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In the village of Spalga, North Waziristan, an alleged quadcopter attack left a woman and a young girl injured.
In the village of Spalga, North Waziristan, an alleged quadcopter attack left a woman and a young girl injured.
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Initial reports indicate that a heavy exchange of fire broke out on evening between militants and local residents in the Kherokhel Paka area of Tehsil Ghazni Khel, Lakki Marwat District.The clash began near the local football ground and continued for several hours.
Eyewitnesses said armed villagers came out of their homes to confront the attackers, while the Behramkhel peace committee also joined the fight in support of the locals. Calls for assistance were made to nearby villages as well as to security forces. The firing eventually subsided after nightfall, though the situation remains tense.
So far, no casualties have been reported, but fears of possible human and material losses persist.
Initial reports indicate that a heavy exchange of fire broke out on evening between militants and local residents in the Kherokhel Paka area of Tehsil Ghazni Khel, Lakki Marwat District.The clash began near the local football ground and continued for several hours.
Eyewitnesses said armed villagers came out of their homes to confront the attackers, while the Behramkhel peace committee also joined the fight in support of the locals. Calls for assistance were made to nearby villages as well as to security forces. The firing eventually subsided after nightfall, though the situation remains tense.
So far, no casualties have been reported, but fears of possible human and material losses persist.
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Levies officials reported that a group of armed men entered the Gothan area of Sui tehsil, Dera Bugti , Balochistan where they held local residents at gunpoint and abducted at least nine people, taking them to an undisclosed location.
Levies officials reported that a group of armed men entered the Gothan area of Sui tehsil, Dera Bugti , Balochistan where they held local residents at gunpoint and abducted at least nine people, taking them to an undisclosed location.
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A quadcopter strike took place last night near the Faqirabad Mazang police post in the jurisdiction of Meryan Police Station, Bannu. No casualties were reported, and the shell landed in a crop field.
A quadcopter strike took place last night near the Faqirabad Mazang police post in the jurisdiction of Meryan Police Station, Bannu. No casualties were reported, and the shell landed in a crop field.
PakPulse Intel
-⚡🇵🇰/🏳️/🏴: ALERT A video has been released today showing the five WAPDA employees who were abducted by unknown militants from the Pirdil Khel area of Bannu. In the footage, the captives state that they are being subjected to severe torture and urged the…
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Three WAPDA employees were kidnapped along with their vehicle by unidentified armed men in the jurisdiction of Nizam Pur Police Station, Nowshera. The abductors are demanding a ransom of seven million rupees for their release
Three WAPDA employees were kidnapped along with their vehicle by unidentified armed men in the jurisdiction of Nizam Pur Police Station, Nowshera. The abductors are demanding a ransom of seven million rupees for their release
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In Tehsil Barmal, South Waziristan, the areas of Kalusha, Nargasai, and Malik Khel are witnessing low-altitude gunship helicopter flights and shelling of multiple suspected militant hideouts. Heavy weapons are reportedly being used by both sides, with casualties reported among both civilians and militants
In Tehsil Barmal, South Waziristan, the areas of Kalusha, Nargasai, and Malik Khel are witnessing low-altitude gunship helicopter flights and shelling of multiple suspected militant hideouts. Heavy weapons are reportedly being used by both sides, with casualties reported among both civilians and militants
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One soldier was injured when militants attacked an FC post in Wara Mamund, Bajaur District. His condition is reported to be stable.
One soldier was injured when militants attacked an FC post in Wara Mamund, Bajaur District. His condition is reported to be stable.
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-⚡🇵🇰/🏳️/🏴: ALERT
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has reported the arrest of 89 individuals in 940 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) carried out across Punjab over the past three months.
According to the CTD, the arrests were distributed as follows: 14 in Lahore, 14 in Rawalpindi, seven each in Faisalabad and Bahawalpur, six each in Jhang and Sargodha, five in Sahiwal, four in Gujranwala, and three each in Bahawalnagar and Gujrat.
Of those arrested, 55 were reportedly affiliated with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), five with ISIS, and two each with Al-Qaeda, Hizb-ut-Tahrir, and Jeay Sindh.
