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Gunmen kill 7 customs officials in western Pakistan in two attacks: Unknown gunmen killed two customs officers in western Pakistan, officials said on Sunday ...
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Gunmen in southwest Pakistan killed 11 people in highway attacks on vehicles, police say
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Quick Glance: Armed gunmen kill 11 people in southwest Pakistan
- Armed individuals abducted and killed nine people in Baluchistan.
- The attackers also fired on another vehicle.
- Victims were from Punjab province, some were migrants heading to Europe.
- Government condemns the attack and promises punishment for the perpetrators.
#VantageOnFirstpost : Pakistan's foreign ministry has rejected the Afghan Taliban's advice on holding talks with the Pakistani Taliban or the TTP ... Show more
Pakistan police link deadly attacks on Chinese workers to Taliban affiliate’s ‘broken switch’ terror cell
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How ISIS-K leader forged one of Islamic State's most fearsome groups: Sanaullah Ghafari, the 29-year-old leader of the Afghan branch of Islamic State ...
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Quick Glance: The remarkable evolution of ISIS-K's leader into a formidable group
- Sanaullah Ghafari, in his role as the leader of the Afghan branch of Islamic State, played a significant role in the transformation into an extremely menacing branch of the global Islamist network, capable of conducting operations far from their bases in the border regions of Afghanistan.
- The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the massacre at a concert hall near Moscow that resulted in the deaths of at least 137 people. U.S. officials indicated that the Afghan branch, Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), was responsible.
- Ghafari has enhanced the group's strength through his firm ideology and notable attacks. He has made repeated attempts to target Russia in response to its involvement in the Syrian civil war, which contributed to defeating ISIS' regional operations.
- By using high-profile attacks as a tool for recruitment, the group has focused on ethnic Tajiks and Uzbeks in Central Asia. ISIS-K is planning to escalate its foreign operations, including attacks against the United States.
Pakistani Airstrikes in Afghanistan Kill at Least 8, Taliban Officials Say: The pre-dawn strikes escalated tensions between two countries that have clashed over ...
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Recent terrorist attacks by Isis-K are raising alarm that Afghanistan is again becoming a hotspot for jihadi groups with global ambitions. www.ft.com/content/0f3f08e0-9e26-4dd5-ab30-0da1c77e15eb
"The deadly attack on a concert hall in Moscow last week, which left around 140 people dead, marks the expansion in the terrorist operations of the ... Show more www.dawn.com/news/1823994 #DawnToday #Opinion
Why is Taliban relying on cement production to achieve Afghan self-reliance: Afghanistan's Taliban government is investing in cement production to achieve ...
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Pakistan’s Taliban problem, on either side of Afghan border: The Pakistani foreign ministry said terrorists belonging to the TTP's Hafiz Gul Bahadur group ...
indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/pakistans-taliban-problem-on-either-side-of-afghan-border-9229980/
Two killed as motorcycle bomb explodes in Pakistani city: Rolling coverage of the international stories of interest to our readers
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How Isis recruited for Russia terror attack and where it’s targeting next: IS-K's strategy includes orchestrating jail breaks, launching amnesty bids and ...
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How an Afghan drug lord became China's man in Kabul: Bashir Noorzai once served a life sentence in the United States. Now he is the key figure in the growing ...
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Pakistan Election: Everything You Need to Know: Analysts say Pakistan’s powerful military has never intervened so openly on behalf of its preferred candidate.
nytimes.com/2024/02/07/world/asia/pakistan-elections.html
At least 29 are dead after bombings at Pakistani political offices, a day before elections
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The Centrality of Security in the Pakistan-US Relationship: Even while expanding cooperation into other areas, Pakistan is keen on reviving the traditional ...
thediplomat.com/2024/01/the-centrality-of-security-in-the-pakistan-us-relationship/
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Bombings at Pakistani Political Offices Kill at Least 30 a Day Before Elections: Two separate attacks on election offices underscored the volatile security ...
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Bombings at Pakistani political offices kill at least 29 a day before parliamentary elections
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The Centrality of Security in the Pakistan-US Relationship: Even while expanding cooperation into other areas, Pakistan is keen on reviving the traditional ...
