Afghanistan’s reported invitation to the United States to return and explore the country’s vast mineral resources may appear, at first glance, to be an economic proposition. But given the history of the past two decades, it deserves to be examined through a much wider geopolitical lens. The United States spent 20 years in Afghanistan. It […]
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A high-stakes security incident unfolded at Ziarat Cross after terrorists ambushed the squad of Assistant Commissioner Harnai, which was operating under the protection of Frontier Corps personnel, triggering a fierce counter-operation by security forces. According to initial reports, 11 terrorists were eliminated during the ensuing exchange, while eight soldiers embraced martyrdom while defending against the
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Afghanistan’s vast mineral and natural-resource wealth is emerging as an increasingly important source of competition within the Taliban administration, as powerful factions seek greater influence over mining operations, commercial contracts, border revenues and the financial resources generated by the country’s natural wealth. The struggle is increasingly moving beyond the question of whether Afghanistan can attract
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Security forces have conducted a successful intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Dasht area under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna III, resulting in the elimination of two Fitna al-Hindustan elements and the recovery of a significant quantity of weapons, ammunition, communication equipment and other military material. According to the information released regarding the operation, security forces carried out the intelligence-based action along the Sabdan-Panodi
Afghanistan’s security landscape has come under renewed scrutiny following claims by three armed opposition groups that they have established control over several strategically important locations in the country’s northeastern region after weeks of intense fighting with Taliban forces. The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF), National Resistance Front (NRF), and Home Soldiers Front (HSF) reportedly claim to have gained
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Pakistan’s security forces have successfully foiled an attempted cross-border infiltration by a group of Khawarij along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border opposite North Waziristan District, killing 15 militants following a sustained engagement that lasted approximately 36 hours, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The security operation began after the movement of a group identified by ISPR
Khawarij launched an attack on the Shadi Khel Police Station in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but police personnel responded swiftly and effectively, forcing the attackers to retreat from the area. According to initial information, the Khawarij targeted the police station in an apparent attempt to strike a law-enforcement installation and create fear and instability in
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The case of Lal Khan Nawaz, an MBBS student at Bolan Medical College in Quetta who allegedly abandoned his medical education and later became associated with the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), has brought renewed attention to concerns surrounding the radicalization of young people and the diversion of promising students toward militancy. According to information
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More than 40,000 people were killed and over 77,000 injured during Afghanistan’s armed conflict between 2009 and 2021, according to a new report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), highlighting the devastating and enduring human cost of more than two decades of war. Released on Tuesday, September 1, the report examines the
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Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their close strategic coordination on Afghanistan and regional security following a high-level meeting in Islamabad between China’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan Affairs, Yue Xiaoyong, and Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ambassador Muhammad Sadiq. The meeting provided an important platform for Beijing and Islamabad to exchange views on developments in Afghanistan,
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