Shaken by Taliban attacks on Afghan border, Pakistan Army’s Asim Munir seeks ‘intel’ from generals

Western border heats up once again

After a lull of a couple of days, tension along the western border flared up once again on Tuesday night when the Afghan Taliban and terrorists of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) opened unprovoked fire in the Kurram sector. According to security sources, the Pakistan Army gave "a strong and effective response," inflicting heavy losses on Taliban positions. As a result of the army's retaliation, fires broke out at several Taliban po…

Army responds to ‘unprovoked fire’ by Afghan Taliban, TTP at Kurram border: state media

Fighting flared up again on Tuesday night between Pakistani forces and the Afghan Taliban in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reported state media. “Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij opened unprovoked fire in Kurram. Pakistani Army responded with full force and intensity,” reported state broadcaster PTV News, quoting security sources on X. Fitna-al-Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Ta…

Shaken by Taliban attacks on Afghan border, Pakistan Army’s Asim Munir seeks ‘intel’ from generals

In a major setback following coordinated attacks by Afghan Taliban fighters on military posts along the Durand Line, Pakistan’s army chief, General Asim Munir, held an emergency meeting at GHQ Rawalpindi and demanded an intelligence report.