Afghanistan is hurtling toward disaster. Once the center of international attention, it is now battling a brutal food crisis, a resurgence of terrorist safe havens, and a crushing clampdown on women’s rights — all under a regime that seems deaf to global outcry. A chilling report by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and […]
A former Afghan military pilot, Mohammad Amir Tawasoli, died by suicide through self-immolation in Iran after allegedly receiving an exit notice from Iranian authorities—fearing forced return to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and certain persecution. According to media reports, Tawasoli had sought to renew his residency status at the Kefalat office in Mashhad but was instead handed an
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Pakistan has emerged as the second most affected country in the world by improvised explosive device (IED) attacks in 2024, trailing only behind Lebanon, according to a recent report released by the UK-based NGO Action on Armed Violence (AOAV). The report reveals that 132 IED attacks in Pakistan this year have resulted in the deaths
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Tensions are escalating in Indian Punjab as Sikh activists, under the banner of the diaspora-based group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), have announced they will halt electricity and water supply to Indian military and air force bases across the state from June 1 to June 6. The announcement was made by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, leader of
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In a successful Intelligence-Based Operation (IBO), security forces conducted a targeted raid in the Hassan Khel area of FR Peshawar, arresting 9 individuals linked to terrorism and providing support to militant networks. The operation, carried out near Government High School Mahabat Khel, focused on two specific residences in the Abdullah Khel and Amir Khel localities.
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In a continued effort to regulate cross-border movement and uphold immigration laws, Pakistan has repatriated 1,311 undocumented Afghan nationals through designated border points on Friday, May 23, as confirmed by the Taliban’s High Commission for Addressing Migrants’ Issues. These returns were part of a broader regional effort, with Iran also deporting 2,736 Afghans, bringing the
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In a deeply alarming development, Taliban forces have detained the 12-year-old son of prominent religious scholar and outspoken Taliban critic Maulvi Abdul Qadir Qanit during a raid on the family’s home in Kabul, according to sources close to the family. Qanit himself was arrested two days prior from the same residence. His detention was captured
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Pakistan has extended its ban on the use of its airspace by Indian aircraft until June 24 at 4:59 AM, citing continued regional tensions following the recent escalation after the Pahalgam attack. According to the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA), the restrictions apply to all Indian-registered, operated, owned, or leased aircraft, including military aircraft and commercial
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Pakistan’s long-standing position on Afghanistan appears to have been vindicated, as Taliban political representative Suhail Shaheen confirmed in a recent interview that both India and Iran no longer view the group as a proxy of Pakistan. This shift reflects growing regional acceptance of the Taliban’s political reality and Islamabad’s successful push for a more pragmatic,
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In the wake of Pakistan’s successful military operation Bunyan al-Marsoos, Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian military establishment, calling the outcome a “humiliating defeat” and exposing what he termed a catastrophic failure of national defence strategy. Wadettiwar criticised the Modi government for extravagant military spending
