KALAYA, Nov 20: Seven militants were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Dabori area of Orakzai Agency on Sunday, officials said.

Two vehicles of militants were destroyed.

The sources said that militants attacked security personnel in the area adjacent to Khyber Agency, injuring one member of the forces.

Heavy retaliatory shelling left seven militants dead and destroyed two vehicles.

Meanwhile, several families living in Mamozai area were seen on Sunday heading towards Tora Warai and Neryab areas of Hangu district, fuelling fears that fighting between security forces and militants might be intensified.

Opinion

Editorial

Sustainable path?
Updated 13 Jun, 2026

Sustainable path?

The FY27 budget is the first clear signal that the government is ready to transition from stabilisation to growth.
Prioritising education
13 Jun, 2026

Prioritising education

THOUGH the improvement in the country’s literacy rate may be slight, as highlighted by the Economic Survey, it ...
Poverty’s rise
13 Jun, 2026

Poverty’s rise

AS attention turns to the government’s plans for the coming fiscal year, one set of figures deserves particular...
A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...