Items recovered during the operations included 20.2 kilograms of explosive material, 85 detonators, 183 feet of safety fuse wire, 717 pamphlets from a banned organization, magazines, detonating cords, mobile phones, and cash.
The CTD stated that 87 criminal cases have been registered against the suspects, and investigations are ongoing. The department added that the individuals were allegedly planning attacks on key buildings in several cities.
In related security operations this week, local police and security agencies reportedly carried out 13,521 combing operations, checked 552,692 individuals, arrested 1,131 suspicious persons, registered 1,061 first information reports (FIRs), and made 906 recoveries.
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has reported the arrest of 89 individuals in 940 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) carried out across Punjab over the past three months.
According to the CTD, the arrests were distributed as follows: 14 in Lahore, 14 in Rawalpindi, seven each in Faisalabad and Bahawalpur, six each in Jhang and Sargodha, five in Sahiwal, four in Gujranwala, and three each in Bahawalnagar and Gujrat.
Of those arrested, 55 were reportedly affiliated with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), five with ISIS, and two each with Al-Qaeda, Hizb-ut-Tahrir, and Jeay Sindh.
Items recovered during the operations included 20.2 kilograms of explosive material, 85 detonators, 183 feet of safety fuse wire, 717 pamphlets from a banned organization, magazines, detonating cords, mobile phones, and cash.
The CTD stated that 87 criminal cases have been registered against the suspects, and investigations are ongoing. The department added that the individuals were allegedly planning attacks on key buildings in several cities.
In related security operations this week, local police and security agencies reportedly carried out 13,521 combing operations, checked 552,692 individuals, arrested 1,131 suspicious persons, registered 1,061 first information reports (FIRs), and made 906 recoveries.
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-⚡🇵🇰/🏴/🏳️: ALERT
A quadcopter attack struck the roof of a military post in North Waziristan. One soldier sustained minor injuries from shell fragments and is reported to be stable. No group has claimed responsibility so far, but the area is known as a stronghold of the HGB faction of IMP, which has frequently employed quadcopters in previous attacks.
A quadcopter attack struck the roof of a military post in North Waziristan. One soldier sustained minor injuries from shell fragments and is reported to be stable. No group has claimed responsibility so far, but the area is known as a stronghold of the HGB faction of IMP, which has frequently employed quadcopters in previous attacks.
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-🇵🇰/🇦🇫/🏴/🏳️: PROFILING
According to family sources, Abdullah, son of Muhammad Ali Khan, is originally from Haski Mini Tehsil in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan and was recently living in Mazina, Rodato Tehsil. He had been attending the Jamia Darul Ilm wal Taqwa madrasa of Khasar Shahi for two years and had traveled from there to Pakistan along with several others. He was recently killed in Pakistan during clashes with security forces. The exact district in which he was killed is not known.
According to family sources, Abdullah, son of Muhammad Ali Khan, is originally from Haski Mini Tehsil in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan and was recently living in Mazina, Rodato Tehsil. He had been attending the Jamia Darul Ilm wal Taqwa madrasa of Khasar Shahi for two years and had traveled from there to Pakistan along with several others. He was recently killed in Pakistan during clashes with security forces. The exact district in which he was killed is not known.
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PakPulse Intel
-⚡🇵🇰/🏳️/🏴: ALERT Initial reports indicate that a heavy exchange of fire broke out on evening between militants and local residents in the Kherokhel Paka area of Tehsil Ghazni Khel, Lakki Marwat District.The clash began near the local football ground and…
-UPDATE: During the exchange, one militant was killed and three others were injured.
The killed militant has been identified as Haroon Shah, son of Fareed Shah, from Shah Hasan Khil village in Dera Ismail Khan district.
The gunfire broke out when the militants were attempting to abduct some youths from a playground.
The killed militant has been identified as Haroon Shah, son of Fareed Shah, from Shah Hasan Khil village in Dera Ismail Khan district.
The gunfire broke out when the militants were attempting to abduct some youths from a playground.
