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In a major counterterrorism breakthrough, U.S. Central Command has confirmed the killing of senior Islamic State (ISIS) leader Ziyad Zuba’a Musleh al-Hardan in a targeted military operation in al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria early this morning. The high-stakes operation also resulted in the deaths of his two sons — Abdullah Ziyad al-Hardan and Abdul Rahman Ziyad al-Hardan […]

Despite a surge in terrorism-related violence in the first half of 2025, security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have intensified counterterrorism operations, successfully confining militant activity to a handful of districts along the Afghan border. Official figures indicate that the province experienced 756 terrorism-linked incidents in the first six months of the year, including five

In a striking move that highlights internal distrust and growing insecurity, the Taliban government’s Security Commission has issued a strict directive ordering all officials—senior and junior alike—to immediately relocate their families to Afghanistan or face removal from their posts. The directive, which has caused unrest within the Taliban ranks, reflects the regime’s growing frustration over

In a high-stakes intelligence-based operation, Pakistan’s security forces have successfully neutralized four terrorists affiliated with the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) in the Mastung district of Balochistan. The operation was launched in response to recent terrorist activity in the area. Acting on credible intelligence, security personnel swiftly targeted the hideout of the militants involved in

Two Taliban fighters were killed in an internal clash over land in Afghanistan’s Sar-e Pol province, exposing ongoing fractures and weakening control within the ranks of the Taliban regime. The incident took place in the village of Kuchan in Kohistan district. According to local sources, the clash erupted over a land dispute between Taliban members,

In a surprising shift, hardline militant voices have begun raising critical questions about the Taliban’s legitimacy and their so-called “jihad.” A recent post circulating in pro-militant online groups has reignited the debate, urging fighters to reconsider the religious justification for jihad in Pakistan under Taliban rule. Quoting the late radical cleric Ahmad Farooq, the post

Today, tensions between Pakistan and India remain high following the May 7–11 border clashes, but the bigger battle was fought online. India’s media and IT cells unleashed a flood of fake news—using old war clips, Gaza and Lebanon footage, and fabricated claims of strikes on Pakistani cities. Within days, these narratives collapsed under the weight

In yet another sign of growing authoritarianism cloaked as religious enforcement, the Afghan Taliban have banned the sale of children’s toys — including dolls — in Kandahar, citing moral and ideological concerns. The move, reportedly enforced by the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, is being seen by observers as

In a sharp escalation of deportation measures, police in Kalat — a city in Pakistan’s Balochistan province — have issued a 72-hour ultimatum to Afghan migrants, demanding they return to Afghanistan or face strict legal consequences. The directive, announced Monday by local authorities, has sparked panic among migrant communities. The federal government has yet to

In a move raising alarm across diplomatic circles, the Taliban have arrested Russian anthropologist Svyatoslav Kavurin in the northern province of Kunduz and transferred him to Kabul, deepening fears among foreign nationals operating in Afghanistan. According to Russian state media, Kavurin — affiliated with the Institute of Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences