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Taliban, Hazara and Shia Communities Under Taliban Rule, Taliban Regime

Five Years of Taliban Rule, Hazaras and Shias Remain Under a Deadly Security Threat

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Five years after the Taliban returned to power, Afghanistan’s Hazara and Shia communities continue to face a deadly security environment marked by suicide bombings, targeted killings, armed attacks and violence in civilian spaces. United Nations reporting and documentation by human rights organizations indicate that more than 50 major attacks targeting Hazara and Shia communities have […]

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Taliban, Pakistani Worker Tortured in Kandahar, Afghan Taliban and Human Rights Violations

Taliban Brutality Exposed as Pakistani Worker Assaulted, Leg Broken in Kandahar

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The Taliban’s treatment of Pakistanis has once again raised serious questions about the regime’s claims of friendship and good neighborly relations after Taliban personnel allegedly subjected a Pakistani worker to brutal physical assault in the Boldak area of Kandahar, leaving him with a broken leg. According to reports, the Pakistani worker was assaulted by Taliban

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Pakistan, War of Narratives and Pakistan's Counterterrorism Strategy, Pakistan's Counterterrorism Campaign

Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Strategy Enters a New, More Decisive Phase

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Pakistan’s counterterrorism campaign is entering a phase in which operational strength alone will not determine success. The decisive advantage will increasingly come from the ability to detect terrorist preparations earlier, understand how terrorist networks are adapting, disrupt their support structures and deploy the right combination of intelligence, technology, policing and national coordination before an attack

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Taliban, Taliban's Hollow Amnesty Promises, Afghanistan Under Taliban Rule, Badakhshan Clashes, Afghan Taliban and Human Rights Violations

Taliban Amnesty Promises Ring Hollow as Reprisals Sweep Badakhshan’s Nasi District

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Taliban forces have launched widespread arrests, house-to-house searches and what local residents describe as intimidation and mistreatment in Badakhshan’s Nasi district, shortly after Juma Khan Fateh and a number of his men surrendered to the Taliban. Local sources said the crackdown began after the surrender and has left residents fearful of collective reprisals. The developments

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Bannu Attack, Lakki Marwat Operation, Fitna al-Khwarij, Pakistan's War on Terror and Afghan Taliban Regime

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tightens the Net Around Terrorist Networks

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The most worrying feature of the current security environment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is not simply the frequency of terrorist attacks. It is their geographic spread. Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank and Dera Ismail Khan have remained under sustained pressure, while terrorist activity has also increasingly tested areas such as Lower Dir and the districts adjoining the

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Two Fitna al-Khwarij Terrorists Eliminated in Lakki Marwat IBO

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Lakki Marwat: Security forces eliminated two terrorists affiliated with Fitna al-Khwarij during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Swatdaag, Bethany Sub-Division, according to sources. The operation was launched after security personnel received information regarding the presence of terrorists in the area. Acting on the intelligence, security forces moved to the suspected location and conducted a targeted

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Bannu, Terror Threat, Terrorist Attack in Bannu

Bannu’s Terror Threat Is Evolving, Testing Pakistan’s Frontline Response

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Bannu is no longer simply another troubled district on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s security map. It has increasingly become a frontline test of whether Pakistan can stay ahead of a terrorist threat that is becoming more adaptive, technologically enabled and locally embedded. The pattern visible in Bannu is particularly significant because terrorists are combining methods that were

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Jirga, Terrorism and Counterterrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, North Waziristan, North Waziristan Jirga, National Action Plan and Pakistan's Fight against Terrorism

North Waziristan Jirga Unites Locals Against Terrorism

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A jirga of local religious scholars and community representatives was held in Kharkamar, a locality of Datta Khel tehsil in North Waziristan, with discussions focusing on the prevailing security situation, protection of public life and property, and measures to sustain peace in the area. The jirga brought together representatives of the local community to deliberate

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Suicide Attack, Failed Suicide Attack in Bannu, Bannu Attack, Security Forces of Pakistan, Pakistan's Fight against Terrorism and Cross-Border Attacks

Failed Bannu Suicide Attack Claimed by Terrorist Group Based in Afghanistan

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The terrorist organization Majlis-e-Askari Karwan has claimed responsibility for a failed suicide attack targeting security forces in the Mali Khel area of Bannu, according to sources. The sources said the attack was carried out against security forces but failed to achieve its intended objective, with the security personnel successfully thwarting the assault. Majlis-e-Askari Karwan is

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How Can Pakistan Support Terrorism After Sacrificing 90,000 Lives in the Fight Against It? Information Minister

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Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Atta Tarar has said that Pakistan’s National Action Plan (NAP) played a decisive role in containing terrorism and restoring peace across the country, stressing that the fight against terrorism requires sustained national unity, institutional coordination, effective legislation and a comprehensive response on both physical and digital fronts. Addressing a

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