Arif Yousafzai When Pakistan’s Ambassador Asim Iftikhar stood at the United Nations and declared that more than twenty terrorist organizations were operating out of Afghanistan with over sixty training camps, he was not voicing a mere diplomatic grievance. He was stating a reality Pakistan has lived with for decades a reality where Afghan soil continues
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Gul Rahman, alias Ustad Mureed, the alleged mastermind of the deadly Jaffar Express bombing and a senior commander of the India-backed militant network Fitna al-Hindustan, has been killed under mysterious circumstances in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, security sources confirmed on September 17, 2025. According to the sources, Gul Rahman was not only the operational commander but
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The Afghan Taliban have dismissed the idea of handing Bagram Air Base back to the United States, stressing that Afghanistan will never accept foreign military presence on its soil. Senior Foreign Ministry official Zakir Jalali, in a statement on social media platform X, said that while Afghanistan and the United States could pursue economic and
Musa Kamal Yousafzai The return of the Taliban to power in Kabul in August 2021 was widely viewed as a seismic shift in the regional security landscape. While many expected Pakistan’s relationship with the new Afghan regime to be tested, Islamabad’s strategic patience and historical ties with Afghan Taliban factions have allowed it to navigate
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U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed pressure on his national security team to explore options for re-establishing American control over Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, framing the facility as vital to Washington’s long-term strategic posture. Speaking at a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump confirmed his administration’s active consideration of the
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Claim: Following the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defense agreement on September 18, a video began circulating on social media, shared by multiple Indian users, claiming that a Houthi operative threatened Pakistan after the deployment of its troops to the Saudi-Yemen border. The viral posts suggested that Pakistan had sent 25,000 troops to the border, prompting a severe
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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states have announced far-reaching measures to fortify collective defense, including intensified intelligence sharing, accelerated development of a regional missile warning system, and joint military drills, in what officials described as a decisive step towards building a unified regional shield. According to reports, citing a report in UAE daily The
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In a major counterterrorism breakthrough, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Khyber District neutralized three key terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP), including the masterminds behind the deadly Ring Road suicide bombing. However, local IS-KP commander Fazal Noor managed to escape under the cover of darkness along with several accomplices. According to security
China on Friday called for respect for Afghanistan’s sovereignty following remarks by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who suggested that Washington may seek to regain control of the Bagram Air Base, which was vacated during the U.S. withdrawal in 2021. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told reporters that the future of Afghanistan should remain
Pakistani security forces eliminated four terrorists affiliated with Fitna al-Hindustan during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Dasht tehsil of Kech district, Balochistan. According to security sources, credible intelligence was received regarding the presence of Indian-backed militants in the village of Khaddan. Acting swiftly, security forces launched a coordinated operation, surrounding the hideout and effectively
