In Pakistan’s long struggle against militancy, the most dangerous weapon terrorists wield is not the gun or the bomb, but the deliberate distortion of religion. The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has repeatedly attempted to cloak its campaign of violence in the language of jihad. That claim now stands not merely challenged, but conclusively rejected by
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A drone attack struck Mosaki village in Mir Ali tehsil of North Waziristan, injuring three children and two men, local sources confirmed on Wednesday, adding to a growing list of incidents in which civilians have borne the brunt of aerial attacks in Pakistan’s former tribal belt. According to initial reports, the drone strike caused serious
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A wanted commander of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has been shot dead in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar, sources confirmed, marking yet another lethal incident targeting militant leaders operating on Afghan soil. According to sources, Umar Farooq Koki Khel, a commander of the banned outfit, was killed when unidentified armed men opened fire on
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When terrorists cloak their violence in religious language, the first casualty is truth. In Pakistan, that distortion has already been confronted and unanimously rejected by scholars across every school of thought through Paigham-e-Pakistan, a collective decree declaring armed violence against the state and its citizens as un-Islamic, unlawful, and forbidden. Yet the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan
(Zahir Shah Sherazi) Pakistan today stands at a dangerous crossroads where confused political narratives, inconsistent security policies, and chronic governance failures have converged to deepen instability—particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the former tribal districts. At the heart of this crisis lies the legacy and current posture of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), whose past decisions and present
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Security forces have launched a major intelligence-based operation in the Mattani and Hassan Khel areas, resulting in armed clashes with militants and the injury of three terrorists, according to security sources. The operation, jointly conducted by the Frontier Corps (FC) and local police, was initiated early Tuesday morning at approximately 8:00 a.m. following credible intelligence
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday strongly criticized the 2021 withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan, describing it as the weakest moment in United States history and placing responsibility squarely on former President Joe Biden for what he called a disastrous and deadly exit. Speaking at the White House, President Trump pointed to the bombing
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Fresh reports from Afghan media have cast a troubling shadow over Afghanistan’s economic direction, revealing budgetary decisions by the Taliban regime that have intensified concerns about governance, transparency, and the country’s already fragile future. According to these reports, the Taliban administration has spent 88 percent of the national budget on non-development expenditures, leaving Afghanistan’s economic
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Pakistan reaffirms its principled commitment to peace, stability, and good relations with neighboring countries, particularly Afghanistan. Recent statements attributed to Haqqani acknowledge that Pakistan is an Islamic neighboring country and affirm that neither chaos nor bloodshed is desired whether within national borders or across the wider Islamic neighborhood. Pakistan welcomes such recognition, provided it is
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A video statement attributed to Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has generated widespread concern due to its highly provocative nature and the implications it carries for regional stability and international security. According to the statement, ideological alignment and cooperation are claimed between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Afghan Taliban, asserting a shared faith,
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