In a decisive move to eliminate terrorist elements and restore lasting peace in the region, the security forces have launched a targeted counterterrorism operation across Bajaur district. As part of this operation, the Deputy Commissioner of Bajaur has imposed a three-day curfew from July 29 to July 31 in several areas identified through intelligence reports […]
A new United Nations report has issued a stark warning over the plight of Afghans forcibly returned from countries including Pakistan and Iran, documenting widespread human rights violations under Taliban rule despite official claims of a general amnesty. Released on July 24, the report draws on 49 interviews with returnees, revealing that many particularly women,
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After nearly four years of Taliban rule, the so-called Islamic Emirate is less a unified ideological formation than a fragile patchwork of rival power centers. What was once hailed as restoration of order has become an uneasy equilibrium between competing commanders, tribal networks, and economic patrons. At its apex sits Amir-ul‑Momineen Hibatullah Akhundzada, whose ultraconservative clerical
In a cowardly act of sabotage, the Khawarij attempted to destroy a strategically important link bridge in the Miryan area of Bannu, causing partial damage to the structure. The targeted bridge, located near Amir Ghafor Korona in the Norar locality, served as a vital connection between Jani Khel and Bannu city. It has been frequently
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Reeling from a crushing defeat in Afghanistan and the near-total collapse of its leadership and military infrastructure, the Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-K) has shifted its strategy from armed insurgency to criminal survival. With its operational capabilities decimated, the group is now relying on cybercrime, kidnappings, and extortion as primary means to fund its dwindling
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In a powerful act of defiance, tribal leader Sardar Meer Badshah Qaisrani led a grand jirga in Taunsa, rallying communities to resist the growing influence of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Hundreds of tribesmen vowed to form local vigilance committees and defend their land “by hook or by crook” against Taliban infiltration, extortion, and violence. Security
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Afghanistan’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Nasir Ahmad Andisha, claimed that political and diplomatic developments regarding Afghanistan are on the horizon, citing mounting international pressure on the Taliban. In a post on X, he highlighted efforts such as a detailed human rights report submitted to the UN and the International Criminal Court’s arrest
Security forces have launched a major counter-terrorism offensive across the mountainous border regions of Kohat, Hangu, Orakzai, Lower Kurram, and Karak, targeting militant hideouts in a sweeping ground-and-air operation that has, so far, eliminated at least 15 terrorists, according to Regional Police Officer (RPO) Abbas Majeed Marwat. The ongoing operation, now in its tenth day,
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In a strategic move to counter the resurgence of militancy and root out facilitators of terrorist elements, security forces held a high-level jirga with tribal elders in the Angoor Adda region of South Waziristan, under the leadership of the area’s local commanding officer. The meeting focused on the prevailing security situation, local challenges, and the
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In an unprecedented show of tribal unity and civil resistance, thousands of residents of the Tirah Valley in Khyber district took to the rugged terrain demanding an end to militancy in their region. Holding the Holy Quran above their heads as a symbol of peace and moral authority, protesters from the Bar Qambar Khel tribe
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