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January - 2 
‘Khalistani Zindabad’ slogan was written outside the walls of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Upinderjit Singh Ghuman's office in Muktsar District of Punjab, Punjab Kesari reports on January 3. The Police have launched an inquiry into the matter. Furthermore, it was written that, much like f
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‘Khalistani Zindabad’ slogan was written outside the walls of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Upinderjit Singh Ghuman's office in Muktsar District of Punjab, Punjab Kesari reports on January 3. The Police have launched an inquiry into the matter. Furthermore, it was written that, much like former Prime Minister (PM) Indira Gandhi was assassinated in 1984 and Rajiv Gandhi in 1991, Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra was threatened to be stopped on January 11, 2023. Shortly after, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) head Gurpatwant Singh Pannu released a video in which he discussed a number of incidents in Punjab, including a bomb found close to Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann's office, Khalistani slogans written, and the assassinations of Rajiv Gandhi and Indira Gandhi.
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January - 2 
According to an intelligence report, Pakistan-based terrorists are targeting forward defence locations along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in an attempt to infiltrate into India, India Today reports on January 3. Around 25-30 terrorists are planning to
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According to an intelligence report, Pakistan-based terrorists are targeting forward defence locations along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in an attempt to infiltrate into India, India Today reports on January 3. Around 25-30 terrorists are planning to infiltrate India using four launching pads, namely Kotli, Lanjote, Nikail, and Khuiratta located in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), in front of the Rajouri sector. The intelligence report further states that the terrorist groups Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) are planning to target civilians, and that an alert has been issued in the Poonch District of J&K.
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January - 2 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) registered 73 cases, including 35 cases of Jihadi terror, in 2022, a 19.67 per cent increase from the 61 cases registered in 2021 and the highest in the last three years, reports The Indian Express. NIA officials asserted that around 60 cases each were filed b
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) registered 73 cases, including 35 cases of Jihadi terror, in 2022, a 19.67 per cent increase from the 61 cases registered in 2021 and the highest in the last three years, reports The Indian Express. NIA officials asserted that around 60 cases each were filed by the agency in 2019 and 2020. An NIA spokesperson stated, “We have registered 73 cases in 2022, which is a 19.67 per cent increase from the 61 cases registered in 2021 and is an all-time high for the NIA. These cases include 35 cases of Jihadi terror in states such as J&K, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and West Bengal, 11 other cases in J&K, 10 related to Left Wing Extreme (LWE), five related to insurgents in the northeast, seven related to the Popular Front of India (PFI), four of Punjab, three cases of gangster-terror-drug smuggler nexus, one case of terror funding and two Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN)-related cases.” The spokesperson also stated, “The NIA has filed 59 chargesheets in 2022 against 368 persons and judgements have been pronounced in 38 cases, all of which have ended in conviction. In all, 109 persons have been convicted to rigorous imprisonment along with fine. Six life sentences have also been awarded. Overall conviction rate as on date is 94.39 per cent. Eight persons have been designated as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and necessary action against them is being taken by the NIA”.
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January - 2 
The National Security Committee (NSC) on January 2, asked Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers, without directly naming them, to deny safe haven to Pakistani terrorist groups on its soil and end their patronage, while reiterating its intent to crush terrorist groups operating inside the country with full fo
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The National Security Committee (NSC) on January 2, asked Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers, without directly naming them, to deny safe haven to Pakistani terrorist groups on its soil and end their patronage, while reiterating its intent to crush terrorist groups operating inside the country with full force, reports Dawn. The statement said: “Pakistan’s security is uncompromisable and the full writ of the state will be maintained on every inch of the (sic) Pakistan’s territory.” The meeting, which was chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif and attended by key Ministers, services chiefs, and top intelligence officials, also endorsed the government’s road map for restoration of economic stability in the country. “No country will be allowed to provide sanctuaries and facilitation to terrorists and Pakistan reserves all rights in that respect to safeguard her people,” the NSC statement read. Further, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said that Afghanistan’s soil continued to be used against Pakistan, despite an agreement. Speaking on Geo TV Shahzeb Khanzada’s show, he said the Afghan Government had promised that their territory wouldn’t be used against Pakistan, adding: “The Pakistani government is in constant touch with Afghanistan in connection with border violations”. Earlier, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, on December 31, had hinted that Pakistan was planning strikes against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hideouts in Afghanistan if Taliban authorities failed to act against the terrorist group and hand over the TTP leaders and fighters living there. Meanwhile, the Afghanistan Islamic Emirate’s Defence Ministry on January 2, said in a statement that Sanaullah’s words were “provocative and baseless.” It further stated that Afghanistan was “ready to defend its territorial integrity and independence”.
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January - 3 
An official review of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) released on January 3 showed that in 2022, there was about 54 per cent reduction in terrorist incidents, 84 per cent in the deaths of Security Forces (SFs) and about 22 per cent in the recruitment of terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)
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An official review of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) released on January 3 showed that in 2022, there was about 54 per cent reduction in terrorist incidents, 84 per cent in the deaths of Security Forces (SFs) and about 22 per cent in the recruitment of terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports The Statesman. It also reveals that J&K security situation received constant attention of the UMHA during 2022 and J&K’s security grid was strengthened to ensure zero-fear of terrorists and separatists.
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January - 3 
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, made an attack on Pakistan on January 3, terming it as "epicentre of terrorism", reports NDTV. He said that the impacts of cross-border terrorism cannot be limited within a region, especially when they are deeply linked to the drugs and illegal weapons trade,
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, made an attack on Pakistan on January 3, terming it as "epicentre of terrorism", reports NDTV. He said that the impacts of cross-border terrorism cannot be limited within a region, especially when they are deeply linked to the drugs and illegal weapons trade, as well as other forms of international crime. Jaishankar had a detailed discussion on the threats to international peace and security that are posed by terrorism, including its cross-border practices, violent extremism, radicalisation and fundamentalism with Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg on January 3. In reference to the Mumbai 2008 terror attacks (26/11), he said, “This is a country which has attacked the Parliament of India some years ago, which attacked the city of Mumbai, which went after hotels, and foreign tourists, which every day sends terrorists across the border.” He also hit out at the European countries for not condemning Pakistan. "When we speak about judgments and principles, why don't I hear sharp European condemnation of these practices that have been going on for decades?" he said.
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January - 3 
The Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on January 3, released the annual performance report of the year 2022 which reported 1,225 intelligence-based operations were conducted across the province, in which 244 suspects were arrested, 197 cases were registered and 782 recoveries were made, repo
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The Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on January 3, released the annual performance report of the year 2022 which reported 1,225 intelligence-based operations were conducted across the province, in which 244 suspects were arrested, 197 cases were registered and 782 recoveries were made, reports The News. According to the CTD spokesman, the department has achieved important achievements for the eradication of terrorism while maintaining its previous traditions. The spokesperson said in the year 2022, the operation wing of CTD Punjab added 105 suspicious persons and 354 madrasas to the Fourth Schedule list, apart from this. CTD Punjab's investigation wing has registered 205 terrorism cases, while 246 terrorists were arrested out of which 183 persons were challaned. 22 cases investigations are in progress for trial. The spokesman maintained the CTD Punjab recovered 64.36 kg of explosives, 48 hand grenades, 253 detonators, 7 batteries and 215 meters of prima cord, 3 SMGs, 40 pistols, 324 bullets and 3 magazines from terrorists. Similarly, the CTD Punjab detained 20 proclaimed offenders (POs) and 3 POs who were in Red Book died in a police encounter. He said the CTD raced 13 suspects involved in head money cases and 16 cases of head money were completed and red notices were issued to six accused.
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January - 4 
Federal Minister of Interior, Rana Sanaullah said on January 4, that the Government could reengage in negotiations with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) if the militant outfit won't challenge the state's writ, reports Geo TV. "If the TTP decides to come under the ambit of the Constitution, then we c
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Federal Minister of Interior, Rana Sanaullah said on January 4, that the Government could reengage in negotiations with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) if the militant outfit won't challenge the state's writ, reports Geo TV. "If the TTP decides to come under the ambit of the Constitution, then we can hold talks with them," Rana Sanaullah told a similar demand that the previous Government put forth before the TTP.
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January - 4 
Two militant outfits, Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Al Qaeda-linked Lashkar-i-Khorasan, on January 4, claimed responsibility for killing of two Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) personnel in Khanewal city (Khanewal District) of Punjab on January 3, reports Dawn. Earlier it was reported th
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Two militant outfits, Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Al Qaeda-linked Lashkar-i-Khorasan, on January 4, claimed responsibility for killing of two Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) personnel in Khanewal city (Khanewal District) of Punjab on January 3, reports Dawn. Earlier it was reported that both personnel belonged to Counter Terrorism Department (CTD). According to the first information report (FIR), a copy of which is available with Dawn, ISI Multan Region Director Naveed Sadiq and Inspector Nasir Abbas met a source at a roadside hotel on the National Highway near Pirowal in Khanewal District. After having tea, they all walked to the parking lot when the source himself, identified as Umar Khan of Kacha Khoo, pulled out his gun, shot the officers dead and fled from the scene. The suspect reportedly executed the attack on the directions of his group leader, Asadullah. Meanwhile, the TTP claimed responsibility for the attack. Earlier, a group calling itself Lashkar-i-Khorasan, linked with Al Qaeda, had also made a similar claim. “Yesterday, a secret squad of TTP killed ISI Deputy Director Multan Naveed Sadiq along with his colleague Inspector Nasir Butt at Bismillah Highway in Khanewal district of Punjab,” TTP ‘spokesman’ Mohammad Khorasani said in a statement to the media.
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January - 5 
On January 5, a Vice and Virtue Department official came and asked women that we have one week to take away our shops and sit at home, a woman shopkeeper said, reports TOLO News on January 9. An official of the Provincial Department, Sayed Zahir, told TOLO News that the shops were closed due to co-w
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On January 5, a Vice and Virtue Department official came and asked women that we have one week to take away our shops and sit at home, a woman shopkeeper said, reports TOLO News on January 9. An official of the Provincial Department, Sayed Zahir, told TOLO News that the shops were closed due to co-working with men and lack of observing hijab by women. This comes after women were banned from working in Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Afghanistan, a decision that triggered global reactions.
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January - 5 
On January 5, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) raised concerns over the impacts of Taliban’s ban on women working in Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), which noted that the restriction "comes at a dangerous moment as winter conditions set in on a population already devastated by decades
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On January 5, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) raised concerns over the impacts of Taliban’s ban on women working in Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), which noted that the restriction "comes at a dangerous moment as winter conditions set in on a population already devastated by decades of conflict and an unprecedented economic collapse”, reports Tolo News. According to the IRC, 82 per cent of female-headed households in Afghanistan are food insecure, which is 32 per cent points more than male-headed households. The World Food Program (WFP) of the UN in Afghanistan has likewise announced a three-week suspension of activities in the country. This suspension comes at a critical time when “28.3 million of the population in Afghanistan will need humanitarian assistance in 2023”, a spokesperson of the WFP said.
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January - 6 
Bihar's Special Task Force (STF) arrested 57 Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs], including the six of the most wanted cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in several operations in 2022, reports Republic World on January 7. The STF also arrested 283 most wanted criminals in th
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Bihar's Special Task Force (STF) arrested 57 Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs], including the six of the most wanted cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in several operations in 2022, reports Republic World on January 7. The STF also arrested 283 most wanted criminals in the same period of time. Additional Director General (ADG), HQ, Patna, JS Gangwar, on January 6, said, "In 2022, STF arrested 57 Naxals including 6 most wanted Naxals and 283 most wanted criminals." He said the STF also seized arms and ammunition in large quantities. "Many arms and ammunition were recovered including 14 regular weapons, 3 AK-47s, one weapon belonging to the AK-56 series and five weapons that were snatched from police," ADG, Gangwar said. The Bihar Police official also highlighted the arrests of Naxals outside the State saying, "33 Naxals were arrested by Bihar police from other states like Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Maharashtra, and West Bengal." ADG, Gangwar said around 120 country-made weapons and live ammunition were also recovered for them. "118 country-made weapons, 7,870 live cartridges, 1 hand grenade, and 15-gram explosive material were also recovered," he added.
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January - 6 
The Resistance Front (TRF), on January 6, warned of terror attacks on people whose names it has released on the ‘hit list’, reports India Today. According to a Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) notification, TRF is recruiting youth through the online medium for the furtherance of terrorist activ
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The Resistance Front (TRF), on January 6, warned of terror attacks on people whose names it has released on the ‘hit list’, reports India Today. According to a Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) notification, TRF is recruiting youth through the online medium for the furtherance of terrorist activities, recruitment of terrorists, infiltration of terrorists and smuggling of weapons and narcotics from Pakistan into Jammu and Kashmir.
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January - 7 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) through a notification on January 7, banned People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF), an offshoot of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), reports India Tv News. The notification stated that PAFF is a proxy outfit of Maulana
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) through a notification on January 7, banned People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF), an offshoot of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), reports India Tv News. The notification stated that PAFF is a proxy outfit of Maulana Masood Azhar-led Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and it is involved in regularly issuing threats to security forces, political leaders and civilians working in Jammu and Kashmir from other states. The notification also stated that “The PAFF along with other organisations is indulging in radicalization of impressionable youth for the purpose of recruitment and training in handling guns, ammunition and explosives.”, further reports The Indian Express.
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January - 7 
Thoubal District Police arrested 28 cadres of militant groups during the year 2022, reports Imphal Free Press. As per the report, Thoubal Police arrested 30 cadres of proscribed groups which included 16 cadres of Revolutionary People's Front (RPF)/ People's Liberation Army (PLA), one overground work
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Thoubal District Police arrested 28 cadres of militant groups during the year 2022, reports Imphal Free Press. As per the report, Thoubal Police arrested 30 cadres of proscribed groups which included 16 cadres of Revolutionary People's Front (RPF)/ People's Liberation Army (PLA), one overground worker of PLA, one cadre of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak- Progressive (PREPAK-Pro), four cadres each of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), two cadres of Kangleipak Communist Party - Military Council (KCP-MC). Thoubal Police also seized numerous firearms, including seven 9MM pistol, one each of .32 and 7.65MM pistol, 15 hand grenade, 138 live bullets of different guns, nine detonator, three wireless detonator reviver, one each of remote control, walkie talkie and 9-volt battery.
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January - 7 
The troop of the 205th Army Corps of the Ministry of National Defence discovered a depot of various types of weapons in the area of Spin Boldak District of Kandahar Province and confiscated its ammunition, Bakhtarnews.af reported on January 8. The discovered ammunition includes 1 Pika rifle, 2 Kalas
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The troop of the 205th Army Corps of the Ministry of National Defence discovered a depot of various types of weapons in the area of Spin Boldak District of Kandahar Province and confiscated its ammunition, Bakhtarnews.af reported on January 8. The discovered ammunition includes 1 Pika rifle, 2 Kalashnikov, 1 mine pal, 28 fire rocket shells, 1500 Pika rounds, 1200 Kalashnikov rounds, 2300 M16 rounds, and a large number of equipment and supplies. MoD forces arrested several smugglers.
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January - 9 
Intelligence sources stated that Pakistan-based terror outfits Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) are planning a major attack on the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya (earlier known as Faizabad) in Uttar Pradesh in an attempt to foment Hindu-Muslim communal violence, reports news1
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Intelligence sources stated that Pakistan-based terror outfits Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) are planning a major attack on the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya (earlier known as Faizabad) in Uttar Pradesh in an attempt to foment Hindu-Muslim communal violence, reports news18.com on January 10. Sources further revealed that the JeM and LeT would be bringing ammunition and suicide bombers from Nepal to carry out the attack.
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January - 9 
On January 9, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officials have reported that the CRPF will provide weapons training to the Village Defence Guards (VDGs), earlier known as Village Defence Committees (VDCs), in J&K so that they can act as a line of defence in case of a terrorist attack, reports Hind
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On January 9, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officials have reported that the CRPF will provide weapons training to the Village Defence Guards (VDGs), earlier known as Village Defence Committees (VDCs), in J&K so that they can act as a line of defence in case of a terrorist attack, reports Hindustan Times on January 10. The Jammu and Kashmir administration has recently started reissuing weapons to the VDGs, following the Dhangri incident on January 1, 2023 in Rajouri District in J&K, India. The force may also be required to perform a range of internal security duties in the Jammu District in J&K, with the rising terror threats and the elections in J&K in mind. VDGs have also been activated along the India-Pakistan International Border (IB) in the Districts of Jammu, Samba, and Kathua, according to authorities.
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January - 9 
A group of clerics (religious scholars) from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on January 9 issued a fatwa condemning terrorism and stating that Jihad can only be declared by the head of an Islamic state, not by individuals, reports Samaa TV. In the fatwa (religious edict), the scholars declared that not
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A group of clerics (religious scholars) from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on January 9 issued a fatwa condemning terrorism and stating that Jihad can only be declared by the head of an Islamic state, not by individuals, reports Samaa TV. In the fatwa (religious edict), the scholars declared that not everyone has the right to declare Jihad, and that avoiding the laws of the land is unlawful. They also stated that it is haram (forbidden or unlawful) to take up arms and wage war against police and military personnel. If soldiers and policemen are killed while protecting Pakistan, they are considered martyrs, according to the fatwa. The fatwa also addressed the issue of rebellion against the State, stating that insurgency against the ruler of the time is considered sedition, and that perpetrators deserve punishment. It stated that sedition and rioting within the Islamic state, as well as incitement against the state, are not permitted under Sharia (Islamic law). The fatwa declared that anyone involved in sedition is considered to be rebelling against the Constitution of Pakistan. The 14-page fatwa has been signed by 16 religious scholars from difference schools of thought, including Maulana Qari Ehsanul Haq, Mufti Subhanallah Jan, Dr Maulana Attaur Rehman, Maulana Hussain Ahmed, Maulana Dr Abdul Nasir, Mufti Mukhtarullah Haqqani, Maulana Tayyab Qureshi, Maulana Salmanul Haq Haqqani, Maulana Rehmatullah Qadri, Maulana Umar bin Abdul Aziz, Allama Abid Hussain Shakri, Mufti Mairajul Din Sarkani, Mufti Raza Mohammad Haqqani, Mufti Khalid Usmani, Mufti Sheikh Aijaz and Maulana Abdul Kareem. KP Chief Khateeb Maulana Tayyab Qureshi, one of the signatories, said the Ulema had issued the fatwa to answer some questions related to jihad. Maulana Tayyab Qureshi said: “Recently some so-called ulema tried to create chaos using Islam. After that, it became our responsibility to issue the fatwa.”
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January - 10 
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda garnered a total 268 votes out of the 270 members present in the vote of confidence held in House of Representatives (HoR), the Lower House of Parliament on January 10, reports The Himalayan Times. All political parties except People's Front Nepal (PFN
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Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda garnered a total 268 votes out of the 270 members present in the vote of confidence held in House of Representatives (HoR), the Lower House of Parliament on January 10, reports The Himalayan Times. All political parties except People's Front Nepal (PFN) and Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP) voted in support of Prime Minister Dahal. This is the highest number of votes a prime minister had ever received in vote of confidence in Parliament. Only two votes- Chitra Bahadur KC of PFN and Prem Suwal of NWPP - voted against PM Dahal. There are a total of 275 members in the HoR.
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January - 10 
On January 10, Shariful Islam, Public Relations Officer of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) headquarter said that Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods, arms and drugs including 12,778,100 Yaba pills, 77.69 kilograms of crystal meth, 46 pistols, nine rifles, five revolvers, 79 differe
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On January 10, Shariful Islam, Public Relations Officer of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) headquarter said that Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods, arms and drugs including 12,778,100 Yaba pills, 77.69 kilograms of crystal meth, 46 pistols, nine rifles, five revolvers, 79 different types of guns, 25 magazines, 24 mortar shells, 5,345 rounds of bullets, one rocket bomb, 51 empty shells and 999.6 kilograms of explosive-like materials, worth over BDT 15.65 billion in various drives across the country in 2022, reports Dhaka Tribune. According to BGB, smuggled goods and drugs worth BDT 10.73 billion were seized in year 2021.
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January - 11 
All the seven provinces in Nepal, namely Madhes, Lumbini, Karnali, Sudurpaschim, Province 1, Bagmati and Gandaki elected their respective Chief Ministers, The Kathmandu Post reports on January 12. The seven Chief Ministers are: Province 1 - Hikmat Karki, Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leni
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All the seven provinces in Nepal, namely Madhes, Lumbini, Karnali, Sudurpaschim, Province 1, Bagmati and Gandaki elected their respective Chief Ministers, The Kathmandu Post reports on January 12. The seven Chief Ministers are: Province 1 - Hikmat Karki, Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML); Madhes - Saroj Kumar Yadav, Janata Samajbadi Party, Nepal (JSP-N); Bagmati - Shalikram Jamkattel, Communist Party of Nepal–Maoist Centre (CPN-MC); Gandaki - Khagaraj Adhikari, CPN-UML; Lumbini - Leela Giri, CPN-UML; Karnali - Rajkumar Sharma, CPN-MC; and Sudurpaschim - Rajendra Rawal, CPN-UML.
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January - 12 
A report released on January 12 by Punjab Police revealed that the Police have killed 612 suspects in encounters during the past five years, reports Samaa TV. The report stated that 67 suspects were killed in shootouts in 2018, 69 in 2019, 166 in 2020, 186 in 2021, and 124 until September 2022. The
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A report released on January 12 by Punjab Police revealed that the Police have killed 612 suspects in encounters during the past five years, reports Samaa TV. The report stated that 67 suspects were killed in shootouts in 2018, 69 in 2019, 166 in 2020, 186 in 2021, and 124 until September 2022. The number of Police officers killed in the line of duty during this time period is 57. The Police have registered 544 cases related to encounters during this time period.
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January - 12 
The Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) on January 12 released its report for December 2022 which said 41 persons disappeared and 20 others killed in December in Balochistan, reports The Balochistan Post. In the report, the HRCB has covered the human rights violations that occurred across Bal
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The Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) on January 12 released its report for December 2022 which said 41 persons disappeared and 20 others killed in December in Balochistan, reports The Balochistan Post. In the report, the HRCB has covered the human rights violations that occurred across Balochistan. The report reads: The human rights situation during the month of December remains worrisome. Enforced disappearance, extrajudicial execution and honor killing continued unabated. Human Rights Council of Balochistan received reports of the enforced disappearance of at least 41 people including eight students, abducted by Frontier Corps and the extra-judicial execution of 20 people including two women during the month. Moreover, a massive crackdown was carried out against the leaders of Haq Do Tehreek in the Gwadar District resulting in the arrest of more than a hundred people and imposition of section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1898, a colonial times law that prohibits large gatherings and social occurrences and curtail constitutional rights of peaceful assembly and association.
