While New Delhi does not recognize the Taliban rule in Afghanistan, reports say a Taliban “acting consul” is already in Mumbai. Can India move closer to Kabul as the regime’s ties with Pakistan grow more tense? A recent report by the Taliban-controlled Bakhtar News Agency stated that the Islamic fundamentalist regime has …
Read More »Pakistan Faces Surge in Violence; 48 Attacks Across Four Provinces in Just One Month
AT Kabul: The Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies reported on Wednesday that 48 terrorist attacks took place across four provinces of Pakistan in October of this year. Most of these attacks occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, which left at least 100 dead and over 80 injured. The Pakistan Institute …
Read More »Pakistan; term of service for army commanders extends from three to five years
AT Kabul: The Pakistani parliament amended the military law to extend the service terms of the heads of the three branches of the armed forces from three years to five years. Under these changes, the chiefs of the army, air force, and navy in Pakistan will serve in their roles …
Read More »Iranian Official: “Building wall on the Border is one of Our Goals to Prevent illegal migration”
By Rafiullah Anwari Ahmad Ali Goudarzi, the Commander of Iran’s Border Guards, stated that preventing illegal migration and the smuggling of goods, especially fuel and drugs, are the main goals behind constructing a wall on Iran’s borders with Afghanistan and Pakistan. He told IRNA News Agency Today (Sunday, October 20) …
Read More »PTM: “77,000 Pashtuns Killed in Targeted Attacks in Pakistan”
Kabul – The leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) stated that 77,584 Pashtuns have been killed, 230,000 injured, and 5.7 million displaced due to bombings and targeted attacks in Pakistan. Manzoor Pashteen said that the Pakistani military has disappeared 6,700 Pashtuns in recent years. Late on Saturday, October 12, …
Read More »Report: “228 Attacks Occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Since the Beginning of This Year”
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan has published a report stating that since the beginning of this year, 228 attacks have occurred in the province, resulting in significant casualties among Pakistani security forces. The Associated Press of Pakistan, the country’s state news agency reported that …
Read More »Pakistan’s Prime Minister Calls for an Inclusive Government in Afghanistan
The Prime Minister of Pakistan, in the United Nations General Assembly, asked the caretaker government of Afghanistan to move towards establishing an inclusive government. Shehbaz Sharif said that Pakistan supports the expectations of the international community and Islamabad urges the “Taliban” to respect human rights, especially women’s rights. On Friday, …
Read More »How Bin Laden lived in Pakistani safe haven
By Hafeez Hassanabadi Finally, Bin laden was directly killed by Americans in Pakistani city of Abbottabad. But this killing of Bin laden has created a lot of questions centered on Pakistan; the real questions are yet to come. For example why Pakistan kept saying that Bin Laden is hidden in …
Read More »No more crossing of Afghans into Pakistan without travel documents: Pakistan
Those wishing to cross the Afghan border into Pakistan without travel documents will not be allowed in, Pakistan’s adviser to the prime minister on foreign affairs told the Senate standing committee on Thursday. Sartaj Aziz said facilities are being made available for more effective border management. He added that four …
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