10 soldiers martyred in terrorist attack on checkpost in Balochistan's Kech: ISPR
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Ten soldiers were martyred after terrorists attacked a security forces' checkpost in Balochistan's Kech district, the military's media affairs wing said on Thursday.
According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the "fire raid" by terrorists occurred on the night of Jan 25-26.
"During intense exchange of fire, one terrorist was killed and several injured. While repulsing terrorists' fire raid, 10 soldiers embraced martyrdom," the statement said.
It added that three terrorists had been apprehended in the follow-up clearance operation, which it said was still in progress to hunt down the perpetrators of the incident.
"The armed forces are determined to eliminate terrorists from our soil no matter what the cost," the ISPR statement said.
Earlier this month, a Pakistan Army soldier was martyred after terrorists attacked a military post in Bannu's Janikhel.
On January 5, two soldiers were martyred and as many terrorists killed in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Last month, four soldiers of the Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom in an exchange of fire with terrorists during an IBO in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan tribal district.
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Jan 27, 2022 11:01pm
India
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Jan 27, 2022 11:03pm
This seems well planned ambush.
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Jan 27, 2022 11:03pm
Rest in peace. Anybody who puts their life on the line, regardless of the country, deserves respect.
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Jan 27, 2022 11:05pm
Why this piece of tragic news was hidden from people of Pakistan. This happened in the night of 25-26 and is being published late in the night if 27th. Is it because Imran Niazi Khan wanted to inaugurate PSL first.
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Jan 27, 2022 11:06pm
I knew about this ambush 2 days itself. Kech is right at Iranian border where these militants came from and fled. Iranian regime silently protects blf militants where as Pakistan helped Iran to eliminate Jundullah. Time for Iran to pay back
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Jan 27, 2022 11:07pm
We suffer substantial losses in such attacks because we don’t provide close air support like others do.
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Jan 27, 2022 11:08pm
Taliban is coming
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Jan 27, 2022 11:10pm
Consequences of opening borders with Afghanistan despite knowing the Talibans &afghanis mindset ??
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Jan 27, 2022 11:11pm
So sad
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Jan 27, 2022 11:16pm
Taliban in Agfanistan is not doing enough and we are collecting money for them. We should go inside and eliminate terrorist.
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Jan 27, 2022 11:18pm
What a tragedy. It’s always the soldiers on the ground who die due to bad policies of their leaders. Rest In Peace my brothers in humanity.
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Jan 27, 2022 11:21pm
Kill them all at once, they are terrorist and enemies of Pakistan, no mercy for them, as you see them
shoot them right away.
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Jan 27, 2022 11:23pm
We are losing so many brave soldiers, there is something wrong in our approach.
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Jan 27, 2022 11:26pm
I thought we flushed out terrorism from Pakistan ..Raheel Shareef we need u more than Saudi Arabia...my question for those who wants to rule the world with an iron fist ...How can you have a war on terrorism when war itself is terrorism?...
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Jan 27, 2022 11:28pm
Too many soldiers are dying?
Give them better armored cars and night googles.
Bomb these terriorsts by air?,
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Jan 27, 2022 11:29pm
What happens to the Pakistan Govt -- TTP negotiation talks ?
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Jan 27, 2022 11:31pm
@Vishnu , Indeed, who else!
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Jan 27, 2022 11:31pm
@Salman, so of the 4 countries who border Pakistan, only China does not have any terrorists targeting Pakistan. Iran, Afghanistan and India are all accused of harboring terrorists.
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Jan 27, 2022 11:33pm
PSL is more important. What an irony?
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Jan 27, 2022 11:37pm
@Shakir Hussain, How will terrorists nurturing and supporting government of PTI and IK will fight terrorists? That's the question
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Jan 27, 2022 11:40pm
With a spine Govt. at centre, nothing much would change
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Jan 27, 2022 11:41pm
I think our enemy checks our security at times whether we are able to defend ourselves.