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January - 14 
The union of private universities said that more than 40 private universities will be closed if the ban on female students will continue, Tolo News reported on January 15. Based on the statistics of the union of private universities, 140 private universities are active in 24 provinces of the country
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The union of private universities said that more than 40 private universities will be closed if the ban on female students will continue, Tolo News reported on January 15. Based on the statistics of the union of private universities, 140 private universities are active in 24 provinces of the country. More than 25,000 people, including academic figures, are employed in the centers. And, now more than 5,000 employees of private universities have lost their jobs after the ban on female students that happened in December 2022. “More than 40 owners of universities have told us that they will not have the financial capacity to continue their activities if the temporary decision of banning female students from attending universities continues for a long time. In this case they said they will be forced to close the doors of their universities,” said Mohammad Karim Nasiri, who is a press director of the union.
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January - 15 
Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Amir Zulfiqar Khan on January 15 ordered a clean-up operation against militants and other criminals involved in attacks on Police check posts in different cities of south Punjab, reports Dawn. IGP Amir Zulfiqar Khan was holding a meeting at the Dera Ghazi Kha
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Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Amir Zulfiqar Khan on January 15 ordered a clean-up operation against militants and other criminals involved in attacks on Police check posts in different cities of south Punjab, reports Dawn. IGP Amir Zulfiqar Khan was holding a meeting at the Dera Ghazi Khan regional police officer (RPO) office after a head constable was martyred in an attack on a check post at Taunsa on January 14. Additional IGs of south Punjab, Special Branch, Counter Terrorism Department, Punjab operations, Dera Ghazi Khan District Police Officer (DPO) and other officers were present. The IGP directed Regional Police Officers (RPO) to increase the number of personnel at Police check posts in border areas and deploy expert snipers equipped with modern gadgets.
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January - 17 
Investigations in the case related to the arrest of the two terrorists, identified as Jagjit Singh alias Jagga and Naushad by Delhi Police on January 12, further revealed that the two terrorists were in direct contact with four terrorists -- Nazeer Bhat, Nasir Khan and Nazeer Khan of Harkat-ul Ansar
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Investigations in the case related to the arrest of the two terrorists, identified as Jagjit Singh alias Jagga and Naushad by Delhi Police on January 12, further revealed that the two terrorists were in direct contact with four terrorists -- Nazeer Bhat, Nasir Khan and Nazeer Khan of Harkat-ul Ansar, and Nadeem of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), reports latestly.com on January 18. Other than these, the duo was also in touch with gangsters-- Sunil Rathi, Neeraj Bawana, Irfan Chhenu, Hashim Baba, Ible Hasan and Imran Pehelwan. The Special Cell of the Delhi Police state that there are total of eight persons who were involved in the cross-border terror operation which targeted right-wing Hindu leaders in India, and they all had used the messaging application Signal to communicate with each other. Police sources also revealed that the two people used to procure weapons, while the other two were assigned to supply weapons to other members, adds The New Indian Express. As per the sources, the arms were from Pakistan through the drop-dead method, which was being received at an unidentified location in Uttarakhand – which is being verified by the police. The two suspects, who were arrested by Delhi Police, had been supplying hand grenades and pistols to the module – which were seized from their rented accommodation in Jahangirpuri.
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January - 17 
Over 3,500 desperate Rohingyas attempted deadly sea crossings in 39 boats in the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal in 2022, says United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), reports New Age Bangladesh. Report represents a 360 per cent increase on the year before when some 700 people made s
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Over 3,500 desperate Rohingyas attempted deadly sea crossings in 39 boats in the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal in 2022, says United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), reports New Age Bangladesh. Report represents a 360 per cent increase on the year before when some 700 people made similar journeys, said UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo on January 17. At least 348 individuals died or went missing at sea in 2022, making it one of the deadliest years since 2014. Some 3,040 individuals who undertook the sea journey disembarked in 2022, primarily in Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia and Bangladesh. Nearly 45 per cent of those who disembarked were women and children, according to UNHCR. She further said that “We call on countries to redouble efforts to prevent human smuggling and trafficking.”
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January - 17 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) which is probing terror funding cases involving Dawood Ibrahim and his syndicate, further revealed that operatives of the D-company get special treatment at Pakistan's Karachi airport, India TV News reports on January 18. D-Company operatives get hassle-free a
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) which is probing terror funding cases involving Dawood Ibrahim and his syndicate, further revealed that operatives of the D-company get special treatment at Pakistan's Karachi airport, India TV News reports on January 18. D-Company operatives get hassle-free access at the Karachi airport in Pakistan and enjoy special privileges during check-ins and check-outs and don't even have to go to immigration counters or follow required security protocols. They get hassle-free access to VIP lounges at the airport and other destinations where they are supposed to meet the dreaded gangsters.
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January - 20 
On January 20, Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Amit Shah states that terror incidents, deaths and terrorist-dominated areas have drastically diminished, and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is slowly heading towards peace and stability, reports Daily Excelsior. He added that Indian security agencies ha
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On January 20, Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Amit Shah states that terror incidents, deaths and terrorist-dominated areas have drastically diminished, and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is slowly heading towards peace and stability, reports Daily Excelsior. He added that Indian security agencies have succeeded in establishing their supremacy and no one can ignore the country any more in any field nor stop any one from moving forward. Referring to the situation after the abrogation of Article 370, he said there was a time when children from J&K used to go to study in other parts of the country due to militancy. “But today 32,000 children from other parts of the country are studying in J&K,” the Minister further said. He also stated that “the amount of investment that has come in the last four years is more than what it had come to Jammu and Kashmir in the last 70 years”.
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January - 20 
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi informed the Senate on January 20 that 42 journalists were killed in Pakistan over past four years, reports Dawn. Data from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, showed that 15 of the journalists hailed from Punjab, 11 from Sindh, 13 fr
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Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi informed the Senate on January 20 that 42 journalists were killed in Pakistan over past four years, reports Dawn. Data from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, showed that 15 of the journalists hailed from Punjab, 11 from Sindh, 13 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and three from Balochistan. The deaths were cases where journalists were shot dead, targeted, killed by terrorists and those that were untraced. The data further shows that seven suspects were arrested in Punjab out of which two were currently out on bail. Five out of the seven arrested were standing trial while eight suspects were on the run. One accused was released by the court. Similarly, the data shows that four suspects had been arrested in Sindh while seven were facing trial. In KP, two suspects were acquitted, four were facing trial and one suspect was on the run. In Balochistan, two suspects had escaped, one was facing trial, one suspect was sentenced and one suspect was facing an investigation.
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January - 20 
The Freedom House says that at least 90 percent of human rights activists said they have experienced violence and mistreatment, reported Tolo News on January 21. “Afghan human rights activists live in fear and face grave challenges, whether they remain in the country or have fled abroad,” said Micha
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The Freedom House says that at least 90 percent of human rights activists said they have experienced violence and mistreatment, reported Tolo News on January 21. “Afghan human rights activists live in fear and face grave challenges, whether they remain in the country or have fled abroad,” said Michael Abramowitz, President of Freedom House. “The international community must redouble its support for these activists’ tireless efforts to create a freer and more just Afghanistan”, he added. The survey of 663 Afghan human rights activists was conducted between May and June 2022. Report says that before Taliban retook control of Afghanistan, the country was home to all Afghans, including women, religious minorities, and marginalised communities.
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January - 21 
According to a report released by the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), titled 'Pakistan Press Freedom Report 2022', four media persons were killed while performing their duty in 2022, reports The Express Tribune on January 22. The report mentioned that freedom of media in Pakistan faced
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According to a report released by the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), titled 'Pakistan Press Freedom Report 2022', four media persons were killed while performing their duty in 2022, reports The Express Tribune on January 22. The report mentioned that freedom of media in Pakistan faced exacerbating scenarios of jeopardy in 2022, whereas freedom of speech was continuously suppressed and sabotaged. The CPNE report furthered that during 2022, threats and attacks faced by media personnel in the context of freedom of expression contradicted the claims of democratic Government in Pakistan and reflected the authoritarianism system.
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January - 21 
According to the United Nations (UN) Staff Union, seven Pakistanis out of 32 UN peacekeeping personnel were killed in deliberate attacks against them in 2022, The Express Tribune reports on January 22. Six of the Pakistani peacekeepers — Muhammad Ismail, Faizan Ali, Asif Ali Awan, Samiullah Khan, Mu
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According to the United Nations (UN) Staff Union, seven Pakistanis out of 32 UN peacekeeping personnel were killed in deliberate attacks against them in 2022, The Express Tribune reports on January 22. Six of the Pakistani peacekeepers — Muhammad Ismail, Faizan Ali, Asif Ali Awan, Samiullah Khan, Muhammad Saad Nomani and Muhammad Jamil Khan — serving United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), were killed in a helicopter crash in east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Another Pakistani peacekeeper Babar Siddique, serving with MONUSCO, was killed in an attack on the Mission’s operational base in Minembwe, South Kivu, by suspected members of the Twirwaneho armed group.
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January - 23 
On January 23, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in a report said that Afghanistan is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with “a very real risk of systemic collapse and human catastrophe”, reports Tolo News. According to OCHA, in addition to unima
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On January 23, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in a report said that Afghanistan is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with “a very real risk of systemic collapse and human catastrophe”, reports Tolo News. According to OCHA, in addition to unimaginable human costs, this humanitarian crisis is reversing many of the gains of the last 20 years, including women’s rights. The report further says that 17 million people will face acute hunger in 2023, including six million people at emergency levels of food insecurity. Extreme cold amidst harsh winter has created many concerns about the challenging conditions of people of Afghanistan. This report said that the collapse of the previous government resulted in the suspension of direct international development assistance, which previously accounted for 75 percent of public expenditure, including the maintenance of the public health system.
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January - 25 
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced USD 75 million in humanitarian assistance to help the Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar District and help them meeting the ongoing needs that have been exacerbated by the increasing costs of food and fuel, The Daily Star reported on
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United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced USD 75 million in humanitarian assistance to help the Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar District and help them meeting the ongoing needs that have been exacerbated by the increasing costs of food and fuel, The Daily Star reported on January 26. With this, the US funding for the Rohingyas reached USD 1,975 million since August 2017. With the new funding, USAID will work with the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide critically needed food and nutrition assistance, infrastructure maintenance, disaster risk reduction, and logistics support. The new funding will provide critical and life-saving assistance to nearly 600,000 people. USAID in a statement said, “These programs will target populations residing in 33 refugee camps and 130 sites in the local Bangladeshi community. In addition, through disaster risk reduction programming, WFP will work with the community to maintain and improve public infrastructure within the camps.”
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January - 26 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), in its probe into the murder of Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Youth Leader Praveen Nettaru in 2022, reveals that Popular Front of India (PFI) had marked 21 mosques where they could hide weapons whenever required, reports India Today on January 27. It
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), in its probe into the murder of Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Youth Leader Praveen Nettaru in 2022, reveals that Popular Front of India (PFI) had marked 21 mosques where they could hide weapons whenever required, reports India Today on January 27. It is revealed that PFI, as part of its agenda to create terror, communal hatred and unrest in society and to further its agenda of establishing Islamic Rule by 2047, formed secret teams called ‘Service Teams’ to carry out killings of its targets. The charge sheet also mentioned that it was Mustafa Paichar alias Mahmmad Musthaf who had ordered the last-minute killing of Praveen Nettaru as 'PFI vowed to avenge’ the killing of Muslim youth Kalanja Masood in July 2022 in Karnataka.
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January - 30 
Under the Universal Periodic Review process at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, the member states called on Pakistan to stop enforced disappearances and other human rights abuses and demanded the protection of people, The Balochistan post reported on January 31. UNHRC meeti
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Under the Universal Periodic Review process at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, the member states called on Pakistan to stop enforced disappearances and other human rights abuses and demanded the protection of people, The Balochistan post reported on January 31. UNHRC meeting on January 30 was Pakistan’s fourth review, having previously been reviewed under this process in 2008, 2012, and 2017. In the meeting, Germany, Netherlands, Brazil, Paraguay, India, and other member states recommended Pakistan ratify the Convention for the Protection of Enforcedly Disappeared persons and resolve the issue of custodial killings. The European country Italy recommended ending enforced disappearances, ratifying the EDK Convention, and holding those involved accountable. While the United States and the United Kingdom demanded democratic policies from Pakistan, they expressed concern over the killing of minority groups, and religious minorities, especially Ahmadis.
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February - 2 
The death count from the Peshawar Police Lines Mosque suicide attack targeting Police officers was revised down to 84 on February 2, reports NDTV. The figure had earlier been put at 101 killed. "The confusion arose and wrong statistics came out due to double registration by the families in the hospi
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The death count from the Peshawar Police Lines Mosque suicide attack targeting Police officers was revised down to 84 on February 2, reports NDTV. The figure had earlier been put at 101 killed. "The confusion arose and wrong statistics came out due to double registration by the families in the hospitals," Peshawar Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Ejaz Khan said. "Now that the rescue work has been completed, we have completed the statistics, according to which 84 people were martyred." He said 83 were Policemen, while one was a civilian woman living and working on the compound. Moazzam Jah Ansari, the Chief of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province Police, confirmed the new death count to reporters.
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February - 2 
Italian TG1 News Network revealed an investigative report showing that Qatar had paid Ashraf Ghani, Marshal Dostum, and Atta Mohammad Noor USD 110, USD 51, and USD 61 million, respectively, not to fight against Taliban fighters, khaama.com reports on February 3. The network has recently published th
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Italian TG1 News Network revealed an investigative report showing that Qatar had paid Ashraf Ghani, Marshal Dostum, and Atta Mohammad Noor USD 110, USD 51, and USD 61 million, respectively, not to fight against Taliban fighters, khaama.com reports on February 3. The network has recently published three documents that indicate the receipt of bribes to the prominent leaders of Afghanistan a month before the collapse of the previous government in Afghanistan. The document state that Ajmal Ahmadi has received USD 110 million on behalf of Afghanistan’s former president Ashraf Ghani. Document shows Ajmal Ahmadi, former director of the Afghanistan Central Bank and Representative of Former president Ashraf Ghani has signed the receipt. On the other hand, the document revealed that the former first deputy of the Supreme National Reconciliation Council as the special representative of former vice president Marshal Dostum had received USD 51 million from the Qatar representative in Kabul. While Mohammad Farhad Azimi, representative of Atta Mohammad Noor and Former governor of Balkh, has received USD 61 million from Qatar’s representative in Kabul. The documents also revealed that all three representatives of the former Afghan leaders received money from the Qatar representative after signing the documents on July 7, 2021. The archive of Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicates that Dr Mutlaq Al- Qahtani was in Kabul and had met with Ashraf Ghani at the Presidential Palace (Arg) on July 7, 2021.
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February - 3 
On February 3, Punjab Police carried out a special Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at over 1,490 suspected hideouts of people linked with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and Canada-based terrorist Goldy Brar across the state and arrested several people (names not stated) with incriminating materials, r
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On February 3, Punjab Police carried out a special Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at over 1,490 suspected hideouts of people linked with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and Canada-based terrorist Goldy Brar across the state and arrested several people (names not stated) with incriminating materials, reports Tribune India. The operation was aimed at disrupting the nexus between terrorists, gangsters and drug smugglers based in India and abroad, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav stated.
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February - 4 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) registered a First Information Report (FIR) on January 25, and taken over the investigation of the case relating to the arrest of three persons, identified as Abdul Zahed alias Zahed alias Mohammad, Maaz Hasan Farooq and Samiuddin by Hyderabad Police for suspe
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) registered a First Information Report (FIR) on January 25, and taken over the investigation of the case relating to the arrest of three persons, identified as Abdul Zahed alias Zahed alias Mohammad, Maaz Hasan Farooq and Samiuddin by Hyderabad Police for suspectedly conspiring to hurl grenades on public gatherings in the city, reports Hindustan Times on February 5. The FIR stated that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) had made hand grenades available to their sympathisers and conspired with them to carry out "lone wolf" attacks and blasts in Hyderabad City. The FIR mentioned that the accused persons booked by the NIA were instructed to hurl hand grenades at public gatherings and processions in order to create communal tension. As per the FIR filed by NIA, Abdul Zahed, who was accused in several terror-related cases in Hyderabad and was booked by the NIA, was given the task of recruiting several youths who would carry out terror attacks in the city on the directions of the ISI and LeT. The NIA also booked Maaz Hasan Farooq and Samiuddin for conspiring terror attacks in Hyderabad in October 2022, who have been charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention) Act (UAPA). The Hyderabad Police had registered a case on October 1, 2022, under the charges of UAPA after it seized two hand grenades, two mobile phones and INR 3,91, 800 from the premises of Zahed. Considering the gravity of the case, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs' (UMHA) Counter Terrorism and Counter Radicalisation Division in January handed over the case to the NIA as the case had inter-state and international linkages.
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February - 5 
The process of relocating stranded Rohingyas who fled into Bangladesh territory from a zero-line refugee camp amid violence began on February 5, reports The Daily Star. To this end, at least 180 Rohingyas from 35 families were taken to a transit camp in Ukhiya's Kutupalong in Cox’s Bazar, said Refug
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The process of relocating stranded Rohingyas who fled into Bangladesh territory from a zero-line refugee camp amid violence began on February 5, reports The Daily Star. To this end, at least 180 Rohingyas from 35 families were taken to a transit camp in Ukhiya's Kutupalong in Cox’s Bazar, said Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman. They are among the nearly 3,000 people who fled the gunfights between two Myanmar armed groups near the Tambru border of Bandarban District’s Naikhongchhari Sub-District.
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February - 6 
Chief of Taliban’s Counter-Narcotics Department of Laghman Province, stated that poppy farms on 10 acres of land were eradicated in Umarzi village on the outskirts of Mehtarlam, the capital of the province, bakhtarnews.com reports on February 7.
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Chief of Taliban’s Counter-Narcotics Department of Laghman Province, stated that poppy farms on 10 acres of land were eradicated in Umarzi village on the outskirts of Mehtarlam, the capital of the province, bakhtarnews.com reports on February 7.
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February - 7 
On February 7, Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) arrested three militant associates of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Umar Adil Dar, Bilal Asmad Sidiqi, and Salik Mehraj, from Srinagar District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and recovered INR 31,65,200 in cash and other incriminating materials, inclu
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On February 7, Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) arrested three militant associates of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Umar Adil Dar, Bilal Asmad Sidiqi, and Salik Mehraj, from Srinagar District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and recovered INR 31,65,200 in cash and other incriminating materials, including one mobile Phone and three pages of LeT letter pad from their possession, reports Daily Excelsior. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar stated that the money was received by them on the directions of their handlers based in Pakistan “as a part of larger criminal conspiracy hatched by the LeT within and across the border to pass/ raise money/ funds for furthering their activities and cause large scale disturbances in J&K”.
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February - 7 
Three wanted terrorists from Kerala are still at large even after years of issuance of Red Corner Notices (RCN) against them by the Interpol, The Indian Express reports on February 8. The terrorists are Chanamparambil Mohammed Bashir from Kayyur in Kasaragod District in Kerala and one of his co-accu
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Three wanted terrorists from Kerala are still at large even after years of issuance of Red Corner Notices (RCN) against them by the Interpol, The Indian Express reports on February 8. The terrorists are Chanamparambil Mohammed Bashir from Kayyur in Kasaragod District in Kerala and one of his co-accused Taher Ansari who is a resident of Hyderabad, Telangana as well as Kochupeedikayil Sabir from Kannur District in Kerala. Once a RCN is issued by Interpol, the details of the criminals at large are shared with the immigration officers in airports across the world, making it impossible for one to travel from one country to the other. According to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sources, an Interpol division of the investigating agency based in Delhi follows up the red corner notices issued from India. While many of these red corner alerts were issued several years ago, some even decades ago, the international police agencies are yet to areest the accused.
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February - 7 
Taliban’s Deputy Interior Minister for Counter-Narcotics Abdul Haq Akhundzada, said that the counter-Narcotics department of the Ministry conducted 3,700 operations against eradicating narcotics in the country, in which 147 drug factories and 404 tons of drugs were discovered and destroyed, bakhtarn
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Taliban’s Deputy Interior Minister for Counter-Narcotics Abdul Haq Akhundzada, said that the counter-Narcotics department of the Ministry conducted 3,700 operations against eradicating narcotics in the country, in which 147 drug factories and 404 tons of drugs were discovered and destroyed, bakhtarnews.af reports on February 8. He said that the Islamic Emirate is determined to fight against narcotics and has collected 75,000 drug addicts across the country sent them for treatment, of which 5,000 have been treated received treatment so far.
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February - 8 
According to a United Nations (UN) report: 16th report of the Secretary-General the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan (ISKP) threatened to launch attacks against the embassies of India, Iran and China in Afghanistan to undermine the relationship between the Taliban and the UN member stat
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According to a United Nations (UN) report: 16th report of the Secretary-General the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan (ISKP) threatened to launch attacks against the embassies of India, Iran and China in Afghanistan to undermine the relationship between the Taliban and the UN member states in the Central and South Asia region, reports NDTV on February 9. The reports states, “The activities of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan (ISKP) remained a significant terrorist threat in Central and South Asia, and the group retained ambitions to conduct external operations…The group also threatened to launch terrorist attacks against the embassies of China, India and the Islamic Republic of Iran in Afghanistan”. The report also mentioned that ISKP had positioned itself as the ‘primary rival’ to the Taliban and was reportedly set to portray the Taliban as incapable of providing security in the country.
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February - 8 
On February 8, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai stated in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) that “a total of 187 terrorists were killed and 111 counter-terror operations were carried out in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in 2022”, reports Daily Excelsior. He further added
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On February 8, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai stated in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) that “a total of 187 terrorists were killed and 111 counter-terror operations were carried out in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in 2022”, reports Daily Excelsior. He further added that a total of 25 security personnel including two from Jammu District, one each in 2019 and 2022, two in Rajouri District in 2020, five in 2021 and four in 2022, nine in Poonch District in 2021, one in Ramban District in 2019, one in Kishtwar District in 2020 and one in Doda District in 2020 were killed in militant attacks post August 5, 2019. Sharing year-wise data on terror related incidents, the minister said 228 cases were reported in 2018, 153 in 2019, 126 in 2020, 129 in 2021 and 125 in 2022. “As many as 257 terrorists were killed in 2018, 157 in 2019, 221 in 2020, 180 in 2021 and 187 last year,” he said. Meanwhile, the minister also informed that the government had decided to pay INR 4,500 every month to the heads or the coordinators of the Village Defence Groups (VDGs), set up in the more vulnerable areas of J&K, and INR 4,000 to each member of the VDGs. “At present, the sanctioned strength of the members of the VDGs is 4,985, who are a part of 4,153 VDGs,” Rai told the Rajya Sabha. The Minister further added that the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had imparted necessary training to 948 VDG members in collaboration with the District Police of Rajouri from January 6 to January 25,2023. Regarding narcotics related incidents, the Minister stated that the number of cases of drug smuggling registered in J&K in the last five years include 743 in 2017, 680 in 2018, 918 in 2019, 933 in 2020 and 1324 in 2021, adding that there is no data or study to indicate an increase in smuggling and consumption of narcotics or drugs in J&K in the last five years.
