16 insurgents killed in Swat Shafi Ullah

Six foreign troops killed in Afghanistan

By: jelly

KABUL: A suicide car bomb explosion targeting Afghanistan's energy minister killed four civilians Sunday, while attacks and a violent storm killed six international troops, including three French and two American forces, officials said. Taliban assassination attempts against Afghan officials have intensified this year, with more than 100 ...

about 1 month ago

Security forces further consolidate positions in SWA

By: new23

ISLAMABAD: The security forces in South Waziristan Agency where Operation Rah-e-Nijat is being carried out, have been consolidating their positions in the regained areas. According to ISPR, here on Tuesday, security forces are consolidating their positions on all three axis. On Jandola - Sararogha Axis, security forces secured important ...

7 days ago

Textiles from Swat valley: A strategy to make ROZ’s work

By: Ibrahim_mahmood

The idea of Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZ's) was proposed by Mr. Obama in March 2009 to provide duty-free access for Pakistani textiles and apparel produced in certain remote areas bordering Afghanistan. At that time Pakistan's textile industry strongly opposed this idea because of the security situation and also because major export ...

about 1 month ago

Army officer, soldier killed in Pakistan capital

By: louislin

ISLAMABAD – Suspected militants on a motorbike shot and killed a soldier and a senior army officer in the Pakistani capital Thursday, striking at security forces as they pressed ahead with a major anti-Taliban offensive in the northwest. The assault in Islamabad showed the insurgents are able to hit the heart of the country despite ramped ...

about 1 month ago