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China Hosts Pak-Afghan Talks to Ease Tensions
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China Hosts Pak-Afghan Talks to Ease Tensions

Pakistan and Afghanistan are engaged in China-brokered discussions in Urumqi aimed at resolving a months-long conflict, with Pakistan emphasizing its core demand for decisive action against terrorist outfits, as China hosts exploratory talks to ease tensions between the neighbors.

Pakistan and Afghanistan Announce Eid Ceasefire
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Pakistan and Afghanistan Announce Eid Ceasefire

Pakistan and Afghanistan have announced a temporary pause in hostilities for the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Fitr, with Pakistan's Information Minister stating operations would halt from March 19 to March 23 in good faith.

Unmanned aerial vehicle fell in Rawalpindi early Tuesday morning: security sources
WorldDawn25d ago

Unmanned aerial vehicle fell in Rawalpindi early Tuesday morning: security sources

Security sources said that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fell on a house in Chaklala area of Rawalpindi early Tuesday morning. They said that no loss of life was reported in the incident. However, they said that the house had sustained some damage. Last week, four people were injured after a “few rudimentary” drones launched by the Afghan Taliban were intercepted in various cities of Pakistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. The development came amid Operation Ghazab lil-H...

Armed forces destroy Afghan Taliban posts along Bajaur border, security sources say
WorldDawn27d ago

Armed forces destroy Afghan Taliban posts along Bajaur border, security sources say

PESHAWAR: The armed forces have destroyed Afghan Taliban posts across the Pak-Afghan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur sector as part of Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, security sources said on Monday. Operation Ghazab lil-Haq was launched in late February following unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban from across the border. Security sources said that in the operation against the Afghan Taliban and the Fitna al-Khawarij, armed forces also targeted Afghan Taliban posts with “guided missiles”...

‘A few beatings won’t kill you’: judge rejects divorce request of woman abused by husband in Afghanistan
WorldThe Guardian1mo ago

‘A few beatings won’t kill you’: judge rejects divorce request of woman abused by husband in Afghanistan

Under new Taliban laws, a husband is allowed to beat his wife as long as it is not done with ‘obscene force’, which the woman must prove in court The shocking level of physical violence against women permitted under the Taliban’s new laws has been revealed this week by the case of a woman in northern Afghanistan, who said she was beaten with a cable wire by her husband and told by a judge: “You want a divorce just because of that? … A little anger and a few beatings won’t kill you.” Farzana* ...

At least 39 killed in attacks in Afghanistan
Worldruv1mo ago

At least 39 killed in attacks in Afghanistan

At least 39 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan since clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan began on the countries' border on Thursday, according to the Taliban administration in…

Information ministry rubbishes claim about Pakistani jet being shot down in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar
WorldDawn1mo ago

Information ministry rubbishes claim about Pakistani jet being shot down in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday rejected claims about a Pakistani jet being shot down in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar and the pilot being captured. The ministry’s fact check account on X attributed the claims to Afghan Taliban officials that were “amplified by Indian media”. “The Ministry of Defence of the so-called Islamic Emirate claimed that Afghan forces shot down a Pakistani fighter jet in Nangarhar and captured its pilot alive. The claim was widely amplified by India...

US Academic Dennis Coyle Released by Taliban After Over a Year in Detention
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US Academic Dennis Coyle Released by Taliban After Over a Year in Detention

American academic Dennis Coyle, held by Taliban authorities for over a year, has been released, with US officials including Marco Rubio welcoming the move as a positive step.

TTP Warns Foreign Cricketers to Boycott Pakistan Super League
WorldTimes of India19d ago

TTP Warns Foreign Cricketers to Boycott Pakistan Super League

The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has issued a stark warning to international cricketers, urging them to withdraw from the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) due to the volatile security situation in regions like Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

Exclusive - 'Action will follow. Pak's brutality won't go unanswered': Taliban
WorldTimes of India25d ago

Exclusive - 'Action will follow. Pak's brutality won't go unanswered': Taliban

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid vowed retaliation after an alleged Pakistani airstrike on Omar Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul, which he described as a deliberate attack on civilians. Mujahid stated the attack "will not go unanswered" and accused Pakistan of attempting to shape the narrative, vowing to expose their "brutality" to global human rights bodies.

Reactions to Vučić Calling Students 'Taliban' Amidst Criticism
Politicsdanas28d ago

Reactions to Vučić Calling Students 'Taliban' Amidst Criticism

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has drawn strong reactions and criticism after comparing students to 'Taliban,' following previous labels such as 'terrorists,' 'destroyers of Serbia,' 'thugs,' and 'foreign mercenaries.' This latest comparison has intensified public debate and condemnation.

Info ministry rubbishes Afghan claims of military post being captured
WorldDawn28d ago

Info ministry rubbishes Afghan claims of military post being captured

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday rubbished claims by the Afghan Taliban regarding the capture of a military post, saying it was “designed to mislead internal public opinion” in the neighboring country. In a post on the social media platform X, the ministry’s fact checking account posted a photo of a post by the Afghan Ministry of Defence, which claimed that a Pakistani military outpost was captured while 14 soldiers were martyred. In response, the ministry said, “This ...

‘Rudimentary’ drones launched by Afghan Taliban injure 4, fail to reach targets: ISPR
WorldDawn29d ago

‘Rudimentary’ drones launched by Afghan Taliban injure 4, fail to reach targets: ISPR

At least four people, including two children, were injured when the Afghan Taliban launched a “few rudimentary” drones, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday. On Friday evening, security sources said that two rudimentary drones were intercepted at different locations adjacent to Rawalpindi but were successfully brought down through electronic countermeasures. The military’s media wing said the drones were intercepted through “soft and hard kills” and did not reach their ...