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February - 9 
According to the monthly report of the human rights organisation Paank, in January, 2023, Security Forces (SFs) forcibly disappeared 41 people from Balochistan, including 18 students and a journalist, The Balochistan Post reported on February 10. While 14 forced missing persons were released from th
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According to the monthly report of the human rights organisation Paank, in January, 2023, Security Forces (SFs) forcibly disappeared 41 people from Balochistan, including 18 students and a journalist, The Balochistan Post reported on February 10. While 14 forced missing persons were released from the torture cells of the Army after severe physical and mental torture. According to Paank, in December 2022 and January 2023, the cases of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances significantly increased in Balochistan. The report issued by Paank states that this trend clearly violates the UN Conventions against extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances. The right to life and freedom from torture is enshrined in numerous international treaties, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and The United Nations Convention against Torture (CAT) and in other conventions against cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment.
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February - 11 
An official of the Kabul Municipality, Nimatullah Barakzai, said that 144 bodies were buried most of whom were unidentified, were found in Kabul with little or no information about their families or circumstances, Tolo News reported on February 12. He further said that the corpses were qualified for
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An official of the Kabul Municipality, Nimatullah Barakzai, said that 144 bodies were buried most of whom were unidentified, were found in Kabul with little or no information about their families or circumstances, Tolo News reported on February 12. He further said that the corpses were qualified for burial after being examined forensically. Only 30 corpses (unidentified people or have no relatives) were buried on February 11 in 21 Police District of Kabul.
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February - 11 
Mohammad Yusuf Mistari, the Director of the Prison's Affairs said, "currently there are 14,000 prisoners and more than 1000 of them are women", Tolo News reported on February 12. Some women prisoners in Pul- e-Charkhi (Kabul) prison called on Taliban to investigate their cases in a timely manner and
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Mohammad Yusuf Mistari, the Director of the Prison's Affairs said, "currently there are 14,000 prisoners and more than 1000 of them are women", Tolo News reported on February 12. Some women prisoners in Pul- e-Charkhi (Kabul) prison called on Taliban to investigate their cases in a timely manner and to rule on them transparently.
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February - 12 
The National Investigation Agency unearthed a Syria-based online entity namely 'Ummimmarah' to which funds were transferred using cryptocurrency, Economic Times reported on February 13. The NIA on January 31, had filed a charge sheet against Mohammad Mohsin Ahmad, for propagation of the ideology the
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The National Investigation Agency unearthed a Syria-based online entity namely 'Ummimmarah' to which funds were transferred using cryptocurrency, Economic Times reported on February 13. The NIA on January 31, had filed a charge sheet against Mohammad Mohsin Ahmad, for propagation of the ideology the Islamic State (IS) and to raise funds for the organization and send the amount to his Syria based handlers through cryptocurrency channels for recruitment of youth for terror activities in India. In its chargesheet, the NIA revealed that the accused operated a crypto account with bitcoin exchange, Wazir X, which he opened and raised funds from as many as 20 entities in less than two years. The chargesheet stated that Ahmad raised money through his Canara Bank account and later transferred the funds to the Wazir X account from where the payments were made in crypto namely 'TRX' to Syria-based online entity 'Ummimmarah.' NIA officials stated that he opened the bitcoin account by providing a PAN card and Aadhaar number which helped the agencies to track him. NIA also seized hand-written notes of Ahmad which referred to 'Al-Sham', the historical name for the Greater Syria region, now commonly known as the Levant or eastern Mediterranean, as per the chargesheet. Ahmad was arrested by an NIA team from Delhi’s Batla House in 2022 after receiving information that he was actively engaged in raising funds for IS.
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February - 13 
Additional Inspector General (AIG) of Karachi, Javed Alam Odho said on February 13 that they are facing a shortage of 18,000 Police personnel, reports ARY News. While addressing an event in Karachi, the AIG Karachi said that mobile snatching is the biggest issue in Karachi. He added that a Standard
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Additional Inspector General (AIG) of Karachi, Javed Alam Odho said on February 13 that they are facing a shortage of 18,000 Police personnel, reports ARY News. While addressing an event in Karachi, the AIG Karachi said that mobile snatching is the biggest issue in Karachi. He added that a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) was formulated to curb street crimes. SSP Odho said that 3,200 mobile phones were snatched this year. The AIG said that they are facing a shortage of 18,000 police personnel. He added that 5,000 personnel will be recruited.
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February - 14 
According to a new report released on February 14 from United Sates (US) think tank, US Institute of Peace (USIP), the Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are unlikely to discontinue supporting militants in Pakistan as they feel that economic troubles prevent Islamabad from launching a major operation agai
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According to a new report released on February 14 from United Sates (US) think tank, US Institute of Peace (USIP), the Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are unlikely to discontinue supporting militants in Pakistan as they feel that economic troubles prevent Islamabad from launching a major operation against the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reports Dawn. “Amid Pakistan’s economic crisis and the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan, the Pakistani Taliban have re-emerged as an increasingly potent threat,” warned the USIP report. Referring to Kabul’s recent criticism of Islamabad’s policies, the report argued that “this undiplomatic rhetoric underscores the Taliban’s determination to continue supporting the TTP, even in the face of intensified pressure from Pakistan”. USIP argued that the Taliban’s response to being confronted about their support for the TTP “has been to level counter-accusations — which does not signal an impending shift away from that support”. USIP report fears Pakistan’s deteriorating economy will limit its ability to act against terrorists.
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February - 14 
Afghanistan remains the primary source of terrorist threat for Central and South Asia, with groups such as Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan (ISKP), Al-Qaeda and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) enjoying greater freedom of movement in the country owing to the absence of an effective Tali
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Afghanistan remains the primary source of terrorist threat for Central and South Asia, with groups such as Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan (ISKP), Al-Qaeda and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) enjoying greater freedom of movement in the country owing to the absence of an effective Taliban security strategy, the 31st report of the UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team (ISKP, Al-Qaida), was issued on February 14, reports The Hindu. “It originates from groups including the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan (ISKP), Al-Qaeda, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, as well as ETIM/TIP (Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement/Turkistan Islamic Party), Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Islamic Jihad Group, Khatiba Imam al-Bukhari, Khatiba al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, Jamaat Ansarullah and others. These groups enjoy greater freedom of movement in Afghanistan owing to the absence of an effective Taliban security strategy,” the report said. “Its main goal is to portray the Taliban as incapable of providing security in the country. By targeting diplomatic missions, ISKP seeks to undermine the relationship between the Taliban and neighbouring countries,” it added.
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February - 14 
On February 14, Anatoly Sidorov, Chief of the Joint Staff Chief of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) said that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorists in Afghanistan reach 6500, out of which 4000 Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan (ISKP) are believed to be s
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On February 14, Anatoly Sidorov, Chief of the Joint Staff Chief of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) said that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorists in Afghanistan reach 6500, out of which 4000 Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan (ISKP) are believed to be stationed near the Tajikistan border, reports Khaama Press. He further said that ISKP and Al-Qaida in Afghanistan are a serious threat to the security of Central Asia. ISKP terrorists are mostly stationed in northern Badakhshan, Kunduz, and Takhar Provinces. Militant group poses threats to the security of Central and South Asia. “Instability in the regions is directly linked to the Taliban’s policy to repress religious and ethnic minorities, increasing level of violence and lack of unity. The Taliban-run administration is currently plagued with a serious economic and humanitarian crisis,” he added.
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February - 15 
According to a report placed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Defence Ministry, 10 terrorist and dacoit gangs including the militant outfit Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), are active at Rohingya camps, The Daily Star reports on February 16. The report states that Tambru's Ko
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According to a report placed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Defence Ministry, 10 terrorist and dacoit gangs including the militant outfit Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), are active at Rohingya camps, The Daily Star reports on February 16. The report states that Tambru's Konapara camp on the zero line has become the centre point for ARSA’s organisational operations, training, and control of drug smuggling and terrorist activities due to a lack of regular patrolling and surveillance. Among the ten active groups in Rohingya camps, ARSA is active in Ukhia, Balukhali, Palangkhali (Ukhia Sub-District) and Whykong (Teknaf Sub-District); Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) and Master Munna gangs in Ukhia and Palongkhali; Islami Mahaj and Jabu dacoit gangs in Whykong and Chakma dacoit gangs, Nabi Hussain dacoit gang, Putia dacoit gang, Salman Shah dacoit gang, Khaleq dacoit gang are active in Nayapara camp. Noting that ARSA controls most of the camps, the report stated that ARSA and Nabi Hussain dacoit gang often engaged in clashes over dominance resulting in incidents of murders.
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February - 15 
A United Nations (UN) team on February 15 said that after the killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul, Saif al Adel has become the new leader of the network, reports Tolo News. According to a report in the Washington Examine, “Al-Zawahiri’s evident presence in Kabul had been an embarrassment for the T
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A United Nations (UN) team on February 15 said that after the killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul, Saif al Adel has become the new leader of the network, reports Tolo News. According to a report in the Washington Examine, “Al-Zawahiri’s evident presence in Kabul had been an embarrassment for the Taliban, which is seeking legitimacy as a governing authority, and that Al-Qaeda chose not to exacerbate this by acknowledging the death." Saif al Adel is a long-time jihadi who He has years of experience operating in Iran under the protection of the Iranian government. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has always emphasized that there is no evidence indicating that Ayman al-Zawahri was killed in Kabul.
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February - 17 
On February 17, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) notified pro-Khalistani outfit Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) as terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), reports The Tribune. “KTF is a militant outfit and aims to revive terrorism in Punjab and challenges the ter
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On February 17, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) notified pro-Khalistani outfit Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) as terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), reports The Tribune. “KTF is a militant outfit and aims to revive terrorism in Punjab and challenges the territorial integrity, unity, national security and sovereignty of India and promotes various acts of terrorism, including targeted killings in Punjab”, UMHA statement reads. UMHA also declared Khalistani operative Harwinder Singh Sandhu alias Rinda, who has been associated with terrorist organisation Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and is presently based in Lahore, Pakistan as an ‘individual terrorist’ “under the patronage of cross border agencies and involvement in various terrorist activities, particularly in Punjab”.
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February - 21 
According to intelligence sources, Al-Qaeda’s ‘Islamic Translation Centre’ is translating the terror outfit’s original propaganda material into different local Indian languages so as to spread its ideology and recruit new cadres, news18.com reports on February 22. It mentioned that Al-Qaeda wants to
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According to intelligence sources, Al-Qaeda’s ‘Islamic Translation Centre’ is translating the terror outfit’s original propaganda material into different local Indian languages so as to spread its ideology and recruit new cadres, news18.com reports on February 22. It mentioned that Al-Qaeda wants to spread its ideology and recruit new cadres for which it has asked its “local entities” in India to translate its original propaganda material into different local tongues. For this, it has an unofficial media venture called ‘Islamic Translation Centre (ITC)’, which surfaced online in April 2021. Intelligence sources further stated that Al-Qaeda possibly wanted to imitate the media propaganda of the Islamic State (IS)and give emphasis to “media jihad” as a precursor to jihad on the ground. Sources also stated that the ITC translated official propaganda material of the Al-Qaeda into 29 different languages, including Arabic, Pashto, Persian, French, German, Portuguese, Norwegian, Indonesian, Rohingya, Hindi, Bangla, Odia among others.
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February - 21 
A council of clerics for Badakhshan, Ghazni and Nangarhar provinces have been formed based on decrees of the Islamic Emirate’s ‘supreme leader’, Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada, Tolo News reports on February 22. The Islamic Emirate said that clerics are obliged to provide consultation to the officials
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A council of clerics for Badakhshan, Ghazni and Nangarhar provinces have been formed based on decrees of the Islamic Emirate’s ‘supreme leader’, Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada, Tolo News reports on February 22. The Islamic Emirate said that clerics are obliged to provide consultation to the officials of the provinces based on Sharia law. The decrees said that the local officials are obliged to act after consultation with the religious clerics. “The council's religious clerics come from every province. There are also elders from every province ... The council is formed to be active as a mediator between the voice of the people and government,” said Zabiullah Mujahid, Islamic Emirate’s Spokesman. According to the officials of the Islamic Emirate, the councils of the religious clerics have been formed in Ghazni, Nangarhar, Badakhshan, Kabul, Baghlan, Khost, Kapisa, Paktia, Paktika, Zabul, Kandahar, Helmand, Nimroz, Farah, Faryab, Urozgan, Kunar, Jawzjan and Kunduz province.
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February - 27 
According to the annual report of the United States (US bureau on counterterrorism), ‘Country Reports on Terrorism 2021: India’ released on February 27, the Indian government made significant efforts in 2021 to detect, disrupt, and degrade operations of terrorist organizations, reports The Hindustan
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According to the annual report of the United States (US bureau on counterterrorism), ‘Country Reports on Terrorism 2021: India’ released on February 27, the Indian government made significant efforts in 2021 to detect, disrupt, and degrade operations of terrorist organizations, reports The Hindustan Times. The report mentioned that, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), Islamic State (IS), Al-Qaida, Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen (JUM) and the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) are among the terrorist groups active in India. The report suggested a shift in terrorists' tactics in their attacks against civilians and greater reliance on Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs), including an explosives attack using drones in the technical area of Jammu Air Force Station in June 2021. It also stated that India responds promptly to US requests for information related to terrorism investigations and makes efforts to mitigate threats in response to US information. The report also highlighted budgetary, staffing, and equipment constraints faced by Indian law enforcement agencies. It mentioned that in 2021, 153 terrorist attacks were reported in Jammu and Kashmir that caused 274 deaths – 45 security personnel, 36 civilians, and 193 terrorists.
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February - 27 
According to the United States (US) Department of State 2021 Country Reports on Terrorism, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)’s international network of sympathizers and financial supporters is still active, despite its military defeat in 2009 at the hands of the Sri Lankan government, repo
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According to the United States (US) Department of State 2021 Country Reports on Terrorism, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)’s international network of sympathizers and financial supporters is still active, despite its military defeat in 2009 at the hands of the Sri Lankan government, reports Colombo Gazette on February 28. The report stated that there have been no known attacks in Sri Lanka attributed to the LTTE since 2009, but 13 LTTE supporters, several of whom had planned attacks against US and Israeli diplomatic facilities in India, were arrested in Malaysia in 2014. Additional members were arrested in Malaysia and India in 2015, one of whom was accused of exhorting other Sri Lankans to fund and revive the LTTE, the report adds. The report also stated that Sri Lanka has continued efforts to enhance its counterterrorism capabilities and to improve border security, including through engagement with the United States and other international partners.
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February - 28 
According to a United States (US) State Department report, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) aims to push the Government of Pakistan out of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and establish Sharia by waging a terrorist campaign against the military and state, Dawn reported on March 1. According to the 2021 ‘Count
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According to a United States (US) State Department report, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) aims to push the Government of Pakistan out of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and establish Sharia by waging a terrorist campaign against the military and state, Dawn reported on March 1. According to the 2021 ‘Country Reports on Terrorism’, the TTP uses the tribal belt along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border to train and deploy its operatives. TTP draws ideological guidance from Al Qaeda, while elements of Al Qaeda rely in part on TTP for safe haven in the Pashtun areas along the Afghan-Pakistan border. “This arrangement has given TTP access to both AQ’s global terrorist network and its members’ operational expertise.” State Department report notes action taken against India-focused militant groups, regrets failure to dismantle such outfits.
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March - 1 
According to Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) report, the militant attacks witnessed a surge in the month of February this year, but the resultant deaths were down as compared to January, reports Dawn on March 2. An attack by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Karach
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According to Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) report, the militant attacks witnessed a surge in the month of February this year, but the resultant deaths were down as compared to January, reports Dawn on March 2. An attack by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Karachi Police Headquarters was the most high-profile attack in the month of February. According to the statistics released by PICSS, militants carried out 58 attacks during the past month in which 62 people were killed, including 27 civilians, 18 Security Forces (SFs) personnel and 17 militants while 134 people were injured, including 54 civilians and 80 SFs personnel. The database showed that for the first time after June 2015, the country faced 58 attacks in a single month. The upward trajectory of anti-state violence continued in February as 32 per cent more insurgents’ attacks were recorded compared with January 2023. However, the number of deaths declined by 56 per cent compared with January. In January, most deaths occurred due to the Peshawar Police Line suicide attack.
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March - 3 
According to a report released on March 3 by the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan, 700,000 people have lost their jobs in Afghanistan since the Taliban took control, with the construction, civil service, and agricultural industries being the most badly impacted, reports peoplesd
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According to a report released on March 3 by the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan, 700,000 people have lost their jobs in Afghanistan since the Taliban took control, with the construction, civil service, and agricultural industries being the most badly impacted, reports peoplesdispatch.org. “Around 1,000 families have been forcibly removed from their lands and displaced from several villages in Daikundi Province since September 2021… At least 2,800 Hazara residents were forcibly displaced from 15 villages in Daikundi and Uruzgan Provinces in September 2021 alone,” the report said. “The Taliban’s response to armed resistance by the National Resistance Front in Panjshir province and other provinces continues to adversely impact civilians in breach of international human rights and humanitarian laws,” the report added. “As many as 1,855 grave violations were committed against children between January and September 2022,” the report pointed out. The report further said, “This crisis has been exacerbated by the unintended consequences of political cautiousness and over compliance with (US imposed) sanctions, despite the humanitarian exemptions afforded by the Security Council,” the report further said. the report adds that an “estimated 18.9 million people are experiencing acute food insecurity, a number which is expected to rise to 20 million, and over 90% of peoples are suffering from some form of food insecurity, with single-parent female-headed households and children being disproportionately affected.”
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March - 5 
Police arrested 18 people on charges of dealing and trafficking drugs in nine Provinces in Afghanistan, Bakhtar News Agency reports on March 6. The counter-narcotics Police in nine Provinces destroyed two drug factories and cleared poppy fields. According to another report, the counter-narcotics Pol
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Police arrested 18 people on charges of dealing and trafficking drugs in nine Provinces in Afghanistan, Bakhtar News Agency reports on March 6. The counter-narcotics Police in nine Provinces destroyed two drug factories and cleared poppy fields. According to another report, the counter-narcotics Police cleared 80 acres of land in different parts of the Dawlat Shah District and another four acres of land in Mehtarlam city of Laghman Province.
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March - 7 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police have established the Counter Terrorist Financing Unit (CTFU) to “reduce and investigate” the growing cases of extortion to finance terrorist activities, Dawn reports on March 8. “Extortion is taking place at a huge scale. This was a low priority area. There was con
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police have established the Counter Terrorist Financing Unit (CTFU) to “reduce and investigate” the growing cases of extortion to finance terrorist activities, Dawn reports on March 8. “Extortion is taking place at a huge scale. This was a low priority area. There was confusion on who would deal with it in the first place,” KP Inspector General of Police Akhtar Hayat Khan stated. A standing order issued by the Central Police Office said the volume of terror financing, extortion and transfer of money through illegal means, inland and across the borders, was higher than the number of registered cases.
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March - 10 
On March 10, Manipur’s cabinet decided to withdraw the State Government from Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreements with three hill-based insurgent groups of the Kuki community, namely the Kuki National Army (KNA), the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) and the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA), reports In
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On March 10, Manipur’s cabinet decided to withdraw the State Government from Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreements with three hill-based insurgent groups of the Kuki community, namely the Kuki National Army (KNA), the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) and the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA), reports India Today NE. The decision was taken after violent clashes between Police and protestors from various Kuki organisations who took out rallies in Churachandpur, Kangpokpi and Tengnoupal Districts against the decision of the State Government to declare parts of the Kuki inhabited areas in Manipur as ‘reserve forests’ and protected areas. Despite the protest, the state cabinet reaffirmed that the government will not compromise on steps taken to protect the State's forest resources and to eradicate poppy cultivation. Earlier, SATP reported on December 27, 2022 that some of the Kuki militants who are under the SoO with the Government of India and the Government of Manipur were involved in poppy cultivation and collecting tax from poppy cultivators.
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March - 11 
A fugitive from Hyderabad (Telangana), identified as Mohammad Farhatullah Ghori, having links to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), came under scanner of Counter Intelligence of Telangana and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) following inputs that he is actively involved in online radicali
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A fugitive from Hyderabad (Telangana), identified as Mohammad Farhatullah Ghori, having links to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), came under scanner of Counter Intelligence of Telangana and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) following inputs that he is actively involved in online radicalisation of youth in the country, The Times of India reports on March 12. Intelligence sources stated that sitting in Pakistan, Farhatullah Ghori is reportedly operating several Telegram channels, Facebook pages and YouTube channels to attract people from Hyderabad and elsewhere in the country to join terror outfits. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) had in October 2020, described him as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), and an Interpol Red Corner Notice has been pending against him. The UAPA order stated, “Ghori involved in terror cases, lured youth with propaganda' Farhatullah Ghori alias Abu Sufiyan alias Sardar Sahab alias Faru, is a key member of proscribed terrorist organizations, and JeM. He is accused in terror cases Gujarat and Hyderabad.”
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March - 11 
Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) have put an end to Inter-Services Intelligence's (ISI) method of recruiting Kashmiri youths into terror groups by using passports to go to Pakistan for terror training and then infiltrating them back into the valley with mercenaries, reports The Hindu on March 12. Sour
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Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) have put an end to Inter-Services Intelligence's (ISI) method of recruiting Kashmiri youths into terror groups by using passports to go to Pakistan for terror training and then infiltrating them back into the valley with mercenaries, reports The Hindu on March 12. Sources also stated that some of the Kashmiri youths who visited Pakistan through legal channels to meet their relatives were also targeted and even given a crash course of two weeks on handling of explosives and firing from a close range. Under a new regime implemented by the Police, passport background verification officials have started checking if an individual has been involved in any law-and-order incidents, such as stone pelting, and reviewing digital evidence such as CCTV footage, photographs, video and audio clips, and quadcopter images available in Police station records.
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March - 13 
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) released its annual report on March 13, 2023, and stated "Pakistan is yet to show sincerity in delivering justice to the families of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. India has consistently stressed the need for Pakistan to take credible, irreversible, and v
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India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) released its annual report on March 13, 2023, and stated "Pakistan is yet to show sincerity in delivering justice to the families of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. India has consistently stressed the need for Pakistan to take credible, irreversible, and verifiable action to end cross-border terrorism”, msn.com reports on March 13. The report also highlighted Pakistan's persistent cross-border terrorism, infiltration, and smuggling of arms into India across the Line of Control (LOC) and International Boundary (IB).
