Former Afghan Army Man Arrested in Tirah for Terrorist Activities
Police say the suspect worked with militants on both sides of the border and had links to the Gul Bahadur group.
Peshawar – (Staff Reporter/Web Desk) – Security forces have arrested a former Afghan National Army member in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tirah area for alleged terrorist activities inside Pakistan. Additional Inspector General Abbas Ahsan shared the news on Wednesday.
The AIG spoke at a joint press conference with Regional Development Council spokesperson Mehmood Jan Babar. Both officials gave details about the suspect.
Babar said the man is Hikmatullah, also known as Hamza. Security forces caught him on November 7 after receiving a tip from intelligence sources.
Officials say he was in touch with militants across the border and inside Pakistan. He also worked with the Gul Bahadur group, they added.
The police officer said the suspect comes from Mangryal village in Afghanistan’s Paktia province.
The AIG also spoke about the threat of drones. He said more steps are being taken against drone attacks by militants. Anti-drone systems will be installed within the next six months.
Pakistan has seen a sharp rise in cross-border attacks since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in 2021. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan have been hit the hardest.
September 2026 was especially bad. Pakistan recorded its highest number of monthly militant attacks in 12 years.
Islamabad has often asked Kabul to stop militant groups from using Afghan land for attacks. Pakistan says the Afghan Taliban government has not taken strong action against these groups.
Both countries have held several rounds of talks. Still, the two sides have not solved their differences, and militant groups operating from Afghan soil remain the main point of dispute.
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