A female Afghan journalist delivered a harrowing testimony at the People’s Tribunal for Afghan Women in Madrid, describing her detention and mistreatment at the hands of Taliban forces. She recounted how the Taliban blocked journalists’ gatherings, arrested reporters, and detained her at gunpoint simply for advocating press freedom. The journalist, who lost her job after […]
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said militants are operating from Afghan soil, yet some here hesitate to condemn those attacks. Speaking publicly, he urged national unity and called on political rivals to set aside differences and stand with the armed forces. He said discussions about politics can wait until tomorrow or another day, but the killings
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While UNICEF has come forward with a heartbreaking revelation that one in four Afghan children suffers from anxiety, more than 100 human rights organisations have simultaneously rallied behind a global tribunal in Spain seeking justice for Afghan women enduring systemic repression under Taliban rule. According to a report released by UNICEF on Thursday, one in
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said decisive action will be taken against the rising terrorism in the country and warned that if measures are not taken the hard work to date will be wasted. Speaking to cabinet members at a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad, he said that significant incidents have occurred in the past two
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In a precise counterterrorism operation north of Zehri, seven terrorists affiliated with Fitna al-Hindustan (FAH, BLA) were eliminated, with several others injured, delivering a significant blow to terror networks operating in the region. Cobra gunships engaged terrorists attempting to maneuver through a narrow valley, disrupting their movements and preventing their escape. This operation is part
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During the past one and a half months, twelve incidents of kidnapping have taken place in Bannu, in which a total of twenty-five people were abducted. Most of the abductees are government employees, and these incidents occurred in different parts of the district. Some of the kidnapped individuals have been released or recovered, but fifteen
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Federal Information Minister Atta Tarar on Monday accused a jailed political leader of being the chief sponsor of terror, saying that during that leader’s tenure the National Action Plan was dismantled and militants were allowed to return and regroup. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, Tarar said the recent London court decision was a
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The shooting of an Iranian Baloch dissident in Afghanistan’s Herat city has taken place at a time when regional powers, during recent Moscow discussions, categorically vowed not to allow foreign bases or agents on Afghan soil. They issued stern warnings to both the Taliban and India while urging Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia and
The banned militant group Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has released a new poster showing Shahmeer, the brother of Sabiha, a central figure in the so-called Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC). The development has drawn sharp attention to BYC’s activities, which claim to advocate for human rights and missing persons but have repeatedly been accused of shielding
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At the People’s Tribunal for Afghan Women in Madrid, prosecutor Benafsha Yaqoobi accused the Taliban of systematically dismantling the rights and support systems for persons with disabilities, calling the group’s actions a form of repression and crimes against humanity. Addressing the second day of proceedings, Yaqoobi said that since the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan’s
