Wednesday, July 17th, 2024
Pakistan serves strong demarche to Afghanistan over the terror attack on Bannu Cantonment
The Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Afghanistan in Islamabad was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today to deliver Pakistan’s strong demarche over the deadly terrorist attack on Bannu Cantonment on 15 July 2024, which resulted in the martyrdom of eight security personnel and injured several others. The terrorist attack was carried out by the Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group based in Afghanistan. Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group, along with Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of civilians and law enforcement officials in multipleRead More
US demands Taliban prevent use of Afghan soil for terrorist attacks
Following attacks on security personnel in Pakistan, the US State Department on Tuesday urged the Afghan Taliban to ensure that the terrorist attacks are not launched from their soil. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said this in response to a query seeking his comments on a recent terrorist attack in which seven people, including two security forces personnel and five civilians, including children, were martyred in Dera Ismail Khan. The security personnel were martyred in an hours-long exchange of fire with the terrorists, and again, these are terrorists coming fromRead More
Multiple Israeli strikes kill dozens near UN aid hub in Gaza as thousands flee fighting
Reports of strikes landing near an aid centre in Deir Al-Balah came from the UN humanitarian office, OCHA, said UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, who provided updates on the situation in the besieged enclave. “The (aid) operations are continuing,” he told journalists at UN Headquarters. “But, if there’s a strike 100 metres away from the place where you work, it just adds to an already overwhelming level of stress for our colleagues not to mention the impact it has on civilians who are routinely killed in these strikes.” Gazans also continuedRead More