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Pakistan Finds a New Scapegoat: How Islamabad’s Expulsions of Afghans Could Backfire—and Help the Taliban
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Paid articlePaid Maulana Fazlur Rehman is one of the most intriguing personalities in the realm of Pakistani politics.
Born in Dera Ismail Khan in 1953 ... Show more www.dawn.com/news/1807758 #DawnToday #JUIF #fazulrrehman #Elections2024
Madrasahs Go Mainstream: Taliban To Grant University Degrees To Religious Students In New Blow To Secular...
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Military escalation between Iran and Pakistan has prompted alarm that rising tensions could threaten a broader conflict after war broke out between Israel and ... Show more on.ft.com/3vMowgw
#AfghanTaliban have assured JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman that their soil won't be used against anyone. This comes during his meeting with #Afghanistan 's acting Deputy ... Show more #Kabul
Pakistani officer wounded while protecting polio vaccination workers dies: An officer wounded in a bombing that targeted police assigned to protect polio ...
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pakistani-officer-wounded-protecting-polio-vaccination-workers-dies-106216982
Taliban Accuse Tajik, Pakistani Citizens of Carrying out Attacks in Afghanistan: “Dozens of Tajikistan citizens have been killed in our operations and dozens of ...
thediplomat.com/2024/01/taliban-accuse-tajik-pakistani-citizens-of-carrying-out-attacks-in-afghanistan/
Kabul rules out use of its soil against Pakistan: PESHAWAR: Afghanistan’s acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund has again reiterated his country’s ...
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Acting Prime Minister of the Afghan #Taliban regime Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund urged the #Pakistani authorities to end their 'cruel attitude' towards #Afghanrefugees ... Show more
Zelenskiy Stresses Unity In Call With Polish President, Speaks With Belgian PM As He Takes Helm Of EU...
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Pakistan: Bomb blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa kills at least five, injures dozens: Pakistan: Bomb blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa kills at least five, injures dozens
wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-at-least-five-police-officers-killed-dozens-injured-after-bomb-blast-677695
Taliban reject UN team’s report on Al-Qaeda camps in Afghanistan: KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban government rejected on Thursday a recent UN Security Council ...
arabnews.com/node/2452186/world
Pakistani Taliban Denies Attack on Karakoram Highway: But Pakistan is skeptical. It believes the TTP is using allied groups to carry out attacks to avoid drawing ...
thediplomat.com/2023/12/pakistani-taliban-denies-attack-on-karakoram-highway/
India Boosts Pakistan Border Defenses Over Fears of Hamas-Style Attack: "Requisite measures have been instituted along the Line of Control and International ...
newsweek.com/india-boosts-pakistan-border-defenses-over-fears-hamas-style-attack-1866129
Violence By Islamist Militants Haunts Pakistani Elections In Restive Province: The February 8 parliamentary elections in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber ...
rferl.org/a/pakistan-parliamentary-elections-khyber-patunkhwa-unrest/32770575.html
Pakistan arrests nearly two dozen members of outlawed Pakistani Taliban: The Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, is a separate group ...
hindustantimes.com/world-news/pakistan-arrests-nearly-two-dozen-members-of-outlawed-pakistani-taliban-linked-to-multiple-attacks-101704107853631.html
Pakistan battles rising terror threat in Afghan border regions: Islamabad blames Taliban for harbouring militants despite supporting the group during US ...
ft.com/content/f739d848-5061-412e-b55a-027502925a64
Paid articlePaid Pakistan averaged 1 militant attack every 14 hours in 2023, with 976 people killed
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Malala Yousafzai likens Taliban's treatment of women to apartheid in Mandela lecture
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Suicide attacker used 264 pounds of explosives to target police station in Pakistan
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Quick Glance: Deadly Attack on Pakistani Army Base
- Explosives-laden vehicle rams into building near Afghan border.
- Militant group affiliated to Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility.
- Pakistani army's base camp targeted in the attack.
- Militants fail to enter compound before vehicle ramming.
2023: A year of Pakistan's security lapses 7 pm schedule: The year gone by saw massive uptick in terrorist attacks in Pakistan. Apart from targeting civilians ...
