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Taliban Ask UN to Stay Silent on Badakhshan Protests Amid Fresh Curbs on Afghan Women

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Just a day after enforcing a burqa mandate for women entering regional hospital in Herat, and amid reports of female doctors being beaten by Taliban enforcers, the Afghan Taliban have appealed to the United Nations not to comment on public protests in Badakhshan over poppy-eradication drives. According to a new report by the UN Office

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Pakistan-Afghanistan Talks: Between Mistrust, Militancy, and Missed Opportunities

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( Shamim Shahid )  As Pakistan and Afghanistan engage in yet another round of talks on November 6, one cannot help but ask whether these discussions will yield any meaningful outcome or, as in the past, remain confined to statements and symbolic gestures. The atmosphere is charged with tension, mistrust, and conflicting claims that make

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Terror Strikes Bannu Again as Militants Bomb Health Facility, Clash with Security Forces

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A fresh wave of terrorism has gripped Bannu as armed militants targeted the Basic Health Unit (BHU) in Serai Baka Khel with an improvised explosive device (IED), causing extensive structural damage to the facility. Fortunately, no casualties were reported in the attack. According to police, the explosion was followed by a swift security response as

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CJCSC General Sahir Shamshad Mirza Strengthens Defence Ties During Official Visit to Brunei Darussalam

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General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, NI (M), NI, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), is on an official visit to Brunei Darussalam, where he held high-level meetings aimed at expanding bilateral defence collaboration and promoting regional peace and stability. During the visit, the CJCSC had an audience with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin

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Afghanistan Under Taliban: Press Freedom Crushed, Truth Silenced by Fear and Repression

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Press freedom in Afghanistan has collapsed under Taliban rule, where censorship, arrests, and violence have turned journalism into a crime and silenced independent voices across the country. The latest international rankings place Afghanistan among the world’s worst nations for media freedom, highlighting an alarming regression in fundamental rights. According to a report by Amu TV,

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Russia Warns of Escalating Terror Threat from Afghan Soil, Urges Stronger Regional Defences

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Russia on Wednesday sounded the alarm over the growing threat of cross-border terrorism and extremist infiltration from Afghanistan, warning that the deteriorating security situation poses a direct danger to neighboring states and the wider region. Speaking at the 13th meeting of Security Council secretaries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Moscow, Sergei Shoigu,

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Pakistan Unveils ‘Safra’ Indigenous Drone-Jammer Redefining Counter-Drone Defence

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Pakistan has unveiled its first indigenously developed counter-drone weapon, ‘Safra’, at the Global Maritime Expo, marking a significant advancement in the country’s defence and electronic warfare capabilities. Developed by the National Electronics Complex of Pakistan (NECOP), the drone-jammer drew international attention for its ability to neutralize enemy drones flying thousands of feet above ground for

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Pakistan, Afghan Taliban to Hold Third Round of Counterterrorism Talks in Istanbul Today

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The third round of talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban aimed at curbing cross-border terrorism is scheduled to take place in Istanbul today, with hopes of achieving concrete progress toward lasting peace in the region. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif confirmed that the Pakistani delegation has already departed for Istanbul to participate in the negotiations.

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Taliban Ban Women Without Burqa; Female Doctors Beaten at Herat Hospital

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In another severe blow to women’s rights in Afghanistan, the Taliban have barred women, including female doctors and patients, from entering the Herat Regional Hospital for not wearing the group’s prescribed blue burqa. Sources told an afghan media outlet that the restriction, enforced on Wednesday, led to several women being beaten at the hospital gates.

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From Kabul’s Duplicity to Peshawar’s Defiance: Pakistan’s War on Terror Caught Between Two Fronts

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The evidence is mounting, and it is disturbing in its clarity: elements inside Kabul’s current administration are not merely tolerating anti-Pakistan groups, they are actively facilitating them. This is not idle speculation. Our security agencies and foreign office have repeatedly presented material; now we have direct, operational evidence, letters from within Afghan intelligence channels, that

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