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In a late-night intelligence-based operation, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Bannu and local police successfully neutralized three heinous terrorists in Nawazabad, Miryan area of Bannu. The operation was launched following credible reports of militant presence. During the encounter, all three militants were killed in an intense gun battle. According to CTD Bannu, the slain terrorists […]

As Afghanistan grapples with a growing humanitarian crisis triggered by the forced return of over half a million migrants from Iran in recent weeks, many Afghans remain adamant that they do not wish to return to their homeland—a country they no longer recognize as safe or promising. Afghanistan has increasingly become a breeding ground for

Despite public claims and international praise, the Afghan Taliban-led government’s so-called anti-narcotics campaign appears to be a carefully staged show for global audiences. While a few areas are highlighted to demonstrate poppy eradication, in many other parts of the country—particularly in Taliban-controlled or militant-influenced regions—poppy cultivation continues unchecked. Sources suggest that militant groups, some with

All major propaganda and recruitment operations of the ISIS-K (Khorasan branch of Daesh) are now being orchestrated from inside Afghanistan, under the nose of the Taliban regime. Despite global concerns, the Islamic Emirate has failed to curb the growing media and logistical influence of this extremist outfit. According to security sources and regional monitors, the

The destabilization of Balochistan appears to serve the strategic interests of foreign powers who are threatened by the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the development of Gwadar Port—projects that have the potential to transform Pakistan’s economy and significantly uplift Balochistan. India and certain other countries have consistently shown their disapproval of these mega-projects, fearing the

The Afghan Taliban government is once again revealing its double standards on migration and diplomacy. While publicly inviting Afghan migrants abroad to return home, the regime is simultaneously demanding financial support from host countries like Germany and threatening returnees with punishment under law. This contradictory stance came to light after Germany’s Interior Minister proposed a

In a brutal attack that highlights the ongoing security vacuum in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, five members of a single family were shot dead in the Qarabagh district of Ghazni province. Among the victims were four men and a young girl, while another child was seriously injured. The assailants, unidentified and armed, fled the scene on motorcycles.

Inam Ullah Marwat, head of the Qaumi Lashkar in Lakki Marwat, narrowly survived a remote-controlled blast — the second assassination attempt on him in just one week. Interestingly, the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has now denied involvement in the attack, blaming state institutions instead. However, this sudden disassociation appears to be driven by fear of public

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has launched a scathing attack on militant groups, accusing them of abandoning all religious and moral values by engaging in organized extortion — even targeting madrasahs for money. In a series of public statements and interviews, the Maulana categorically declared that these groups, once claiming to fight for

Recent developments from Kabul and Gardez have once again exposed the glaring incompetence, administrative chaos, and disconnect of the Taliban-led Afghan government from the suffering of its people. In Kabul, a group of retired civil servants gathered to protest the indefinite suspension of their pensions. Despite serving the country for decades, these elderly citizens are