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-⚡🇵🇰/🏴/🏳️: ALERT
Shah Qais, a resident of Khushhali Gulbi Khil, was killed by unknown assailants in North Waziristan, Razmak
Shah Qais, a resident of Khushhali Gulbi Khil, was killed by unknown assailants in North Waziristan, Razmak
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-⚡🇵🇰/🏴/🏳️: ALERT
Three people were injured when a hand grenade exploded at a scrap shop in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Three people were injured when a hand grenade exploded at a scrap shop in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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-⚡🇵🇰/🏳️/🏴: ALERT
At around 10:20 a.m., militants launched a sustained attack on a security post in the Tarlai area of Central Kurram district, approaching from both Mirbagh Sar and Shindo Sar directions. An exchange of heavy fire took place, resulting in injuries to six security personnel. The condition of the injured is not yet known, and no report has been received regarding militant casualties so far.
At around 10:20 a.m., militants launched a sustained attack on a security post in the Tarlai area of Central Kurram district, approaching from both Mirbagh Sar and Shindo Sar directions. An exchange of heavy fire took place, resulting in injuries to six security personnel. The condition of the injured is not yet known, and no report has been received regarding militant casualties so far.
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Last night, in Gelan district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Muhammad Tahir, alias Razaq Muhajir, son of Muhammad Saleem, a high-value commander linked to Tehrik-i-Taliban (TTP), was killed by unidentified assailants.
Commander Tahir was reportedly a key figure in TTP’s intelligence network and maintained close ties with the group’s Balochistan chapter. He had long been associated with planning cross-border operations and attacks in Balochistan and remained on the security forces’ watchlist for years. More recently, he had been tasked with mobilizing financial resources to support and sustain TTP training camps.
According to local sources, Tahir was ambushed along with two associates. Reports suggest that after being shot, he was captured, executed, and subsequently beheaded. The assailants are said to have fled the scene immediately after the incident. Internal close door TTP sources have since confirmed the deaths linking the incident to internal divisions in the group.
Last night, in Gelan district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Muhammad Tahir, alias Razaq Muhajir, son of Muhammad Saleem, a high-value commander linked to Tehrik-i-Taliban (TTP), was killed by unidentified assailants.
Commander Tahir was reportedly a key figure in TTP’s intelligence network and maintained close ties with the group’s Balochistan chapter. He had long been associated with planning cross-border operations and attacks in Balochistan and remained on the security forces’ watchlist for years. More recently, he had been tasked with mobilizing financial resources to support and sustain TTP training camps.
According to local sources, Tahir was ambushed along with two associates. Reports suggest that after being shot, he was captured, executed, and subsequently beheaded. The assailants are said to have fled the scene immediately after the incident. Internal close door TTP sources have since confirmed the deaths linking the incident to internal divisions in the group.
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-⚡🇵🇰/🏳️/🏴: ALERT
Earlier today, an explosion occurred near a railway track in Dasht, Mastung district, police reported. According to officials, no casualties were recorded in that incident.
However, about an hour ago, another explosion on the railway track in the same area caused several coaches of the Jaffer Express, traveling from Peshawar to Quetta, to derail. One coach overturned, and multiple passengers were injured. Ambulances were dispatched to Quetta to transport the wounded.
So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, though such assaults on infrastructure are often attributed to the BRG.
Earlier today, an explosion occurred near a railway track in Dasht, Mastung district, police reported. According to officials, no casualties were recorded in that incident.
However, about an hour ago, another explosion on the railway track in the same area caused several coaches of the Jaffer Express, traveling from Peshawar to Quetta, to derail. One coach overturned, and multiple passengers were injured. Ambulances were dispatched to Quetta to transport the wounded.
So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, though such assaults on infrastructure are often attributed to the BRG.
PakPulse Intel
-⚡🇵🇰/🏳️/🏴: ALERT Earlier today, an explosion occurred near a railway track in Dasht, Mastung district, police reported. According to officials, no casualties were recorded in that incident. However, about an hour ago, another explosion on the railway track…
-UPDATE: As expected, the BRG has claimed responsibility for targeting the passenger train.
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TTP Expansion into Balochistan: Emerging Trend or Symbolic Posturing?
