Senior journalist Umar Cheema has sharply criticized the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying he is struggling to come to terms with a recent statement made by the provincial head. Speaking on a private television program, Cheema described the statement as “neither a strategy nor a matter of reason, but either a reflection of poor […]
A former Afghan finance minister has warned that the combination of deepening poverty, soaring unemployment, and the centralization of power under the Taliban could eventually trigger widespread public unrest in Afghanistan. Anwar-ul-Haq Ahady, a member of the Switzerland-based Fund for Afghan People, said persistent economic hardship and political exclusion risk fueling public anger toward the
Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry has strongly criticized PTI leader, and chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, accusing him of showing sympathy toward terrorists and telling him to “go to Afghanistan” if he feels such compassion for militant groups. Speaking to the media in the federal capital, Talal Chaudhry said that Sohail
A joint intelligence-based operation conducted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and local police in the Kechi Kamar area of Dadiwala, District Lakki Marwat, resulted in the killing of at least two militants on Monday. The slain individuals were identified as Hanzala, also known as Sharyar, and Afnan, alias Pan Bhawali, both described by security
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The Taliban’s police command in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province has confirmed the detention of a female journalist, while insisting that her arrest is not linked to her professional work—an assertion that media rights groups and family members strongly contest. In a statement released on Monday, January 12, the Taliban police media office in Kunduz said
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A suicide bomber affiliated with the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) was killed before carrying out an attack in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, security sources confirmed on Monday. According to local sources, the attacker was attempting to target the deputy commander of the provincial Air Force. However, due to the vigilance and timely response of
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A devastating bomb attack targeted an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) of the police near the Kot Wali Canal, close to Gomal Police Station, in Tank district, triggering a deadly security incident. According to initial reports, the explosion was followed by an exchange of gunfire, indicating a coordinated and premeditated attack. As a result, five police
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A targeted improvised explosive device (IED) attack struck a police vehicle in the jurisdiction of Police Station Saddar, near Darra Tang Bridge, injuring Station House Officer (SHO) Raziq Khan and two other police personnel, police officials confirmed on Monday. According to police sources, the explosive device had been planted alongside the Darra Tang Bridge and
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Fresh and deeply troubling revelations have emerged exposing the systematic misuse of mosques for terrorist activities, highlighting a dangerous pattern in which extremist groups deliberately exploit sacred religious spaces for militant purposes. According to security sources, a video dated 10 January 2026 shows Khaizullah Waziristani, a commander affiliated with the Kharji Gul Bahadur Group, operating
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Reports have emerged of intense armed clashes in the Yakh Kandao area of Orakzai District, where members of a tribal peace force (Aman Lashkar) engaged in firefights with armed terrorists, resulting in multiple casualties on both sides. According to local sources, two members of the tribal peace force were martyred during the exchange of fire,
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