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Afghan women and girls deported from Pakistan and Iran are returning to a country where their rights are virtually non-existent and their survival is in jeopardy, a joint UN Women and CARE report warned on Thursday. The report highlights how Taliban-imposed restrictions, economic collapse, and climate shocks have created a dangerous environment for returnees — […]

The Armed Forces of Pakistan, led by Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff, and top military leadership, solemnly observed the 67th martyrdom anniversary of Major Tufail Muhammad Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider, paying rich tribute to his unmatched courage and sacrifice. Major Tufail embraced martyrdom in 1958 during a fierce battle in the Lakshmipur sector

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has issued a dire warning about a worsening drought crisis in Afghanistan, highlighting the Taliban-led government’s failure to address escalating environmental and humanitarian challenges. According to a new FAO report, severe and prolonged drought has crippled farming and livestock production in half of the country, with the situation

An analysis of police fatality data from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa underscores a troubling resurgence in militant violence, with recent death tolls approaching levels not seen since the early years of the Pakistani Taliban insurgency. The province witnessed its highest annual police fatality count in 2009, with 210 officers killed at the peak of the Taliban’s campaign

In a chilling reminder of the Taliban’s enduring extremist ideology, a memorial has been built in Afghanistan to honor Hayatullah, the militant who carried out the first-ever suicide attack against American forces in the country. The Taliban regime hails him as a “hero,” and the monument is intended to ensure that future generations recognize and

The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has emerged as one of the most dangerous threats to national security and regional development in Pakistan. Masquerading as a separatist movement, the BLA has long abandoned political struggle and now relies solely on violence, targeting civilians, security forces, and foreign nationals working on vital development projects. Their deadly attacks

Under the watch of the Afghan Taliban, banned militant groups like Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), BLA, and others continue to find safe refuge and operational freedom across Afghanistan. Despite official denials, there is growing evidence that these groups are not only tolerated but often facilitated in carrying out cross-border attacks, particularly in Pakistan. TTP leaders have

On the occasion of Kashmir Siege Day, Pakistan’s top military leadership—including CJCSC General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir, Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf, and Air Chief Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu—reaffirmed steadfast solidarity with the resilient people of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR),

At the border camp in Islam Qala, western Afghanistan, Fatima steps off the bus with her three children into blistering heat and a collapsed country. She is one of 800,000 Afghans forcibly returned from Iran in the last six months — victims not only of regional crackdowns but of their own government’s failure to build

Afghanistan is slipping further into crisis as international aid dries up and the Taliban-led government fails to fulfill its promises of reform, peace, and basic rights. Following the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, billions in foreign aid were suspended — most notably by the United States and European countries — over concerns about