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Jan 27, 2022 11:42pm
We are indebted to your sacrifices, Inna Lilla wa Inna Ilahe Rajeon.
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Jan 27, 2022 11:42pm
Before pointing to India, we must check under our bed. The hiding people seem more smarter than our well equipped forces.
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Jan 27, 2022 11:45pm
@Vishnu , maybe!
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Jan 27, 2022 11:47pm
Sponsered by india. They call these terrorists freedom fightera. Every blood spilled will be repaid ten fold
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Jan 27, 2022 11:48pm
So sad for the brave soldiers. Terrorism should be condemned wherever it happens
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Jan 27, 2022 11:55pm
I question the competence of our army and that of ISI. We hear similar news every few weeks, all forms of terrorism is bad and should be dealt with iron fist without distinction.
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Jan 27, 2022 11:56pm
Bad news for the army. They should be using drones to track down the attackers as well as defend themselves.
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Jan 28, 2022 12:02am
Why is it so late in news?
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Jan 28, 2022 12:10am
R. I.P.
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Jan 28, 2022 12:16am
Spike in these incidents since Taliban took over Afghanistan
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Jan 28, 2022 12:22am
Maybe , for the Baluchi people, we are the terrorists and cruel occupiers? Same as the Indian forces in the Kashmir valley?
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Jan 28, 2022 12:22am
Neighbours need to be taught lessons. Let’s start from bottom, Afghanistan, Iran and later the facilitator India. Bottom up approach needed now.
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Jan 28, 2022 12:23am
Air strikes is the answer it would take me about to week to clear entire balochistan
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Jan 28, 2022 12:23am
@Vishnu , Yes who else and you will hear back from us at time of our choosing. Wait and watch.
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Jan 28, 2022 12:28am
Freedom fighters needs to be engaged bilaterally
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Jan 28, 2022 12:28am
You can blame India if you like. The real troublemaker is Taliban. But IK treats Taliban as friend.
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Jan 28, 2022 12:28am
"No matter what the cost" is not appropriate. Commit tp solve Baluchistan issue with minimum cost.
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Jan 28, 2022 12:34am
"will eliminate terrorists from our soil no matter what the cost," has been being heard for few decades now. Something is not working and the authorities should find better ways without hurting the citizens in Balochistan. The authorities can do it.
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Jan 28, 2022 12:38am
India never blames Pakistan for attacks by its Naxals. It is time for Pakistanis to realize that India has very little sway in Iran and Balochistan. And it would be hard for Hindus to convince Muslims to kill fellow Muslims. Just because you found one Kulbhushan in 75 years does not make it some kind of regular occurrence.
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Jan 28, 2022 12:46am
If 20 Indian soldiers died in Galwan India and China almost went to full scale military deployment through bitter winter to show to their nation that they won’t let their respect be hurt , even if a suspected non state actor from Pakistan is involved in attacks in india they send their payload across the border and conduct surgical strikes inside , for 3000 American lives on 9/11 more than 30 million lives in Iraq , Afghanistan , Syria lost . When will our military stand for this nation ?
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Jan 28, 2022 12:50am
All form of terrorism should be condemned. There is no holy violence approved by any religion
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Jan 28, 2022 12:52am
Where is the response?
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Jan 28, 2022 01:04am
Prayers to the soldiers and their families. Please hit these terrorist hard and fast. That’s the only language these militants understand. Interrogate those captured terrorist hard, show their faces and expose their supporters . We stand with our armed forces and innocent victims.
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Jan 28, 2022 01:07am
Keep allowing more Afghani to enter unchecked uncontrolled.
Keep fooling yourself that TTA is your friend.
One day when enough Pakistani are killed, our leaders will wake up.
RESIGN SHEIKH RASHID...!!!