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Pakistan: Four children among five injured in Peshawar blast: Two of the children were in critical condition, Mohammad Asim, a spokesman for the Lady Reading ...
hindustantimes.com/world-news/children-adult-injured-pakistan-blast-101701757313874.html
Can Pakistan’s Maulana Fazlur Rehman Mend Ties With the Taliban?: The famously pro-Taliban politician is making a visit to Kabul at a tense time in ...
thediplomat.com/2024/01/can-pakistans-maulana-fazlur-rehman-mend-ties-with-the-taliban/
Pakistani militants raid police station, kill 4: The attack in the district of Dera Ismail Khan also wounded 28 other people.
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2023/12/12/pakistani-militants-raid-police-station-kill-4/
After long banning polio campaigns, Taliban declares war on the disease: The Taliban’s unexpected efforts may represent the best shot in two decades at ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/05/taliban-afghanistan-polio-vaccination/
The Azadi Briefing: Deadly Attack Further Inflames Tensions Between Pakistan And Afghan Taliban
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Pakistan’s Supreme Court has opened a hearing on a petition filed by human rights groups to stop the deportations of Afghans born in Pakistan and those who ... Show more aje.io/t2p76k
Pakistan’s Kalash people are afraid for their future after Taliban attack: Pakistan’s remote Kalash community says it fears for its future after an attack by ...
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Pakistan: Six hairdressers shot dead by Taliban: They had to die because they cut hair. In Pakistan, six hairdressers were allegedly shot dead by Islamist ...
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'Collision Course': Will The Afghan Taliban Choose Pakistan Or The Pakistani Taliban?
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Pakistani troops continue to search the Khaisoor area of North Wazirstan district for fighters in hiding, after killing four armed fighters aje.io/xxs7p9
Pakistan gunmen kill policeman guarding polio vaccination team: Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan are the only two countries where polio remains endemic and ...
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Pakistan deports thousands of Afghans: The Pakistani government says it wants to deport migrants who arrived illegally. But the measure also affects others.
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Taliban success emboldens Pakistani militants, and deadly attacks surge: Pakistani officials, who believed that the Pakistani Taliban no longer posed a serious ...
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Pakistan army says Islamist militant attack kills 23 soldiers: The attack came a day after two soldiers were killed in different operations in the region ...
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Pakistan points Afghan Taliban to militant hideouts, urges action: KABUL -- Pakistan's Foreign Ministry says it has handed over intelligence on Pakistani ...
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'I Won't Be Free': Afghan Women, Girls Face Grim Future After Expulsion From Pakistan
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Afghan refugees fear as Pakistan prepares for deportations: Hundreds of thousands of Afghans seeking asylum in Pakistan fear their dreams of safety will be ...
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Quick Glance: Pakistan's Strategic Use of Afghan Refugees against the Taliban
- Islamabad wants Kabul to take real action against the TTP and is leveraging Afghan refugees as a bargaining chip.
- According to the UNHCR, Pakistan currently hosts 3.7 million Afghan refugees, with 700,000 fleeing Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover in August 2021.
- The TTP's safe haven in Afghanistan hampers the effectiveness of major military operations by the Pakistan army against the group.
- The Taliban have suggested negotiations between Islamabad and the TTP to resolve their issues, but Pakistan is not interested, given the long history of failed attempts.
Pakistan deports hundreds of thousands to Afghanistan - like Daftar Khan, 84: Pakistan's government wants to force almost two million Afghan refugees to return ...
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Paid articlePaid Pakistan says nearly 25,000 Afghans waiting for U.S. visas won't be deported as part of clampdown
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Militants Attack Air Base in Pakistan: Though it was repelled, the incident is part of a worrying trend of increased assaults on military targets and a rise in ...
nytimes.com/2023/11/04/world/asia/pakistan-air-base-attack.html
In handing millions of Afghan refugees marching orders, Pakistan breaks its own promise
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Pakistani police cracking down on migrants are arresting Afghan women and children, activists claim
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At least nine dead after militants open fire on bus in northern Pakistan : At least nine people were killed and more than 20 injured after militants opened fire ...
