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Afghan Taliban Bar Shia Muharram Rituals in Herat, Open Fire to Enforce Ban

The Taliban  forcefully barred Shia Muslims in Herat’s Jebrael district from holding Muharram mourning rituals, using live fire and intimidation to disperse gatherings in a move widely condemned as a targeted act of religious repression. According to eyewitnesses, armed Taliban units stormed several neighbourhoods in Herat’s 13th district around 10 p.m. and shut down ongoing […]

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JUI Leader Mufti Habibullah Haqqani Shot Dead in Dir

The local head of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) in Tehsil Barawal, District Dir, Mufti Habibullah Haqqani, was shot and killed by unidentified assailants late last night, police confirmed. According to initial police reports, unknown attackers broke into the residence of Mufti Habibullah Haqqani and opened fire, fatally wounding the senior cleric. He succumbed to his injuries

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Khawarij Launch Quadcopter Attack on Bannu Police Station; Two Civilians Injured

In a brazen act of terrorism, militants from the proscribed group known as the Khawarij carried out a quadcopter drone attack on the Miryan Police Station in Bannu, injuring two civilians and reigniting serious concerns over the use of modern technology by terrorist elements. According to official sources, the attack occurred when an explosive device

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Air Chief’s Historic U.S Visit Reinvigorates Pakistan-U.S. Defence Ties and Strategic Dialogue

Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, concluded a landmark official visit to the United States marking the first by a serving head of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in over a decade aimed at revitalizing defence cooperation, deepening institutional ties, and advancing strategic convergence between Islamabad and Washington. According

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Lack of Reintegration Plans for Returnees Raises Militant Recruitment Fears in Afghanistan

The Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a local aid agency to assist returnees, displaced populations, and impoverished families — but analysts warn the move may prove too little, too late as Afghanistan’s fragile socio-economic fabric continues to deteriorate under Taliban rule. According to the ministry, over

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Inside the Lies: Ex-TTP Spokesperson Reveals Militant Propaganda Playbook

In a rare and revealing commentary, former Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan has sharply criticized the propaganda machinery of militant groups, exposing how they manipulate narratives, fabricate victories, and weaponize media for psychological warfare. Published on his Telegram channel, Ehsan’s detailed critique lays bare the inner workings of what he calls a “model media

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India’s Proxy War in Balochistan: Inside the “Fitna-e-Hindustan” Campaign

Dr. Qadar Bakhsh Baloch, a senior defence analyst, has presented a comprehensive narrative on what he terms the “Fitna-e-Hindustan”, India’s proxy war in Balochistan. According to Dr. Baloch, these efforts represent a long-standing covert war that India has been waging through sponsorship of non-state actors, with devastating impacts on Pakistan’s security, economy, and regional relations.

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Taliban, ISIS in Afghanistan, IS-KP, counter-terrorism campaign, Taliban’s two-faced strategy

Taliban’s Denial Game Exposed: Arrests Undermine ISIS Claims

In yet another episode of contradiction disguised as counter-terrorism, pro-Taliban social media accounts this week reported the arrest of two alleged Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP) operatives, despite the group’s continued public insistence that ISIS has been “eliminated” from Afghanistan. One of the suspects, Delbar Khan, reportedly hails from Kunar province and was arrested in

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Pakistan Army Foils Infiltration, Kills 30 Khawarij in Shawal Valley

In a major counter-terrorism success, Pakistan’s armed forces carried out a swift and lethal ambush operation in the Hassan Khel sector of Shawal Valley, near the Afghanistan border, neutralising a large group of khawarij attempting to infiltrate Pakistani territory. According to official sources, the operation was launched based on credible intelligence indicating that a group

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Taliban, Afghanistan, Terrorist Safe Haven, U.S. Congress, sanctuary for terrorists

Taliban Denies What the World Sees: Afghanistan Reemerges as Terrorist Safe Haven

Despite repeated claims by the Taliban that no foreign terrorist organisations are operating from Afghan soil, fresh remarks from U.S. lawmakers and mounting evidence from international bodies continue to paint a completely different, and far more troubling, picture. On June 26, 2025, during a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central

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