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March - 14 
The Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] violence in India has decreased by 77 per cent over the past 12 years, and the number of deaths in related incidents has also decreased by 90 per cent during the same period, the government said in Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) on March 14, rep
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The Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] violence in India has decreased by 77 per cent over the past 12 years, and the number of deaths in related incidents has also decreased by 90 per cent during the same period, the government said in Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) on March 14, reports The Hindu. Union Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai, said the geographical spread of LWE-related violence (security forces and civilians) has significantly reduced, and only 176 police stations of 45 districts reported related violence in 2022. In 2010, at least 465 police stations in 96 districts reported LWE-related violence. Responding to a written question, Rai said the number of LWE-related deaths has decreased from an all-time high of 1005 in 2010 to just 98 in 2022. The minister also said the decline in the geographical spread of violence is also reflected in the reduced number of districts covered under the security-related expenditure (SRE) scheme. He further said 126 districts were covered under the SRE scheme in 2010, but that number came down to 90 in April 2018 and further to 70 in July 2021. Also, Rai said the security situation in Jharkhand has improved considerably, the existing security vacuum in the state has been almost filled, and the number of violent incidents in Jharkhand has reduced by 82% from a high of 742 in 2009 to 132 in 2022. Places like Burha Pahar, the tri-junction of West Singhbhum, Saraikela-Kharsawan and Khunti, and Parasnath Hills have been freed from Maoists through the establishment of camps and sustained operations by security forces, he added.
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March - 14 
On March 14, Global Terrorism Index (GTI) reported that Afghanistan remains the country most impacted by terrorism for the fourth consecutive year, despite attacks and deaths falling by 75 per cent and 58 per cent, respectively, reports The Khaama Press News Agency. The GTI reported that Afghanistan
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On March 14, Global Terrorism Index (GTI) reported that Afghanistan remains the country most impacted by terrorism for the fourth consecutive year, despite attacks and deaths falling by 75 per cent and 58 per cent, respectively, reports The Khaama Press News Agency. The GTI reported that Afghanistan recorded 633 fatalities in 2022, despite terrorism-related deaths declining by 866 in 2022, a 58 per cent improvement over 2021. The report attributed this drop to the Taliban taking control of the country after the fall of Kabul in August 202. The report stated, “The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has emerged as the most active terrorist group in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the country and was responsible for the deaths of 422 people in 2022 – accounting for almost 67 per cent of the total terrorism-related deaths in the country for the year.” The report further read, “Additionally, counter-terrorism agencies remain concerned that the Taliban may be supporting terrorist organizations, particularly Al-Qaeda, and that Afghanistan could become a haven for terrorists”.
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March - 15 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), on March 15, informed Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) that it has so far banned 54 terrorists and 44 terrorist organisations under the Fourth Schedule and the First Schedule of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), reports msn.com. Minis
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), on March 15, informed Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) that it has so far banned 54 terrorists and 44 terrorist organisations under the Fourth Schedule and the First Schedule of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), reports msn.com. Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai stated that four organisations have been notified as terrorist organisations under the UAPA in 2023 and their names have been added in the First Schedule of the Act. “These four organisations — The Resistance Front (TRF), Peoples Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF), Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force (JKGF) and Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) have been involved in terrorism and have committed and participated in various acts of terrorism in India”, he added.
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March - 16 
According to a report by the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) released by Sydney-based think tank “Institute for Economics and Peace”, India is worst hit by terrorism centered around the border areas, reports asiantimes.com on March 16. India is among the 25 countries worst hit by terrorism, but also at
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According to a report by the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) released by Sydney-based think tank “Institute for Economics and Peace”, India is worst hit by terrorism centered around the border areas, reports asiantimes.com on March 16. India is among the 25 countries worst hit by terrorism, but also at 56th position among 120 countries surveyed with most people calling terrorism the biggest threat to public safety. The report gave India a 7.175 GTI score and kept India at the 13th spot in the category of countries worst hit by terrorism. The report listed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) as the 12th deadliest terror group in 2022, ahead of Al-Qaeda (13th) and Lashkar-e- Toiba(10th). The report also mentioned about Dawood Ibrahim and his D-company controlling several criminal activities in Mumbai, including drug trafficking, arms trade, precious metals, prostitution, counterfeiting and extortion.
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March - 18 
The Chhattisgarh government will provide additional assistance of INR 2 million to the families of Police personnel killed during encounters with Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] under its new Naxal Eradication Policy approved on March 18, reports The Times of India on March 19. The policy fur
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The Chhattisgarh government will provide additional assistance of INR 2 million to the families of Police personnel killed during encounters with Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] under its new Naxal Eradication Policy approved on March 18, reports The Times of India on March 19. The policy further states that an additional sum of INR 1 million would also be given to the surrendered Naxals carrying a reward of INR 500,000 and more. The policy will now be tabled in the ongoing Vidhan Sabha session and is expected to be implemented in two months. Officials said that the policy was based on the government's Triveni Action Plan of development, trust, and security.
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March - 19 
According to intelligence reports, pro-Khalistan preacher and ‘chief’ of Waris Punjab De (WPD, heirs to Punjab) Amritpal Singh was using drug de-addiction centres and a gurdwara for stockpiling weapons and preparing youths to carry out suicide attacks, reports Hindustan Times on March 20. It also ad
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According to intelligence reports, pro-Khalistan preacher and ‘chief’ of Waris Punjab De (WPD, heirs to Punjab) Amritpal Singh was using drug de-addiction centres and a gurdwara for stockpiling weapons and preparing youths to carry out suicide attacks, reports Hindustan Times on March 20. It also added that Amritpal Singh was trying to raise his own army - the Anandpur Khalsa Force (AKF) - on the lines of the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) and a human bomb squad ("khadkoos"). The weapons and ammunition recovered from the radical Sikh preacher's car bore 'AKF' marking on them. “Amritpal Singh, a non-resident Indian (NRI) who worked as a truck driver in Dubai, is an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent who came in touch with Pakistani spy agency while living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He was told to motivate naive young Sikhs in name of religion. There was an understanding that the ISI will spend money and by bringing the Sikhs behind him in the name of Khalistan, he would have a say in Punjab,” said a central intelligence officer, who asked not to be named.
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March - 20 
On March 20, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) released a video in which Ziva Moreira, a regional nutrition advisor with UNICEF South Asia, claimed that during a visit to the Nad-e-Ali District of Helmand Province, acute malnutrition among women and teenage girls in Afghanistan has increas
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On March 20, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) released a video in which Ziva Moreira, a regional nutrition advisor with UNICEF South Asia, claimed that during a visit to the Nad-e-Ali District of Helmand Province, acute malnutrition among women and teenage girls in Afghanistan has increased by 50%, which is more than 8 lacs, Hasht-e Subh. UNICEF needs 186 million dollars to support these girls and women and their children, he added.
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March - 20 
The Taliban Ministry of Interior’s spokesperson, Abdul Nafi Takour said that more than 100 abduction incidents were recorded in the nation in 1401 (the solar year) and close to 200 people were arrested in connection with these incidents, reports Tolo News on March 21. "During the year 1401, there ha
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The Taliban Ministry of Interior’s spokesperson, Abdul Nafi Takour said that more than 100 abduction incidents were recorded in the nation in 1401 (the solar year) and close to 200 people were arrested in connection with these incidents, reports Tolo News on March 21. "During the year 1401, there have been 11,890 criminal incidents in the nation, of which 9,444 were detected by the police and 2,446 are being investigated by police detectives," he added. Additionally, 13 suspects have been killed as a result of clashes with Taliban forces. Nearly 12,000 crimes were recorded nationwide in the year of 1401, of which 9,444 were detected by the police and 2,446 are being investigated by police detectives. Security forces should become more professional to provide better security, and more than 4,000 operations in the anti-narcotics section were conducted, resulting in the arrest of 5,000 suspects and the destruction of 180 drug factories.
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March - 21 
23 individuals have been designated as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) so far since 2022, states Minister of State (MoS) for Home Nityanand Rai in a reply in the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament), reports Greater Kashmir on March 22. He added that among the 2
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23 individuals have been designated as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) so far since 2022, states Minister of State (MoS) for Home Nityanand Rai in a reply in the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament), reports Greater Kashmir on March 22. He added that among the 23 designated terrorists, three are from Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit, identified as Mohiuddin Aurangzeb Alamgir, Ashiq Hussain Nengroo and Ali Kashif Jan; five from Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), namely, Hafiz Talha Seed, Sheikh Sajad alias Sajad Gull, Habibullah Malik, Mohammad Amin Khubaib and Arbaz Ahmad Mirand and six from Hizb-ul- Mujahideen (HM), namely, Imtiyaz Ahmad Kandoo, Showket Ahmad Sheikh, Basit Ahmad Reshi, Basheer Ahmad peer alias Imtiyaz Alam, Irshad Ahmad alias Idrees and Dr Asif Maqbool Dar. Those who belong to other organizations include Mushtaq Ahmad Zargar alias Latram of Al-Umar-Mujahideen/JKLF, Arjumand Gulzar Dar of Al Badr, Nafiq Nai alias Sultan of Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM), Zafar Iqbal alias Salim of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B), Bilal Ahmad Beig Babar of JKIF, Sheikh Jameel-ur-Rahman of Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM), Ajaz Ahmad Ahangar of Al Qaeda, Arshdeep Singh Gill alias Arsh Dala of Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) and Harwinder Singh Sandhu of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI)
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March - 21 
A tribunal under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) on March 21, confirmed the central government's decision declaring the Popular Front of India (PFI) as an unlawful association and imposing a five-year ban on it, reports latestly.com. On September 27, 2022, the Centre had banned the P
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A tribunal under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) on March 21, confirmed the central government's decision declaring the Popular Front of India (PFI) as an unlawful association and imposing a five-year ban on it, reports latestly.com. On September 27, 2022, the Centre had banned the PFI for five years for having links with global terrorist organisations such as the Islamic State (IS) and trying to spread communal hatred in the country. Eight of PFI associated fronts -- Rehab India Foundation (RIF), Campus Front of India (CFI), All India Imams Council (AIIC), National Confederation of Human Rights Organization (NCHRO), National Women’s Front, Junior Front, Empower India Foundation and Rehab Foundation, Kerala had also been banned.
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March - 24 
On March 24, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) extended Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in Eight Districts and 21 Police Station areas falling under five other Districts of Nagaland after declaring them as "disturbed areas" for a period of six months with effect from April 1 to Septe
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On March 24, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) extended Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in Eight Districts and 21 Police Station areas falling under five other Districts of Nagaland after declaring them as "disturbed areas" for a period of six months with effect from April 1 to September 30, 2023, reports ANI. AFSPA has been extended to Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek, and Peren Districts of Nagaland for the next six months. Whereas in Arunachal Pradesh, Tirap, Changlang and Longding Districts and the areas falling within the jurisdiction of Namsai, Mahadevpur and Chowkham Police Stations in Namsai District of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering the state of Assam, are declared as ‘disturbed area’ under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 for a period of six months, with effect from 1 April, 2023, unless withdrawn earlier.
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March - 30 
Militants who carry out attacks inside Pakistan have obtained United Sates (US) weapons left behind in Afghanistan, Dawn reported on March 31 quoting a report released by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Observers say the influx of US weapons has boosted the military capabilities of the Tehreek-e-Ta
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Militants who carry out attacks inside Pakistan have obtained United Sates (US) weapons left behind in Afghanistan, Dawn reported on March 31 quoting a report released by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Observers say the influx of US weapons has boosted the military capabilities of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch separatist groups. This influx of weapons has caused “a surge in violence (in Pakistan) over the past two years,” it added. When the United States pulled out its forces from Afghanistan in 2021, it left behind around USD 7 billion worth of military equipment and weapons, including firearms, communications gear, and even armoured vehicles. The Afghan Taliban seized the arms during the chaotic US withdrawal. The Radio Free Europe reported that since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, some of the American military gear and weapons had turned up in Pakistan, where they were used by armed groups fighting the Pakistani Government. Abdul Sayed, a Sweden-based researcher who tracks the TTP, said the outlawed group’s access to sophisticated combat weapons has had a “terrifying” impact, especially on the lesser-equipped police force, in Pakistan.
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March - 31 
As per the report released by Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) on March 31, a total of 56 journalists were tortured, harassed, sued, intimidated, and obstructed from doing their jobs in the first three months of 2023, reports Prothom Alo.
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As per the report released by Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) on March 31, a total of 56 journalists were tortured, harassed, sued, intimidated, and obstructed from doing their jobs in the first three months of 2023, reports Prothom Alo.
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April - 2 
Islamabad-based think tank Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) in its report for March 2023 has said that militant attacks in the country dropped by 36 per cent as compared to February 2023, Dawn reported on April 3. The number of attacks stood at 37 in March in which 57 pe
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Islamabad-based think tank Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) in its report for March 2023 has said that militant attacks in the country dropped by 36 per cent as compared to February 2023, Dawn reported on April 3. The number of attacks stood at 37 in March in which 57 people lost their lives and 72 others were injured. In February, 59 people were killed in 58 attacks while 134 were wounded.
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April - 3 
On April 3, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) released a list of 28 gangsters hailing from Punjab but have taken political refuge abroad in the name of Khalistan supporters and involved in various crimes, including murder and extortion, reports India narrative. One of the most prominent names
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On April 3, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) released a list of 28 gangsters hailing from Punjab but have taken political refuge abroad in the name of Khalistan supporters and involved in various crimes, including murder and extortion, reports India narrative. One of the most prominent names on the list is Satinderjit Singh, alias Goldy Brar, who has direct links to the Khalistani outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operative Lakhbir Singh, an accused in the Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) attacks in Mohali and Tarn Taran District of Punjab in 2022. Another gangster mentioned on the list is Anmol Bishnoi, who not only has links with Pakistan but is also accused of being in touch with pro-Khalistan elements in Canada, Nepal, and other countries. Other criminals with Khalistani connections on the list include Harvinder Singh, alias Rinda (BKI), and Arshdeep Singh, alias Arsh Dala (Khalistan Tiger Force).
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April - 4 
One hundred and twenty-five Police personnel were killed and 212 others sustained injuries in different militant attacks across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the first quarter of 2023, Dawn quoting Provincial Police data reported on April 4. A total of 25 cases of militant attacks have been registered w
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One hundred and twenty-five Police personnel were killed and 212 others sustained injuries in different militant attacks across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the first quarter of 2023, Dawn quoting Provincial Police data reported on April 4. A total of 25 cases of militant attacks have been registered with the Police during the three months, Police data shows. According to the data, 15 militant attacks were reported against Police in January 2023, in which 116 personnel were and 189 were injured. Three militant attacks were reported in February 2023, in which two Police personnel embraced martyrdom and five others were wounded. Seven cases were registered by the Police in March 2023, wherein seven Policemen embraced martyrdom and 18 others were wounded.
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April - 8 
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police detected as many as 54 youths who were wrongly given passport service during 2017-2018, and all of them went to Pakistan and received training in arms, ammunition and explosives at terrorist training camps, reports Hindustan Times on April 9. A J&K Police spokesperson
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Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police detected as many as 54 youths who were wrongly given passport service during 2017-2018, and all of them went to Pakistan and received training in arms, ammunition and explosives at terrorist training camps, reports Hindustan Times on April 9. A J&K Police spokesperson added that “many of them were sent back to J&K via the Line of Control (LoC), and 26 of them lost their lives during either the crossing or encounters in the region. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Police was able to rescue 12 of the young boys after their return from Pakistan”. Officials have also stated that 16 Kashmiri youths who went to Pakistan on passports are still there in the training camps.
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April - 12 
Baloch National Movement’s (BNM) human rights department, Paank, has presented its report of March 2023, titled: ‘Undeclared martial law in Balochistan’, according to which seven Baloch persons were killed and 58 others disappeared, The Balochistan Post reported on April 12. The Paank report said in
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Baloch National Movement’s (BNM) human rights department, Paank, has presented its report of March 2023, titled: ‘Undeclared martial law in Balochistan’, according to which seven Baloch persons were killed and 58 others disappeared, The Balochistan Post reported on April 12. The Paank report said in March only 31 persons out of thousands of enforced disappearances were released from the detention centres of the Army, who were subjected to mental and physical torture during their imprisonment. The Army has neither produced them in court nor explained the charges against them nor the reason for their arrest. The report highlights media blackouts, undeclared martial law, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and human rights violations by the Police’s Counter-Terrorism Department in Balochistan.
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April - 15 
According to the report released on April 15 by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), at least 854 people were killed or wounded in militant attacks and counterterrorism operations in the first quarter of this year, a number that was half of what witnessed during the entire 2022, repo
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According to the report released on April 15 by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), at least 854 people were killed or wounded in militant attacks and counterterrorism operations in the first quarter of this year, a number that was half of what witnessed during the entire 2022, reports Dawn. The number of deaths was 358 and that of injuries was 496, which resulted from as many as 219 terrorist attacks and counterterrorism operations during the January-March period. Most deaths — 245 (or 68 per cent) — were reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), followed by Balochistan’s 64 (18pc), and then in Sindh, Punjab and Islamabad. The report said that 2023 started with the most fatal January for Security Forces (SFs) in a decade, following a similar trend from the previous year, which ended with the decade’s deadliest December for them. With a death toll of 111, January recorded the second-highest number of fatalities of SF personnel in a single month, second only to July 2014 with 118 fatalities. However, violence-related fatalities of civilians dropped by more than half to 63 in the first quarter compared to 136 a year ago. The terrorist attacks against SF personnel, Government officials, and civilians accounted for most incidents of violence and counter-violence that took place in the first quarter. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) carried out at least 22 attacks causing 107 fatalities.
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April - 16 
On April 16, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid (OCHA) warned in a new report that Afghanistan is at the highest risk of famine in the last 25 years as funding runs out, reports The Khaama Press News Agency. OCHA further said that Afghanistan faces a massive humanitar
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On April 16, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid (OCHA) warned in a new report that Afghanistan is at the highest risk of famine in the last 25 years as funding runs out, reports The Khaama Press News Agency. OCHA further said that Afghanistan faces a massive humanitarian catastrophe unless urgent assistance is obtained, with roughly 20 million suffering from severe hunger and six million just one step away from famine. OCHA noted that only USD 250 million of the USD 4.6 billion in aid sought by this organisation during the first quarter of 2023 was granted.
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April - 22 
Afghanistan has developed into a significant coordination hub for the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP) as the terrorist organization plans attacks across Europe and Asia and engages in "aspirational plotting" against the United States, reports The Khaama Press News Agency on April 23. "IS-KP
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Afghanistan has developed into a significant coordination hub for the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP) as the terrorist organization plans attacks across Europe and Asia and engages in "aspirational plotting" against the United States, reports The Khaama Press News Agency on April 23. "IS-KP has been developing a cost-effective model for external operations that relies on resources from outside Afghanistan, operatives in target countries, and extensive facilitation networks," says an assessment. "The model will likely enable IS-KP to overcome obstacles, such as competent security services, and reduce some plot timelines, minimizing disruption opportunities," it added.
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April - 24 
Pakistan experienced the highest number of civilian casualties due to use of explosive weapons in 2022, says a report by Action on Armed Violence (AOAV), a London-based charity, recording 721 civilian casualties due to use of explosive weapons in 126 incidents in the country, Dawn reported on April
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Pakistan experienced the highest number of civilian casualties due to use of explosive weapons in 2022, says a report by Action on Armed Violence (AOAV), a London-based charity, recording 721 civilian casualties due to use of explosive weapons in 126 incidents in the country, Dawn reported on April 25. This marked a 62 per cent increase from 445 civilian casualties recorded across 100 incidents in 2021, says the Explosive Violence Monitor 2022. Moreover, it means the rate of civilian harm per incident increased from 4.5 to 5.7, according to the report which was released on April 24. Most notably, incidents of explosive weapon use by non-state actors rose by 31pc last year, from 71 to 93 incidents, and civilian casualties of such attacks rose by 47pc from 376 to 554. According to the report, Pakistan appears ninth in the list of top ten countries that were most affected in 2022. Ukraine, Afghanistan and Syria topped the list, while India appears in 11th place and Gaza in 13th. While the number of recorded incidents of state-perpetrated explosive violence remained the same as 2021, with three incidents recorded, the rate of harm from state attacks increased from 1 to 18.3, with three civilians harmed in such attacks in 2021 compared to 55 last year, the report says. Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) caused 71pc (515) of civilian casualties in Pakistan over the past year, while ground-launched weapons caused 194 civilian casualties, and mines caused 12 (a small drop from 15 in 2021).
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April - 26 
According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) annual report, 376 cases of terrorism were reported in 2022 pilling up to the highest number of incidents during past five years, The Nation reported on April 27. The HRCP annual report said there were more prisoners in Pakistani jails than
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According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) annual report, 376 cases of terrorism were reported in 2022 pilling up to the highest number of incidents during past five years, The Nation reported on April 27. The HRCP annual report said there were more prisoners in Pakistani jails than the capacity, with a total of 88,687 inmates. In Balochistan, 2,210 cases of enforced disappearances remain unresolved, and 35 cases of blasphemy were recorded from all over Pakistan. 171 individuals were found guilty under blasphemy laws.
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April - 30 
According to Press Freedom Report, prepared by Freedom Network Pakistan, released ahead of World Press Freedom Day celebrated on May 3, at least 140 cases of threats and attacks against journalists, media professionals and media organisations were reported in Pakistan over the past year, reports Daw
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According to Press Freedom Report, prepared by Freedom Network Pakistan, released ahead of World Press Freedom Day celebrated on May 3, at least 140 cases of threats and attacks against journalists, media professionals and media organisations were reported in Pakistan over the past year, reports Dawn on May 1. The report noted that the country’s media environment became riskier and more violent in recent months, as the number of attacks surged to 140 between May 2022 and March 2023 from 86 in 2021-22, an increase of 62.79 per cent. Islamabad emerges as riskiest place with 56 of 140 cases, followed by Punjab and Sindh.
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May - 1 
As many as 120 policemen were killed and 333 others sustained injuries in 77 terror attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) during the first four months of 2023, revealed KP Police report released on May 1, reports ARY News. According to the report, terrorists conducted 77 attacks on Policemen in KP duri
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As many as 120 policemen were killed and 333 others sustained injuries in 77 terror attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) during the first four months of 2023, revealed KP Police report released on May 1, reports ARY News. According to the report, terrorists conducted 77 attacks on Policemen in KP during this period, including 24 in Bannu, 23 in Dera Ismail Khan and 15 in Peshawar. Peshawar recorded highest Police fatalities, 88; followed by Malakand, 12; Bannu, 11; and three Policemen lost their lives in Dera Ismail Khan.
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May - 2 
On May 2, Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) reported on the deteriorating situation of media in Afghanistan – adding violence cases against journalists have increased by 64 percent in the past year, reports The Khaama Press News Agency. The report says that the findings of AFJC indicate that ove
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On May 2, Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) reported on the deteriorating situation of media in Afghanistan – adding violence cases against journalists have increased by 64 percent in the past year, reports The Khaama Press News Agency. The report says that the findings of AFJC indicate that over the past 12 months (May 2022- May 2023), at least 213 incidents of violence, threats, and detention of journalists have been recorded in the country. The violent incidents include one death, 21 injuries, six physical harassments, 115 threats, arrest of 70 journalists, out of which at least two reporters (Murtaza Behbudi and Khairullah Parhar) are still in Taliban custody. The centre has also stated that the media situation in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime has had a negative process – adding after the overthrow of the previous government in August 2021, roughly half of 600 media outlets have ceased operation due to economic problems and restrictions imposed by the ruling regime.