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Jan 28, 2022 01:10am
Taliban is not happy with Pakistan and is now in Indias corner
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Jan 28, 2022 01:10am
All thanks to Taliban Khan
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Jan 28, 2022 01:17am
Failure at the top military brass for not utilizing latest tactics pro-actively to counter these kind of attacks.
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Jan 28, 2022 01:21am
Crush them with an iron fist!
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Jan 28, 2022 01:24am
Rest In Peace sir
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Jan 28, 2022 01:27am
Rest in peace! They were folks from ordinary houses in Pakistan and just doing their job. They had nothing to do with dirty politics, grand ambitions, conspiracies and interests.
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Jan 28, 2022 01:27am
So after all the drones purchases the country cant provide cover for the soldiers, why are they not being used ? If it was american troops attacked they would have drone support in matter in less than 30 minutes. The generals sleeping or what is the problem exactly?
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Jan 28, 2022 01:33am
Every day we hear terrorists killed this, they blew up that .. but they don’t tell who they were where they came from ? Why did they want everyone to be terrified?
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Jan 28, 2022 01:38am
So much for negotiating with terrorist. All those who blame India should ask how India seems to freely operate within Pakistan. If that is possible why haven't we fired our top military brass?
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Jan 28, 2022 01:44am
We need more advance equipments so that our brave soliders do not get caught up in these situations
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Jan 28, 2022 01:44am
The circumstances in Pakistan hav deliberately created in order to make the people think that their salvation lies only in the Taliban-style system.
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Jan 28, 2022 01:54am
The real danger to Pakistan is not from India but Afghanistan.
The sooner our leaders wake up to this reality the sooner we can fix it.
I don't feel any threat from Indians here in the US and they are civilized but Afghanis are the ones who really hate us.
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Jan 28, 2022 01:55am
Incompetency everywhere
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Jan 28, 2022 01:59am
On one side our great soldiers are sacrifying their lives for the nation and on the other side our politicians and bureaucrats are plundering the country.
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Jan 28, 2022 02:08am
How is India still succeeding in mounting such attacks?
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Jan 28, 2022 02:12am
We need the great General Zia
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Jan 28, 2022 02:38am
Very unfortunate
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Jan 28, 2022 02:40am
RIP Soldiers. Those who take arms against security forces are terrorists, be it Kandahar, Kech, or Kashmir.
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Jan 28, 2022 02:44am
The Indian terrorists are behind this evil attack.
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Jan 28, 2022 03:17am
This is Iran border, nothing to do with Taliban.
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Jan 28, 2022 03:18am
Hell no!
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Jan 28, 2022 03:28am
Why do we always loose more soldiers than the terrorists...what is wrong in our defensive plans.....?
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Jan 28, 2022 03:34am
Iranian regime are causing death and destruction everywhere. Sick of them ,Yemen Syria and now Pakistan
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Jan 28, 2022 03:42am
Tragic!
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Jan 28, 2022 03:49am
Time for a clean-up operation in Balochistan like the clean-up in Waziristan.
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Jan 28, 2022 03:49am
No need for ispr to show reduce numbers of martrs. Everyone knows its more than 40.. Just the response has to be calibrated accordingly.
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Jan 28, 2022 03:59am
IK is Taliban's spokesman around the world and this is how they are paying him back. India backing and Taliban sanctuary is still alive.
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Jan 28, 2022 04:26am
Pakistan must drop it diplomatic gesture and must take serious actions, actions against these guys, groups and/or countries who are responsible. Let’s no more offer our precious lives to the targets of terrorists.
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Jan 28, 2022 04:30am
@Ayush singh,
Taliban is coming
Yes, soon in Kashmir to take care of you.
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Jan 28, 2022 05:08am
InNa Lillahi Wa InNa Illahi Rajayoon
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Jan 28, 2022 05:28am
Sad news.
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Jan 28, 2022 05:43am
RIP young men !!
All 18 Indian consulates have been closed. What is the problem now?
