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Chand Nawab (born 1963) is a Pakistani journalist from Karachi. [1] Chand Nawab is a popular media personality. Before Joining ARY News, Chand Nawab has been working for different print and electronic media houses. In 2008, a video of Chand Nawab surfaced on YouTube in which he fumbled while reporting Eid festival in Karachi.
On 24 April 2023, an explosion in the Counter-Terrorism Department building in Kabal, Swat Valley, Pakistan, killed at least 17 people and wounded more than 50 others. [1] Although the origin of the explosion is still being looked into, it is assumed that either an ancient ammo store or the explosive material kept in the building's basement ...
Swat, located around 240 kilometres (150 miles) from Islamabad, was a significant TTP stronghold until operation rahe rast in 2009, when the Pakistani military drove the armed group's militants out. [5] The new uptick in violence comes after peace negotiations between Pakistan's security services and the TTP failed to produce any results. [2]
Operation Black Thunderstorm [11] was a military operation that commenced on April 26, 2009, conducted by the Pakistan Army, with the aim of retaking Buner, Lower Dir, Swat and Shangla districts from the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan after the militants took control of them since the start of the year.
The group took over much of Swat in 2007. It was founded by Sufi Muhammad in 1992, and was banned by President Pervez Musharraf on January 12, 2002. [5] The organization is based in the areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, [7] especially Dir, Swat, Thana and Malakand [6] but including Dargai and Chenagai.
Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), [6] informally referred to as Para-Commandos, is a group of special forces battalions of the Parachute Regiment in the Indian Army.These units specialise in various roles including counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, direct action, hostage rescue, special reconnaissance and unconventional warfare.
Maulana Shah Dauran (died 17 December 2009) was an Islamist militant from Swat, Pakistan. He was a deputy of Fazlullah, the chief of the Pakistani Taliban, in Swat. He was one of the most wanted militants and a close aide of Swat Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah. He was known for his hawkish views against opponents. [1]
The Second Battle of Swat also known as Operation Rah-e-Rast, was Sub-Operation of Operation Black Thunderstorm,began in May 2009 and involved the Pakistan Army and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan militants in a fight for control of the Swat district of Pakistan. The first Battle of Swat had ended with a peace agreement, that the government had ...