Just days after Pakistan warned Kabul to “choose between Islamabad and the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP),” a senior American diplomat has advised Islamabad to adopt a political approach instead of relying solely on force. Zalmay Khalilzad, former US Special Representative for Afghanistan under President Donald Trump, said Pakistan should prioritize dialogue with the Afghan Taliban….
CBN SWAT – Two security personnel were killed and two others injured in clashes with militants in Swat’s Matta area, security sources confirmed on Wednesday. The banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which come amid a sharp rise in militant violence across KhyberPakhtunkhwa. Security sources also claim that several militants were…
CBN report Kabul: Two separate suspected drone strikes in eastern Afghanistan — one in Khost province’s Spera district and another in Nangarhar province’s Shinwaro district — have left at least three children dead and eight other civilians wounded, sparking outrage among local communities. No official from word from Kabul on these airstrikes, as who carried…
Web Desk Police in the Upper Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have stated that district police and the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) jointly carried out operations against militants and claimed to have killed five militants. According to a press release from Upper Dir police, eight police personnel were injured during a clash with the militants, and…
Taimoor Khan A story of poor planning, ignored warnings, and political pressure unfolds as millions are sunk iterally into a controversial sports project. Despite internal objections and technical concerns, the caretaker government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa approved a Rs193 million sports complex project right in the middle of a riverbed in Batakra, Topi (Swabi district). Construction…
In a move that signals rising diplomatic tensions, the Indian government has declared an official of the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi as “Persona Non Grata”, ordering the diplomat to leave the country within 24 hours. According to India’s Ministry of External Affairs, the Pakistani Chargé d’Affaires was formally summoned and issued a demarche…
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Council has formally expressed gratitude to former U.S. President Donald Trump for offering to mediate a peaceful resolution to the Kashmir conflict. In a letter delivered through the U.S. ambassador, the Council hailed Trump’s statement as a historic move and a new ray of hope for the Kashmiri people….
CBN247 Report Islamabad: Militant violence and security operations intensified across Pakistan in March 2025, with militant attacks surpassing 100 for the first time since November 2014, according to data released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS). The think tank recorded 105 militant attacks during the month, resulting in 228 fatalities, including…
CBN247 Report:- Mardan, March 29 – An intelligence-based operation was conducted on Friday night in the Babizai area of Katlang, Mardan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, targeting militant hideouts in the region’s mountainous terrain. The local people and relatives of the deceased protested and blocked swat express way in Katlang tehsil district Mardan. 9 bodies of the…
