Pakistan and Qatar have agreed to strengthen their security partnership and expand cooperation in internal security, reaffirming their commitment to closer institutional coordination and regional peace and stability. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who also
A counterterror operation targeting a terrorist hideout in Zarwam, an area of the Wazir subdivision of Bannu district, eliminated five terrorists and injured seven others, according to initial reports. The strike targeted a hideout associated with Fitna al-Khwarij, with those killed and injured reportedly belonging to a local Taliban faction known as the “Gidhar Group.”
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An Afghan Taliban fighter identified as Ghaus ur Rehman, a resident of Qarabagh district in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province, was neutralized in a clash with Pakistani forces along the Kurram-Paktika border three days ago, according to available information. The reported killing comes amid renewed border tensions following unprovoked firing by Afghan Taliban personnel and a foiled
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Security forces have eliminated Hidayat, alias Badri, a khariji commander affiliated with a banned terrorist organization, during an operation in the Subati Kach area of Jandola in Tank district, according to local sources. Sources said Hidayat was killed during the security operation, although the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear. No further details were immediately
Pakistan’s counterterrorism campaign is being fought on several fronts at once. Security forces confront armed groups in the mountains and border districts, police officers face attacks in towns and cities, intelligence agencies pursue networks operating across provincial boundaries, and the state contends with the consequences of instability in neighboring Afghanistan. Each operation matters, but the
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Russia has offered to cooperate in resolving tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan and restoring cross-border trade, as the prolonged closure of border crossings continues to disrupt commercial activity affecting Pakistan, Afghanistan, Central Asian countries, and Russia. Russian Ambassador to Pakistan Albert P. Khorev conveyed Moscow’s position while speaking at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
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Afghanistan’s expanding illicit drug economy is raising concerns over the potential convergence of narcotics trafficking and terrorism under Taliban rule, as drug production and smuggling continue to pose serious security and public health challenges. An Afghan publication, Hasht-e Subh, has reported concerns over the production and trafficking of illicit drugs in Afghanistan, where narcotics-related revenues
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The United Front for the Liberation of Afghanistan has claimed two separate operations against Taliban fighters in Helmand province, reportedly killing one Taliban member in each incident. In the first operation, the group said its forces targeted a Taliban fighter last night in Dehmarang village of Greshk district. The target was reportedly killed, although the
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Security forces have eliminated five terrorists and injured three others in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) targeting the India-backed terrorist group Fitna al-Hindustan in Nushki district of Balochistan, security officials said. According to security officials, intelligence reports identified the presence of terrorists in the area, prompting security forces to place their movements under close surveillance. The
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The United Front of Afghanistan has claimed responsibility for an operation against Taliban forces in the Serband area of Arghandab district in southern Kandahar province, reportedly resulting in the death of one Taliban fighter. The group said its forces carried out the operation in Serband, but details surrounding the circumstances of the incident, the identity
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