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'What Choice Do We Have?': Afghans Resort To Opium To Treat Common Illnesses Amid Health-Care Crisis
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The Azadi Briefing: Afghan Taliban Bans Fighters From Waging 'Jihad' In Pakistan
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Pakistani troops kill 9 militants and foil an attack on an air base in eastern Punjab province
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Paksitan: Millions of Afghan refugees to leave country.: Several terrorist attacks have rocked Pakistan in recent months. Now the government is cracking down on ...
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Pakistan must not collectively punish Afghan refugees — writes Obaidullah Baheer for #AJOpinion ⤵️
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Pakistan says its planned deportation of 1.7 million Afghan migrants will be 'phased and orderly'
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Pakistan expels undocumented Afghans. But at what price?: Strains between Pakistan and the Taliban in Kabul will only grow
economist.com/asia/2023/10/12/pakistan-expels-undocumented-afghans-but-at-what-price
At least 52 dead after blast in southwestern Pakistan at a rally celebrating birthday of Islam's prophet
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Quick Glance: Pakistan: Over 50 killed, dozens injured in Mastung blast
- Explosion occurred near a mosque in the southwestern province of Balochistan during the celebration of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.
- Number of casualties unknown at the mosque in Hangu near Peshawar, as people could be trapped under collapsed roof.
- Footage shows injured being rescued in Mastung by emergency responders and locals.
- Balochistan's police chief confirms suicide blast.
With Surge in Attacks, Militants Begin New Era of Bloodshed in Pakistan: For nearly a decade, the country had seemingly broken the cycle of violence ...
nytimes.com/2023/10/03/world/asia/pakistan-afghanistan-taliban-attacks.html
Pakistan blast: 52 dead at gathering of Muhammad’s birthday: Authorities in Pakistan say at least 52 people were killed and nearly 70 wounded after a suspected ...
apnews.com/article/pakistan-bomb-rally-birthday-islam-prophet-baluchistan-f9d1fab750bc8fcb03bb11e09e22d9de
Dozens dead after blast in Pakistan at a rally celebrating birthday of Islam's prophet
9news.com.au/world/pakistan-dozens-dead-in-bomb-attack-on-crowd-celebration-prophet-muhammad-birthday/101341b0-5da0-46f9-904b-7d3f4294544b
2 Pakistani soldiers and 5 insurgents are killed in a shootout on the border with Afghanistan
ctvnews.ca/world/2-pakistani-soldiers-and-5-insurgents-are-killed-in-a-shootout-on-the-border-with-afghanistan-1.6594541
US Military Equipment Left In Afghanistan Now In Militant Hands, Claims Pakistan PM
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Quick Glance: US Military Equipment in Militant Hands: Pakistani Prime Minister
- US military equipment in Afghanistan is now in the possession of militants, according to the Pakistani Prime Minister.
- The equipment, including night vision goggles and firearms, poses a new challenge for Islamabad and enhances the combat capabilities of the Pakistani Taliban.
- The Pakistani Taliban has intensified attacks on security forces in recent months.
- The Prime Minister emphasized the need for a coordinated approach to address the issue of leftover equipment.
Pakistan: Caretaker PM blames US for strengthening terrorists in the region: Pakistan: Caretaker PM blames US for strengthening terrorists in the region
wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-caretaker-pm-blames-us-for-strengthening-terrorists-in-the-region-631583
Extremists threaten Pakistan's stability: The military and intelligence services have harnessed Islamic militants for their own purposes for decades ...
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Quick Glance: Threat to Pakistan's Stability
- Military and intelligence have utilized Islamists for their purposes.
- Terror attacks in Pakistan increase after Taliban's triumph in Kabul.
- USA continues to support Pakistani army in the fight against terrorism.
- Pakistani Taliban find refuge in Kabul and plan attacks from there.
Main Pakistan-Afghan border crossing closed for second day after clashes: Pakistan's main border crossing with Afghanistan was closed for a second day on ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/main-pakistan-afghan-border-crossing-closed-second-day-after-clashes-2023-09-07/
Police officer killed in eastern Punjab province in Pakistani Taliban attack: Pakistani Taliban fighters attacked a police post in eastern Punjab province early ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/10/01/Police-officer-killed-in-eastern-Punjab-province-in-Pakistani-Taliban-attack
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