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Between Retaliation and Restraint: Region Grapples with Unresolved Security Crisis

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The region is beginning to resemble a chessboard where every move is answered, not always with strategy, but with force, hesitation, and unfinished sentences. What emerges from the recent stream of developments is not a single story, but an interconnected pattern, one that stretches from Mir Ali’s battered homes to the quiet meeting rooms of […]

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Karzai Urges UN Action on Pakistan Strikes, Faces Questions Over Silence on Taliban Terror

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Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has called on António Guterres to condemn Pakistan’s strikes inside Afghanistan, terming them a violation of sovereignty and international law. In a statement shared on April 7, Karzai said his communication to the UN chief outlined what he described as Pakistan’s decades-long approach of leveraging armed groups to influence the

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Afghan Women and Girls Paying the Price of Taliban Health Barriers: UN Rapporteur

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Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights for Afghanistan, has warned that Afghan women and girls in the country continue to face severe barriers to accessing healthcare, as restrictions imposed by the Taliban further weaken the country’s fragile health system. Marking World Health Day, Bennett highlighted that curbs on women’s freedom of

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Pakistan’s Military Leadership Stresses Regional Stability, Rejects External Threat Narratives

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Pakistan’s top military leadership has expressed serious concern over recent attacks on petrochemical and industrial facilities in Saudi Arabia, terming them unnecessary escalations that risk undermining ongoing efforts to stabilize the Middle East. The concerns were voiced during the 274th Corps Commanders’ Conference held under the chairmanship of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of

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Another Afghan Link Surfaces in Bajaur as Security Forces Target Terrorist Network

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Security forces eliminated four militants in a targeted operation in Bajaur, officials confirmed, with an Afghan national identified among those involved, reinforcing concerns over cross-border militant networks. According to security sources, the operation was carried out on actionable intelligence regarding the presence of militants in the area. During the exchange of fire, four terrorists were

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Pakistan Reiterates Core Security Demands in Ongoing Talks with Afghan Taliban in Urumqi

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According to an article published in The Express Tribune, Pakistan has formally conveyed three key security demands to the Afghan Taliban during ongoing technical-level talks in Urumqi, as part of a renewed diplomatic effort facilitated by China to address persistent cross-border security concerns and stabilise bilateral relations. According to informed sources, Pakistan’s position at the

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Taliban’s Meth Trade Surges 50%: How Afghanistan’s Multi-Billion Dollar Drug Market Is Funding Terror and Threatening the Region

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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has issued a stark warning over the growing nexus between Afghanistan’s narcotics trade and regional security threats, highlighting that networks linked to the Taliban regime are increasingly financing terrorism and destabilizing the wider region. A report published in Afghanistan International reveals that the smuggling of dangerous

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Kabul and Kandahar Split: Who Holds the Key to the TTP Threat?

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 Pakistan–Afghanistan relations are facing a critical juncture as differences over the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) continue to dominate bilateral interactions, exposing internal divisions within the Afghan leadership and raising concerns over regional stability. Recent developments indicate that Kabul and Kandahar are not fully aligned on the TTP issue. While Kandahar initially appeared to maintain that the

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As Taliban Fail to Protect Them, Nuristan Residents Seek Lifeline from Pakistan

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Residents of Afghanistan’s remote Nuristan province have made an urgent appeal to Pakistan for humanitarian assistance as escalating food shortages and economic hardship leave the local population struggling to survive, according to local community leaders. Azam Nuristani, head of the Nuristan Elite Organization, told Afghanistan International in an interview that the province’s elders have increasingly

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Bomb Attack on Police Mobile in Lakki Marwat Leaves Several Personnel Injured

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 A police mobile vehicle of Shabazkhel Police Station was targeted in a deliberate bomb attack, according to official police sources. The explosive device detonated near the vehicle, causing injuries to several police personnel who were on duty at the time. Police authorities confirmed that the injured personnel have been promptly provided medical attention. Rescue 1122

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