The United Nations Security Council has warned that the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIL-K) continues to pose a serious and evolving security threat in Afghanistan and beyond, with an estimated 2,000 fighters currently operating in the country despite a decline in the number of attacks in 2025. In its latest report, the UN Security Council’s […]
Renewed violence along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border in recent months has once again drawn international attention to one of South Asia’s most enduring and complex fault lines. Exchanges of fire near major crossings, Pakistan’s airstrikes following militant attacks, Kabul’s retaliatory rhetoric, and repeated border closures have been widely portrayed as evidence of bilateral deterioration. Yet such
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The United States has launched a series of intense airstrikes against ISIS hideouts in central Syria in response to the killing of American troops during a joint patrol operation, escalating its military campaign against the militant group. According to international media reports, US fighter jets and attack helicopters carried out precision strikes on multiple ISIS
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has strongly condemned the terrorist attack carried out by Fitna-al-Khawarij on a security forces camp in North Waziristan, reaffirming that the entire nation stands united and fully determined to eliminate terrorism from Pakistan. The Prime Minister praised the swift and decisive response of Pakistan’s security forces, which resulted in the elimination
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Pakistan on Friday registered a strong diplomatic protest with Afghanistan over what it described as continued terrorist activity emanating from Afghan soil, warning that Islamabad would take all necessary measures to safeguard its sovereignty and protect its citizens. The protest was conveyed after Afghanistan’s Deputy Head of Mission was summoned to the Foreign Office, where
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A tragic incident near the Afghanistan-Iran border has claimed multiple lives, officials say. While local authorities are working to confirm the exact number and identities of the victims, details about what led to this deadly situation are still unfolding. Sources say a group of Afghans attempting to cross into Iran in Herat succumbed to the
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On 19 December 2025, security forces successfully foiled a heinous terrorist attack in the Boya area of North Waziristan, resulting in the elimination of all four militants belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al-Khwarij, ISPR confirmed. The attackers attempted to breach the perimeter of a security forces camp but were repelled by the swift and professional
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A recent explosion in a residential area of the merged districts has highlighted the ongoing presence of hidden dangers, despite years of sustained counterterrorism operations. The incident took place in the Manato area, where two children were injured and immediately taken to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Sadda. Doctors later confirmed that both are now in stable
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A serious security incident was reported late Friday at a key military installation in North Waziristan, prompting an immediate response and extended security measures in the area. According to security sources, the incident occurred near Boya Fort when an explosion was carried out along the western perimeter, followed by an attempted breach of the outer
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The latest United Nations sanctions monitoring report on Afghanistan presents a stark, sobering picture: more than two decades after the initial global intervention, the country remains a fertile ground for terrorist networks, with the Taliban, now the de facto rulers, at the center of a deeply complex security equation. Far from being the neutral guarantors
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