The Afghan United Front, led by former Afghan Army Lieutenant General Sami Sadat, has claimed responsibility for an attack in Afghanistan’s northern Badakhshan province, alleging that 11 Taliban fighters were killed and three others captured during the operation. According to the claims attributed to the Afghan United Front, its forces carried out the attack against […]
A Khawarij killed during a recent security operation in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has been identified as an Afghan national and, according to security sources, a member of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA). The deceased Khawarij has been identified as Abdul Rehman, son of Amir Jan. According to sources, Abdul Rehman was an Afghan citizen
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Growing concerns over the future of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have raised fresh fears that Afghan women and girls could lose one of the few remaining international avenues through which alleged crimes committed against them may be pursued. According to a report published by the British newspaper Financial Times, the possible closure or weakening
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The United Nations has confirmed the detention of two Afghan male employees of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in Herat, following their reported detention by Taliban intelligence on Sunday, 9 August. The confirmation was provided by the United Nations office in Kabul to Afghanistan International on Tuesday, following earlier reports that two
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Security Forces have delivered another significant blow to Fitna al-Khawarij in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, conducting a series of intelligence-based operations that resulted in the killing of 10 Khawarij terrorists, injuries to 16 others, and the destruction of multiple terrorist hideouts. The coordinated operations were launched on the basis of actionable intelligence provided through Markhor, enabling
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Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti has categorically stated that attempts to weaken Pakistan through a separatist narrative will never succeed, emphasizing that the future of Balochistan is firmly linked with Pakistan and that the province’s progress, prosperity and long-term stability are inseparable from the strength and development of the country. The Chief Minister
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police has achieved another significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to strengthen operational capabilities, enhance counter-terrorism preparedness, and improve the safety and mobility of police personnel serving in some of the province’s most challenging and high-risk areas. A ceremony was held today at the Malik Saad Shaheed Police Lines, Peshawar, where Inspector
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The Pakistani military conducted a targeted artillery strike against a suspected hideout of terrorist combatants in the Sasool area of Balochistan, following the identification of hostile activity and the presence of armed militants at the location. The operation was carried out with the objective of disrupting terrorist activity, degrading the militants’ operational capability, and preventing
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is facing a security crisis that demands political seriousness, administrative ownership and an unambiguous commitment to public safety. Yet the recent exchange at KP House Islamabad suggested that the province’s political leadership may still be struggling to place governance and counterterrorism where they belong, at the top of the agenda. A journalist asked
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There are moments in politics when a single sentence becomes larger than the speaker intended. The exchange at KP House Islamabad was one of them. A journalist asked Chief Minister Sohail Afridi why the provincial leadership appeared more focused on protests and the health of Imran Khan than on the terrorism threatening Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The
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