Belgium’s Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot has voiced strong opposition to a European Union decision to host representatives of the Taliban in Brussels, stating that he would not accept the invitation being extended in Belgium’s name, according to remarks reported by Reuters. A spokesperson for Belgium’s Foreign Ministry clarified that Minister Prévot “would never accept that
Residents of Bannu were alarmed by a series of loud explosions after mortar shells landed in separate areas near Government School Attaullah Noorar and along the Baka Khel and Hani Khel roads, according to local sources. The explosions generated panic among nearby residents, with the sound of the blasts being heard across surrounding localities. Authorities
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A deepening internal dispute within the Taliban has reportedly triggered efforts by the group’s leadership to replace one of its most influential commanders in northeastern Afghanistan, exposing growing tensions over authority, regional influence, and control of the country’s lucrative mineral resources. According to local sources, Taliban leaders are seeking to sideline Juma Khan Fateh, a
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Police personnel stationed at the Khati Check Post in Dera Ismail Khan are bravely repelling an attack launched by Khawarij elements, according to official police sources. The attack commenced when Khawarij targeted the Khati Check Post, leading to a fierce exchange of fire between the attackers and police personnel. Officers deployed at the post responded
For nearly five years, the defining story of Afghan women has been exclusion. Exclusion from classrooms. Exclusion from universities. Exclusion from many workplaces. Exclusion from public life. Now a new Taliban decree concerning marriage-related payments has opened another chapter in that story. Whether viewed as an economic measure, a social regulation, or a religious directive,
Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir met the Chief of Defence Staff of the Republic of Ghana, Lieutenant General William Agyapong, at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Upon arrival at GHQ, the visiting Ghanaian defence chief was presented with a guard of honour by
A decree attributed to Taliban Supreme Leader Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada regarding marriage-related payments has triggered widespread debate across Afghanistan, with critics warning that the measure risks further undermining the status and rights of women in the country. According to sources, the decree permits families to receive up to 30 lakh Pakistani rupees, or its equivalent
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In yet another attack targeting educational infrastructure in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, terrorists destroyed a Government Girls High School in Bajaur district by planting explosive material inside the premises, according to police officials. The attack took place at the Government Girls High School located in Loi Kharki Hoishah within the jurisdiction of Wara Mamond Police Station. Authorities
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The Taliban’s ban on girls’ education beyond sixth grade has now entered its 1,733rd day, leaving millions of Afghan girls deprived of their fundamental right to education and drawing continued criticism from international organizations, rights groups, and Afghan civil society activists. The restrictions were first imposed after the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021.
Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan (South) successfully thwarted a major terror plot during an operation in Dalbandin, recovering approximately 300 kilograms of explosive material and multiple improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from an abandoned Afghan settlement, according to security sources. Officials said the operation was conducted on the basis of credible intelligence regarding the presence of terrorist-linked
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