Recent Incidents in Makran Division
In Sept 2025, TTP-linked media released three videos:
-Sept 4: attack on a Frontier Corps (FC) post in Panjgur.
-Sept 9: destruction of communication equipment in Darg Dep, Panjgur.
-Sept 23: militants set up a temporary roadside checkpoint.
These point to an effort to signal presence in Makran, a Baloch-majority region historically dominated by separatist groups (BLA, BLF), beyond TTP’s usual Pashtun areas.
Background of Outreach
-In 2014, TTP deputy Khalid Haqqani urged Baloch groups to join jihadist militancy rather than separatism.
-This campaign collapsed due to Pakistani operations, internal divisions, and ISKP’s rise.
-From 2018, under Noor Wali Mehsud, TTP renewed its bid to expand beyond Pashtun zones.
-The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 boosted this effort, with some Baloch fighters shifting toward TTP. A case publicized by the group was Hamal (Anas) Baloch, ex-Taliban, killed in Mar 2023 clashes.
Information Campaigns
TTP has deliberately targeted Baloch audiences:
-Apr 2022: first video in Balochi language.
-May 2022: call for joint Pashtun-Baloch struggle.
-Apr 2022: Balochi-language nasheed with Urdu subtitles.
-Feb 2023: propaganda around Barkhan killings.
-Mar 2023: re-circulated Khalid Haqqani’s “Message for Balochistan’s Masses.”
Nur Wali Mehsud and others described Baloch separatists as “brothers,” trying to blur ideological divides.
Organizational Restructuring & Mergers
On June 14, 2023, TTP announced a new setup:
-Qalat-Makran Wilayah (Baloch areas, led by Shaheen Baloch).
-Zhob Wilayah (Pashtun areas, led by Maulvi Norullah).
This followed mergers of smaller armed groups:
-June 25, 2022 – Aslam Baloch (Noshki).
-Dec 23, 2022 – Mazar Baloch (Makran coast).
-Apr 12, 2023 – Akram Baloch (Qalat) & Asim Baloch (Quetta).
Though limited, these mergers gave TTP a symbolic footprint in Baloch-majority areas.
Response of Separatist Groups
Baloch insurgents publicly reject links with TTP, but privately remain muted:
-TTP’s presence is smaller than their own networks.
-Confronting TTP risks diluting their main fight against the state.
-Some TTP actions indirectly serve their interests (targeting security forces).
Reported overlaps include shared Afghan havens (2015–20-25), adoption of suicide tactics, and silence toward one another. TTP’s assassinations in Quetta and Kuchkal were noted with interest of Baloch separatists.
Why Balochistan Matters for TTP
-Countering ISKP: Prevent rival growth in Balochistan; possible outreach to Iran-based Jaish-ul-Adal.
-Recruitment & Legitimacy: A “Baloch wilayah” boosts image and leverages local grievances.
-Strategic Depth: Vast terrain, sparse population, and resources offer fallback if Taliban support weakens.
Conclusion
TTP’s push in Balochistan is not just symbolic media activity. With propaganda in local languages, structural changes, and selective mergers, it seeks space in a province already strained by separatist violence.
-For Pakistan: the risk of overlapping insurgencies—religious militancy on top of ethnic separatism.
-For Baloch groups: ignoring TTP avoids distraction now but risks future competition.
-For TTP: symbolic presence strengthens narrative, but lasting influence depends on outperforming ISKP and surviving state pressure.
Recent Incidents in Makran Division
In Sept 2025, TTP-linked media released three videos:
-Sept 4: attack on a Frontier Corps (FC) post in Panjgur.
-Sept 9: destruction of communication equipment in Darg Dep, Panjgur.
-Sept 23: militants set up a temporary roadside checkpoint.
These point to an effort to signal presence in Makran, a Baloch-majority region historically dominated by separatist groups (BLA, BLF), beyond TTP’s usual Pashtun areas.
Background of Outreach
-In 2014, TTP deputy Khalid Haqqani urged Baloch groups to join jihadist militancy rather than separatism.
-This campaign collapsed due to Pakistani operations, internal divisions, and ISKP’s rise.
