Pakistan Army, rebels clash; 13 killed
BALOCHISTAN, June 11: A recent clash between the Pakistani army and Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fighters in the Bolan area of Balochistan has resulted in significant casualties on both sides. The BLA claims that at least eight Pakistani army personnel and five Baloch Liberation Army fighters were killed in the hours-long battle. The BLA’s attack on Pakistani forces is part of a long-standing insurgency in Balochistan, where separatists are fighting for increased autonomy and recognition of Baloch people’s rights. The conflict has intensified in recent years, targeting military, paramilitary forces, and government infrastructure. Pakistan’s military has launched counter insurgency operations to suppress the rebellion, but human rights organizations have expressed concerns over reports of forced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and excessive use of force during these operations. (ANI)
Two Pakistan Taliban terrorists captured
PESHAWAR, June 11: Two terrorists, including a key commander of the TTP, were captured during an intense exchange of fire in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwest Pakistan, local police confirmed on Wednesday. Following an intense overnight exchange of fire between members of a local peace committee and affiliates of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), commonly known as Pakistani Taliban, after clash broke out in the Koh-e-Maidan area of Takht-e-Nasrati tehsil of Karak district of the province, the militants were forced to retreat. “As the members of the peace committee challenged the terrorists for the release of hostages in their captivity, it led to a lethal exchange of fire. Two militants, including a key local commander, Faizullah, were captured,” police said. During the operation, two hostages were safely rescued, police added. Separately, a soldier of the Frontier Corps was shot dead by armed men affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban in Wanda Painda Khan, Lakki Marwat district of the province, police said.(PTI)
Rape case filed in Pak against YouTuber, four others
LAHORE, June 11: Five men, including prominent YouTuber Rajab Butt, have been booked in Pakistan’s Punjab province for allegedly raping a social media activist. Lahore police have registered a case and are conducting raids for their arrest. According to the First Information Report (FIR), the victim accused Salman Haider, Rajab Butt, Maan Dogar, Jehangir Butt, and Jawad Haider. Rajab Butt has a significant online presence with 6.75 million YouTube subscribers and 2 million Instagram followers. The victim alleged that Salman Haider, a friend, took her to his house on Raiwind Road, Lahore, last month. There, he reportedly sedated her by mixing drugs in her food before raping her and filming the act. She further stated that Haider blackmailed her with the video, threatening to upload it online if she disclosed the assault. The victim claims she was raped twice under this blackmail. (PTI)