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Jan 28, 2022 05:49am
When key policy decisions ( advertising for taliban ) will be taken by establishment in place of intellectuals(in most of the country) its bound to happen.
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Jan 28, 2022 05:52am
Very sad...
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Jan 28, 2022 05:56am
Generals trying to make bucks and no planning for the foot solders who are vulnerable on the ground. Solute to Martyrs.
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Jan 28, 2022 06:11am
Who the attackers were ? Name them and publish their photos ? We would like to know who the enemy is .
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Jan 28, 2022 06:17am
What a gruesome, gigantic, grisly, grim, grave, gross and great tragedy? Inna Lilla Hay Waa Inna Illehey Rajayoon.
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Jan 28, 2022 06:26am
Govt replaced Afghan govt with Taliban saying that it would bring peace to the region...Now, the politicians will come out and say it is because of India and not their incompetency, easiest way to get rid of any accountability. But India was there before Taliban govt came to Afghanistan, now with Taliban it should put a brakes rather more attacks. So, it is food for thought, if someone wants to really think, else easiest way is to blame on India and move forward.
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Jan 28, 2022 06:27am
TTP?
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Jan 28, 2022 06:31am
Heartbroken, RIP brave soldiers. Never-ending wars...
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Jan 28, 2022 06:36am
Taliban sponsored?
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Jan 28, 2022 06:38am
The problem is we are not going after the root cause be it specific or systemic. Only after the real root cause analysis (RCA) you can take corrective and preventive actions. Only reactive actions to these incursions will not solve anything. The establishment needs sincere efforts to define the problem and conduct RCA.
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Jan 28, 2022 06:38am
Only India will do it.
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Jan 28, 2022 06:40am
Mr. Imran Khan was so critical of the drone strikes etc. He was so much for negotiations with the terrorists .... easy to pontificate when you don't have to make decisions!
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Jan 28, 2022 06:41am
No statement from IK?
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Jan 28, 2022 06:55am
Now Taliban has strategic depth into Pakistan. Nothing good has ever come to Pakistan having Afgans next to them.
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Jan 28, 2022 06:57am
Indian sponsored terrorism needs to be stopped!
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Jan 28, 2022 07:02am
@Shakir Hussain, Sure, but please dont just send in FC, send in PC Punjab corps.
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Jan 28, 2022 07:11am
Rest in peace, Ameen
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Jan 28, 2022 07:20am
Rest in Peace soldiers, respect from India
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Jan 28, 2022 07:20am
Inna lillahe wa inna elihe rajoon - terrorists will pay big time, inshallah
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Jan 28, 2022 07:40am
When are we going to use our airpower so our enemies never feel safe?
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Jan 28, 2022 07:44am
World knows which one enemy country is sponsoring terrorism in pakistan.
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Jan 28, 2022 07:44am
@Vishnu , India
Undobutedly, the only terrorist sponsoring nation in the world.
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Jan 28, 2022 07:45am
Prayers for our brave soldiers
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Jan 28, 2022 07:48am
@Arvind, Why this piece of tragic news was hidden from people of Pakistan. This happened in the night of 25-26 and is being published late in the night if 27th. Is it because Imran Niazi Khan wanted to inaugurate PSL first.
It is because the terrorists associates were being hunted and captured before they were alerted.
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Jan 28, 2022 07:49am
@Ayush singh, Taliban is coming
Its a failed cause because its only indian sponsored terrorism.
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Jan 28, 2022 07:52am
It added that three terrorists had been apprehended in the follow-up clearance operation, which it said was still in progress to hunt down the perpetrators of the incident.
Now the terrorist sponsors and their handlers will be exposed. Find their base and.....!
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Jan 28, 2022 08:04am
Rest In Peace! If there is no Taliban we would have blamed it in India. Now whom to blame? Taliban itself.
