Tag: Operation

Turkey, Iraq talk for joint operation against Kurds in Sinjar

BAGHDAD: Turkey and Iraq are in talks for a joint operation against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) presence in the Sinjar province of...

Turkey launches anti-PKK air, land operation in Afrin

ANKARA: Turkey says it has launched a much-awaited air and ground offensive against the Kurdish-controlled enclave of Afrin in northern Syria. After days of shelling, Turkish fighter jets...

Five al Qaeda leaders kill in Nangarhar military operation

NANGARHAR: At least five members of al Qaeda network were killed in a special military operation in Nangarhar province, the provincial media office said...

Libyan army launch operation against JEM militants

TRIPOLI: Commander Khalifa Haftar’s forces, backed by Tobruk-based House of Representatives in Libya, started an operation on Thursday against the Justice and Equality Movement...

Cavusoglu says Turkey’s Syria operation cannot be limited to Afrin

WASHINGTON: Turkey may expand its operations in northern Syria to Manbij city and east of the Euphrates River after Afrin has been cleared, Turkey’s foreign...

Several dead in operation to arrest rogue Venezuela helicopter pilot

CARACAS: Several people including two police officers were killed in an operation to capture a helicopter pilot who bombed Venezuela's Supreme Court during anti-government...

Action against JuD part of Raddul Fasaad: Khurram Dastagir

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defence Khurram Dastagir on Wednesday stated that the operation against Jamatud Dawa (JuD) was being held under the umbrella of Operation...

Two ‘militants’ killed, arms recovered in Turbat operation

TURBAT: Two suspected militants were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) by the security forces in Turbat, Balochistan, on Thursday. According to reports, the IBO...

Capital administration responsible to enforce IHC’s order: Marriyum Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Information minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has stated on Saturday that district administration of the federal capital is liable to ensure convenience of the locals by...

Tehreek-e-Labaik using Facebook to incite hatred; social media ‘inaccessible’ in Pakistan

Major social media platforms, Facebook and Twitter have been shut down on Saturday in major areas of Pakistan, according to reports. It is being...

Faizabad operation: TV news channels go off air

The electronic media watchdog, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has banned media coverage of the Faizabad operation that is currently underway in the...

Nawaz conducts high-level party meeting in Lahore

LAHORE: A high-level huddle chaired by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is underway at his Jati Umra residence in Lahore. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi,...

Anarchy brings in the Army

--Army chief 'advises' PM to resolve issue 'peacefully' as govt seeks help from army and Rangers in Islamabad and Punjab, respectively, to quell violent protests  --Hundreds...

8 suspects arrested in security forces operation in Lahore: report

LAHORE: At least eight suspects were taken into custody during a joint search operation conducted by police, Rangers and intelligence agencies personnel in different...

Policeman, PKK militant killed during security operation in Turkey

ISTANBUL: A policeman and a militant from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) were killed in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir on Friday, the local...

Dialogue tactic to buy time after failed military operation, says Hurriyat

SRINAGAR: The Joint Resistance Leadership (Hurriyat) comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and Muhammad Yasin Malik has said that the nomination of Dineshwar...

Terrorists enter Sindh from Balochistan to carry out their activities: Sindh...

  KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that terrorists enter Sindh from Balochistan to carry out their activities. Talking to a...