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Taliban Reject Herat Arrest Reports, But Are All Other Witnesses and Global Monitors Wrong?

The Taliban’s morality authorities in Herat have dismissed reports that women were detained for allegedly violating the group’s dress code, even as eyewitness accounts, protester testimonies, and international concerns continue to paint a sharply different picture. Azizur Rahman Muhajir, head of the Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Herat, […]

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UN Reports 57 Percent Surge in Afghanistan Security Incidents as Violence and Civilian Toll Rise

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has reported a sharp deterioration in Afghanistan’s security situation, telling the United Nations Security Council that 3,687 security incidents were recorded across the country between 1 February and 30 April. This represents a 57 percent increase compared with the same period last year. The findings are contained in the

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Six Federal Constabulary Personnel Martyred in Hassan Khel Clash with Terrorists

Six personnel of the Federal Constabulary were martyred in Hassan Khel area of Peshawar during an exchange of fire with terrorists, officials said. The personnel were killed while engaging terrorists in a fierce confrontation in the Hassan Khel region, where security forces responded to an attack. The martyred personnel were later laid to rest after

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Missing Persons, Balochistan’s Missing Persons Narrative, From Abdul Wadood to Saghir Ahmed, Fitna al-Hindustan, Pakistan's War on Terror and India-Sponsored Terrorism in KP and Balochistan

From Abdul Wadood to Saghir Ahmed: The Cases Fueling Questions Over Balochistan’s Missing Persons Narrative

The debate over missing persons in Balochistan is among Pakistan’s most sensitive and emotionally charged issues. Yet alongside genuine concerns raised by affected families, a growing number of cases have exposed a recurring and uncomfortable pattern: individuals publicly presented as victims of enforced disappearance later emerging as members, facilitators, commanders or suicide operatives of terrorist

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Taliban, Ismail Khan, Protests in Herat

Ismail Khan Condemns Taliban over Alleged Harassment and Mass Detention of Women in Herat

The former Afghan jihadi commander Ismail Khan has strongly criticized the Taliban over what he described as the harassment and mass detention of women in Herat, calling the situation unacceptable and a violation of the city’s dignity. In a statement, he said the increasing incidents of harassment of women and widespread arrests carried out by

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Questions, Missing Persons Narrative, BYC’s rhetoric, BYC Shielding BLA Militants in Balochistan, Pakistan's War on Terror and India-Sponsored Terrorism in KP and Balochistan

Questions Raised After ‘Missing Student’ Narrative Collapses Over Terror Links

Fresh questions have emerged regarding the credibility of another missing persons claim after an individual previously portrayed as an innocent student allegedly abducted while on his way to a tuition center was later identified as a member of a terrorist organization. The case involves Saghir Ahmed, whose disappearance was widely circulated by anti-state elements as

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Basima, Balochistan's Washuk District, Security Forces, ISPR, Pakistan's War on Terror and India-Sponsored Terrorism in KP and Balochistan

Basima IBO foils Planned Attacks on Police Station and Banks, 14 Terrorists Eliminated

Security forces launched a swift intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Basima area of Washuk district, Balochistan, after credible reports confirmed the presence of terrorists linked to the Indian proxy network Fitna al-Hindustan, allegedly planning attacks on a nearby police station and banking facilities. Acting on the intelligence input, security units moved to intercept and neutralize

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Security Forces Launch Rapid Response after Quadcopter Attack on Gurguri Police Station and Gas Facility in Karak

Security forces launched a swift response operation after a drone strike was reported on Gurguri Police Station and the Orbashy oil and gas plant in Karak district, moving immediately to assess damage and secure the area. Officials reached Gurguri Police Station soon after the alert and inspected the exact site where a drone-delivered explosive had

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Missing Person, Balochistan, Fitna al-Hindustan, The Banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Saghir Ahmed and BYC

Another ‘Missing Person’ Narrative Collapses as Terror Group Confirms Membership of Alleged Student

The credibility of another so-called “missing person” claim has come under scrutiny after a terrorist organization reportedly acknowledged that an individual previously portrayed as a missing student was in fact associated with its ranks. According to information circulating from security and local sources, Saghir Ahmed, whose case had been promoted as that of an innocent

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Taliban, Kabul's Denial, The Banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Fitna al-Khwarij, Pakistan's War on Terror and India-Sponsored Terrorism in KP and Balochistan

Taliban Helicopter Access for FAK Commanders Raises Fresh Questions Over Kabul’s Denials

For nearly five years, the Afghan Taliban have maintained that no group is allowed to use Afghan territory against neighboring countries. However, the continued presence of senior terrorist commanders of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) that has been officially declared as Fitna al-Khwarij by the government of Pakistan, the recovery of Afghan-based operational links after

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