the sites. ISPR said the militants were involved in major attacks, amid rising terror activity since the TTP ended its ceasefire in 2022.
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At least 24 people, including 14 militants and 10 civilians, were killed after explosives stored by the Pakistani Taliban accidentally detonated in Khyber district. Officials denied airstrike rumors, stating the blast was caused by bomb-making materials kept in a compound
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Heavy monsoon rains continue to wreak havoc across Pakistan, prompting flood alerts from the NDMA. Major rivers like Indus and Chenab are swelling, while flash floods threaten northern areas. Since June 26, rains have killed 299 and injured over 700 people
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Heavy rains in Pakistan have killed 45 people since June 26, with seven more deaths in the past 24 hours. Provinces like Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab were hardest hit. The NDMA reports damage to homes, roads, livestock, and public infrastructure
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Pakistan's police killed two suspected militants during a raid in Peshawar, foiling a major terror plot. Weapons and a suicide vest were recovered. The suicide bomber, traced from Afghanistan, was wanted for months. Attacks in Pakistan rose slightly in May
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A deadly suicide bombing in North Waziristan, Pakistan, killed 13 security personnel and injured 24 others, including civilians. The attacker targeted a bomb disposal unit. Militant group Usud al-Harb claimed responsibility. A rescue operation followed, and a curfew was imposed.
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State-owned China Energy Engineering Corporation has been working on Mohmand Hydropower Project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in north-western Pakistan since 2019
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Suicide bomber blows himself up in vehicle near Frontier Corps camp in Jandola area of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
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The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed that it seized control of the train by derailing it, killed six security personnel and took over 100 passengers, including active duty personnel, into custody. However, there was no independent confirmation of their claim
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Witnessed alarming 45 per cent increase in terrorism-related deaths, with total rising from 748 in 2023 to 1,081 in 2024 — one of the steepest surges globally
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Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, likely suspect
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A group of militants was moving through the Tirah Valley via Pir Mela when they were intercepted by the security forces. In the subsequent firing, 10 militants were killed while four others were injured.
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The security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the Mir Ali area of the district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said in a statement on Saturday night.
