Maulana Fazlur Rehman had barely come under intense criticism for remarks that deeply hurt the families of Pakistan’s Shuhada and angered many within the country’s security forces when another controversy landed at his doorstep. This time, it was not merely a question of words concerning those who sacrificed their lives for Pakistan. It was a […]
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Pakistan’s Afghan policy has become one of the most important national-security questions facing the country today. The basic position of the Pakistani state is very clear: Afghan territory is being used for terrorism against Pakistan, and the country cannot ignore this reality. But what concerns me is that some political voices inside Pakistan are increasingly
Four terrorists affiliated with Fitna al-Khwarij’s Jamaat-ul-Ahrar Jamroz Group, including an Afghan national, were eliminated during an intelligence-based operation by the Counter Terrorism Department’s SWAT team in the Maira Kachori area of Peshawar. Acting on confirmed intelligence, the CTD Peshawar Region SWAT team conducted the operation in the graveyard of Mehr Gul Kalay in Maira
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Maulana Fazlur Rehman appears to have walked into a political trap of his own making. He was already facing fierce criticism over remarks that deeply hurt the families of Pakistan’s Shuhada and provoked anger among many who have witnessed the sacrifices made by the country’s security forces in the war against terrorism. Before that controversy
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Pakistan has responded positively but, once again, conditionally to a proposal by the Afghan Taliban’s interim interior minister for a bilateral mechanism to resolve contentious issues, making clear that Islamabad remains ready for state-level dialogue, but meaningful engagement will depend on concrete and verifiable action rather than verbal assurances. Pakistan has stressed that dialogue can
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Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman is facing renewed criticism over remarks in which he reportedly told Afghan Taliban leader Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada that Afghanistan’s interests were more important to him than Pakistan’s. The remarks have drawn strong criticism from political and security analysts, with senior journalist and Afghan affairs expert Aqeel Yousafzai questioning how
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A high-level Kuwaiti defence delegation led by Kuwait’s Defence Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah met with Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. Kuwait’s Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Khaled Daraj Saad Al-Sharayan, was also part of the delegation. The meeting
Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan, targeting terrorists associated with Fitna al-Khwarij. According to security sources, the operation resulted in the elimination of a Fitna al-Khwarij terrorist identified as Sakeen Shahid. Following the operation, security forces launched a clearance operation in the surrounding area to ensure
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Security forces eliminated 11 terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Khwarij and Fitna al-Hindustan in intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. In Bannu, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation against Fitna al-Khwarij terrorists. During the operation, two terrorists were eliminated, while weapons, ammunition and other equipment were recovered from their possession. In another intelligence-based operation in
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The Government of Balochistan has announced financial rewards for information leading to the identification and apprehension of nine highly wanted women allegedly associated with Fitna al-Hindustan and involved in activities described as detrimental to peace and security in the province. According to the provincial government, rewards ranging from Rs. 1 million to Rs. 1.5 million
