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Deportation Fallout: IS-KP Poised to Exploit Afghan Refugee Crisis

A former senior United Nations counterterrorism official has warned that the ongoing mass deportation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan and Iran risks becoming a recruitment bonanza for IS-KP, the regional branch of the Islamic State. Hans-Jakob Schindler, a former member of the UN Monitoring Committee on ISIS, al-Qaeda, and the Taliban, told The Media Line […]

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Safe Haven, Afghanistan, Afghan Taliban, Afghan Safe Havens, FTOs in Afghanistan

Senior Commander in ‘TTP’s Jail’: Just an ‘Inconvenient’ Validation of Afghan Safe Havens?

Well, well, well. If there was ever any doubt about Afghanistan’s role as a safe haven for terrorist organisations, Baitullah Khan Mehsud’s recent detention and alleged execution by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) might just be the best confirmation yet. But sure, let’s keep pretending those Afghan denials of harboring terrorists hold water. Mehsud, a veteran

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United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)

UN Establishes Independent Mechanism to Investigate Taliban’s Abuses in Afghanistan

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has made a groundbreaking move in the pursuit of justice for victims of human rights violations in Afghanistan, adopting a landmark resolution to create an independent mechanism aimed at investigating abuses under Taliban rule. This marks one of the most significant international steps taken since the Taliban’s resurgence

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Kohat, India-Backed Terror, Terror Attack in Kohat, Kohat Checkpost, Dara Adam Khel Attack

KP Cop Martyred in India-Backed Terror Attack on Kohat Checkpost

A police constable was martyred and a Frontier Constabulary (FC) havaldar injured in a deadly terrorist attack on a checkpost in Dara Adam Khel, Kohat district early Monday, in what officials describe as part of a broader campaign of India-sponsored terrorism targeting KP police. According to police, Constable Hazrat Umar was stationed at the Tor

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Armed Men Attack Judicial Complex in Kharan, Abduct Judge and Torch Building

Unknown armed men launched a brazen attack on the Judicial Complex in Kharan district of Balochistan on Monday, abducting a judge and setting the building on fire, officials confirmed. According to police, the assailants stormed the complex and kidnapped Qazi Jan Muhammad, who was on duty at the time of the attack. The armed men

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Trump Says U.S. “Could Have Easily Won” Afghan War, Hints at Regaining Bagram Air Base

U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that the United States “could have easily won” the war in Afghanistan, blaming political restraint for preventing a decisive military victory and reiterating his intention to regain access to the Bagram Air Base once America’s largest military installation in the country. Speaking at a ceremony marking the 250th anniversary

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Security Forces Eliminate Key Afghan Khariji Commander in Bajaur Operation

Pakistan’s security forces have achieved a major success in their ongoing operation against the fitna-e-Khawarij, killing a notorious Afghan Khawarij commander, Pir Agha Khandari, during an intelligence-based operation in the Gabrai area of Bajaur district. According to official sources, the operation was launched on confirmed intelligence regarding the presence of high-profile Khawarij elements involved in

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Malaysia Vows Full Cooperation with Pakistan to Combat Terrorism, Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Saturday reaffirmed his country’s commitment to fully cooperate with Pakistan in the fight against terrorism and to further deepen bilateral relations in trade, diplomacy, and regional stability. Addressing a joint press conference with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Kuala Lumpur, Anwar Ibrahim said peace between Pakistan and India was

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Akhundzada Tightens Grip as Taliban Seek Legitimacy Abroad Despite Brutal Record at Home

Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has issued “special directives” to Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi ahead of his planned visits to India and Russia, in what observers describe as a desperate attempt by the isolated regime to project diplomatic legitimacy while continuing to oppress its own citizens. According to two sources, including one from Akhundzada’s

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