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The Taliban Wants Foreign Investment, But Can Afghanistan Really Be Open for Business?

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The Taliban wants the world to see a new Afghanistan, one that is supposedly ready for business, investment and international cooperation. Its foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has gone so far as to tell the United States that Afghanistan would “absolutely” welcome American investment in mining, infrastructure, agriculture and trade. But beneath that carefully constructed […]

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Hekmatyar, Hezb-e-Islami Supporters to Cut Ties With Taliban Backers, Interim Taliban Administration, Anti-Taliban Resistance, Afghanistan Under Taliban Rule

Hekmatyar Calls on Hezb-e-Islami Supporters to Cut Ties With Taliban Backers

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Hezb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has called on members and supporters of his party to sever ties with individuals who support or endorse the Taliban and its policies, effectively demanding that members choose between continued affiliation with his party and allegiance to the interim Taliban administration. In a recent message, Hekmatyar addressed what he described as

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Pishin, Pishin's Shadow Governor Eliminated, Shaban Valley Strike

TTP’s Pishin Shadow Governor Eliminated in Shaban Valley Strike

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The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has suffered a major leadership-level setback in Balochistan, with its so-called governor for Pishin, Hafiz Hibatullah Omari, killed in a UAV strike in the Shaban Valley along with two other TTP members. According to reports received by our correspondent, the strike took place last night in the Shaban Valley, where

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Balochistan CT Operations Intensify After Ziarat Attack as Security Forces Target BLA Networks

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Pakistan’s armed forces and security forces have intensified large-scale counterterrorism operations across Balochistan following the horrific attack in Ziarat, eliminating 48 terrorists affiliated with the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) over the past 72 hours. The operations are being conducted across multiple areas of the province as security forces move to dismantle terrorist networks involved

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Who Gave the Taliban the Right to Decide Afghanistan’s Mineral Wealth

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There is something profoundly revealing about the intermittent violence in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province. The Taliban may describe itself as the government of Afghanistan, but when armed confrontations erupt over control of territory and access to valuable mineral resources, a much more fundamental question emerges: who actually gave the Taliban the authority to decide who gets

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Why Does the Taliban Still Struggle for Recognition Five Years After Seizing Power?

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Five years after returning to power in Kabul, the Taliban controls Afghanistan’s government institutions, commands the country’s security apparatus and conducts diplomatic relations with a growing number of states. Yet there is a remarkable gap between controlling Afghanistan and being internationally recognized as Afghanistan’s legitimate government. The Taliban itself appears acutely aware of that distinction.

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Afghan-Linked, Afghan-Linked Drug Network, 671kg of Ice Seized, Colombo Port, United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Counterterrorism Crackdown Exposes Afghan-Linked Drug Network, 671kg of Ice Seized

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A major Afghan-linked international drug trafficking network has been exposed after Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) seized a combined 671 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as ice, during separate operations at the Karachi and Colombo ports. The operation has highlighted the growing security threat posed by transnational narcotics networks operating through regional maritime routes, with

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Security Forces Neutralize 12 Terrorists in Intelligence-Based Operation in Kalat: ISPR

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According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Security Forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the Kalat area of Balochistan, resulting in the elimination of 12 terrorists. The operation was launched on the basis of actionable intelligence regarding the presence of terrorists in the area. During the conduct of the operation, Security Forces effectively engaged the identified militants,

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Pakistan–Afghanistan Talks: One Condition From Kabul Could Decide the Future of Bilateral Ties

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As diplomatic efforts continue to explore avenues for improved relations and renewed dialogue between Pakistan and Afghanistan, a clear and fundamental principle remains central to any sustainable engagement: Afghan territory must not be allowed to serve as a base for terrorist activities against Pakistan. Pakistan has welcomed sincere diplomatic efforts by friendly countries, particularly China, to help

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Ziarat Cross Attack: TTP Carried Out the Assault, Why Did BLA Claim Responsibility?

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Questions have emerged over the circumstances surrounding an attack on Frontier Corps personnel at Ziarat Cross in Balochistan after the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) reportedly claimed responsibility for the incident, while a security analysis has raised the possibility that the attack may have involved the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The conflicting attribution has prompted renewed scrutiny

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