The security situation in FATA worsened during the 3 Quarter, July – September, 2016, as compared to the previous quarter. A rise in militancy incidents was observed during this me period. C... Read more
On Friday, September 16, 2016, 36 people were killed while 27 others were wounded when a suicide bomber detonated the explosive jacket in a local mosque situated in the remote village, Pai K... Read more
On Monday afternoon, September 5, 2016, Ministry of Defense Compound in Kabul was attacked in two bomb explosions which killed at least 30 people, including senior employees of Minist... Read more
On Friday, September 2, 2016, at least 14 people, including lawyers and policemen, were killed while more than 50 wounded when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near the entra... Read more
On 22 August 2016, at least one person was killed and 11 others, including law enforcement officials and media personnel, were wounded when the activists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (... Read more
The Pakistan Biannual Security Report reviews recent trends of conflict in Pakistan such as the number and type of militant attacks, tactics andstrategies used by the militants and th... Read more
On Monday, August 8, 2016, at least 70 people, including fifty five lawyers and two media men, were killed while 112 others wounded when a suicide bomber detonated the explosiv... Read more
The security situation in Afghanistan presented a bleak picture during the first half – January to June 2016. The insurgent groups expedited their violent campaign to topple the wes... Read more
On Saturday, July 22, 2016, at least 80 people were killed while 231 others wounded when two suicide bombers detonated their explosives during a protest demonstration by... Read more
South Waziristan, 12 years on
In the last week of July 2016, after about 12 years following the complete control of Taliban over South Waziristan Agency (SWA) in 2005, I visited my hometown, Ladha, along with some journa... Read more