The Punjab government has reached an agreement with religious scholars and the Ittehad Tanzeemat-e-Madaris on the registration of madrasas, ending four months of consultations on the issue. The move is part of broader efforts under the National Action Plan (NAP) to bring transparency, regulation, and oversight to religious educational institutions in the province. According to […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday underscored that an effective and capable civil administration is central to Pakistan’s fight against terrorism, stressing that without a functional state machinery, counterterrorism policies cannot translate into results on the ground. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting to review progress
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The Taliban say they are building Afghanistan’s future through education. The question is what kind of future, and at what cost. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said this week that more than 20,000 religious schools operating under the Ministry of Education are active across Afghanistan, with around 2.5 million students enrolled in religious studies. Speaking not
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Security sources have rejected as false a claim circulated by the banned Balochistan Liberation Army regarding an alleged attack on a sensitive institution’s office in Kharan, Balochistan. According to officials, the location cited in the claim does not host any office or installation belonging to a sensitive state institution. Sources familiar with the ground situation
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, or KP, remains the epicenter of militant violence in Pakistan, bearing the heaviest human and economic cost of terrorism. Markets, police stations, check posts, political workers and ordinary commuters have all been targets. This is not a sudden crisis. It has unfolded over years, during which Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has ruled the province almost
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(Zahir Shah Sherazi) More than a decade has passed since Pakistan adopted the National Action Plan (NAP) in the aftermath of the Army Public School tragedy in December 2014. Announced with the promise of ending terrorism “across the board,” the 21-point framework was meant to be a comprehensive national consensus against militancy, extremism, terror financing,
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A one-day national conference titled “Dialogue Between the State and Society” successfully concluded at FATA University, bringing together more than 200 young participants from FATA and neighboring districts to promote constructive engagement, mutual understanding, and peaceful problem-solving between citizens and the state. The conference aimed to bridge existing gaps between the public and state institutions
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A noticeable escalation in armed resistance against the Taliban has been recorded across Afghanistan over the past month, indicating a significant shift in the country’s internal security landscape. According to reports, anti-Taliban armed groups notably the National Resistance Front (NRF) and the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) have intensified their operations, carrying out 16 coordinated attacks
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The Government of Pakistan’s decisive implementation of effective border management along the Pakistan–Afghanistan frontier has begun to yield tangible and far-reaching results, marking a significant milestone in public health, national security, and economic stability. Introduced in 2025 to curb irregular cross-border movement, the comprehensive border management framework has proven instrumental not only in advancing Pakistan’s
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Former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gandapur, has confirmed the existence of clear and documented evidence proving that Afghan territory is being used to conduct terrorist activities against Pakistan, particularly targeting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to an investigative report by senior journalist Ansar Abbasi, Editor Investigations at Jang and The News, Ali Amin Gandapur
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