(Faisal Karim Kundi, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today stands at a defining moment in its history, where the line between hope and uncertainty is increasingly thin. The province, which has remained at the frontline of Pakistan’s long and painful struggle against terrorism, continues to face serious and evolving security threats alongside deep governance challenges. […]
Russia’s expanding military and security engagement with Afghanistan’s Taliban government represents one of the most consequential and paradoxical geopolitical developments in Eurasia since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021. Recent agreements formalised during Taliban Defence Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob’s visit to Moscow have cemented cooperation across security, military-technical exchanges, and high-level political engagement,
The true face of Fitna Al Hindustan (FAH) has once again been exposed through its latest cowardly act against an unarmed civilian. In a disturbing incident, terrorists affiliated with FAH raided the peaceful village of Giddi in Tehsil Maiwand, District Kohlu, and forcibly abducted local poet Shama Kalwani, a respected voice known for promoting peace,
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The fragile ceasefire that has largely held since April faced its most serious test on Sunday after Iran launched multiple missile barrages toward Israel, triggering air raid sirens across several Israeli cities and raising fears of a broader regional escalation. The missile attack came hours after Israeli forces conducted airstrikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs, an
Pakistan’s Security Forces have achieved a significant success in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign by neutralizing twenty-seven terrorists belonging to the Indian-sponsored Fitna-al-Khwarij during a series of intelligence-based operations conducted in the general area of Miran Shah, North Waziristan District. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations were carried out over the last seventy-two
There is a particular kind of challenge that arises when a falsehood is repeated so frequently, amplified so widely, and circulated so persistently that it begins to resemble accepted truth. For decades, Pakistan has faced precisely such a challenge. Across international forums, sections of global media, policy circles, and multilateral institutions, a carefully cultivated narrative
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has waged a sustained campaign of violence against the very infrastructure, workers, and communities it claims to champion. From murdering migrant labourers to bombing railway stations, from attacking CPEC development projects to hijacking passenger trains, the BLA’s actions reveal an organisation that serves foreign strategic interests not Baloch welfare. The
A major terror plot was successfully foiled in a precision intelligence-based operation early this morning, when an explosive-laden vehicle was destroyed in a targeted drone strike in the Azam Warsak area of Birmal Tehsil, South Waziristan Lower. According to security sources, the operation was carried out at approximately 0500 hours in the Sarah Gharah area
Recent high-level diplomatic activity involving Chinese Special Representative Yue Xiaoyong’s visits to Islamabad and Kabul has once again underscored the central and unresolved challenge confronting Afghanistan and its neighbours: whether Afghan territory will continue to be used as a base by terrorist organisations targeting neighbouring states. The discussions during the visit reportedly focused on counterterrorism
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On May 19, 2026, Sirajuddin Haqqani, head of the Haqqani Network, Afghanistan’s Minister of Interior under the Taliban regime, and one of the FBI’s most wanted terrorists with a $10 million bounty on his head walked into Al Ha’ir Prison, one of Saudi Arabia’s most fortified maximum-security detention complexes, and sat down with Walid bin