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May - 8 
On May 8, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported that during the past six months, at least 274 men, 58 women, and two boys have been sentenced to corporal punishment by Taliban courts, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. Fiona Frazer, head of human rights at UNAMA said, "Corpo
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On May 8, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported that during the past six months, at least 274 men, 58 women, and two boys have been sentenced to corporal punishment by Taliban courts, reports Hasht-e Subh Daily. Fiona Frazer, head of human rights at UNAMA said, "Corporal punishment violates the Convention against Torture and must be stopped. The United Nations (UN) strongly opposes the death penalty and urges the Taliban to immediately suspend executions."
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May - 9 
United Nations (UN) report on Afghanistan’s human rights condition accused the de facto authorities of detaining, harassing, and imposing “severe” restrictions on the movements of its female employees working with the Agency in the country, reports The Khaama Press News Agency on May 10. This report
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United Nations (UN) report on Afghanistan’s human rights condition accused the de facto authorities of detaining, harassing, and imposing “severe” restrictions on the movements of its female employees working with the Agency in the country, reports The Khaama Press News Agency on May 10. This report further said, “This is the most recent in a series of discriminatory – and unlawful – measures implemented by the de facto authorities to severely restrict women and girls’ participation in most areas of public and daily life in Afghanistan.”
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May - 11 
On May 11, Manipur Minister of Education, Thounaojam Basantakumar, while giving an update on the ethnic violence in Manipur, disclosed that so far there were 68 casualties and 236 injuries, reports India Today NE. He informed that 321 First Information Reports (FIRs) have been registered and 30 peo
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On May 11, Manipur Minister of Education, Thounaojam Basantakumar, while giving an update on the ethnic violence in Manipur, disclosed that so far there were 68 casualties and 236 injuries, reports India Today NE. He informed that 321 First Information Reports (FIRs) have been registered and 30 people have been arrested in connection with the violence. He also announced that normalcy prevails in the region, with a relaxation of curfew for seven hours on May 11. However, fresh incidents of shooting were reported in Molngot village near Kamvai, bordering Churachandpur District, where clashes broke out between the Kuki and Meitei community on May 11.
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May - 13 
According to an intelligence report, Meghalaya-based terror outfit, Meghalaya-based terror outfit Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), which has remained dormant for several years is “regrouping” and over 500 youth have been recruited and sent for training in Nagaland and Myanmar, reports indiabloo
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According to an intelligence report, Meghalaya-based terror outfit, Meghalaya-based terror outfit Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), which has remained dormant for several years is “regrouping” and over 500 youth have been recruited and sent for training in Nagaland and Myanmar, reports indiablooms.com on May 14. The report further states that some “big shots and prominent businessmen” who are associated with the GNLA are aiding the terror outfit to regroup.
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May - 14 
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province reports a significant decline of 11.9 per cent in terrorism incidents during April 2023, as per the four-month progress report issued by Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), reports Tribune on May 15. The report stated that CTD conducted 711 intelligence-based operati
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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province reports a significant decline of 11.9 per cent in terrorism incidents during April 2023, as per the four-month progress report issued by Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), reports Tribune on May 15. The report stated that CTD conducted 711 intelligence-based operations, resulting in the arrest of 158 terrorists and the elimination of 39 others. It added that 54 proclaimed offenders (POs) including 15 carrying head money were arrested. In 39 encounters with terrorists, 62 of them were neutralized and 53 attempts of committing terrorism were prevented through intelligence-based operations (IBO). Significant recoveries included 47 kilograms of explosives, 105 firearms, 150 hand grenades, one explosive jacket, and 2,822 cartridges.
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May - 16 
London-based news agency Tortoise media highlighted in one of its reports titled "United Nations (UN) betrays women in Afghanistan" that the organization does not protect its Afghan female employees against gender apartheid and has completely given up on the rights of Afghan women, reports The Khaam
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London-based news agency Tortoise media highlighted in one of its reports titled "United Nations (UN) betrays women in Afghanistan" that the organization does not protect its Afghan female employees against gender apartheid and has completely given up on the rights of Afghan women, reports The Khaama Press News Agency on May 17. It stated that UN agencies, including the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), World Food Program (WFP), and World Health Organization (WHO), have bowed to Taliban pressure and continue operating by abiding by the group’s gender-based policies, which restrict Afghan women from working for the UN agencies in Afghanistan.
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May - 21 
According to a report from Indian Intelligence agencies, Pakistan-based terrorist organizations, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and their agents, have been actively engaged in efforts to discredit India on global platforms and disrupt the ongoing G20 meeting in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) betwee
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According to a report from Indian Intelligence agencies, Pakistan-based terrorist organizations, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and their agents, have been actively engaged in efforts to discredit India on global platforms and disrupt the ongoing G20 meeting in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) between May 22 to May 24, 2023, reports IB Times on May 22. The report highlights the negative sentiment and social media protests against the G20 meeting, with hashtags like #bharat_jammu_kashmir_chordo and #boycottg20 being used. "We have informed the government that posters have appeared in Srinagar District urging the G20 countries to boycott its meeting in the territory. The posters were displayed by pro-freedom organisations, including 'Wariseen-e-Shuda',” sources said.
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May - 23 
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that the ban on Afghan women working for national and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) had disrupted humanitarian operations, even though aid agencies remain on the ground delivering life-saving ass
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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that the ban on Afghan women working for national and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) had disrupted humanitarian operations, even though aid agencies remain on the ground delivering life-saving assistance to millions of people, reports Tolo News on May 24. The OCHA statement said, "This includes the delivery of food assistance to 11.5 million people in January and February, health services to 2.5 million people, safe and clean water to 1 million people, and education to 482,000 children (280,000 of them girls)." The statement said that since April 4, 2023, all national staff, including men and women have worked from home.
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May - 31 
According to the Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) report, the number of terrorist attacks in Pakistan has seen a phenomenal surge of 73pc during the first 21 months since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, compared to the corresponding period before their takeover, reports Dawn. Overall,
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According to the Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) report, the number of terrorist attacks in Pakistan has seen a phenomenal surge of 73pc during the first 21 months since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, compared to the corresponding period before their takeover, reports Dawn. Overall, incidents of terrorist violence have significantly increased inside Pakistan since August 15, 2021 when the Taliban took control of Kabul. The number of people killed in the attacks in Pakistan from August 2021 to April 2023 (21 months) has also increased by 138pc. These are some of the key findings of the policy-oriented report titled ‘Pakistan’s Afghan Perspective and Policy Options’, launched by PIPS at Islamabad. The report, which comprises significant recommendations for policymakers, is the final outcome of extensive monitoring, research and analyses, and eight expert consultations the think tank has conducted since July 2021. The report also says that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan have witnessed a marked impact of the Afghan situation in terms of terrorist violence, where the number of attacks during these 21 months surged by 92pc and 81pc, respectively. However, the number of terrorist attacks in Punjab, Sindh and Islamabad Capital Territory has posted a relative decline since the Taliban takeover as compared to corresponding 21 months pre-August 2021. The report warns that these emerging trends of terrorism will only add to Pakistan’s persistent security challenge in terms of Taliban militancy in KP and the erstwhile tribal areas, Baloch nationalist insurgency in Balochistan, ethno-nationalist violence in Sindh, as well as growing religious extremism and radicalism. “Protracted over a longer period of time, such an environment of insecurity, militancy, and violence can pose serious threats to political and economic stability as well,” it states.
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June - 2 
On June 2, the Government of Manipur released an official statement saying that at least 98 people lost their lives and 310 others were injured in the ethnic violence in Manipur that broke out a month ago, reports East Mojo. The statement further said that a total of 37,450 people are in 272 relief
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On June 2, the Government of Manipur released an official statement saying that at least 98 people lost their lives and 310 others were injured in the ethnic violence in Manipur that broke out a month ago, reports East Mojo. The statement further said that a total of 37,450 people are in 272 relief camps at present and over the last one month, the state police has registered 3,734 cases and arrested 65 people for their involvement in the violence. So far, 144 arms with 11 magazines have been recovered by the security agencies, said the statement.
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June - 4 
A new United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) report said that the estimated number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan has increased to 28.8 million (up from 28.3 million at the beginning of 2023), reports Tolo News on June 5. This report fu
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A new United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) report said that the estimated number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan has increased to 28.8 million (up from 28.3 million at the beginning of 2023), reports Tolo News on June 5. This report further said, "Between June and December 2023, humanitarian partners will require USD 2.26 billion to deliver prioritized multi-sectoral assistance to 20 million people."
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June - 7 
The interrogation of four Bangladeshi nationals identified as Mohammad Sojib, Munna Khalid Ansari, Azharul Islam Ansari and Mominul Ansar, arrested by Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on May 22, for having links with Al-Qaeda revealed that funds collected by them were used to provide arms and weap
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The interrogation of four Bangladeshi nationals identified as Mohammad Sojib, Munna Khalid Ansari, Azharul Islam Ansari and Mominul Ansar, arrested by Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on May 22, for having links with Al-Qaeda revealed that funds collected by them were used to provide arms and weaponry to Rohingya groups in northern Myanmar, reports Ahmedabad Mirror on June 8. All four apprehended operatives were reportedly working under the direct instructions of Shariful Islam and District Al-Qaeda ‘chief’ Shayba, both based in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh District. They were working in textile factories in Ahmedabad in Gujarat and have been raising funds in Ahmedabad to arm specific Rohingya factions.
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June - 8 
In a report published on June 8, Amnesty International said that the Taliban have committed the ‘war crime’ of collective punishment against civilians in Panjsher Province, reports Tolo News. This report further said, "Civilians targeted with torture and unlawful killings; detainees subjected to ext
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In a report published on June 8, Amnesty International said that the Taliban have committed the ‘war crime’ of collective punishment against civilians in Panjsher Province, reports Tolo News. This report further said, "Civilians targeted with torture and unlawful killings; detainees subjected to extrajudicial executions; mass arbitrary arrests and detention intended to intimidate the local population. Thousands of people are being swept up in the Taliban’s continued oppression." Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnes Callamard, said that "in Panjshir, the Taliban’s cruel tactic of targeting civilians due to suspicion of their affiliation with the National Resistance Front (NRF) is causing widespread misery and fear."
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June - 9 
A report published by the United Nations (UN) on June 9 said the link between the Afghan Taliban and proscribed militant outfits Al-Qaeda and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) remains “strong and symbiotic”, reports Dawn. The fourteenth report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team o
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A report published by the United Nations (UN) on June 9 said the link between the Afghan Taliban and proscribed militant outfits Al-Qaeda and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) remains “strong and symbiotic”, reports Dawn. The fourteenth report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team of the UN Security Council’s 1988 Taliban Sanctions Committee noted that a “range of terrorist groups has greater freedom of manoeuvre under the Taliban de facto authorities”. “They are making good use of this, and the threat of terrorism is rising in both Afghanistan and the region,” the report read. “While they have sought to reduce the profile of these groups and conducted maintaining links to numerous terrorist entities, the Taliban have lobbied member states for counter-terrorism assistance in its fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan Province (ISIL-K), which it perceives as its principal rival.” The report said that the Taliban forces have conducted operations against ISIL-K, in general, but they have not delivered on the counter-terrorism provisions under the Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan between the United States of America and the Taliban. “There are indications that Al-Qaeda is rebuilding operational capability, that TTP is launching attacks into Pakistan with support from the Taliban, that groups of foreign terrorist fighters are projecting threat across Afghanistan’s borders and that the operations of ISIL-K are becoming more sophisticated and lethal (if not more numerous),” it added.
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June - 11 
On June 11, Taliban condemned as "baseless and biased" a United Nations Security Council report that called the Afghan administration "highly exclusionary" and "repressive," reports Al Jazeera. Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said, "Taliban considers the continuation of United Nations Securit
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On June 11, Taliban condemned as "baseless and biased" a United Nations Security Council report that called the Afghan administration "highly exclusionary" and "repressive," reports Al Jazeera. Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said, "Taliban considers the continuation of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions and such reports as full of prejudice and in conflict with the principles of independence and non-interference and calls for an end to them," Tolo News added.
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June - 13 
According to Police Intelligence report, Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) is growing, as in 2008, the number of the party's permanent members or Rukon was 23,863, which has increased to 73,046, suggesting a threefold rise, The Daily Star reports on June 14. JeI also sees a threefold rise in the number of its a
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According to Police Intelligence report, Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) is growing, as in 2008, the number of the party's permanent members or Rukon was 23,863, which has increased to 73,046, suggesting a threefold rise, The Daily Star reports on June 14. JeI also sees a threefold rise in the number of its activists, which has leapt to 6.39 lakh from 2.21 lakh during the same period, the report says. Also, the documents show a nearly fivefold rise in the party's women Rukon, and a fourfold rise in women activists. Similarly, the number of associate members has now grown to 2.29 crore from 1.03 crore in 2008.
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June - 16 
Punjab Police arrested 14,952 drug smugglers and recovered 1,135.25-kilograms Heroin (narcotics) since July 5, 2022, says Inspector General (IG) of Police, Sukhchain Singh Gill, on June 16, reports Indian Express. Additionally, Police recovered 731-kilogram opium, 840.76-kilograms ganja, 350.40 quin
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Punjab Police arrested 14,952 drug smugglers and recovered 1,135.25-kilograms Heroin (narcotics) since July 5, 2022, says Inspector General (IG) of Police, Sukhchain Singh Gill, on June 16, reports Indian Express. Additionally, Police recovered 731-kilogram opium, 840.76-kilograms ganja, 350.40 quintals of poppy husk, and 62,44,000 tablets/capsules/injections/vials of pharma opioids from across the state. He added that Police have recovered INR 118 million of drug money from the possession of drug smugglers arrested in these 11 months.
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June - 18 
The Mumbai Police’s Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) seized 777 kilograms of drugs worth more than INR 250 million so far in 2023 and arrested 97 persons in this connection, an official stated on June 18, reports The Print. The official stated that the seizure of mephedrone alone was worth INR 159300000, w
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The Mumbai Police’s Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) seized 777 kilograms of drugs worth more than INR 250 million so far in 2023 and arrested 97 persons in this connection, an official stated on June 18, reports The Print. The official stated that the seizure of mephedrone alone was worth INR 159300000, while the rest of the substances included syrup bottles, LSD, hydroponic weed, charas and heroin. The investigation into these cases revealed that the accused had links to drug suppliers from Gujarat, Bihar, Hyderabad, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh and the arrested accused included eight African nationals.
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June - 20 
At least 57 cases of alleged blasphemy have been registered in Pakistan from January to May 2023, ANI reported on June 21 quoting Eurasia Review. The highest number of such cases, 28 in total, were reported in Punjab while Sindh followed with 16 cases, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with eight and Pakistan-occu
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At least 57 cases of alleged blasphemy have been registered in Pakistan from January to May 2023, ANI reported on June 21 quoting Eurasia Review. The highest number of such cases, 28 in total, were reported in Punjab while Sindh followed with 16 cases, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with eight and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) with five.
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June - 23 
On June 23, a report issued from the Central Control Room of the Manipur Police stated that as many as 1,095 arms, 13,702 ammunition and 250 bombs of different kinds have been recovered till date of the total more than 4,000 arms which were reportedly looted by mobs during the ongoing unrest from th
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On June 23, a report issued from the Central Control Room of the Manipur Police stated that as many as 1,095 arms, 13,702 ammunition and 250 bombs of different kinds have been recovered till date of the total more than 4,000 arms which were reportedly looted by mobs during the ongoing unrest from the jurisdiction of various Police stations across the state, reports Imphal Free Press.
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June - 24 
On June 24, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said that they have arrested nine suspected terrorists along with arms and ammunition in 33 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in several Districts of Punjab, reports Dawn. These arrestees were identified as Naveed Khan, Ghulam Hussain, Ghulam Abb
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On June 24, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said that they have arrested nine suspected terrorists along with arms and ammunition in 33 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in several Districts of Punjab, reports Dawn. These arrestees were identified as Naveed Khan, Ghulam Hussain, Ghulam Abbas, Owais Ahmed, and Akhwanzada of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Muhammad Saif Afridi, Muhammad Hussain Masdani, and Umar Ismail of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and Khurram Shahzad of Al-Qaeda. CTD said that 2,970 grams of explosives, two detonators, 15 feet of protective fuse wire, 97 pamphlets of banned organisations, 45 stickers, 40 flags, 18 receipt boxes, and PKR 152,800 in cash were recovered from their possession.
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June - 26 
Security Forces (SFs) in Bastar are all set to launch ‘Operation Monsoon’ — a major anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) campaign — in the interiors and border areas of the insurgency-hit districts from June to September, reports The Times of India on June 27. Previously, operations in
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Security Forces (SFs) in Bastar are all set to launch ‘Operation Monsoon’ — a major anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) campaign — in the interiors and border areas of the insurgency-hit districts from June to September, reports The Times of India on June 27. Previously, operations in remote and interior areas used to be paused during the rains, inadvertently giving space to Maoists to carry out recruitment drives or hold meetings with villagers. For the past three-four years, however, specially trained units of state and central security forces have pressed on with operations in forests in monsoon, resulting in the killing of 29 Maoists in encounters since 2020. The past years’ operations have been an example against the perceived notion that security forces wouldn’t be able to carry out operations due to overflowing nullahs, canals and slippery terrain in the forests of Bastar, a Police officer said. Bastar range Inspector general of Police (IGP) Sundarraj P told that security camps established in more than 60 spots in the remote areas have “choked the Maoists” and become “bottleneck points” for movement of the insurgents, while giving forces access to the forests. “Earlier, operations would be stalled but for the past 3-4 years, our ops continue during the (rainy) season, bringing results. CRPF [Central Reserve Police Force], CoBRA [Commando Battalion for resolute Action] and Special Task Force [STF] will be carrying out operations as they are well trained in jungle warfare. An action plan is in place to deal with the challenges of monsoon in the forest and conduct searches,” Sundarraj said. The inter-state operations on bordering areas like Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra will also be intensified in the coming weeks and the jawans were well equipped for it. The morale of SFs is high despite casualties, the senior Police officer said. “We have recorded significant positive operational outcomes during this monsoon, since we have made decisive inroads into the erstwhile Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] strongholds by opening strategic operational base camps,” said Sundarraj.
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June - 26 
On June 26, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported that Afghanistan produced 80 % of global illicit opium production in 2022, despite the Taliban’s ban on opium cultivation, reports The Khaama Press News Agency. This report further said “the 2023 opium harvest in Afghanistan m
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On June 26, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported that Afghanistan produced 80 % of global illicit opium production in 2022, despite the Taliban’s ban on opium cultivation, reports The Khaama Press News Agency. This report further said “the 2023 opium harvest in Afghanistan may see a drastic drop following the Taliban’s ban, as early reports suggest reductions in poppy cultivation. The benefits of a possible significant reduction in illicit opium cultivation in Afghanistan in 2023 would be global. However, it will be at the expense of many farmers in the country who do not have alternative means of income generation.”
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June - 27 
On June 27, the United Nations Assistant Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported that between August 15, 2021, and May 30, 2023, it has recorded a total of 3,774 civilian casualties, reports Tolo News. UNAMA has recorded a total of 3774 casualties, including 1095 killed and 2679 injured, and three q
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On June 27, the United Nations Assistant Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported that between August 15, 2021, and May 30, 2023, it has recorded a total of 3,774 civilian casualties, reports Tolo News. UNAMA has recorded a total of 3774 casualties, including 1095 killed and 2679 injured, and three quarters of these casualties (2814 casualties: 701 killed, 2113 injured) were caused by indiscriminate IED attacks. Among those killed and injured were 289 children (75 killed, 214 wounded) and 168 women (64 killed, 104 wounded). The report further said that the majority of civilian casualties (1,701) as a result of IEDs were due to such attacks carried out by the self-identified Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP). And 1095 casualties resulted from IED attacks that were never claimed and/or for which UNAMA was unable to attribute responsibility.
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July - 2 
Terror activities in the country have soared by 79 per cent during the first half of 2023, The News reported on July 3, citing a statistical report released by the independent think tank Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS). The report voiced alarm, stating that at least 271
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Terror activities in the country have soared by 79 per cent during the first half of 2023, The News reported on July 3, citing a statistical report released by the independent think tank Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS). The report voiced alarm, stating that at least 271 militant attacks took place during the last 6 months, resulting in the loss of 389 lives and injuring 656 individuals. The situation in the same timeframe last year was way better as compared to the current, as the first half of 2022 saw 151 attacks and 293 deaths, and 487 injuries. Furthermore, the latter half of 2022 recorded 228 attacks, resulting in 246 fatalities and 349 injuries. Thus, the first six months of 2023 witnessed an 18% rise in attacks compared to the latter half of 2022, accompanied by a 58% increase in fatalities and an 88% increase in injuries. Pakistani Security Forces have also stepped up their response against terrorism and killed at least 236 militants across the country while 295 suspected militants were also arrested during the first six months of 2023.
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July - 2 
Taking advantage of gaps in surveillance, incarcerated militant leaders have been forming new outfits and recruiting members inside and outside prisons, The Daily Star reports on July 3. Besides, pro-al Qaeda militant outfit Ansar al-Islam and several other Islamist groups have been recruiting membe
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Taking advantage of gaps in surveillance, incarcerated militant leaders have been forming new outfits and recruiting members inside and outside prisons, The Daily Star reports on July 3. Besides, pro-al Qaeda militant outfit Ansar al-Islam and several other Islamist groups have been recruiting members online for the last few months, counterterrorism officials say. The Neo JMB (Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh) operatives inspired by the so-called Islamic State (IS) are planning to form a new outfit in collaboration with members of Ansar al-Islam, and JMB, two officials of the counterterrorism unit of Police have said requesting anonymity. By intercepting communications, the officers have learnt that Neo JMB leader Saiful Islam Khaled, now on death row at Kashimpur High Security Prison for the 2016 Holey Artisan café attack, used Telegram app on a smartphone to contact Bangladeshi IS militants in Afghanistan's Khorasan province and asked for financial support to reorganise the militant group in Bangladesh. Ansar al-Islam member Irfan, and JMB members Hasib, Ekran, and Khaled, all inmates at Kashimpur, held a meeting in mid-June and talked about their plans, said the officers of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Police.
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July - 6 
On July 6, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said in a report that 60 per cent of girls and 46 per cent of boys of primary school age are currently not getting any level of education in Afghanistan, reports Tolo News. UNICEF said that Japan has provided USD 10 milli
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On July 6, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said in a report that 60 per cent of girls and 46 per cent of boys of primary school age are currently not getting any level of education in Afghanistan, reports Tolo News. UNICEF said that Japan has provided USD 10 million to support the "continuity of children’s learning amidst a learning crisis in Afghanistan." With this contribution, UNICEF said, "71,500 children are expected to continue their education."
