Security forces successfully repelled a coordinated attack carried out by a group of armed Khawarij on a security checkpoint in the Panjgur Sector of southwestern Pakistan. According to initial reports, the assailants attempted to storm the security post earlier today. Alert personnel at the location responded immediately and engaged the attacking Khawarij with prompt and […]
A sophisticated and far-reaching gold smuggling network operating across Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates, and India has been exposed, with senior Taliban-affiliated figures identified as the principal architects of the illicit operation. The network represents one of the most significant financial crimes traced directly to Taliban leadership, further cementing the regime’s deeply troubling relationship with
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Since seizing power in August 2021 following the chaotic withdrawal of United States and NATO forces, the Taliban have presided over what human rights organizations describe as one of the most severe rollbacks of civil liberties in modern history. Afghan women have been barred from education, employment, and public life. Political opponents have been imprisoned,
(Aqeel Yousafzai) Let me begin with the budget because that is where every honest conversation about Pakistan‘s future must begin. Not with the headlines, not with the political theatre, and certainly not with the carefully polished press releases that tell us everything is under control. Begin with the numbers, read between the lines, and the
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As Pakistan continues to face an unprecedented wave of cross-border terrorism emanating from Afghan soil, a compelling legal and strategic argument has emerged that firmly distinguishes Pakistan’s right to conduct air strikes inside Afghanistan from India’s controversial military strikes on Pakistani territory last year and the distinction, experts argue, could not be more clear-cut under
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(Arif Yousafzai) For more than two decades, I have been tracking the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and the constellation of militant organizations that have carved their influence across Pakistan’s northwest. I have watched them rise, retreat, regroup, and return stronger, smarter, and more determined each time. I say this not to boast of experience, but to
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police have decided to formulate a comprehensive strategy aimed at preventing the misuse of mining explosives in terrorist activities, following emerging evidence indicating their increasing use in improvised explosive device (IED) attacks across the province. According to police officials, credible forensic and intelligence findings have confirmed the use of mining-related explosive materials in
A recent report published by the international journal The Diplomat has raised serious concerns over the presence and consolidation of terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan, warning that the evolving security landscape poses a significant threat not only to neighboring countries but to regional and global stability. According to the report, Afghanistan has increasingly become a
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Security forces conducted a series of coordinated intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across multiple districts of Balochistan over the past 24 hours, targeting terrorist elements involved in violence, extortion, and attacks on civilians and security personnel. The operations were carried out in Quetta, Mastung (Lakpass), Kech (Buleda and Turbat/Tump areas), Khuzdar, Washuk, Kharan, and Panjgur, among other
Khawarij terrorists carried out a destructive attack on the Arkhanda Post located along the Kam Shalman Road in Khyber District’s Landi Kotal tehsil, using explosive materials to demolish the structure late last night. According to local sources, the attack occurred at approximately 11:30 PM at the Arkhanda Post, situated nearly three kilometers from the Haidari
