A serving operative of the Afghan Taliban’s elite “Yarmook Unit 60” was among the terrorists neutralized during a security operation near Baka Khel Airport in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, according to informed sources, in a development likely to intensify concerns over the presence of anti-Pakistan terrorist networks operating from Afghan soil. Sources said the slain […]
The latest edition of the Islamic State group’s weekly propaganda publication Al Naba has intensified ideological attacks against prominent Deobandi and Haqqani-affiliated religious scholars, accusing them of legitimizing democracy and deviating from extremist interpretations of jihadist doctrine. According to analysts monitoring militant propaganda, the publication not only highlighted four recent terror attacks carried out in
In conflict zones, narratives rarely remain neutral. They evolve, compete, and often become weapons in their own right. Nowhere is this more evident than in Balochistan, where the struggle over meaning has become as consequential as the struggle on the ground itself. At the center of this information battleground is the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC),
A critical bridge in the Ghawakho area of Wana, Lower South Waziristan, was destroyed late last night in an explosion reportedly carried out by militants identified as Fitna Khawarij, using explosive materials to target public infrastructure. According to local reports, the blast was of significant intensity, resulting in the complete destruction of the Ghawakho bridge.
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Despite the existence of a China-backed ceasefire framework between Pakistan and Afghanistan, bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries continue to remain deeply complex, fragile, and overshadowed by a persistent crisis of trust, cross-border terrorism concerns, and competing regional alignments. Security and diplomatic observers warn that although multiple rounds of negotiations have taken place through
Pakistan expressed optimism regarding ongoing diplomatic engagements between Iran and the United States, voicing hope that the two sides would reach a peaceful and sustainable agreement “sooner rather than later” amid continued regional and international efforts aimed at reducing tensions. Speaking during the weekly media briefing in Islamabad, Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Pakistan
The two-week-long Pakistan–Sri Lanka joint counterterrorism exercise, “Shake Hands-II,” successfully concluded at Tarbela, reaffirming the longstanding military partnership and strategic cooperation between the armed forces of the two friendly nations. The exercise brought together elite combat teams from the Special Services Group (SSG) of the Pakistan Army and the Sri Lankan Special Forces, who participated
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A quadcopter strike carried out by Khawarij targeted a mosque in Satar Mundan village, located in Central Kurram, during the night of 5 May 2026, causing significant damage to the mosque structure as well as nearby residential houses and a madrassa. According to preliminary local reports, the attack struck the vicinity of the mosque at
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A female entrepreneur was shot dead by an unidentified gunman in Ashkashim market of Badakhshan’s Ishkashim district, according to local sources, in an incident that has further heightened concerns over the safety of women and minority communities under Taliban rule. Sources said the victim, Lailma, an Ismaili woman, was the wife of local singer Salam
Informed sources report a renewed escalation in Badakhshan’s Jurm district, where Taliban forces have been redeployed from Faizabad, Baharak, and Ashkasham to suppress growing armed opposition in mountainous terrain. According to local sources, Taliban deputy governor for Badakhshan, Jamaluddin Haqjo, has personally moved into the village of Khostak in Jurm district, particularly the Dara Kalan
