Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Polio supervisor abducted in Khyber's Jamrud during vaccination drive
A polio team supervisor, Jalil Khan, was abducted in Jamrud's Chapri area during the seven-day campaign, the DPO said; police are searching for him.
TTP
TTP: 18 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: Polio supervisor abducted in Khyber's Jamrud during vaccination drive. Key developments, background and analysis.
18 stories on TTP since 27 September 2026; the latest was published on 4 November 2026.
Key developments
- Polio supervisor abducted in Khyber's Jamrud during vaccination drivePolio campaign team supervisor Jalil Khan was abducted by unidentified armed men from the Chapri area of Jamrud, Khyber district, District Police Officer Waqar Ahmad said on Wednesday.
- DG ISPR says Pakistan is ahead of Taliban and India in readinessDG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry told Reuters that Pakistan is 'much ahead' of the Afghan Taliban and India in operational readiness and is adopting emerging technologies.
- Pakistan hits back at fresh Afghan firing in Lower South WaziristanLower South Waziristan's deputy commissioner said on Sunday that unprovoked firing from Afghan border posts on Pakistani checkpoints continued and that Pakistani forces responded 'immediately and effectively'.
- Pakistan tells UN Taliban must act against terrorist groups in AfghanistanPakistan's counsellor at the UN, Muhammad Jawad Ajmal, urged the Afghan Taliban to 'take decisive action' against terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory.
- Pakistan and EU agree to work together on counterterrorism at UN forumsPakistan and the EU held the 10th round of their counterterrorism dialogue in Islamabad on Thursday.
Punjab
DG ISPR says Pakistan is ahead of Taliban and India in readiness
DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry told Reuters Pakistan is 'much ahead' of the Afghan Taliban and India in readiness and opposes isolating Afghanistan.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Pakistan hits back at fresh Afghan firing in Lower South Waziristan
Lower South Waziristan's deputy commissioner says Pakistani forces hit Afghan posts and mortar positions after unprovoked firing; no Pakistani casualties.
Islamabad
Pakistan tells UN Taliban must act against terrorist groups in Afghanistan
Pakistan's UN envoy told the Third Committee the Taliban must act against the TTP and others, citing more than 4,700 Pakistani deaths in three years.
Islamabad
Pakistan and EU agree to work together on counterterrorism at UN forums
Pakistan and the EU agreed at their 10th counterterrorism dialogue to cooperate at the UN, and voiced shared concern over the security situation in Afghanistan.
Pakistan
Russia offers to help ease Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions
Russia's envoy said Moscow is ready to help ease Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions; Pakistan wants verifiable Taliban action against terrorists.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Eight terrorists killed in operations in Swat and Balochistan's Washuk
Swat police and CTD killed three TTP terrorists in Kanju, while ISPR said security forces killed five Fitna al-Hindustan terrorists in Balochistan's Washuk.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Afghan Taliban send cheap drones into Pakistan, where forces shoot them down
The Afghan Taliban are sending low-cost drones built from online parts into Pakistan, where forces shoot many down. Islamabad reported 23 in September.
Pakistan
Dar warns Afghan Taliban they will pay for sheltering terrorists
Ishaq Dar warned the Afghan Taliban would face consequences for harbouring terrorists, and defended the KP emergency as a step against terrorism, not politics.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Security forces kill five terrorists in North Waziristan operation
Security forces killed five Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists and wounded two in an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan, drawing praise from the president and PM.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khawaja Asif says KP's crisis is 'not politics but terrorism'
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif blamed PTI's past push for talks with the TTP for KP's security crisis and questioned police funds. KP's finance adviser replied.
Pakistan
Pakistan tells Moscow talks terrorism is at the core of Afghanistan's problems
Pakistan's envoy told the Moscow Format that terrorism from Afghan soil killed over 4,700 Pakistanis in three years, and that the Taliban regime is complicit.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Security forces kill eight terrorists, three commanders, in DI Khan
Security forces killed eight Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists, including three key commanders, in an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan on Sunday.