Armed forces destroy terrorist camps, support infrastructure in Afghanistan: security sources
WorldDawn1mo ago

Armed forces destroy terrorist camps, support infrastructure in Afghanistan: security sources

The armed forces of Pakistan struck terrorist camps and support infrastructure in Afghanistan during the early morning hours of Friday, said security sources. “Pakistan’s Armed Forces have carried out successful airstrikes inside Afghanistan as part of the ongoing Operation Ghazab Lil Haq,” confirmed security sources. According to security sources, the headquarters of the Afghan Taliban 313 Corps, along with its associated infrastructure and an ammunition depot, were destroyed. In Kandahar, t...

Epstein documents with claims against Trump released
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Epstein documents with claims against Trump released

The US Justice Department published additional FBI documents describing interviews with a woman who said President Donald Trump sexually assaulted her after she was introduced to him by Jeffrey Epstein.

Debating war and policy
PoliticsDawn1mo ago

Debating war and policy

NOTHING is better than a parliamentary joint session on the intense regional situation including the war with the Taliban regime. The questions disturbing the nation are about how its leadership sees…

Afghan Taliban aware of Pakistan’s concerns, must take verifiable steps for ceasefire: senior security official
WorldDawn1mo ago

Afghan Taliban aware of Pakistan’s concerns, must take verifiable steps for ceasefire: senior security official

PESHAWAR: A senior security official has said that the Afghan Taliban were well aware of Pakistan’s concerns and demands, adding that the regime needed to take “verifiable steps” if it wanted a ceasefire or a dialogue. Relations between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban are at their lowest point in the four years since the group came to power. On Feb 22, Pakistan targeted terrorist camps and hideouts overnight in the Nangarhar and Paktika provinces of Afghanistan, which led to the Afghan Taliba...

Taliban strike multiple military bases in Pakistan; strategic Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi hit
WorldTimes of India1mo ago

Taliban strike multiple military bases in Pakistan; strategic Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi hit

Afghanistan's Air Force launched drone strikes on key Pakistani military bases, including Nur Khan Airbase and Quetta's 12th Corps HQ. This retaliatory action follows Pakistan's recent aerial incursions into Afghan territory. Both nations have engaged in escalating tit-for-tat clashes, with Pakistan claiming significant Taliban fighter casualties and Afghanistan asserting the downing of a Pakistani jet.

Lessons from the Taliban
PoliticsDawn1mo ago

Lessons from the Taliban

A POSITIVE that can be extracted from the ongoing confrontation with Afghanistan is that Pakistan has taken an ideological turn before it could drift further into ‘institutionalised radicalism’.

Afghanistan Releases American Detainee
PoliticsNYTjerusalem-post18d ago2 sources

Afghanistan Releases American Detainee

Denis Walter Coyle, an American researcher detained since last year, has been released by Afghanistan following mounting pressure from the United States, which had declared Afghanistan a 'state sponsor of wrongful detention.'

Dozens killed after Afghanistan rehab centre struck
Worldmyjoyonline25d ago

Dozens killed after Afghanistan rehab centre struck

Dozens of people are feared dead or injured at a drug treatment centre in Afghanistan’s capital after an air strike that the Taliban government blamed on Pakistan. The centre in Kabul was hit on Monday evening, killing some people and injuring others, the government’s spokesman said on X. Pakistan denied striking any health facility, saying […]

Pakistan Bombs Kabul, Causing Hospital Casualties
Worldla-vanguardia26d ago

Pakistan Bombs Kabul, Causing Hospital Casualties

Pakistan has reportedly bombed Kabul, causing casualties in a hospital, according to the Taliban. This incident marks an escalation in the conflict, with at least 75 civilians dead and 193 injured in Afghanistan over the past three weeks.

Vučić Compares Serbian Student Movement to Pol Pot and Red Khmers, Drawing Criticism
Politicsindex-hrn1-serbiajutarnji-list+3danasvijesti-mecdm-me28d ago6 sources

Vučić Compares Serbian Student Movement to Pol Pot and Red Khmers, Drawing Criticism

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić controversially compared the student movement to the Pol Pot regime and Red Khmers, who sought to destroy urban areas and establish a peasant state, during an SNS campaign rally, drawing parallels between their recruitment of children and the meaning of 'Taliban' as 'students'. Critics question if Vučić is ignorant or a liar in making such comparisons.

Pakistan Launches New Attacks Against Afghanistan
Worldobservador1mo ago

Pakistan Launches New Attacks Against Afghanistan

Pakistan has launched new attacks against Afghanistan, leading to the preventive closure of educational centers and a country-wide high alert. Pakistani Taliban have threatened massive retaliatory attacks.

Police issue public safety advisory as Karachi placed on high alert amid Pak-Afghan tensions
WorldDawn1mo ago

Police issue public safety advisory as Karachi placed on high alert amid Pak-Afghan tensions

KARACHI: Amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, police on Saturday issued a public safety advisory which stated that Karachi had been placed on “high alert”. The advisory issued by the office of the Karachi additional inspector general of police, a copy of which is available with Dawn, said, “Karachi has been placed on high alert following increased military tensions between Pakistan and Afghan Taliban forces near the Pak-Afghan border.” “Police and other law enforcement a...