Kabul authorities confirmed that an explosion struck the Shahr-e-Naw area of Afghanistan’s capital on Monday, causing casualties and damage. According to Khalid Zadran, spokesperson for the Taliban police command in Kabul, the blast occurred in a hotel located on Gulforoshi Alley. Investigations are ongoing to determine the full number and nature of the casualties. Afghan
A blast in Kabul’s Shahr-e-Naw area has left several people dead and injured, according to initial reports. A spokesperson for Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Ministry of Interior, quoted by a foreign news agency, confirmed casualties in the incident, saying the exact number of those killed and wounded would be released later. Interior Ministry spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qani
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The reconstruction of a terrorism-ravaged primary girls’ school in Mohmand district by the Pakistan Army has once again exposed a stark and uncomfortable reality in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: where the PTI-led provincial government failed, the armed forces stepped in. The school, destroyed in a terrorist attack, stood for years as a symbol of abandonment. Despite Mohmand’s
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For more than two decades, India positioned itself as an implacable opponent of the Taliban. Following the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, New Delhi invested heavily in the post-Taliban political order, backing successive Kabul governments, funding infrastructure projects, and aligning itself with international efforts to prevent the return of militant rule. That posture has
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( Shamim Shahid) For the Afghan Taliban, the past few months have underscored a hard reality they have long tried to deny: ideology cannot substitute for geography, and isolation cannot sustain an economy. Developments surrounding Iran’s Chabahar Port, India’s recalibrated policy, deepening ethnic discontent inside Afghanistan and growing unrest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa together paint a
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Recent rhetoric questioning the legitimacy of the Durand Line is not only detached from historical reality but represents a dangerous attempt to revive long-settled issues through misinformation, religious manipulation, and political theatrics. Such claims hold no legal, moral, or strategic weight and will not alter established facts on the ground. The Durand Line was formally
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A high-level technical meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ministerial Contact Group on Afghanistan was held in Jeddah on Saturday, spotlighting the deepening humanitarian, political, and social crises in the country under Taliban rule. Hosted by Saudi Arabia, the gathering underscored the urgent need for coordinated action among OIC member states in response
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A contingent of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), comprising advanced F-16 Block-52 fighter aircraft along with dedicated air and ground crews, has arrived at King Abdulaziz Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to participate in the prestigious multinational aerial combat exercise, Spears of Victory-2026. The exercise brings together fighter jets and combat support elements from
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U.S. Senator Jim Risch, a senior Republican and influential member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced today that the Committee will conduct a comprehensive review of legislation aimed at ensuring that U.S. taxpayer dollars do not inadvertently support terrorist organizations, including the Taliban. Speaking on X, Senator Risch emphasized the importance of safeguarding American
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A series of high-level jirgas convened under the leadership of Brigadier Ameer Niazi, Commander of the 116 Brigade, and Deputy Commissioner Faheem Khan in Bannu have underscored a renewed focus on security, governance, and public welfare, signaling a potential turning point in local stability. The jirgas, held with community elders from Janikhel and Bakakhel, provided
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