RAWALPINDI: In an intelligence-based operation in the general area of Semu Wanda in Lakki Marwat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, security forces engaged in an exchange of fire with terrorists, resulting in the death of at least four terrorists, according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations.
The operation was conducted based on information about the presence of terrorists during the night of October 19/20. One terrorist was injured and captured by the security forces.
The statement also noted that these terrorists had been actively involved in various terrorist activities against security forces and were responsible for targeting innocent civilians. Additionally, a cache of arms, equipment, and explosives was recovered during the operation.
The local community in the area expressed their support for the operation and their determination to eliminate the threat of terrorism. This operation comes in the wake of recent gun battles in North and South Waziristan districts, which resulted in the martyrdom of at least four soldiers. In the North Waziristan operation, six terrorists, including a high-value target and terrorist ringleader Hazrat Zaman, were killed.
Pakistan Joins China’s Lunar Research Station Project at the Moon’s South Pole
Meanwhile, Pakistan has joined an ambitious project led by China to establish a research station on the moon’s enigmatic south pole, an area brimming with scientific intrigue.
Pakistan’s interim Prime Minister, Anwar ul Haq Kakar, currently attending the Third Belt and Road Forum in China, witnessed the signing of an initial cooperation agreement with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing.
The collaboration, as announced by the China National Space Administration, encompasses various aspects of the Chinese lunar base program, including engineering and operations. China, aspiring to become a prominent space player by 2030, has already garnered support from countries like Russia, Venezuela, and South Africa. They have set a goal to send their astronauts to the moon’s surface by the end of this decade.
This lunar outpost project aligns with NASA’s ambitious Artemis program, which aims to return American astronauts to the moon’s surface in December 2025, barring any delays. India recently made history by becoming the first country to reach the unexplored south pole of the moon, an area perpetually hidden from Earth’s view, in August. They achieved a soft landing, marking the fourth country in the world to land on the moon.