-From 2018, under Noor Wali Mehsud, TTP renewed its bid to expand beyond Pashtun zones.
-The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 boosted this effort, with some Baloch fighters shifting toward TTP. A case publicized by the group was Hamal (Anas) Baloch, ex-Taliban, killed in Mar 2023 clashes.
Information Campaigns
TTP has deliberately targeted Baloch audiences:
-Apr 2022: first video in Balochi language.
-May 2022: call for joint Pashtun-Baloch struggle.
-Apr 2022: Balochi-language nasheed with Urdu subtitles.
-Feb 2023: propaganda around Barkhan killings.
-Mar 2023: re-circulated Khalid Haqqani’s “Message for Balochistan’s Masses.”
Nur Wali Mehsud and others described Baloch separatists as “brothers,” trying to blur ideological divides.
Organizational Restructuring & Mergers
On June 14, 2023, TTP announced a new setup:
-Qalat-Makran Wilayah (Baloch areas, led by Shaheen Baloch).
-Zhob Wilayah (Pashtun areas, led by Maulvi Norullah).
This followed mergers of smaller armed groups:
-June 25, 2022 – Aslam Baloch (Noshki).
-Dec 23, 2022 – Mazar Baloch (Makran coast).
-Apr 12, 2023 – Akram Baloch (Qalat) & Asim Baloch (Quetta).
Though limited, these mergers gave TTP a symbolic footprint in Baloch-majority areas.
Response of Separatist Groups
Baloch insurgents publicly reject links with TTP, but privately remain muted:
-TTP’s presence is smaller than their own networks.
-Confronting TTP risks diluting their main fight against the state.
-Some TTP actions indirectly serve their interests (targeting security forces).
Reported overlaps include shared Afghan havens (2015–20-25), adoption of suicide tactics, and silence toward one another. TTP’s assassinations in Quetta and Kuchkal were noted with interest of Baloch separatists.
Why Balochistan Matters for TTP
-Countering ISKP: Prevent rival growth in Balochistan; possible outreach to Iran-based Jaish-ul-Adal.
-Recruitment & Legitimacy: A “Baloch wilayah” boosts image and leverages local grievances.
-Strategic Depth: Vast terrain, sparse population, and resources offer fallback if Taliban support weakens.
Conclusion
TTP’s push in Balochistan is not just symbolic media activity. With propaganda in local languages, structural changes, and selective mergers, it seeks space in a province already strained by separatist violence.
-For Pakistan: the risk of overlapping insurgencies—religious militancy on top of ethnic separatism.
-For Baloch groups: ignoring TTP avoids distraction now but risks future competition.
-For TTP: symbolic presence strengthens narrative, but lasting influence depends on outperforming ISKP and surviving state pressure.
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Militants are rapidly outpacing the state in the digital arena, turning gaming apps, social media, and AI into powerful weapons for propaganda, recruitment, and coordination. From PUBG chatrooms to TikTok and encrypted platforms, they exploit spaces the state can barely track, making the “war of narratives” as decisive as the fight on the ground. With dedicated propaganda teams, sophisticated content, and growing influence among locals, Pakistan faces a multidimensional threat that no country can tackle alone—demanding a smarter, collaborative, and tech-driven response:
Digital battlefield: Militants vs the state in the war of narratives
Digital battlefield: Militants vs the state in the war of narratives
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Digital battlefield: Militants vs the state in the war of narratives
Militants are outpacing the state by turning gaming apps, social media, and AI into weapons of propaganda and recruitment, proving the war of narratives is as decisive as the war on the ground.
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In Azeemabad, Darsamand, Hangu, police carried out a targeted operation and arrested an individual identified as Umar, son of Muhammad Amin. Authorities reported recovering weapons and other items, including an LMG, M4 rifle, Kalashnikov, 303 rifle, pistol, grenades, and pressure cookers.
In Azeemabad, Darsamand, Hangu, police carried out a targeted operation and arrested an individual identified as Umar, son of Muhammad Amin. Authorities reported recovering weapons and other items, including an LMG, M4 rifle, Kalashnikov, 303 rifle, pistol, grenades, and pressure cookers.
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