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July - 9 
Terror suspect Saddam Sheikh, who was arrested in Lucknow District of Uttar Pradesh (UP) on July 2, 2023, was planning to use a truck to carry out an attack taking cue from similar attacks in France and Germany in the past, officials of the UP Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) said, reports Times of India
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Terror suspect Saddam Sheikh, who was arrested in Lucknow District of Uttar Pradesh (UP) on July 2, 2023, was planning to use a truck to carry out an attack taking cue from similar attacks in France and Germany in the past, officials of the UP Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) said, reports Times of India on July 10. "Saddam is a lone wolf who is highly radicalised and was preparing himself psychologically for the attack. He was planning to use his vehicle as a lethal weapon. He was inspired by the module and used to watch videos of terror attacks involving 'trucks' on a daily basis," additional director general (ATS) Naveen Arora said, adding that though his target was not yet clear, Saddam was planning to attack a crowded area. Saddam told interrogators that he was influenced by terrorists like Osama bin Laden, Zakir Musa, Riyaz Naikoo, Naved Jatt, and Sameer Tiger, with their photographs and videos recovered from his mobile phone. He also kept in touch with militants in Pakistan through an app, which is a proprietary audio/video calling and instant messaging software service.
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July - 9 
In a detailed analysis of the responsibilities claimed by Baloch insurgent groups during the first half of 2023, a total of 285 incidents were reported, The Balochistan Post reported on July 10. The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) led the way with a staggering 146 attacks on the cost of 29 fighte
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In a detailed analysis of the responsibilities claimed by Baloch insurgent groups during the first half of 2023, a total of 285 incidents were reported, The Balochistan Post reported on July 10. The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) led the way with a staggering 146 attacks on the cost of 29 fighters. These attacks resulted in the loss of 137+ lives among Security Forces (SFs) from various departments. Additionally, over 57+ injuries and damage to property were inflicted by the BLF. The BLF operated in a total of 50 areas across 10 districts, with a concentrated focus on Kech, Panjgur, and Awaran Districts. The BLF was the only organization to claim responsibility for attacks in Gwadar District, a key center for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed 118 attacks during the first half of the year. These attacks resulted in the loss of 98+ lives, with 116+ personnel sustaining injuries. Property losses were reported in 80+ attacks. Of note is the BLA’s urban attacks, which were more prevalent compared to other organizations. The BLA operated in 54 areas spanning 17 districts. Their tactics ranged from self-sacrificing attacks to traffic blockades. In June alone, the BLA disrupted coal mine extraction operations twice by blocking the main transport route and setting multiple trucks on fire. The BLA was also responsible for multiple raids in the Bolan and Quetta regions. The organization faced the loss of four fighters during this period, including a female member of the Majeed Brigade who carried out a self-sacrificing attack. The remaining Baloch groups, namely Baloch Nationalist Army (BLA), United Baloch Army (UBA), and Baloch Republican Guards (BRG), claimed a total of 21 separate attacks. These incidents resulted in 19+ casualties and 6+ property losses. The groups operated in 10 areas across 8 Districts. Most of their attacks were low in intensity. Notably, no fighters were lost from these organizations. Collectively, these groups accounted for approximately 8% of the total attacks during the first half of 2023.
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July - 10 
On July 10, a report submitted by the Manipur Government to the Supreme Court stated that the violence in Manipur has claimed 142 lives till July 4, reports The Hindustan Times. The total number of people killed in the valley districts of Imphal East, Imphal West, Kakching, Thoubal and Bishnupur wer
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On July 10, a report submitted by the Manipur Government to the Supreme Court stated that the violence in Manipur has claimed 142 lives till July 4, reports The Hindustan Times. The total number of people killed in the valley districts of Imphal East, Imphal West, Kakching, Thoubal and Bishnupur were 101. Imphal East and Imphal West saw the highest number of deaths at 29 each, while 21 people were killed in Kakching. Between July 4 and 10, at least seven more people, including one policeman, have been killed.
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July - 11 
According to Cox's Bazar District Police, at least 150 killings have taken place in the Rohingya camp from August 25, 2017, to June 2023, Bangladesh Daily reports on July 12. In 2022, 380 firearms have been recovered and 168 people have been arrested by raiding various camps in Ukhia-Teknaf. At the
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According to Cox's Bazar District Police, at least 150 killings have taken place in the Rohingya camp from August 25, 2017, to June 2023, Bangladesh Daily reports on July 12. In 2022, 380 firearms have been recovered and 168 people have been arrested by raiding various camps in Ukhia-Teknaf. At the same time, 779 Rohingyas were caught with more than 2.6 million yaba and 29 kg of methamphetamine. In addition, 29 people have been sent to prison through the court in 18 cases related to the abduction of 136 Rohingya. Sheikh Mohammad Ali, Officer-in-Charge of Ukhia Police Station, said that day by day, some terrorist forces are being formed among the Rohingya community and they are becoming unstoppable, barbaric and uncontrolled to achieve their interests. By capitalizing on the common Rohingya population, they are engaged in a strategy to make their pockets heavier. This situation cannot be allowed to continue for long. Rohingya must return to their country. Peace and order in the region lies in the speedy repatriation of the Rohingyas. Several sources in the camp say that some of Myanmar's armed terrorist forces are directly involved in these crimes. They include the Arakan Salvation Army (ARSA), the Rohingya Solidarity Organization (RSO) and the terrorist Nabi Hussain Bahini.
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July - 12 
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on July 12 arrested five terrorists belonging to two banned outfits, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), during 81 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in different Districts of Punjab, reports Dawn. According to the CTD spokesman, the
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The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on July 12 arrested five terrorists belonging to two banned outfits, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), during 81 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in different Districts of Punjab, reports Dawn. According to the CTD spokesman, the Punjab CTD conducted 81 IBOs, in which 83 suspects were interrogated and five terrorists arrested along with weapons, explosives and other prohibited materials. Those arrested were Shobin Khan, Bakht Sher, Tahir, Safder and Khizer, belonging to TTP and LeJ, CTD spokesman said. The arrests were made during IBOs in Lahore, Bahawalpur and Multan Districts, he said and added that 500gm explosives, two detonators, 10 safety fuse, one 30 bore pistol, five bullets, 43 pamphlets of banned organisations, 54 stickers, two flags, two mobile phones and Rs11,995 cash had been recovered from the terrorists.
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July - 12 
The Deputy Minister of Public Work, Din Mohammad Haqbin, claimed that 95 per cent of Afghans do not want women to work, reports Tolo News on July 13. He said that only five per cent of people are making statements about women's work, and they are trained by foreigners, but these claims are inaccurat
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The Deputy Minister of Public Work, Din Mohammad Haqbin, claimed that 95 per cent of Afghans do not want women to work, reports Tolo News on July 13. He said that only five per cent of people are making statements about women's work, and they are trained by foreigners, but these claims are inaccurate. He further said, "Why are they interfering in this issue? Every country has its own tradition, religion, and law. It is even stated in United Nations (UN) law that every religion should be respected. We don’t want westerners to impose their laws on us."
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July - 13 
An Indian student from Merrylands of Sydney in Australia was beaten up with iron rods by Khalistan supporters after he voiced opposition to Khalistani extremist activities, reports India Today on July 14. While assaulting, the assailants continuously chanted "Khalistan Zindabad," the student describ
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An Indian student from Merrylands of Sydney in Australia was beaten up with iron rods by Khalistan supporters after he voiced opposition to Khalistani extremist activities, reports India Today on July 14. While assaulting, the assailants continuously chanted "Khalistan Zindabad," the student described. “Everything happened within five minutes, and they left saying this should be a lesson for me for opposing the Khalistan issue. If not, they are ready to give me more lessons like this,” he added.
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July - 13 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 13 issued ‘wanted’ notices for top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders in connection with the double murder of former Andhra Pradesh Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Siveri Soma and Kidari Sarveshwara Rao, reports Telangana Today.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 13 issued ‘wanted’ notices for top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders in connection with the double murder of former Andhra Pradesh Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Siveri Soma and Kidari Sarveshwara Rao, reports Telangana Today. The Maoist leaders for whom wanted notices were issued are Gajarla Ravi alias Uday, and Venkata Ravi Chaitanya alias Aruna. In its statement, the NIA said Aruna and Gajarla Ravi are the key executors of the Maoist strategies in Andhra Pradesh. The NIA informed us further that Aruna led the Maoist group that killed the former MLAs. The double murder took place while Kidari Sarveshwara Rao and Siveri Soma were visiting an interior village in the Araku assembly constituency of Andhra Pradesh. NIA re-registered the case on December 6, 2018 and took up the investigation. In June 2021, the NIA filed a supplementary chargesheet in the case against a woman area committee member of the Maoist group. The NIA said the woman Maoist leader, whom they identified as Kalavathi alias Bhavani, was instrumental in providing logistical support to the team that carried out the killing.
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July - 13 
The United States Institutes of Peace's (USIP) report titled "Afghanistan’s Dire Humanitarian Situation," released on July 13, called for the continuation of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, reports The Khaama Press News Agency. The report further said, "In the two years since the Taliban takeover,
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The United States Institutes of Peace's (USIP) report titled "Afghanistan’s Dire Humanitarian Situation," released on July 13, called for the continuation of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, reports The Khaama Press News Agency. The report further said, "In the two years since the Taliban takeover, the Afghan economy has crumbled, the financial system has largely collapsed, and the international community has opted for no recognition of the Taliban." "Donors and Non-Government organizations (NGOs) now face the immense challenge of meeting the needs of the Afghan people under these dire conditions," it added. This report also revealed that since Taliban tightened its restrictions on Afghan women working for NGOs, the humanitarian situation has only worsened.
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July - 14 
Two local militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) are believed to be behind the attack on three non-local labourers on July 13, 2023, officials have stated, reports Daily Excelsior on July 15. “Raids are being carried out in adjoining villages and various parts of the District,” Police added. Many mi
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Two local militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) are believed to be behind the attack on three non-local labourers on July 13, 2023, officials have stated, reports Daily Excelsior on July 15. “Raids are being carried out in adjoining villages and various parts of the District,” Police added. Many militant associates have been picked up and their sustained questioning is underway.
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July - 14 
The Director of the Taliban’s Counter Narcotics Department in the Badakhshan Province, Shafiqullah Hafizi, stated that during the past three months, poppy had been eradicated from 40,000 acres of land, reports The Khaama Press News Agency on July 15. He further said that the process will continue un
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The Director of the Taliban’s Counter Narcotics Department in the Badakhshan Province, Shafiqullah Hafizi, stated that during the past three months, poppy had been eradicated from 40,000 acres of land, reports The Khaama Press News Agency on July 15. He further said that the process will continue until the poppy fields are completely demolished in the province.
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July - 14 
Reports of fresh 1,200 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) recruits and their training by the Maoists in the bordering District of Chhattisgarh have left Security Forces (SFs) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on their toes along the 180-kilometre border with the state, reports The Time
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Reports of fresh 1,200 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) recruits and their training by the Maoists in the bordering District of Chhattisgarh have left Security Forces (SFs) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on their toes along the 180-kilometre border with the state, reports The Times of India on July 15. Maharashtra forces, which have already alerted the Central Government about the Maoists trying to bounce back in Chhattisgarh, have put their security and intelligence units on high alert on the stretch between Kanker-Narayanpur and Bijapur national park. A senior official from the security and intelligence wings said around 1,000 cadres have been recruited by the Maoists in Dantewada and Sukma regions. Another 200–250 new cadres were recruited by the Maoists in South Bastar. "Earlier, there were barely 50–100 cadres in south Bastar and 200–400 in Dantewada and Sukma, which now have swelled to a substantial number after fresh recruitment," said the official. He said the concern was that Maoists would regroup and try to bounce back to their former strength in Chhattisgarh, which would not augur well for Gadchiroli and Gondia across the border in Maharashtra. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) Sandip Patil, also the chief of the Anti-Naxal Operations (ANO) for Maharashtra, said the central government has been briefed about the developments in Chhattisgarh, which may now affect Maharashtra too, but did not divulge further details. "Maharashtra forces are ready with strategies to counter any fresh threats," he said. It’s been learned that the Maoists are planning major attacks on Police posts that the Governments of different states are opening in their strongholds in central India. The Maoists’ ‘technical and research’ wing is said to be developing Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIED) to blow them up near Police posts after mounting them on tractors or four-wheelers used in the rural areas. The Maoists are also developing drones to carry and drop up to five kilograms of explosives on Police Stations. In the latest issue of their mouthpiece, the Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] claim to have well responded to the aerial attacks and surveillance in Chhattisgarh with their counter strategy.
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July - 14 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 14, arrested two Over Ground Workers (OGWs), identified as Mushaib Fayaz Baba alias Shoaib, and Hilal Yaqoob Deva alias Sethi Soab, from Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), during a series of raids conducted at the residential premises of OGW
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 14, arrested two Over Ground Workers (OGWs), identified as Mushaib Fayaz Baba alias Shoaib, and Hilal Yaqoob Deva alias Sethi Soab, from Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), during a series of raids conducted at the residential premises of OGWs of the banned terrorist organizations and their newly-floated offshoots and affiliates, reports Daily Excelsior. Police stated that the duo belonged to Shopian District and were working for Pak-based commanders and handlers of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and its shadow outfit The Resistance Front (TRF), among others. “The conspiracy had been hatched by cadres and OGWs of various proscribed terrorist outfits in cohort with their commanders based in Pakistan. These cadres and OGWs were actively involved in the collection and distribution of huge consignments of narcotics, cash, small arms/weapons, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and other types of IEDs, including remote-controlled sticky bombs / magnetic bombs. Such terrorist hardware and IEDs are either delivered over drones or also assembled locally, for terrorist attacks in J&K, investigations have revealed,” the NIA said.
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July - 16 
On July 16, Baramulla Police said it conducted a massive crackdown on narcoterrorism at various locations from Uri along the Line of Control (LoC) to other parts of Baramulla District over the last few days, arresting 318 drug peddlers while recovering huge consignments of drugs, reports Daily Excel
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On July 16, Baramulla Police said it conducted a massive crackdown on narcoterrorism at various locations from Uri along the Line of Control (LoC) to other parts of Baramulla District over the last few days, arresting 318 drug peddlers while recovering huge consignments of drugs, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistan-based handlers, as part of a conspiracy, are using smugglers to push narcotics into Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and get the younger generation addicted to drugs, the Police said. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Baramulla, Amod Ashok Nagpuri, said, "Baramulla is a border district, and cross-border drugs and weapons smuggling is a big challenge for us. Over the last six months, Baramulla police have registered 187 FIRs under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Around 284 drug peddlers were arrested, and another 34 notorious peddlers were booked under PIT, NDPS, and PSA. In total, 318 drug peddlers have been arrested so far, and the law is taking its own course. The focus of this drive is to crack down on the drug culture in Baramulla district, and our endeavour is to make Baramulla a drug-free district." The SSP said Pakistan’s aim is to push drugs all over the Kashmir Valley, adding that "we will not allow the nefarious designs of Pakistan to succeed. Recently, Baramulla police froze the properties, including a house and a car, of notorious drug dealers". The SSP Baramulla also informed us further that dedicated teams have been deployed to gather crucial intelligence on the drug mafia operating in the region.
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July - 16 
Over 400,000 social media accounts have been exposed for spreading blasphemous content in Pakistan, Samaa TV reported on July 17 quoting a report filed by the cyber-crime wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). This revelation came in a report filed by the cyber-crime wing of FIA, and an inv
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Over 400,000 social media accounts have been exposed for spreading blasphemous content in Pakistan, Samaa TV reported on July 17 quoting a report filed by the cyber-crime wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). This revelation came in a report filed by the cyber-crime wing of FIA, and an investigation conducted by the Legal Commission at the Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore High Court. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony in a statement said highly organized campaigns are being conducted on social media platforms to spread blasphemous material against the most revered figures of Islam as well as the national flag. It said such offensive content is being shared through images and videos on specific applications and groups. The Ministry said the primary objective of this trend was to create chaos in Pakistan, destabilize peace and security, and sow seeds of hatred among different religious communities and sects.
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July - 17 
Inspector General (IG) Sukhchain Singh Gill said that from July 5, 2022, to July 16, 2023, Punjab Police have neutralised 18 terror modules with the arrest of 143 terrorists/radicals, Hindustan times on July 18. It also recovered 31 rifles, 209 revolvers/pistols, five tiffin improvised explosive dev
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Inspector General (IG) Sukhchain Singh Gill said that from July 5, 2022, to July 16, 2023, Punjab Police have neutralised 18 terror modules with the arrest of 143 terrorists/radicals, Hindustan times on July 18. It also recovered 31 rifles, 209 revolvers/pistols, five tiffin improvised explosive devices (IEDs), 6.78-kilograms of Royal Demolition Explosive (RDX) and other explosives, 10 hand grenades, one sleeve of disposed rocket launcher, 51 drones, and one loaded Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG). Additionally, Police have recovered 1,073.44-kilogram Heroin (narcotics) sent from across the state after carrying out cordon and search operations in drug-affected areas besides laying nakas at vulnerable routes across the state. Punjab Police shot down 51 drones along the border with Pakistan in 2022 while combating drug and weapon smuggling, and at least 244 drones have been spotted in Punjab in 2023, so far, Gill added.
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July - 18 
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said that at least 640 children were killed or injured in 541 incidents involving explosive remnants of war and landmine explosions in Afghanistan between January 2022 and June 2023, reports The Khaama Press News Agency on July 19. This figure repr
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said that at least 640 children were killed or injured in 541 incidents involving explosive remnants of war and landmine explosions in Afghanistan between January 2022 and June 2023, reports The Khaama Press News Agency on July 19. This figure represents 60% of the 1,092 civilian casualties resulting from these incidents. The ICRC further said, "Children have been particularly vulnerable to fatal or life-changing injuries as they unintentionally step on landmines or pick up unexploded ordnance littered around the places they stay, play or do household chores." "The dramatic drop in resources and funding had an equally dramatic impact on efforts to clear landmines and unexploded ordnance, the ICRC added.
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July - 22 
Dawn quoting the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police report titled ‘Motive-Wise Terrorism Incidents’ reported on July 23 that at least 665 militant attacks, including 15 suicide bombings, were reported in the province between June 18, 2022, and June 18, 2023. The report said that there were 382-gun attac
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Dawn quoting the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police report titled ‘Motive-Wise Terrorism Incidents’ reported on July 23 that at least 665 militant attacks, including 15 suicide bombings, were reported in the province between June 18, 2022, and June 18, 2023. The report said that there were 382-gun attacks, 107 grenade blasts, 145 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) explosions, 15 rocket and missile hits, and two vehicle-borne IEDs attacks in the province during that period. 140 militant activities, including eight suicide blasts, 37 IEDs and three hand grenade explosions, five rocket attacks, and 85 firing incidents, were reported in the North Waziristan District alone. 81 militant attacks took place in Dera Ismail Khan District, and they included 70 firing incidents, seven IEDs and two grenade explosions, and one suicide and rocket attack each. Peshawar District reported 56 acts of militancy, including 19 guns, 25 grenades, eight IEDs, and two suicide and rocket attacks each. The report further said that 55 militant activities took place in Bajaur District, including 21 gun, four grenades, and 30 IEDs attacks, while South Waziristan District recorded 49 such attacks, including 33 gun, 13 IEDs, and one rocket attack. Militants carried out 48 attacks in Khyber and Lakki Marwat Districts each. The list revealed that 30 gun and 11 IEDs attacks were reported in Khyber, while 19 and six grenade explosions occurred in Lakki Marwat and Khyber, respectively. Tank District recorded 39 acts of militancy, and 29 of them were gun attacks, seven IEDs and two grenade attacks, and one suicide blast. Bannu District reported 38 such militant acts during the period, which included one suicide blast, 22 guns, three rockets, five grenades, and seven IEDs attacks. 21 militant hits were reported in Kohat District, including 13 grenade attacks, three IEDs blasts, and five-gun attacks, while 10-gun, one grenade, and five IEDs attacks took place in Swat District. Meanwhile, Mohmand District recorded 13 gun and one grenade attacks, and Mardan District recorded six grenade, two IEDs, and five-gun attacks. 11 militant attacks, including five gun, one IED, and five grenade attacks, were reported in Charsadda District, while four grenade explosions and two-gun attacks occurred in Nowshera District during the period. It said five grenade explosions were reported in Swabi District, four-gun attacks in Lower Dir, and two gun and two grenade hits in Hangu District. Two acts of militancy in Upper Dir, Orakzai, and Karak Districts each: a gun and a grenade attack in Karak, two-gun attacks in Orakzai, a grenade and an IED attack in Upper Dir, a gun attack in Abbottabad District, and one IED blast in Chitral, and Malakand Districts each.
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July - 25 
A report compiled by the United Nation Security Council (UNSC) monitoring committee revealed on July 25 that the return of the Afghan Taliban to power has “emboldened” the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which is seeking to re-establish control in the erstwhile Pakistani tribal areas, repor
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A report compiled by the United Nation Security Council (UNSC) monitoring committee revealed on July 25 that the return of the Afghan Taliban to power has “emboldened” the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which is seeking to re-establish control in the erstwhile Pakistani tribal areas, reports The Express Tribune. The committee, which submitted its report to the UNSC on July 25, sheds light on how the TTP is gaining momentum in Afghanistan since the Afghan Taliban took control in August 2021. The report also highlights how other terrorist outfits are using the TTP cover to operate in the war-torn country. In reality, the report has endorsed Pakistan’s stance that the TTP was operating out of Afghanistan. “Member states assess that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan is gaining momentum in its operations against Pakistan,” report says. “Since the reunification with several splinter groups, the TTP has aspired to re-establish control of territory in Pakistan after being emboldened by the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan,” the report notes. According to the UNSC report, the TTP was focused on high-value targets in border areas and soft targets in urban ones. “The TTP’s capability is assessed as not matching its ambition, given that it does not control territory and lacks popular appeal in the tribal areas.” The report, however, notes that in June, certain TTP elements were relocated away from the border area, as part of the Taliban’s efforts to reign in the group under pressure from the government of Pakistan. “The member states are concerned that the TTP could become a regional threat if it continues to have a safe operating base in Afghanistan,” the report added.
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July - 25 
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on July 25 said in its reports that Al-Qaeda is shaping up to spread its operations into neighbouring Bangladesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Myanmar, reports The Daily Star. Report further said that the Al-Qaeda core in Afghanistan remains stable at 30 to 60 me
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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on July 25 said in its reports that Al-Qaeda is shaping up to spread its operations into neighbouring Bangladesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Myanmar, reports The Daily Star. Report further said that the Al-Qaeda core in Afghanistan remains stable at 30 to 60 members, while all Al-Qaeda fighters in the country are estimated to be 400, reaching 2,000 with family members and supporters included. The security council member states assessed the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISIS-KP) as the most serious terrorist threat in Afghanistan and the wider region, benefiting from increased operational capabilities inside Afghanistan. IS-KP is estimated to have from 4,000 to 6,000 members, including family members, the report added.
