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Ex-Afghan Interior Minister Weighs In on Regional Security Debate

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Former Afghan interior minister Omar Dawoodzai has acknowledged remarks by Pakistan’s army chief while stressing that the Taliban represent only a small fraction of Afghanistan’s population and should not be equated with the Afghan people. In a Facebook post on Monday, December 22, Dawoodzai responded to comments by Army Chief Asim Munir, who claimed that […]

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Key TTP Commander Killed in Targeted Attack in Ghazni

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An important commander of the banned Tehreek‑e‑Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was killed in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province on Monday after being targeted by unknown armed assailants. The incident occurred in the Spazhm Oja area of the Naw Abad village, according to local sources. The slain commander, Hiyawad, also known as Muhammad Marwat, had been involved in facilitating

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Taliban Governance, Rising Poverty Risk Feeding Terror Recruitment Across Afghanistan

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A sharp rise in food prices in Afghanistan has sparked fears that worsening economic hardship could fuel recruitment by terrorist organisations operating within and around the country. Basic commodities have surged by 400 to 700 Afghanis in recent weeks, with 16 liters of cooking oil now costing more than 2,000 Afghanis, a sack of rice

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Warning Leaflet Alerts Parents to Deadly Explosive Risks Facing Children in Tribal Areas

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Security forces have issued a public safety advisory in parts of the tribal belt, warning civilians to exercise extreme caution due to the presence of explosive devices in sensitive areas, particularly along roads, tracks, and open fields. The advisory, circulated in the form of a written notice bearing official markings, urges residents to avoid unnecessary

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From Regional Command to Global Relevance: How Field Marshal Asim Munir Entered Washington’s Strategic Inner Circle

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A profile published by the Washington Times places Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, at the centre of a significant shift in Washington’s post-May recalibration of South Asia policy, portraying him as one of the most consequential military leaders shaping the region’s strategic balance in 2025.

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Terrorism, Afghanistan and the Hard Realities of Regional Security

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(Mushtaq Yusufzai) Pakistan today stands at a decisive juncture where internal security, regional diplomacy and state authority intersect in ways that can no longer be managed through ambiguity or half measures. Recent developments  Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir’s candid address in Islamabad, his high-profile visit to Saudi Arabia, renewed diplomatic engagement with Iran,

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Washington Times Reveals Major Shift in U.S. South Asia Policy as Pakistan Emerges as Key Strategic Partner in 2025

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A detailed analysis published by The Washington Times has described 2025 as a watershed year in Pakistan–United States relations, marking a dramatic transformation in Washington’s strategic outlook toward South Asia. According to the article, Pakistan has moved from being viewed as a problematic or sidelined state to becoming a central strategic partner in U.S. regional

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India’s Afghan Visa Policy and the Regional Security Paradox

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(Shamim Shahid) A troubling report has surfaced that demands serious reflection from policymakers, analysts, and the international community alike. According to this report, India is considering or has initiated a policy of granting visas to individuals affiliated with various militant and extremist organisations operating in Afghanistan. If this assessment is even partially accurate, it represents

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History Beyond Slogans: Debunking the Myth of an “Ancient Afghanistan”

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Afghan nationalist circles frequently invoke the slogan of a “5,000-year-old history” to assert civilizational depth while contrasting it with Pakistan’s relatively recent emergence as a modern state in 1947. The argument is rhetorically effective but historically flawed. It relies not on objective scholarship, but on selective memory, anachronism, and the conflation of ancient civilizations with

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