Pakistan forces kill 9 militants in restive northwest – Times of India

Pakistan Army soldiers. (Reuters) ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces killed nine insurgents, including a high-level target, in a shootout overnight in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the volatile northwestern region that borders Afghanistan, the military said Thursday.A statement issued by the Pakistan army’s media wing said that troops also seized weapons and ammunition…

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‘Don’t worry, everything will be okay’: Why Pakistan army arrested ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed – Times of India

Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, the former head of Pakistan’s influential Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, was arrested by the Pakistan army in a corruption case on Monday. This development has caught many Pakistan politics watchers off guard.Back in September 2021, when the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, Hameed had rushed to Kabul to “celebrate” their victory.He…

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