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July - 27 
The 32nd report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team of the 1267 Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL - Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) noted that Al-Qaeda is moulding its regional affiliate, Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontin
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The 32nd report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team of the 1267 Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL - Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) noted that Al-Qaeda is moulding its regional affiliate, Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), to expand its terror operations in the Indian subcontinent, targeting Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Bangladesh, and Myanmar, reports India Today on July 28. It added that in the Indian subcontinent, Al-Qaeda has approximately 200 fighters, with Osama Mehmood being the Amir (supreme leader).
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July - 28 
The Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on July 28 said it had arrested 17 suspects associated with banned outfits during various intelligence-based operations (IBOs), reports Dawn. According to an official statement by the CTD, officials conducted 132 IBOs in various parts of the province. Du
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The Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on July 28 said it had arrested 17 suspects associated with banned outfits during various intelligence-based operations (IBOs), reports Dawn. According to an official statement by the CTD, officials conducted 132 IBOs in various parts of the province. During these operations, the CTD interrogated 134 suspects, resulting in the arrest of 17. The statement disclosed that two of the arrested suspects were associated with the Ghazi Force of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and were detained in Attock District, adding that they were “planning to target Chinese nationals”. The CTD also said that three suspected TTP terrorists were arrested in Dera Ghazi Khan District, adding that they were reportedly “planning to attack worship places”. The CTD also apprehended a terrorist associated with Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA) who was “planning to target worship place in Lahore”. According to the CTD statement, three other suspects were detained in Gujranwala and Sargodha Districts for possessing banned literature, while eight suspects were found to be sharing “hate material” targeting other sects on social media. Out of the 17 terrorists who were arrested, six were affiliated with the TTP and six with the Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP). Meanwhile, two of the suspects were associated with Daesh, while the remaining three were members of other outfits. According to the CTD, a total of 14 First Information Reports (FIRs) were registered against the arrested suspects in various Police Stations located in Sargodha, DG Khan, Multan, Gujranwala, Pakpattan, Okara, and Rawalpindi Districts. During the operation, the CTD seized a cache of weapons, including four hand grenades, seven detonators, 893 grams of explosives, two 30-bore pistols, three magazines associated with a banned outfit, pamphlets and stickers affiliated with the banned SSP, as well as two mobile phones and a sum of PKR 17,780 in cash.
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August - 1 
According to statistics released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), July marked a significant upsurge in attacks, making it the second deadliest month of 2023, with 124 fatalities and 218 injuries, The News reported on August 2. The country witnessed 54 militant att
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According to statistics released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), July marked a significant upsurge in attacks, making it the second deadliest month of 2023, with 124 fatalities and 218 injuries, The News reported on August 2. The country witnessed 54 militant attacks during July. The victims whose lives were lost included 77 civilians and 37 Security Force (SF) personnel, while 181 civilians and 36 SF personnel sustained injuries. Additionally, 10 terrorists were killed during their own actions, and SF successfully neutralised 12 terrorists while apprehending 46 others, thwarting numerous future attacks. Comparing the data with the previous month, June 2023, the PICSS report reveals an alarming increase in terrorist activities. There was a 15% rise in terror attacks, a substantial 381% increase in civilian deaths, and a concerning 131% increase in SFs fatalities. Furthermore, civilian injuries witnessed a drastic 583% rise, and SF personnel endured a 64% increase in injuries during the same period.
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August - 2 
The National Counter-Terrorism Center (NCTC) started assessing the individuals and companies listed by the United States (US) Department of the Treasury as terrorism facilitators and funders, The Edition reports on August 3. The US Department of the Treasury on July 31, issued out a list of 20 Maldi
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The National Counter-Terrorism Center (NCTC) started assessing the individuals and companies listed by the United States (US) Department of the Treasury as terrorism facilitators and funders, The Edition reports on August 3. The US Department of the Treasury on July 31, issued out a list of 20 Maldivian individuals and 29 companies that are believed to have ties to Islamic State (IS), Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP) and Al-Qaeda and have been funding their terrorism activities in the Maldives and put sanctions against them. NCTC’s Director General Zakariyya Mansoor said that several assessments on the individuals and the companies are required before relevant authorities act against them. Maldives Police Service (MPS) has begun profiling and making assessments of all the individuals and companies listed by the US.
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August - 3 
A Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment informed the Parliament that there are approximately 1.35 million drug users in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), with most falling in the 18 to 75 years age group, reports Daily Excelsior on August 4. The Committee stated that 1,68,700 children in the a
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A Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment informed the Parliament that there are approximately 1.35 million drug users in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), with most falling in the 18 to 75 years age group, reports Daily Excelsior on August 4. The Committee stated that 1,68,700 children in the age group of 17-18 years are drug users in J&K and they are taking Cannabis, Opioids, Sedatives, Cocaine, Amphetamine-Type Stimulants (ATS), inhalants and Hallucinogens. A total of 13,48,700 persons are drug users in the state and that the number might be higher as these estimates are based on the projected population in 2018, report added.
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August - 3 
On August 3, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment in its report titled “Drug abuse among young persons: Problems and solutions” revealed that as many as 6.97 million children aged between 10-17 years are narcotics users in Punjab, reports The Tribune. As per the report,
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On August 3, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment in its report titled “Drug abuse among young persons: Problems and solutions” revealed that as many as 6.97 million children aged between 10-17 years are narcotics users in Punjab, reports The Tribune. As per the report, Punjab has over 6.67 million narcotics users, including 2.136 million consuming different types of opioids. The committee also stated the number of drug users in states such as Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are exorbitant.
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August - 4 
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 4 revealed that Jama'atul Ansar fil Hindal Sharqiya (JAFHS) planned to establish a naval unit in the Patuakhali District (Barisal Division) to provide refuge for any of its operatives who were dispersed and possessed military training, reports Dhaka Tribune
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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 4 revealed that Jama'atul Ansar fil Hindal Sharqiya (JAFHS) planned to establish a naval unit in the Patuakhali District (Barisal Division) to provide refuge for any of its operatives who were dispersed and possessed military training, reports Dhaka Tribune. RAB stated that they assigned the responsibility of forming the naval unit to Kazi Saraz Uddin alias Siraz, a resident of Patuakhali who had joined JAFHS from the Bangladesh chapter of the Pakistan-based militant group Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B). The financing for this naval unit was provided by Ansar al-Islam. Commander Khandaker Al Moin, the Director of RAB's Legal and Media Wing, said, "Their plan was to retreat to the mountainous areas in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) if detected by law enforcement after receiving training on the plains, and now they are scattered across the plains." RAB's operations between October 2022 and July 30, 2023, resulted in the arrest of a total of 82 individuals associated with JAFHS.
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August - 7 
The human rights department of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), Paank, on August 7 released its July 2023 report, highlighting an alarming increase in human rights violations in Balochistan, reports The Balochistan Post. The report documents that Security Forces (SFs) forcibly disappeared 57 indi
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The human rights department of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), Paank, on August 7 released its July 2023 report, highlighting an alarming increase in human rights violations in Balochistan, reports The Balochistan Post. The report documents that Security Forces (SFs) forcibly disappeared 57 individuals during July, marking it as the year’s most tumultuous month. Furthermore, seven individuals were killed, and 22 who were previously reported as missing were released, with many showing clear signs of torture. However, the official explanation for their detentions remains undisclosed. The Dera Bugti District has been particularly affected, with 15 enforced disappearances. The report sheds light on military operations which have seen homes ransacked and indiscriminate mortar attacks on civilians. Such actions have led to widespread chaos and destruction in the area.
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August - 8 
According to data from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) presented in Parliament, the Border Security Force (BSF) till June 30, 2023 recovered almost 248 kilograms of Heroin (narcotics) from the Indo-Pakistan border in Punjab, which is five times the contraband recovered from the eight other border
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According to data from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) presented in Parliament, the Border Security Force (BSF) till June 30, 2023 recovered almost 248 kilograms of Heroin (narcotics) from the Indo-Pakistan border in Punjab, which is five times the contraband recovered from the eight other border states, which is close to 50 kilograms, reports Tribune India on August 9. The data shows that in the last three and a half years, the BSF has recovered close to 1,560 kilograms of Heroin from Punjab. “Detailed vulnerability mapping has been carried out along the border to strengthen surveillance by deploying additional special surveillance equipment and other available resources at vulnerable patches,” the MHA said.
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August - 9 
Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, stated in the Rajya Sabha (upper house of Parliament), that 219 civilians have lost their lives in 1441 terrorist-initiated incidents and encounters/counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in the past six years, reports Daily E
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Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, stated in the Rajya Sabha (upper house of Parliament), that 219 civilians have lost their lives in 1441 terrorist-initiated incidents and encounters/counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in the past six years, reports Daily Excelsior on August 10. According to him, 319 security forces personnel have been martyred in these attacks in the last six years up to July 31, 2023. “No terrorist attack has been reported in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh during the last five years,” he added. “In 2023 (up to July 31),” ten civilians have died in J&K in 54 terrorist-initiated incidents and encounters/ counter-terrorist operations”, he stated further.
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August - 10 
In a recent report titled "Two Years of Journalism under the Taliban Regime," Reporters Without Borders (RSF) stated that over 80 per cent of Afghanistan's female journalists have been compelled to cease working since August 15, 2021, reports The Khaama Press News Agency on August 11. RSF further sa
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In a recent report titled "Two Years of Journalism under the Taliban Regime," Reporters Without Borders (RSF) stated that over 80 per cent of Afghanistan's female journalists have been compelled to cease working since August 15, 2021, reports The Khaama Press News Agency on August 11. RSF further said that 12,000 journalists, including male and female, that Afghanistan had in 2021, more than two-thirds have abandoned the profession now." According to the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA), more than half of the 547 media outlets established in 2021 have subsequently vanished, RSF added.
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August - 14 
According to the statement issued by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU), 361 bombs were defused in the last six months of 2023 across the province, reports The Khorasan Diary on August 15. 115, the highest number of defuse, was taken place in Mardan District, including 33 rockets, 79 hand g
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According to the statement issued by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU), 361 bombs were defused in the last six months of 2023 across the province, reports The Khorasan Diary on August 15. 115, the highest number of defuse, was taken place in Mardan District, including 33 rockets, 79 hand grenades, two time bombs, one remote control. Second was the provincial capital, Peshawar, as 87 bombs, including suicide vests, were defused. While third was Kohat District, where 55 bombs were defused. Additionally, bomb neutralisation were taken place in Districts; Lakki Marwat, Malakand, Charsadda, Orakzai, South Waziristan, Kurram, Karak, Swabi, Khyber, Mohmand, Bannu and Hangu.
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August - 17 
Pakistan-based narcotic smugglers have switched to smaller and stealthier drones to drop consignments into Punjab, Hindustan Times reports on August 18. Manufactured by the Chinese company, DJI, these models are more reliable than the previous ones having advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabi
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Pakistan-based narcotic smugglers have switched to smaller and stealthier drones to drop consignments into Punjab, Hindustan Times reports on August 18. Manufactured by the Chinese company, DJI, these models are more reliable than the previous ones having advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities, said an unnamed senior official of a border district.
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August - 24 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police formed Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams to fight militancy amid growing attacks, Dawn reported on August 25. The initiative comes as the Police department analysed the security situation and found out that two-thirds of the nationwide militant attacks took place
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police formed Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams to fight militancy amid growing attacks, Dawn reported on August 25. The initiative comes as the Police department analysed the security situation and found out that two-thirds of the nationwide militant attacks took place in KP, according to an unnamed senior official. “Our [police] analysis reveals that around 70 per cent of militant attacks have been carried out against us. A total of 154 casualties have been reported in such attacks this year compared to 63 in 2022,” the senior official told Dawn under condition of anonymity. He said SWAT teams were raised to deal with “high-risk situations”, while a centralised core intelligence wing for efficient intelligence operation and field intelligence units were established at regional and District levels for localised insight.
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September - 1 
On September 1, 289 narcotics smugglers were arrested and 213 cases were registered against them during the last eight months in Baramulla District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), said Police, reports Greater Kashmir. Police had also frozen the assets of smugglers valued at INR 21 million.
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On September 1, 289 narcotics smugglers were arrested and 213 cases were registered against them during the last eight months in Baramulla District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), said Police, reports Greater Kashmir. Police had also frozen the assets of smugglers valued at INR 21 million.
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September - 2 
On September 2, the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) reported that nine journalists have been released within the last twenty days, reports The Khaaama Press News Agency. Among these nine journalists, Habibullah Sarab and Parwiz Sargand, were granted their freedom on September 2.
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On September 2, the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) reported that nine journalists have been released within the last twenty days, reports The Khaaama Press News Agency. Among these nine journalists, Habibullah Sarab and Parwiz Sargand, were granted their freedom on September 2.
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September - 3 
A report compiled by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) stated on September 3 that militant attacks across the country recorded 83 per cent rise in the month of August as compared to July, reports The News. According to the report, there were 99 terror incidents in Augu
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A report compiled by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) stated on September 3 that militant attacks across the country recorded 83 per cent rise in the month of August as compared to July, reports The News. According to the report, there were 99 terror incidents in August as compared to 54 in July. The August tally is the highest in any single month since November 2014. These attacks in August have resulted in 112 deaths and 87 injuries.
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September - 4 
On September 4, at a press conference Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sukhchain Singh Gill, said that in August 2023, the Police recovered approximately 240 kilograms of Heroin (narcotics) and since July 5, 2022, they arrested 19,093 narcotics smugglers and filed 14,179 First Information Reports (
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On September 4, at a press conference Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sukhchain Singh Gill, said that in August 2023, the Police recovered approximately 240 kilograms of Heroin (narcotics) and since July 5, 2022, they arrested 19,093 narcotics smugglers and filed 14,179 First Information Reports (FIRs), with 1,717 related to commercial quantity in Punjab, reports The Tribune on September 5. Police operations resulted in the confiscation of 1,400 kilograms of Heroin (narcotics), 147.5 kilograms from seaports, totaling 1,548 kilograms in 14 months, 871.82 kilograms of Opium (narcotics), 446.30 Quintals of Poppy Husk (narcotics), and 90.59 Lakh tablets/capsules/injections/vials of Pharma Opioids statewide, and recovered INR 139.6 million drug money, he added.
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September - 7 
On September 7, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) of Cox's Bazar District, Rafiqul Islam said that 7,012 Rohingyas have been accused in a total of 3,105 cases spanning from August 25, 2017, to September 6, 2023, across 33 Rohingya camps in Ukhia-Teknaf Upazilas in Cox's Bazar District (Chitt
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On September 7, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) of Cox's Bazar District, Rafiqul Islam said that 7,012 Rohingyas have been accused in a total of 3,105 cases spanning from August 25, 2017, to September 6, 2023, across 33 Rohingya camps in Ukhia-Teknaf Upazilas in Cox's Bazar District (Chittagong Division), reports Daily Bangladesh. He further said that 2,997 people in 2,078 cases under the Drug Act; 564 people in 240 cases under the Arms Act; 1,141 people in 188 murder cases; 94 rape and attempted rape cases under the Women and Child Abuse Act, 114 people in 62 robberies; and 535 people have been accused in attempted robbery cases; 133 people in 65 cases under the Special Powers Act; 242 in 47 kidnapping cases; 221 in 39 human trafficking cases; 104 Rohingyas in 42 cases filed under the Foreigners Act for infiltration through the border; and 961 Rohingyas were accused in 250 cases filed for various other crimes.
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September - 8 
On September 8, senior officials of the United States (US) stated that new US intelligence assessments suggest that it is unlikely that Al-Qaeda will revive in Afghanistan and that counterterrorism operations by the Taliban in Afghanistan have degraded the presence of Islamic State-Khorasan Province
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On September 8, senior officials of the United States (US) stated that new US intelligence assessments suggest that it is unlikely that Al-Qaeda will revive in Afghanistan and that counterterrorism operations by the Taliban in Afghanistan have degraded the presence of Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP), reports Tolo News. They further said, "IS-KP has been under increasing pressure from the Taliban, and many of its key leaders have fled the country in recent months," and "the threat from Al-Qaeda, meanwhile, is at its lowest point in decades”. Despite the 2021 US military withdrawal, terrorists' presence in Afghanistan has markedly declined, they added.
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September - 10 
Additional troops were deployed along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri and Poonch Districts of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as part of a joint effort by the Army and Police to prevent infiltration attempts from Pakistan and eliminate militants who had entered the region, reports Daily Excelsior o
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Additional troops were deployed along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri and Poonch Districts of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as part of a joint effort by the Army and Police to prevent infiltration attempts from Pakistan and eliminate militants who had entered the region, reports Daily Excelsior on September 11. There were concerns about increased intrusion attempts in Rajouri and Poonch, as Pakistan sought to revive militancy in these areas and use them as a route to send militants to South Kashmir, therefore The Army reinforced positions along the LoC to thwart infiltration attempts and neutralize militants before they could carry out attacks, said the report.
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September - 10 
India expresses concerns to Canada about pro-Khalistan elements promoting secessionism and inciting violence to which the Prime Minister (PM) of Canada Justin Trudeau defends freedom of peaceful protest but also vows to prevent violence and tackle hatred, reports The Hindustan Times on September 11.
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India expresses concerns to Canada about pro-Khalistan elements promoting secessionism and inciting violence to which the Prime Minister (PM) of Canada Justin Trudeau defends freedom of peaceful protest but also vows to prevent violence and tackle hatred, reports The Hindustan Times on September 11. On the margins of the G-20 summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called out for the safety of Indian Diplomats on Canadian soil, while adding to his statement Trudeau highlighted that the actions of the few do not represent the entire community or Canada.
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September - 14 
On September 14, Inspector General of Manipur Police (IGP) (Armed Police/Operation), I. K, Muivah, stated that a total of 175 persons, including women and children, were killed in the ethnic violence in Manipur as of September 14, 2023, reports Northeast Now. He further stated that a total of 1,108
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On September 14, Inspector General of Manipur Police (IGP) (Armed Police/Operation), I. K, Muivah, stated that a total of 175 persons, including women and children, were killed in the ethnic violence in Manipur as of September 14, 2023, reports Northeast Now. He further stated that a total of 1,108 persons, including women and children, sustained injuries in the violence in the State and 32 persons are on the missing lists. On the other hand, IGP (Administration) K Jayanta stated that 5,668 arms, 6,64,002 rounds of ammunition, and 14,825 explosive devices were looted from Police armouries in the course of the violence of which security forces (SFs) have successfully recovered 1,329 arms; 15,050 rounds of ammunition, and 400 explosive devices till September 13, adds India TodayNE.
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September - 14 
The Drone Emergency Response System (DERS) launched by Amritsar Border Range Police (a unit of Punjab Police) with the help of Village Defence Committees (VDCs) established in the border belt of Punjab, has been proving a boon for the Police in nailing narcotics peddlers using drones for cross-borde
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The Drone Emergency Response System (DERS) launched by Amritsar Border Range Police (a unit of Punjab Police) with the help of Village Defence Committees (VDCs) established in the border belt of Punjab, has been proving a boon for the Police in nailing narcotics peddlers using drones for cross-border smuggling, reports The Tribune on September 15. There have been 38 such VDCs in the Amritsar border belt in Amritsar District, while Gurdaspur and Pathankot Districts have around 30 and 44 such committees, respectively in Punjab said the report.
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September - 26 
Pro-Khalistan leaders including the slain terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar have built a local ‘pro-Khalistan brigade’ by sponsoring visas in Canada for gullible Punjab youths for medium-skilled jobs, including religious duties in gurdwaras controlled by them, and “offering shelter and low-scale jobs”
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Pro-Khalistan leaders including the slain terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar have built a local ‘pro-Khalistan brigade’ by sponsoring visas in Canada for gullible Punjab youths for medium-skilled jobs, including religious duties in gurdwaras controlled by them, and “offering shelter and low-scale jobs” with gurdwaras’ resources for “sustenance” of illegal immigrants and Indian students, as per Indian intelligence sources, reports The Times of India on September 26. They thus become ‘foot soldiers’ which are used to mobilize support for the ‘Khalistan Referendum’ campaign and other protests, said the report.
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September - 27 
There are currently 111 active terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, comprising 40 local terrorists and 71 foreign terrorists, reports India TV News on September 27. According to the report, 31 terrorists have been neutralized and 204 apprehended so far since January 2023.
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There are currently 111 active terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, comprising 40 local terrorists and 71 foreign terrorists, reports India TV News on September 27. According to the report, 31 terrorists have been neutralized and 204 apprehended so far since January 2023.
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September - 28 
The KP Government published a report on Progress of Terror Financing Cases which said 198 cases were registered against financial supporters of terrorists between January and September, The Khorasan Diary reported on September 28. Majority of cases were registered in Peshawar (71) and Khyber Distric
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The KP Government published a report on Progress of Terror Financing Cases which said 198 cases were registered against financial supporters of terrorists between January and September, The Khorasan Diary reported on September 28. Majority of cases were registered in Peshawar (71) and Khyber District (67). Overall, 777 people involved in terrorism financing were named while 245 were arrested by authorities and 15 killed in operation.
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September - 29 
The mysterious killing of some of the terrorists inside Pakistan, who had been engaged in anti-India activities, had spooked Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), The Times of India reported on September 29 quoting sources. Maulana Ziaur Rahman, a prominent cleric, was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne
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The mysterious killing of some of the terrorists inside Pakistan, who had been engaged in anti-India activities, had spooked Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), The Times of India reported on September 29 quoting sources. Maulana Ziaur Rahman, a prominent cleric, was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants in Block 16 of Gulistan-e-Jauhar area in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on September 12. Rehman was reported to be the administrator of Jamia Abi Bakar, a seminary in Gulshan-e-Iqbal. Ziaur Rahman was a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative. Rahman's assassination follows a series of attacks on religious preachers in Karachi, all of them associated with terror groups through ISI and involved in radicalising youths and bringing them to the launch pad from where they are unleashed on India. Paramjit Singh Panjwar, chief of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF), who was wanted by India for terrorism, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Lahore in Punjab on May 6. The similarity in the two killings has led the ISI, to put around a dozen of its "assets" in "safe houses", said sources who have been tracking the developments. Perhaps, the precaution would have been deemed even more necessary because of the killings of two other LeT operatives - Abu Qasim Kashmiri in Rawalkot and Qari Khurram Shehzad in Nazimabad - in September. Abu Qasim Kashmiri who was a top LeT terrorist ‘commander’ was shot dead by unidentified assailants inside Al-Qudus mosque in Rawalkot town of Poonch District in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK). On September 6, Qari Khurram Shahzad, a seminary teacher was shot dead in North Nazimabad of Karachi. Those on what appears to be a growing list include Khalid Raza, formerly associated with Al-Badar. Khalid Raza (55), former commander of Al Badr outfit, was shot dead outside his residence in Block-7 of Gulistan-e-Jauhar town in Karachi in the evening of February 26. Syed Khalid Raza was the deputy director of the Darul Arqam Schools in Karachi region. However, Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) claimed responsibility of his killing. On March 1, Mistry Zahoor Ibrahim, an IC-814 Indian Airlines hijacker, was shot dead inside a furniture store in Karachi's Akbar Colony. The Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist was shot twice in the head by unidentified gunmen from point-blank range.
