Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Bannu and other parts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have seen a resurgence in militant violence over the past year, with attacks targeting police, soldiers, and government installations.

'They manufacture terrorism for their own agenda': Pakistan's own CM exposes its terror policy

Afridi accused the Pakistani establishment of staging attacks, silencing dissent, and destroying local efforts to restore peace.

TTP seizes ground in Bannu, other areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as Pakistan’s control crumbles

Analysts told CNN-News18 that since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan in 2021, the TTP has steadily rebuilt its networks, exploiting weak governance and security vacuums.

From checkpoints to ‘Jihad taxes’: How TTP has turned Khyber Pakhtunkhwa into a no-go zone for Pakistani Army

The insurgent network has effectively overrun large parts of the tribal belt along the Durand Line, transforming them into no-go zones for the Pakistan Army.

Truck overturns in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing 15 from one family

At least 15 members of a single family were killed and eight others injured when a truck overturned on the Swat Motorway in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said.

What are LS-6 glide bombs? Know about the Chinese precision weapons used by Pakistan in Khyber airstrike

The LS-6 was first tested by the People’s Liberation Army Air Force on the Shenyang J-8B fighter in 2006 and publicly unveiled at the 6th Zhuhai Airshow later that year.

At least 19 soldiers, 45 militants killed in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

According to the Pakistan army, at least 45 militants have been killed in clashes in three different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province from September 10 to 13.

Pakistan’s Bajaur boils over: 30 TTP militants killed as Army blows up mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The target -- a mosque repurposed by the TTP -- underlines a grim reality: places of worship in Pakistan’s frontier regions continue to double as terror sanctuaries.

Pakistan floods: Death toll rises over 300 as rescuers pull more bodies from submerged towns

Pakistan has received higher-than-normal monsoon rainfall this year, which experts link to climate change, triggering floods and mudslides.

Pakistan: Monsoon havoc kills 117 in last 24 hours, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa worst affected

The majority of the deaths, 110, were recorded in mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the province's Disaster Management Authority.

Suicide Bombing Hits Security Site in Pakistan's Bannu, Casualties Reported

A suicide bombing struck a security installation in Pakistan’s Bannu district on March 4, killing at least nine civilians and injuring 18, including minors. Police suspect a vehicle laden with explosives caused the blast, but security force casualties remain unclear. No group has claimed responsibility, though the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) has escalated attacks in the region. The attack occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, near the Afghan border, an area frequently targeted by militants. Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur condemned the attack and requested a detailed report from police. Authorities are investigating as Pakistan faces a surge in militant violence.

Four Pak soldiers killed, three injured in IED blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Police

The incident occurred late on Friday evening when the security forces were on patrolling duty in Sra Bangla and Tarkhanan area of the country's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Pak in deep mourning over Peshawar attack

All educational institutions were closed in the restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, of which Peshawar is the capital, in the aftermath of the tragedy that has shaken the world. The national flag was flying at half-mast due to three days of mourning announced by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.