Pakistan recorded a sharp rise in militant violence between June 27 and July 3, 2025, with 24 attacks resulting in 44 deaths and 85 injuries, according to the latest weekly report by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS). The increase coincided with significant judicial, political, economic, and regional developments that collectively underscore […]
The fall of Moqokori to Al-Shabaab on 7 July is more than a tactical defeat it is a brutal reminder of the deep structural weaknesses plaguing Somalia’s state-building and counterinsurgency efforts. Located in the Hiraan region of Hirshabelle state, Moqokori was once a symbol of fragile but genuine hope. The 2022–23 offensive that wrested it
The Taliban’s Supreme Court has confirmed that two men were publicly flogged in the provinces of Kapisa and Faryab after being convicted of “illicit relations” and “transporting alcoholic beverages.” The court stated that the men received between 20 and 39 lashes each, in addition to prison sentences ranging from one to two years. The corporal
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While global attention focuses on ISIS’s brutality, militant groups like the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), and Hafiz Gul Bahadar network continue to operate with the same extremist violence—only under different banners and often with foreign backing. A recent in-depth account of the life and assassination of Sheikh-ul-Islam Rahimullah Haqqani, a revered Afghan
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) has strongly welcomed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants for two senior Taliban officials, calling it a major step toward ending the culture of impunity in Afghanistan. The ICC move is linked to alleged human rights abuses committed by the Taliban, particularly targeting women, girls, and minorities
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As Iranian crackdowns and Pakistani counter-terrorism operations deal successive blows to Fitna al-Hindustan (the India-sponsored terrorist network operating in Balochistan), sources now confirm that the group, particularly its Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) faction, has turned to extortion as a desperate means of survival. With financial support from New Delhi reportedly frozen, including payments funneled through
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Security forces carried out a successful intelligence-based operation in the Duki district of Balochistan, eliminating three terrorists linked to the India-sponsored Fitna al-Hindustan. According to credible security sources, the slain terrorists were actively involved in planning sabotage and terror activities in the region. The operation was launched based on actionable intelligence regarding their movement and
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In a significant breakthrough against the India-backed terror outfit Fitna al-Hindustan, security forces carried out a high-level intelligence-based operation in Barkhan district, resulting in the arrest of four terrorists. The operation, based on credible intelligence, was conducted in the Chappar and Rarkan areas, both known for terrorist activity. According to sources, the arrested suspects were
In a daring intelligence-based operation against the outlawed Fitna al-Khawarij, Hangu Police, under the command of District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Khalid, have arrested 14 suspected Khawarij and seized a large cache of weapons. The successful operation was carried out on special directives of IGP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zulfiqar Hameed and RPO Kohat Abbas Majeed Khan
Just as India-backed Fitna al-Khawarij continues its campaign of terror in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, its Balochistan-based ideological twin, Fitna al-Hindustan, is pushing the limits of brutality in its war against the people and the state of Pakistan. In yet another bloody episode of targeted violence, India-sponsored terrorists struck multiple areas across Balochistan, killing two innocent civilians,
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