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KP, CM Sohail Afridi, Terror and Afghanistan

KP Leadership Under Fire: CM Sohail Afridi Criticized for Soft Stance on Terror and Afghanistan

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, or KP, today stands at a dangerous crossroads where deteriorating security, political distraction, and administrative paralysis have converged into a single, widening crisis. For more than two years, the province has been sliding back toward an atmosphere many believed had been buried through immense sacrifices by civilians, security forces, and the state. What

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Afghanistan, Taliban Rule, Humanitarian Crisis

Governance Without Institutions, Afghanistan’s Slow State Collapse Under Taliban Rule

Behind the violence and regional tensions lies a quieter, but equally destructive crisis, the steady erosion of Afghanistan’s basic state functions. Delays in appointing qualified teachers, despite completed examinations and verifications, reveal administrative paralysis. No timelines, no transparency, and no accountability have left hundreds unemployed and classrooms understaffed. Similar inertia plagues other sectors, where announcements

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Security Forces

Security Forces Neutralize Four Indian-Sponsored Terrorists in Kalat Operation

Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Kalat District following reports of the presence of terrorists affiliated with the Indian proxy group, Fitna al Hindustan. During the operation, security forces effectively engaged the terrorists’ location, and after an intense exchange of fire, four Indian-sponsored terrorists were killed. Weapons and ammunition were recovered from the site,

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Taliban, Instability Beyond Afghanistan’s Borders, Kabul, Cross-Border Terrorism, Afghan Soil & Afghan Safe Havens

How Taliban Governance Is Exporting Instability Beyond Afghanistan’s Borders

The consequences of Taliban rule are no longer confined within Afghanistan. They are radiating outward, destabilizing borders, inflaming regional tensions, and complicating security calculations from South Asia to Europe. Nowhere is this clearer than in Pakistan. Since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, militant violence inside Pakistan has surged sharply. More than 600 Pakistani

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Tirah Operation, CM KP Sohail Afridi, Malik Naseer Ahmad Koki Khel

CM KP Criticized by Own Tribal Leader Over Tirah Operation Mismanagement

A scathing critique of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government emerged from the very district the current CM KP hails from, as Malik Naseer Ahmad Koki Khel directly held the PTI-led administration responsible for the Tirah operation and its fallout. Speaking to the media, Malik Naseer Ahmad stated that for 13 years, the province has been under

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Taliban, Architecture of Repression in Afghanistan, Extrajudicial Killings in Afghanistan

Taliban Rule and the Architecture of Repression in Afghanistan

The killing of Yusuf, a former Junbish-i-Milli commander in Jowzjan, was not an isolated act of violence. It was the latest data point in a pattern that has grown clearer with time, the Taliban’s consolidation of power has relied not on reconciliation or law, but on targeted coercion, intimidation, and systematic elimination of perceived threats.

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Torkham, Foiled Smuggling Bid, Explosive Seizures, Militant Supply Chains, Karachi's Baldia Town

From Torkham to Karachi: Foiled Smuggling Bid and Explosive Seizures Expose Militant Supply Chains

The foiling of a major arms smuggling attempt at the Torkham border has once again underlined the scale and persistence of militant logistics networks feeding instability inside Pakistan. Security forces intercepted a truck arriving from Afghanistan and recovered a large cache of concealed weapons and ammunition, including thousands of rounds of 5.56mm and 7.62mm ammunition,

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Top BLF Commander Neutralized in Awaran Operation

Acting on credible intelligence, Pakistan’s security forces carried out a successful, intelligence-led operation in the Kolwa sector of Awaran, resulting in the elimination of a key commander of the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), identified as Badal alias Dildar. According to security sources, the operation culminated on 12 January, when Badal alias Dildar was killed in

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Taliban Sends New Warning as Dissent Faces Total Suppression

A senior Taliban official has issued a renewed and explicit warning to Afghan citizens to remain silent and refrain from speaking out against the Taliban, underscoring an intensifying crackdown on dissent, freedom of expression, and political activity across the country. Abdul Kabir, the Taliban’s Minister of Refugees and former Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs,

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