Could the Taliban be acting out of fears; fear of U.S. pressure for renewed access to the Bagram air base with former president Donald Trump warning that “bad things will happen” if demands are refused, or fear that scattered armed resistance might swell into a broad popular uprising? Perhaps both. What is certain, however, is […]
Pakistani security forces carried out a precision operation near Khumrang area of South Waziristan neutralising Qari Hussain, a senior khariji commander of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), security officials said. According to the officials, Hussain; described as one of the group’s most wanted “Khariji” commanders, was eliminated after he recently murdered a young villager on
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When he surrendered, he did more than lay down his weapon. Jahanzeb’s account; raw, regretful and detailed, offers a rare inside view of how anti-state networks in Balochistan have been grooming a new generation for violence. “My name is Jahanzeb Ali,” he told investigators in a recorded confession. “In the group I was known as
A former U.S. Marine opened fire during a Sunday church service in Grand Blanc Township near Flint, Michigan, killing four people and wounding at least eight after crashing his vehicle into the building and setting it ablaze, police said. Authorities said the attacker, identified as Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, of Burton, drove into the Church
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Muhammad Haseenullah For a long stretch of history Pakistan and Afghanistan have been described as “neighbouring and brotherly Muslim countries.” Yet that brotherhood has rarely translated into a stable, trusting relationship. If anything, over the decades a pattern of mutual suspicion, interventions and blame has hardened into a political habit, one that has cost both
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Pakistani police and local peace committee members carried out a successful counterterrorism operation in Wanda Amir, Lakki Marwat district, neutralising a key khariji commander (khariji is a terrorist affiliated with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as the state has officially designated this terror outfit as Fitna al-Khawarij) wanted for multiple deadly attacks, officials confirmed Monday. The slain
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At least three US citizens remain in Taliban custody in Afghanistan despite the recent release of American national Amir Amiri, CNN reported, highlighting the continuing strain detainee cases place on Washington’s fragile engagement with Kabul. Among the unresolved cases is Paul Edwin Overby Jr., an American writer who vanished in May 2014 while traveling toward
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned that external elements do not wish to see Pakistan prosper and vowed that the resurging threat of terrorism would be rooted out completely. Speaking to Pakistani journalists in the United Kingdom, the prime minister stressed that the country’s political and military leadership were on the same page over all key
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Afghan political leaders will gather in Islamabad on Monday for a two-day conference aimed at building trust, enhancing regional cooperation and highlighting the role of women in Afghanistan’s future, organisers confirmed, after the meeting faced multiple postponements due to Taliban opposition. The dialogue, scheduled for 29–30 September, is being organised under the “Women for Afghanistan”
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Pakistan on Sunday reaffirmed its determination to eradicate terrorism, declaring that militant groups operating with external support will not be allowed to destabilise the country, while stressing that the fight against extremism is directly linked to the nation’s stability and future. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the professionalism of security forces in recent counterterrorism efforts,
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