Security forces in Central Kurram repelled a terrorist attack on a post in the Manto area, killing ten militants and injuring two others in a fierce exchange of fire. Two soldiers embraced martyrdom during the fighting. Forces have cordoned off the area and intensified the search operation, according to initial information. This latest incident comes […]
The Taliban Supreme Court announced that 34 individuals were publicly flogged in Khost province on charges that included drug trafficking and forgery. The statement, issued on Sunday, 7 December, said the convicts received between 10 and 39 lashes and prison sentences ranging from one to seven years. The punishments were carried out by the primary
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Policymakers, security forces, and law enforcement officials had long warned of a deepening nexus involving drugs, local politics and militant facilitation in Khyber district, which borders Afghanistan. The remote Tirah Valley, in particular, was seen as vulnerable. A new video circulating on social media has not only confirmed these concerns, it has exposed an even
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Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, delivered a powerful and forward-looking address to officers of all three armed services at the newly established Defence Forces Headquarters, marking what he described as a historic transformation in Pakistan’s higher defence management. Field Marshal Asim Munir said the establishment of
A prestigious “Guard of Honor” ceremony was held to honor Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, who has been appointed as Pakistan’s first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF). The event took place at the General Headquarters (GHQ), showcasing the highest military traditions and paying tribute to the newly appointed CDF. During the ceremony, Field Marshal Syed
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, has confirmed that Doha is actively working to ease tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban, urging inclusive political solutions for countries facing prolonged instability. Speaking at the 23rd Doha Forum on Sunday, Dec. 7, Sheikh Al-Thani told U.S. journalist Tucker Carlson that
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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has conducted technical-level discussions with Taliban officials and member states as part of the UN-led Doha process, raising concerns about the Taliban’s continued involvement in activities linked to transnational crime. The engagement, according to UNODC, focused on counter-narcotics, money-laundering, terrorism financing, and other cross-border criminal threats
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The Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has announced the arrest of 12 terrorists allegedly linked to India’s intelligence agency, RAW, in a major operation that thwarted what officials described as a “large-scale terror plot” targeting multiple cities across the province. The arrests led to the recovery of a significant quantity of weapons, explosives, detonators, improvised
The Centre for International Strategic Studies (CISS) has issued a stark warning that India’s increasingly aggressive “new normal” doctrine is transforming South Asia into a far more volatile nuclear theatre, arguing that New Delhi’s posture is engineered to normalise escalation and justify unilateral military adventurism under the guise of counter-terrorism. The warning was delivered during
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UN Women has sounded a stark alarm over the Taliban’s escalating restrictions on Afghan women working for the United Nations, warning that the three-month ban on female staff entering UN offices is gravely undermining humanitarian operations and endangering the lives of vulnerable Afghan women and girls. In a statement on Sunday, Susan Ferguson, UN Women’s