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Jan 28, 2022 08:26am
Rest in peace. It’s a bitter truth that the Iranian government has always been supporting terrorist group against Pakistan soil. Stop trusting them at all. Balochistan borders area requires complete military operation and forceful cleanup. Full scale operation.
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Jan 28, 2022 09:40am
India is not in Aghanistan, as has been said before, then who now killing in Pakistan. This is a fall out of supporting Taliban.
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Jan 28, 2022 09:58am
Who is behind this? No names of the terror outfits.
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Jan 28, 2022 10:00am
Rest in peace those who perished. Loss of our Brave soldiers in a single en-counter are too high. Is something do missing with our training's..
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Jan 28, 2022 10:12am
@Zak , so why were you negotiating with TTP,and why you let off Ahsanullah Ahsan.
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Jan 28, 2022 10:18am
Unbelievable.
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Jan 28, 2022 10:43am
Rest In Peace brave soldiers
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Jan 28, 2022 11:04am
These Indian backed terrorists will meet their end soon.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajioun.
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Jan 28, 2022 11:14am
Inna lillahae wainna ilaehae rajeoon.
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Jan 28, 2022 11:29am
@Saad, Completely agree, We should all denounce any attack on innocent people.
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Jan 28, 2022 11:30am
@rationalthoughts,
Because India is not behind these incidents to begin with.
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Jan 28, 2022 11:42am
What a calamity?
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Jan 28, 2022 11:46am
Government and military should change their tactics. Let Baloch rule Balochistan with free hand. Let them face the people's music.
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Jan 28, 2022 12:03pm
@Anonymouseee, Iranian conspiracy
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Jan 28, 2022 12:08pm
Where are our armed dornes?
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Jan 28, 2022 12:08pm
@Vishnu , Beyond any doubt. Get ready for the surprise!
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Jan 28, 2022 12:09pm
@Salman, Fence the border before they inflict more damages. Pakistan should start drone strikes inside Iranian borders.
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Jan 28, 2022 12:12pm
Increased terrorist's activities is a reflection of intelligence failure.
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Jan 28, 2022 12:13pm
It is high time to go into a war with these enemies.
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Jan 28, 2022 12:14pm
@Vishnu , Of Course, but how long?
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Jan 28, 2022 12:32pm
insanity - neither the killer knows why he is killing nor the slain knows why he died. 10 people why
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Jan 28, 2022 12:59pm
I believe the army required more sophisticated technology to avoid such unpleasant incident
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Jan 28, 2022 01:04pm
Baloch lives matter. Stop atrocities on Baloch and Pashtuns.
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Jan 28, 2022 01:21pm
RIP Brave Soldiers.
It seems it was already planned by terrorists or they were already aware of the security of those check posts where military was present. It can be india, afghanistan or iran from where the instructions would have been made. Because after doing such incidents they look to hide in afghanistan or iran.
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Jan 28, 2022 01:57pm
These are bad terrorists and must be eliminated.
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Jan 28, 2022 02:00pm
@Adnan Mazher Khan, india does not have to do anything pakistan is damaging itself
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Jan 28, 2022 02:13pm
RIP Brave Hearts.
You Reap what you Sow.
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Jan 28, 2022 02:28pm
Loss of ten soldiers in a terrorist attack on a security check post is disappointing. Why are they mowed down like sitting ducks?
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Jan 28, 2022 03:00pm
If clerics and officials keep promoting intolerance and radicalism this is the result. The nation becomes backward, barbaric. Educate the populace on how to behave.
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Jan 28, 2022 03:08pm
Why not use drones to protect borders and checkposts?
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Jan 28, 2022 03:12pm
This issue needs to be looked seriously , the matter can be resolved by engaging the hard core Baluch elements in to negotiations and solving their genuine concerns.
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Jan 28, 2022 03:15pm
They are perhaps breaking shackles of slavery.
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Jan 28, 2022 03:39pm
Very sad...soldiers are getting shadat but judiciary after armed forces
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