ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday praised Pakistani security forces for thwarting a militant attack on the Frontier Corps headquarters in Mohmand district, following a statement released by the country’s military that four attackers had been killed in the clash.
Mohmand, a mountainous district in Pakistan’s northwest, shares a border with Afghanistan, where leaders of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are reportedly based.
Local media, citing police authorities, reported the militants tried to enter a paramilitary facility before being intercepted. Two of them detonated suicide vests, while others were killed in the firefight after the security forces responded to the attack.
“The soldiers of Pakistan security forces bravely and professionally sent four suicide bombers, who attempted to attack the [FC] camp, to hell,” the prime minister said. “The entire nation, including myself, pays tribute to the brave officers and soldiers of the security forces.”
“We will continue the war against terrorism until the complete eradication of this scourge from the country,” he added.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, these militants tried to attack the FC headquarters in the early hours of Friday.
“The attempt to enter the camp was effectively thwarted by the security forces personnel, and resultantly the Khwarij [militants], all four suicide bombers, were sent to hell before they could cause the intended damage,” the ISPR said in its statement.
“Sanitization operation is being conducted to eliminate any other Kharji found in the area,” it continued.
Mohmand and other tribal districts in Pakistan’s northwest became hotbeds of militancy while US-led international forces were fighting in Afghanistan.
Pakistani security forces conducted several military operations to reestablish the state’s writ in the region.
However, militant activity resurged in the area since the fragile ceasefire between the government and the TTP ended in November 2022, leading to a renewed wave of attacks.
Pakistan PM praises security forces for thwarting attack in northwest, killing four militants
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Pakistan PM praises security forces for thwarting attack in northwest, killing four militants
- Attackers, all suicide bombers, targeted the Frontier Corps headquarters in Mohmand district
- Military’s media wing says a ‘sanitization operation’ is underway in the area following the attack
Pakistan to host week-long Qur’an recitation gathering at Faisal Mosque starting tonight
- Religious affairs ministry says ‘Mehfil-e-Shabeena’ will run from 21st to 27th night of Ramadan
- Daily recitations of four to five Qur’an sections to conclude with completion prayer on 27th night
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s religious affairs ministry on Tuesday said it will organize a week-long Qur’an recitation event known as “Mehfil-e-Shabeena” from the 21st to the 27th night of Ramadan at Islamabad’s iconic Faisal Mosque.
Mehfil-e-Shabeena is a devotional gathering held during Ramadan in which large portions of the Qur’an are recited at night in congregation. In Pakistan, such events are often organized during the final days of the holy month, with reciters completing the entire Qur’an over several nights of extended prayers.
“The seven-day Mehfil-e-Shabeena will formally begin today at Faisal Mosque,” the ministry said in a statement. “Each day, four to five sections of the Qur’an will be recited.”
The statement added that a special prayer will be offered on the 27th night after the completion of the recitation of the Holy Qur’an.
The event will be broadcast live on state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) and Radio Pakistan.
Renowned Qur’an reciters, known as qaris, have gathered in the capital to participate in the event.
Muslims around the world visit mosques more frequently during the last ten nights of Ramadan, considered the most blessed period of the holy month, when believers spend late hours offering voluntary prayers and reciting the Qur’an.
Muslims believe that one of these odd-numbered nights is the “Night of Power,” when the first verses of the Qur’an were revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
The Faisal Mosque is a landmark of Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad. Spread over more than 54,000 square feet, it can accommodate over 250,000 worshippers at a time.
It is the largest mosque in Pakistan and among the largest mosques in the world.
Unlike traditional Islamic structures featuring domes, it was built along clean modern lines resembling the tents used by nomadic Arab tribes, with sloping roofs and a distinctive angular design.
