Security forces launched an effective and full-scale retaliatory response to unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban at border posts in Kurram, security sources said on Sunday. The Afghan Taliban used heavy weapons, mortars and other arms to target border posts, after which Pakistani security forces responded immediately and forcefully, targeting Afghan Taliban border posts, mortar […]
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Taliban’s Genetic Comedy in India
The diplomatic arena has morphed into an existential comedy club where the Taliban administration’s cabinet ministers seem to be competing for the title of “Most Unintentionally Hilarious Diplomat.” The recent genetics lesson delivered in New Delhi by Agriculture Minister Mawlawi Attaullah Omari, who passionately declared that Afghan and Indian DNA is “one and the same,” […]
US renews call for release of detained citizens in Afghanistan
The United States has renewed its demand for the immediate release of American citizens detained in Afghanistan, accusing the Taliban administration of continuing what it described as a policy of holding foreign nationals in custody. The remarks were made by a spokesperson for the US State Department, who said the issue remains a key concern […]
NRF claims attack on Taliban in Badakhshan
Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front (NRF) has claimed responsibility for an overnight attack on a Taliban brigade in Badakhshan province, alleging that two Taliban personnel were killed and three others injured during the operation. Read More: Afghanistan: Hub of Terrorism: TTA Facing Uprising; Avoiding CT talks According to a statement issued by the NRF, the attack […]
Badakhshan conflict exposes Taliban internal divisions
A reported dispute over control of mineral resources has intensified in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, with local commander Juma Khan Fateh refusing to surrender to the Taliban authorities. According to Afghan media reports, the standoff has exposed growing tensions within Taliban ranks. The reported confrontation could further destabilise security in the resource-rich province. Reports said differences […]
Taliban’s Ethnic Dilemma
Five years of forced rule by the Afghan regime without equal representation of different ethnic groups and poor governance, suppression of women’s rights, and policy have been in the media limelight. Every day there is a new story of fighting between different ruling groups over distribution of resources and share in government. The latest in […]
Europe Calls Out the Taliban’s Failure
The recent statements by European Union Special Envoy Gilles Bertrand and United Kingdom Special Envoy Richard Lindsay mark a significant shift in the international discourse surrounding terrorism emanating from Afghanistan. Their unequivocal acknowledgement of Pakistan’s legitimate right to self-defence against cross-border terrorist threats not only validates Islamabad’s longstanding concerns but also exposes the Taliban regime’s […]
Karzai and Taliban Nexus Targetting Pakistan
In the corridors of European parliaments and the echo chambers of social media, a well-worn script is being recited once again: Pakistan is to blame for whatever goes wrong in Afghanistan. The voice pushing this line does not belong to a Taliban spokesperson, though the regime approves every word. It belongs to Hamid Karzai, former […]
Five Years of Taliban Rule: Triangle of Terror, Ethnic Purges & Gender Apartheid
The joint statement by EU and UK envoys regarding cross-border terrorism originating from Afghanistan validates Pakistan’s long-standing position, a claim the Afghan Taliban have rejected since assuming power. This is not an isolated case. Previous reports by UNSC monitoring committees and SIGAR had also highlighted similar concerns and urged the Afghan regime to fulfil its […]
Europe’s Taliban Problem
For years, Pakistan kept telling the world that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan was not operating in a vacuum. Islamabad said its fighters had sanctuaries across the border, that they were receiving support from Afghan soil, and that the authorities sitting in Kabul and Kandahar could not wash their hands of this problem. Many in the West […]