Two decades after the 9/11 attacks, the Taliban remain a symbol of hardline rule and extremist ideology, yet the world remains starkly divided over how to classify and engage with the group that now controls Afghanistan. While sanctions remain in force under the United Nations and United States frameworks, countries are increasingly adopting conflicting approaches, […]
In a major counter-terror breakthrough, security forces in Pakistan have captured four key terrorists of the India-backed “Fitna-e-Hindustan” network, also known as the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), in coordinated operations in Turbat and Mastung. The arrests come in the wake of the deadly Surab attack, which claimed the life of Assistant Commissioner Revenue Hidayatullah Baloch
The Taliban Supreme Court has confirmed that 14 individuals, including one woman, were publicly flogged across four provinces; Kabul, Khost, Parwan, and Paktika, on charges ranging from drug trafficking and theft to running away from home. The announcement, made on Thursday, June 5, marks yet another wave of corporal punishments carried out under the Taliban’s
In a significant boost to bilateral military ties, Major General Andrei Yulianovich Lukyanovich, Commander of the Air Force & Air Defence of Belarus, led a high-level defence delegation to Air Headquarters Islamabad, where the two countries reaffirmed their strong defence partnership and charted out a road-map for deeper cooperation in the field of air power.
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In a major wave of return, over 1,100 Afghan families made their way back home from Pakistan and Iran in just one day, according to the High Commission for Afghan Refugees. From Pakistan, 120 families crossed through the Torkham border where 500 individuals were registered and underwent biometric checks. Of these, 52 families—nearly 500 people—were
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The growing threat from terrorist groups like the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), or Fitna al-Khawarij as declared by the state, and Islamic State–Khorasan Province (IS-KP) is pushing Washington and Islamabad toward a renewed, more pragmatic security partnership. A recent think tank report warns that these groups, operating along Pakistan’s western frontier and inside Afghanistan, pose a
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In a major strategic shift, Turkey has initiated military training and advisory support for the Syrian army, underscoring Ankara’s renewed commitment to institutional cooperation with Damascus in the fight against terrorism and the pursuit of regional stability. The development was confirmed by Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler in an interview with Reuters, where he announced
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti exposed the Indian-backed network “Fitna-e-Hindustan” as a major threat to Pakistan’s peace, stating that it is being directly supported by the Indian intelligence agency RAW. He ruled out the need for any major military operation in Balochistan, saying the people of the province have decisively rejected this foreign-backed agenda. Addressing
Iranian security forces have foiled a large-scale terrorist plot linked to the Islamic State (ISIS), arresting thirteen members of a suicide bombing network that had planned to strike during nationwide ceremonies marking the anniversary of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s death. The operation, described by authorities as “complex and pre-emptive,” was coordinated by Iran’s counter-terrorism units and
In one of the largest evacuations in Cologne since World War II, approximately 20,000 residents were evacuated on Wednesday after the discovery of three unexploded wartime bombs during construction work in the city’s Deutz district. According to German media, the unearthed explosives included two 1,000-kilogram and one 500-kilogram American bombs dating back to the Second
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