Sethi said, “The management committee will work tirelessly to revive first-class cricket. Thousands of cricketers will get employment again. The famine in cricket will end.” “Thank you all cricket fans for welcoming the change in PCB affairs. Please wish our team the best going forward. There is much work to be done and some undone.” […]
Pakistan’s security forces killed 25 out of 35 Islamist militants holed up in an anti-terror center in the northwestern city of Bannu, while a hostage and two commandos were killed, the army said. Militants held at the center took control of the compound on Sunday after overpowering their interrogators and taking their weapons, leading to […]
The attacks have been on the rise again since the Afghan Taliban took over Kabul last year, with most security forces being targeted. Locals say the racketeering has affected the border with Pakistan, encouraged by the success of the TTP’s ally movement. The months-long ceasefire between the TTP and Islamabad ended last month. According to […]
Security forces surrounded the military district in which the center is located, where about 20 fighters of the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), were hiding. Pakistani officials began talks on Monday to try to resolve the standoff.
He said that information about the number of hostages and casualties would be given after the completion of the evacuation operation. The military and the interior ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Security forces surrounded the military district in which the center is located in the northwestern city of Bannu, where […]
England need 167 runs to win the third and final Test after bowling Pakistan out for 216 in their second innings on the third day in Karachi on Monday. Teenage leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed finished with 5-48 and Jack Leach 3-72 as Pakistan lost their last seven wickets for 52 runs on a spin-assisted National Stadium […]
He said relatives of the terrorists were also involved in initiating talks with the terrorists inside the facility. At least one counter-insurgency officer was killed by terrorists, who according to officials had snatched weapons from their guards during interrogation. Saif said that many important members of TTP were present at the centre. He did not […]
Islamic militants seized an anti-terrorism center in the northwestern Pakistani region of Bannu on Sunday and held hostages to negotiate with government officials, officials said. Bannu police spokesman Muhammad Naseeb told Reuters, “It is not clear whether the terrorists attacked from outside, or if they snatched ammunition from the staff”. They are being questioned after […]
Pakistan’s Imran Khan says his party will dissolve two local assemblies on December 23
Hamid and Hasina greeted the people on the occasion. In a message, the President called for unity in the spirit of the liberation struggle. He said, ‘We have to institutionalize democracy to take the benefits of freedom gained by the sacrifice of lakhs of martyrs to the doorsteps of the people.’ “Political parties have to […]
Memories of a war long ago…
A spokeswoman for India’s foreign ministry did not respond to a Reuters request for comment. Saeed founded the Islamist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). India accuses the LeT of carrying out a 2008 attack on the country’s financial capital that killed 166 people, and says Saeed himself was the mastermind behind the attack. Saeed has denied any […]
