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The Taliban are sending’mixed signals’ about the TTP, and Asif warns against trusting them and encourages decisive action.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned against taking the Afghan Taliban regime’s “mixed signals” on action against proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and said that no substantive change has taken place in backing for militant groups operating against Pakistan.
Asif responded to news that Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has ordered the TTP to stop attacks inside Pakistan.
However, such reports have yet to convert into any actual improvements on the ground, the minister maintained, adding that support for TTP militants remained unchanged. He called on the Taliban leadership to clearly and firmly cease supporting the banned group.
Asif warned about mixed signals from Kabul saying it would be risky to bank on them and added that Pakistan has not seen any significant action against terrorist elements operating from Afghan soil.
In February 2026 Pakistan started Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, months after a ceasefire was struck in October 2025 following border fighting between the two countries. Several rounds of talks have been held but Islamabad and Kabul have failed to bridge their differences with Pakistan constantly calling on the Afghan authorities to act against militant groups exploiting Afghan soil to launch strikes.
Separately, Asif dismissed the statement of India’s army commander last week, saying New Delhi was still trying to recover from its defeat in last year’s military standoff with Pakistan.
In response to claims that Operation Sindoor was still ongoing and might be expanded if needed, the defence minister said Pakistan was fully prepared to fight any future military action.
He also accused India of using Afghanistan as a venue for proxy war against Pakistan, and warned of a harsh response from Pakistan’s armed forces if hostilities were to be resumed.
Speaking about the earlier face-off, Asif said Pakistan had defended itself successfully and any future danger will be met with a strong response.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) started on a bullish note on Tuesday as the benchmark index regained the 179,000-point level in early trade.
Market statistics showed the KSE-100 Index jumped over 900 points in early trade to 179,405 points.
Market observers said the move was buoyed by restored investor confidence after last session’s turmoil.
The index had closed lower on the last trading day, down 450 points to 178,471 points.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a comeback in market confidence as trading started for the second business day of the week with early gains.
KARACHI: The former director of the Karachi BRT Yellow Line project, Zameer Abbasi, was detained on Monday over financial violations.
Details said that Anti-Corruption Establishment Karachi has detained Zameer Abbasi from Lahore in an intelligence-based operation.
Anti-corruption officials said a complaint was lodged against him on June 10. They added that efforts were being made to shift him from Lahore to Karachi.
It is worth mentioning here that allegations have been made against the project director of illegally releasing over Rs 7 billion to contractors and this led to the inquiry and his detention.
— Security forces stopped a major terrorist conspiracy in Balochistan’s Panjgur district in a timely and information based response, security sources said.
The operation was undertaken in the Jirak area on the basis of secret information and a considerable quantity of weapons and communication equipment was recovered, security sources said. During the operation, the police seized 4 rocket fuses and many improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from a vehicle.
Security officials stated the explosive supplies were intended to be used in a possible large-scale terrorist attack, which was being prepared in the region.
They noted that the prompt and professional action by the security forces had prevented serious destruction and protected the area from a possible catastrophe.
This successful operation is a clear sign that the security forces are still a formidable barrier against the anti-peace groups in Balochistan, claimed the security forces.
PSX starts on a positive note, KSE-100 index reclaims 179,000 mark
Former Karachi BRT Yellow Line project director Zameer Abbasi detained.
Security agents avert big terror plot in Panjgur
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