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October - 1 
Close to 386 personnel — including 137 army personnel and 208 policemen — have lost their lives in the first nine months of 2023 in the fight against terrorism, largely in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan, putting it on an eight-year high, reported The News reported on October 1 quoting Centr
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Close to 386 personnel — including 137 army personnel and 208 policemen — have lost their lives in the first nine months of 2023 in the fight against terrorism, largely in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan, putting it on an eight-year high, reported The News reported on October 1 quoting Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) report. “With 1,087 violence-related fatalities recorded so far during the year, the outlaws suffered 368 (34%), followed by civilians with 333 (31%) fatalities”, says the CRSS report - Q3 2023.
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October - 3 
The Federal Interim Interior Minister Sarfaraz Bugti said on October 3 that at least 24 suicide bombings that have targeted various security installations and civilians in Pakistan since January this year (2023), reports The Khorasan Diary. 14 suicide bombers were Afghan Nationals, adds Sarfaraz Bug
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The Federal Interim Interior Minister Sarfaraz Bugti said on October 3 that at least 24 suicide bombings that have targeted various security installations and civilians in Pakistan since January this year (2023), reports The Khorasan Diary. 14 suicide bombers were Afghan Nationals, adds Sarfaraz Bugti.
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October - 5 
On October 5, Union Home Minister (UHM) Amit Shah said that the incidents of violence in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) had reduced by 70 percent and the civilian deaths by 81 percent during the last nine years of the government led by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, reports Greater Kashmir on October 6
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On October 5, Union Home Minister (UHM) Amit Shah said that the incidents of violence in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) had reduced by 70 percent and the civilian deaths by 81 percent during the last nine years of the government led by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, reports Greater Kashmir on October 6. He said that the number of civilian deaths from June 2004 to May 2014 was 1769, which had come down to 336 from June 2014 to August 2023. Shah also added that the security forces killed from June 2004 to May 2014 were 1060, which had come down to 555 from June 2014 to August 2023, witnessing a decline of 48 percent.
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October - 9 
Over the past 15 months, Punjab Police arrested 20,979 narcotics smugglers, including 3,003 major offenders, and filed 15,434 FIRs, with 1,864 linked to commercial quantities in Punjab, informs Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sukhchain Singh Gill, reports The Tribune on October 9. They recovered 1
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Over the past 15 months, Punjab Police arrested 20,979 narcotics smugglers, including 3,003 major offenders, and filed 15,434 FIRs, with 1,864 linked to commercial quantities in Punjab, informs Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sukhchain Singh Gill, reports The Tribune on October 9. They recovered 1,510.55 kilograms (kg) of Heroin (narcotics) through operations in drug-affected areas and nabbed 147.5 kg of heroin from seaports, totaling 1,658.05 kg. Additionally, Police confiscated 924.29 kg of opium (narcotics), 986.06 kg of ganja (narcotics), 4,70.91 quintals of poppy husk (narcotics), 92.03 lakhs of tablets (narcotics), along with over INR 150 million in drug money. Properties worth INR 8.83 million belonging to 111 smugglers were forfeited, said the report.
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October - 13 
The National Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (NHRC) on October 13 informed the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights that 179 people were under detention and facing trials across the country on charges of blasphemy, while 17 had been sentenced, reports Dawn. Breaking down the figures by prov
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The National Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (NHRC) on October 13 informed the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights that 179 people were under detention and facing trials across the country on charges of blasphemy, while 17 had been sentenced, reports Dawn. Breaking down the figures by provinces, the report indicated that 17 people were detained in Islamabad, 18 in Punjab, 78 in Sindh, 55 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and one in Balochistan. The report also mentioned that 17 persons had been convicted so far of which 11 were from Islamabad, four from Sindh and 2 from Balochistan. No conviction was made from Punjab and KP, according to the report. Last month, Senator Walid Iqbal, chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights, had sought details of blasphemy cases from the NCHR during a meeting that was called days after the Jaranwala incident, when a violent mob destroyed dozens of houses and churches over allegations of blasphemy. “If the law was used against Muslims, then details on this should also be provided,” Senator Walid Iqbal had told Dawn. The committee had also adopted a recommendation to constitute a national coordination committee within the Ministry of Human Rights to draft standard operating procedures for “effective control on issues that cause suffering to minorities”.
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October - 19 
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) jointly with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) organized a one-day outreach program on combating the misuse of vulnerable Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) for terror financing at the Police Control Room (PCR) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Greater Ka
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The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) jointly with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) organized a one-day outreach program on combating the misuse of vulnerable Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) for terror financing at the Police Control Room (PCR) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Greater Kashmir on October 19. About 50 functionaries of different Kashmir-based NPOs participated in the event, the report said.
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October - 19 
Union Home Minister (UHM) Amit Shah, addressing a rally in Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh on October 19, stated that incidents of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] violence have come down by 52 per cent in the nine-year rule of the Narendra Modi government, reports business-standard.com. "In 9 years of th
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Amit Shah, addressing a rally in Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh on October 19, stated that incidents of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] violence have come down by 52 per cent in the nine-year rule of the Narendra Modi government, reports business-standard.com. "In 9 years of the Modi government, incidents of (Naxal) violence declined by 52 per cent, deaths [in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence] came down by 70 per cent, civilian deaths deceased by 68 per cent, while the number of Naxal-affected districts declined by 62 per cent," union minister Shah said, adding that "(Prime Minister) Modi ji has done a lot of work in the interest of tribals across the country. Apart from protecting their jal (water), jungle, and zameen (land), the Modi government has worked to provide security, respect, and inclusive development to tribals." Polling for the 90 assembly seats in Chhattisgarh is scheduled to be held in two phases on November 7 and 17, and votes will be counted on December 3.
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October - 23 
An intelligence report submitted to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan reveals that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activity is strong in Kerala, reports kerala9.com on October 23. Maoists are reportedly operating in Wayanad and Kannur Districts, and the report points out that more than fi
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An intelligence report submitted to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan reveals that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activity is strong in Kerala, reports kerala9.com on October 23. Maoists are reportedly operating in Wayanad and Kannur Districts, and the report points out that more than fifty Maoists are camped in the forest. Maoist members, including those from Jharkhand, are reported to be in the forest areas of Kerala and provide training. The intelligence report points out that if more national and state leaders go to work concentrated in Wayanad and Kannur districts when the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) elections are about to be held, there should be more assurance, including their security, and there should be a change in the security arrangements.
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November - 8 
The caretaker Prime Minister (PM) Anwaarul Haq Kakar on November 8 said there has been an increase in terror incidents in Pakistan since the interim Afghan Government came to power in 2021, as he linked the ongoing deportation drive of illegal immigrants to counter-terrorism actions, reports Dawn. A
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The caretaker Prime Minister (PM) Anwaarul Haq Kakar on November 8 said there has been an increase in terror incidents in Pakistan since the interim Afghan Government came to power in 2021, as he linked the ongoing deportation drive of illegal immigrants to counter-terrorism actions, reports Dawn. Addressing the media in Islamabad, he said, “After the establishment of the interim Afghan government in August 2021, we had a strong hope that there would be long-term peace in Afghanistan. […] Strict action would be taken against Pakistan-opposing groups, especially the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, and they would absolutely not be allowed to use Afghan soil against Pakistan”. “But unfortunately, after the establishment of the interim Afghan govt, there has been a 60 per cent increase in terror incidents and 500pc rise in suicide attacks in Pakistan,” he claimed. PM Anwaarul Haq Kakar further said, “In the past two years, 2,267 innocent citizens’ lives have been lost to this tragic bloodshed, for which the terrorists of TTP are responsible who are conducting cowardly attacks on Pakistani using Afghan soil”. “During this time, 15 Afghan citizens were also among the people involved in suicide attacks. Other than this, till now, 64 Afghan citizens were killed while fighting Pakistan’s law enforcement agencies during the counterterrorism campaign,” he added. However, the prime minister did not provide any further details about the alleged involvement of Afghan nationals in any specific terror attack.
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November - 13 
Since 2019, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police have recovered 82 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and reported 593 drone sightings along the India-Pakistan border, The Indian Express reports on November 13. A security establishment official said drone payload recoveries in the past yea
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Since 2019, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police have recovered 82 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and reported 593 drone sightings along the India-Pakistan border, The Indian Express reports on November 13. A security establishment official said drone payload recoveries in the past year included “317 kg heroin, 10 kg RDX, 10 IEDs, 512 firearms, 56 hand grenades, 12 AK-47 rifles, 128 pistols and Rs 18 lakh in cash”. According to an official of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), drone sightings in the past few years were mainly reported within 2-10 km of the International Border (IB) in Punjab, a 553-km stretch which includes 35 km of riverine area. “The BSF has so far examined 62 drones, 14 (were examined) by Punjab Police and one by the Delhi Police,” the official said.
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November - 19 
The NAI, a media-supporting organization in Afghanistan, said on November 19 that 108 cases of violence against journalists have been recorded in 2023 in Afghanistan, reports Tolo News. The head of NAI, Zarif Karimi, said that the cases include arrests, harassment and humiliation of journalists by t
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The NAI, a media-supporting organization in Afghanistan, said on November 19 that 108 cases of violence against journalists have been recorded in 2023 in Afghanistan, reports Tolo News. The head of NAI, Zarif Karimi, said that the cases include arrests, harassment and humiliation of journalists by the Security Forces. Our reports show that we have recorded 108 cases of violence against journalists, which includes various cases including beating, arrest, humiliation and insult and other unlawful action against the journalist,” he said.
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November - 20 
In the continued drive against terrorist elements and their organizations in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), various investigating agencies like the National Investigation Agency (NIA), State Investigation Agency (SIA), State Investigation Unit (SIU), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Crime Branch of Jammu
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In the continued drive against terrorist elements and their organizations in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), various investigating agencies like the National Investigation Agency (NIA), State Investigation Agency (SIA), State Investigation Unit (SIU), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police have so far seized 500 properties which were proceeds of terror funding, reports Daily Excelsior on November 21. These properties belonged to terrorists, terror sympathizers, Over Ground Workers (OGWs), and even of those found guilty of wilfully providing shelter to the terrorists and are cumulatively valued over hundreds of crores, the report said.
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November - 21 
Fundamentalist-related cases in Tamil Nadu have been shifted to the proposed Anti-Terror Squad (ATS), merging with the Special Investigation Division (SID) under CB-CID, reports The Times of India on November 22. The ATS will be headed by a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) rank officer and w
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Fundamentalist-related cases in Tamil Nadu have been shifted to the proposed Anti-Terror Squad (ATS), merging with the Special Investigation Division (SID) under CB-CID, reports The Times of India on November 22. The ATS will be headed by a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) rank officer and will have five Additional Superintendents of Police, apart from 377 Police personnel. It will function under the direct supervision of the Additional Director-General of Police (ADGP) of the state intelligence, the report added.
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November - 22 
The Nation Security Council (NSC) of the United States (US) thwarted a conspiracy to assassinate a Khalistani separatist and Chief of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil and issued a warning to India’s government over concerns it was involved in the plot, reports The Fin
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The Nation Security Council (NSC) of the United States (US) thwarted a conspiracy to assassinate a Khalistani separatist and Chief of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil and issued a warning to India’s government over concerns it was involved in the plot, reports The Financial Times on November 23. “The US had raised the issue with India, including “at the senior-most levels”, sources said.
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November - 25 
A Provincial Home and Tribal Affairs Department report said that the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam – Fazl (JUI-F) is the most vulnerable among mainstream political parties to terrorist attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while next on the list are the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) and Awami National Part
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A Provincial Home and Tribal Affairs Department report said that the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam – Fazl (JUI-F) is the most vulnerable among mainstream political parties to terrorist attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while next on the list are the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) and Awami National Party (ANP), Dawn reported on November 26. The report, a copy of which is available with Dawn, comes after the November 22 meeting of the Provincial Intelligence Coordination Committee. Political leaders, who are businesspersons by profession, too, are threatened by militant groups into paying extortion, according to the report submitted by the department to the Peshawar High Court in connection with a PTI petition for contempt proceedings against the provincial government and Mansehra administration for blocking its workers’ convention in the district despite the court’s orders. The report also said there were “significant threats to the PTI due to its anti-establishment stand.” “These threats emanate from the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and other militant groups, which desire to cash [in on] this opportunity to pressure and malign the present government,” the report said. It also said that the areas in close proximity to Afghan border or bordering tribal districts showed “heightened threats.” The report said that 360 people were killed and 958 injured in 738 terrorist attacks between January and November 2023 with the deceased including 121 civilians and 239 members of law-enforcement agencies. It also said that 653 personnel of law-enforcement agencies and 305 civilians suffered injuries in those attacks. The report said that 246 incidents of terrorism were reported in the last two months leaving 65 personnel of law-enforcement agencies and 24 other people dead and 93 civilians and 164 officials of law-enforcement agencies injured.
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November - 27 
A 40-second clip of Khalistani protester Himmat Singh accusing India of orchestrating Hardeep Singh Nijjar's assassination circulated on social media, reports The Times of India on November 28. Himmat Singh, representing Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), sought answers on alleged Indian violence hindering th
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A 40-second clip of Khalistani protester Himmat Singh accusing India of orchestrating Hardeep Singh Nijjar's assassination circulated on social media, reports The Times of India on November 28. Himmat Singh, representing Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), sought answers on alleged Indian violence hindering the Khalistan Referendums being organized by SFJ (mostly in Canada). Additionally, SFJ announced the "American phase" of the Khalistan referendum starting January 28, 2024, in San Francisco City of the United States (US).
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November - 28 
On November 28, an information revealed by the Manipur Government to a Supreme Court appointed committee headed by former Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) High Court, Gita Mittal stated that of the 166 civilians killed in the Manipur violence till October 7, 98 have been identified as member
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On November 28, an information revealed by the Manipur Government to a Supreme Court appointed committee headed by former Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) High Court, Gita Mittal stated that of the 166 civilians killed in the Manipur violence till October 7, 98 have been identified as members of the Kuki-Zo community while 67 hailed from the Meitei community, The Sangai Express reports. In addition, one woman was from the Naga community. In all, 19 women from both communities (Kuki-Zo and Meitei) were killed in the ethnic violence till October 7. Data also shows that most of those killed were in the age group of 30 to 40 years while five were minors, including a seven-year-old boy.
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November - 30 
The Provincial Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on November 30 released a report on the terror incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2023, according to which as many as 563 terror incidents this year, reports ARY News. Out of 563 incidents, Police were targeted 243 times. According to the report, th
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The Provincial Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on November 30 released a report on the terror incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2023, according to which as many as 563 terror incidents this year, reports ARY News. Out of 563 incidents, Police were targeted 243 times. According to the report, the highest 132 incidents of terrorism were reported in Dera Ismail Khan District, 103 incidents in Khyber District and 89 terror incidents were reported in Peshawar District. The report further revealed that 86 times terrorists attacked North Waziristan District and 50 times South Waziristan District. The report further said that as many as 837 terrorists were taken into custody. The highest number of arrested outlaws was from Peshawar 245.
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December - 1 
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on December 1 issued a list of female terrorists who had been involved in different natures of unlawful activities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since 2014, reports Geo TV. According to the list, 30 females were involved in incidents of terrorism, 13 in kidnapping, two
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The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on December 1 issued a list of female terrorists who had been involved in different natures of unlawful activities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since 2014, reports Geo TV. According to the list, 30 females were involved in incidents of terrorism, 13 in kidnapping, two in extortion and three each in targeted killing and terror financing. CTD Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Imran Shahid said that the intelligence agency and the law enforcement agencies were facing difficulties in arresting these female terrorists due to cultural and traditional values and also because there was almost no source linked to the female criminals or terrorists. The document revealed that cases of terrorism were registered against 18 females in different Police Stations of Peshawar, adding that nine females were acquitted in the cases while the cases of others were in the court.
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December - 3 
Following a two-month decline in terrorist activities, Pakistan experienced 34 pc increase in anti-state violence in November, Dawn reported on December 3 quoting Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) data. The data reveals a total of 63 terrorist attacks during the month, res
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Following a two-month decline in terrorist activities, Pakistan experienced 34 pc increase in anti-state violence in November, Dawn reported on December 3 quoting Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) data. The data reveals a total of 63 terrorist attacks during the month, resulting in 83 fatalities, including that of 37 Security Force (SF) personnel and 33 civilians. Additionally, 89 individuals sustained injuries, comprising 53 civilians and 36 SF personnel. SF eliminated at least 59 terrorists, while 18 suspected terrorists were apprehended. A comparative analysis with October data underscores a 34pc surge in militant attacks, a 63pc rise in fatalities, and an 89pc increase in the number of injured persons during November. According to the PICSS database, the cumulative toll for the first eleven months of 2023 reflects 599 terrorist attacks, resulting in 897 fatalities and 1,241 injuries. This signifies an 81pc escalation in terrorist attacks, an 86pc surge in resultant deaths, and a 64pc rise in the number of injured compared to the corresponding period in 2022. Once again, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) emerged as the most affected province, with documenting 51 attacks, causing 54 fatalities and 81 injuries. Within KP, 20 attacks occurred in the merged Districts (former FATA), resulting in 23 fatalities and 13 injuries, while mainland KP reported 31 attacks, leading to 31 fatalities and 68 injuries. This implies that 81pc of total attacks, 65pc of total deaths, and 91 percent of total injuries were reported in KP province. Balochistan recorded nine attacks, resulting in 18 fatalities, including that of 15 security forces personnel and three civilians, with eight injuries being reported, encompassing five civilians and three security forces personnel. Sindh experienced two minor-level attacks resulting in two fatalities, while Punjab witnessed a single, high-profile attack in Mianwali Air Base of Pakistan Air Force in 2023, marking a distinctive incident in the province.
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December - 12 
On December 12, Security agencies created a database of persons with criminal records and other suspicious elements residing in border areas to keep a watch on their activities to check cross-border smuggling in Punjab, reports The Tribune. Cross-border smuggling has been a cause of concern and the
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On December 12, Security agencies created a database of persons with criminal records and other suspicious elements residing in border areas to keep a watch on their activities to check cross-border smuggling in Punjab, reports The Tribune. Cross-border smuggling has been a cause of concern and the number of drones shot down along the International Border (IB) and seizure of narcotics has witnessed a sharp increase in 2023 as compared to the previous years, the report added.
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December - 20 
Central government has handed over 324 cases to National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the last five years, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanad Rai shared the information in a written reply to a query from a member of Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on December 20, reports NDTV.
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Central government has handed over 324 cases to National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the last five years, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanad Rai shared the information in a written reply to a query from a member of Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on December 20, reports NDTV. The Minister said these 324 cases were handed over to the NIA between December 1, 2018, and November 30, 2023. The cases were handed over to NIA after considering the gravity of the cases, as the agency has a specialisation in probing terror-related incidents across the country and various other matters under its jurisdiction.
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December - 21 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police on December 21 released a report on the terror incidents in the province in 2023 so far, according to which KP witnessed a rise in terror incidents from 2021 as the province witnessed 1,327 incidents from 2021 till date, reports ARY News. As many as 260 terror incident
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police on December 21 released a report on the terror incidents in the province in 2023 so far, according to which KP witnessed a rise in terror incidents from 2021 as the province witnessed 1,327 incidents from 2021 till date, reports ARY News. As many as 260 terror incidents were reported in 2021, while 495 times terrorists attacked various installations in 2022. 87, the highest number of terror incidents were reported in Dera Ismail Khan in 2023, while 79 were reported in North Waziristan, 72 in Khyber and 53 terror incidents were registered in Tank District.
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December - 22 
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in its report revealed the involvement of Afghan nationals in terror activities across Pakistan, reports ARY News on December 22. According to the CTD report, 92 arrested terrorists for their alleged involvement in terror incidents in two years were Afghan nati
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The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in its report revealed the involvement of Afghan nationals in terror activities across Pakistan, reports ARY News on December 22. According to the CTD report, 92 arrested terrorists for their alleged involvement in terror incidents in two years were Afghan nationals whereas terrorists of Afghan origin carried out 50 terror attacks in 2023 across Pakistan. This report further said that Afghan terrorists were also involved in 19 terror attacks in 2022 and 14 extortion incidents were assisted by Afghan Nationals whereas 10 of them have been arrested.
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December - 23 
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated in its year-end review that “synergised counter-terrorist operations also resulted in elimination of 34 terrorists and apprehension of four terrorists in the hinterland,” reports Daily Excelsior on December 23. It added, “Besides, 18 infiltration bids were elimin
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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated in its year-end review that “synergised counter-terrorist operations also resulted in elimination of 34 terrorists and apprehension of four terrorists in the hinterland,” reports Daily Excelsior on December 23. It added, “Besides, 18 infiltration bids were eliminated on the LoC in which 36 terrorists were killed and recovery of large war-like stores was made.”
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December - 24 
According to statistics released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) regarding suicide attacks in 2023, Pakistan witnessed the highest number of suicide attacks since 2014 during this year, with nearly half of them targeting the Security Forces, Dawn reported on Decem
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According to statistics released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) regarding suicide attacks in 2023, Pakistan witnessed the highest number of suicide attacks since 2014 during this year, with nearly half of them targeting the Security Forces, Dawn reported on December 24. As many as 48 per cent of deaths and 58 per cent of injuries were inflicted upon SF personnel. “A staggering 29 suicide attacks were reported, resulting in the tragic loss of 329 lives and leaving 582 individuals injured. This marks the highest death toll since 2013 when 683 people lost their lives in 47 suicide bombings”, it stated. Comparing the data to the preceding year, 2022, report reveals a distressing 93 per cent increase in the number of suicide attacks, a shocking 226 per cent rise in resultant deaths, and a troubling 101 per cent surge in the number of injured individuals. Furthermore, the share of suicide attacks in the total number of attacks escalated from 3.9 per cent in 2022 to 4.7 per cent in 2023, underscoring the severity of the situation. Delving into regional specifics, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) bore the brunt of these attacks, reporting 23 instances that resulted in 254 fatalities and 512 injuries. Within KP, newly merged Districts or erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) experienced 13 suicide attacks, leading to 85 deaths and 206 injuries. Balochistan faced five attacks, causing 67 deaths and 52 injuries, while Sindh witnessed one suicide attack resulting in eight deaths and 18 injuries.
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