Tag: North Waziristan

North Waziristan displaced persons recall nightmares with Taliban

Say ‘unbalanced, gun-toting’ young militants had let loose a reign of terror in the area, bringing violence and uncertainty to daily life Displaced people from...

OPERATION ZARB-E-AZB: 10 militants killed by Pak military

BANNU- Pakistan military helicopters shelled militant hideouts in the country's restive northwest on Wednesday as part of a massive ongoing offensive against the Taliban...

Number of registered IDPs reaches 468,000

ISLAMABAD-   The United Nations has said that the number of registered North Waziristan's Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) has reached 468,000. According to the UN Office for...

OPERATION ZARB-E-AZB: IED making factory found in Miranshah, two soldiers martyred...

MIRANSHAH- Military forces discovered a large IED-making plant in Miranshah area of North Waziristan during the ground offensive phase of Operation Zarb-e-Azb , a private...

Keeping the faith in Bannu: report

BANNU- For half a million Pakistanis displaced by a military offensive, the prospect of fasting during the month of Ramzan amid severe food shortages has...

OPERATION ZARB-E-AZB: Ground offensive begins in North Waziristan

MIRANSHAH- The military launched a ground assault in North Waziristan on Monday, beginning a new phase in its offensive against Taliban militants, officials said. Troops moved...

OPERATION ZARB-E-AZB: Fresh strikes kills 16 terrorists, destroy seven hideouts

MIRALI- Fresh strikes by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets killed at least 16 terrorists on Sunday in the outskirts of Mir Ali of North Waziristan...

Health advisory issued to KP government on health hazards facing IDPs

ISLAMABAD- Ministry of Health Services and Regulation (MHSC) had issued advisory to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on health hazards being faced by Internally Displaced Persons...

Operation Zarb-e-Azb: Airstrikes kill 17 militants in NWA

BANNU Pakistani jets killed 17 militants in the latest raid on rebel hideouts in the country´s restive northwest, officials said on Saturday. The planes bombarded hideouts...

Shahid Afridi plans to T20 match for IDPs

Cricket legend Shahid Afridi on Friday said he is planning a Twenty20 match to raise money for almost half a million people displaced by...

North Waziristan offensive exodus triggers polio spread fears

Health officials are rushing to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of children against polio amid fears that a civilian exodus from a tribal area where...

Operation Zarb-e-Azb: Ground offensive initiates

PESHAWAR-   Pakistan's armed forces moved in to Miranshah on Thursday morning after the completion of the first phase of the military operation in the troubled...

Operation Zarb-e-Azb: 12 suspected militants surrender, 13 killed

MIRANSHAH- At least 13 suspected terrorists were killed and five hideouts were destroyed in fresh strikes carried out by military jet fighters on Wednesday, according...

Two soldiers, civilian martyred as suicide bombing bid is foiled in...

PESHAWAR- Three people, including two troops and a civilian, lost their lives on Tuesday in a failed suicide attempt by terrorists in Shawal area...

Operation Zarb-e-Azb: At least 15 suspects dead in airstrikes, locals claim...

PESHAWAR- Pakistan Military jet pounded four suspected militant hideouts in Khyber Agency's Meraban Koki Khel area, killing at least 10 suspected militants. Local tribesmen claimed...

Operation Zarb-e-Arb: Saturday begins with 30 terrorists killed

At least 30 terrorists were killed on Saturday in targeted air strikes by Pakistan military in Khyber and North Waziristan Agencies, according to a...

Zarb-e-Azb: 20 militants killed in Friday strikes, 150,000 civilians evacuated

BANNU- Pakistan's military gunship helicopters pounded militant targets in North Waziristan tribal region on Friday, killing up to 20 suspected rebels, as the number of...