PESHAWAR: Security forces raided a militant hideout in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, triggering an intense shootout that killed two soldiers and three militants, the military said.
According to a military statement, security forces launched a search operation following the shootout in the district of Kurram in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan.
It provided no further details, and the identity and nationality of the slain militants were not immediately known. Kurram, a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, is located near the Afghan border.
Since 2017, Pakistan has been fencing the country’s northwestern regions along the border to contain the movement of militants and to curb smuggling and illegal border crossings. Pakistan says it has completed 91 percent of the fence along the 2,611-kilometer (1,622-mile) boundary with Afghanistan known as the Durand Line.
Shootout in northwest Pakistan leaves 2 soldiers, 3 militants dead
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Shootout in northwest Pakistan leaves 2 soldiers, 3 militants dead
- The incident happened when security forces launched a search operation following a shootout in Kurram district near Afghanistan
- Pakistan has been fencing its border with Afghanistan since 2017 to contain militant movement and curb smuggling
UK-backed event in Islamabad highlights youth-led climate projects
- Young entrepreneurs present renewable energy and waste-reduction ideas
- Officials call youth leadership vital for climate resilience in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Young Pakistani innovators on Thursday presented climate technology projects and policy ideas at a UK-backed event aimed at encouraging youth leadership in tackling climate change.
The event, organized by the British High Commission and Oxford Policy Management under the UK–Pakistan Green Compact, brought together entrepreneurs, policymakers and climate experts.
The £35 million compact, launched by the two countries in December last year, aims to strengthen climate resilience, accelerate the clean energy transition and support nature-based approaches such as mangrove conservation.
“Young Pakistanis are driving the ideas and energy needed to tackle climate change head on,” Sam Waldock, the UK’s Development Director in Pakistan, said, according to a statement circulated after the event.
Aisha Humera Chaudhary, federal secretary at the climate change ministry, said the government sees youth engagement as central to advancing climate action.
“I am really glad to visit the projects today,” she said. “It is a moment of pride to see youth taking responsibility and thinking of community-oriented solutions. Now it is our duty to further nurture these initiatives under supportive policies.”
Participants presented projects ranging from renewable energy technologies to waste-reduction systems and artificial intelligence tools designed to address environmental challenges.
One project focused on reducing natural gas waste from household water heaters by improving energy efficiency.
Pakistan is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change despite contributing less than one percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
The event also included discussions between young innovators and senior experts on climate policy, green jobs and the role of youth in shaping national and global climate responses.
With more than 60 percent of Pakistan’s population under the age of 30, the organizers said youth-driven initiatives could play an important role in shaping the country’s response to climate risks.
