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Polio Workers Abducted Near D.I Khan After Training Session

Two workers associated with the National Emergency Polio Campaign were abducted at gunpoint near Kot Daulat in the Kulachi tehsil, police officials confirmed. According to the police, the two employees — identified as Raza Muhammad and Muhammad Asif — were returning after receiving training for the polio vaccination drive when unidentified assailants intercepted their vehicle. […]

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Thousands of Afghan Students Forced to Learn Outdoors as Over 500 Schools Lack Buildings in North

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More than 500 schools in Afghanistan’s northern provinces of Balkh and Baghlan remain without proper buildings, compelling thousands of students to study outdoors in extreme weather conditions, local sources report. According to Afghan media, officials from the Balkh Department of Education have revealed that out of 600 operational schools in the province, 223 either lack

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Saudi Arabia Executes Afghan National Over Heroin Smuggling Amid Soaring Use of Death Penalty

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Saudi Arabia on Sunday executed an Afghan citizen for attempting to smuggle heroin into the country, underscoring the kingdom’s uncompromising stance on drug-related offences. The Saudi Ministry of Interior confirmed that the individual, identified as Pacha Qul Suleimani, was put to death in the Mecca region after being convicted of swallowing and concealing heroin with

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Army-Led Security Huddle in Kurram Targets Khwarij, Demands Clear Rejection of Taliban

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A high-level security meeting was held in the Araoli area of the Kurram District, chaired by the local Commanding Officer, focusing on the current security landscape and the ongoing disarmament campaign in the region. The session, attended by senior members of the Sadda Peace Committee, delved into the presence of terrorist elements, their destabilising influence,

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“Left Behind”: Afghan Women Face Return to Gender Apartheid as U.S. Cuts Support

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Thousands of Afghan women are at risk of being forced back into Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, where they face a regime of gender apartheid, following recent U.S. budget cuts and visa cancellations, according to a report by Forbes. The Trump administration’s earlier move to halt refugee visa processing and cancel travel for 1,660 approved Afghan refugees, many

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Afghan Media, Taliban, Intelligence Officer, Teen Boy

Taliban Intelligence Officer Allegedly Killed by Abused Teen: Afghan Media

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Afghan media has made shocking claims that a senior Taliban intelligence official, Abdul Rahim Hamza, was killed by a teen boy allegedly kept for sexual abuse. Afghan media alleged that the teen, reportedly abused by the Taliban officer, turned on his abuser and shot him in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul, specifically near the 13th

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Pakistan Hosts Elite Military Challenge with 20 Nations at NCTC Pabbi

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The 8th International Pakistan Army Team Spirit Exercise-2025 kicked off with a dynamic opening ceremony at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) Pabbi, bringing together military teams and observers from around the world. The Director General Military Training officially inaugurated the 60-hour-long patrolling exercise, designed to boost military-to-military cooperation amid a rapidly evolving global security

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Afghan Nationals, Repatriation, Landi Kotal

2,471 Afghan Nationals Repatriated from Landi Kotal in a Day as Returns Surge

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On 14 April 2025, a total of 2,471 Afghan nationals were repatriated from Hamza Baba Transit Point, Landi Kotal, in one of the largest single-day movements this month. According to official figures, the repatriation included: 215 families (1,303 individuals) returning under the Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) category 229 families (1,168 individuals) identified as illegal migrants

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Rocket Fired at Rescue 1122 Site in Tank; 7 Labourers Injured

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A powerful blast, purportedly by Khwarij, rocked the under-construction Rescue 1122 station in Wazirabad, Tank, injuring seven labourers—most of them from Paharpur Tehsil, Dera Ismail Khan. According to DPO Tank, the explosion was caused by rocket fired by two suspected Khwarij, as declared by the state, destroying a part of the building completely. A loud

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Naqvi Calls for Global Anti-Terror Strategy in Meeting with UK MP Afzal Khan

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Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has called for the urgent formation and implementation of a multi-faceted international strategy to combat terrorism, stressing that the threat now transcends borders and requires unified global action. Naqvi made these remarks during a meeting with British MP and senior Labour figure Afzal Khan. The two discussed strengthening Pakistan-UK relations,

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