The Pakistan Army on Tuesday responded to unprovoked aggression by Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, security sources said. Fitna al-Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). According to security sources, operations under Operation Ghazab Lil Haq are continuing against the Afghan Taliban’s […]
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What Mutasim Jan’s Arrest Tells About Taliban Politics?
By all official accounts, the brief detention of Mullah Mutasim Agha Jan was a minor disciplinary matter–a misunderstanding, quickly resolved. But in Afghanistan’s current political order, such explanations rarely tell the full story. In tightly controlled movements like the Taliban, actions speak in signals, not statements. And this episode, far from routine, offers a revealing […]
Mullah Mutasim’s arrest exposes Taliban’s internal power struggle: analysts
The recent detention and subsequent release of influential Taliban figure Mullah Mutasim Agha Jan have highlighted widening internal rifts and power struggles within the Afghan Taliban, exposing deep-seated tensions in the group. According to the security analysts, the episode underscores significant friction within Taliban’s leadership structure. Mullah Mutasim, a former Qatar-based Shura member, was detained […]
Afghan Taliban Rule by Sharia or by Force?
In the complex geopolitical landscape of South and Central Asia, Afghanistan’s trajectory since August 2021 continues to evoke deep concern and critical reflection. The return of the Taliban to power self-styled as the “Islamic Emirate” has been presented by its leadership as the re-establishment of an Islamic system grounded in Sharia. Yet, a closer examination […]
US intelligence report flags rising Pakistan Taliban tensions
The United States (US) National Intelligence has released its annual threat assessment, highlighting growing tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban led administration in Afghanistan, alongside an increase in cross-border violence and militant activity. Read More: US spy agencies declare TTP as ‘future threat’ According to the report, relations between Pakistan and the Taliban have become increasingly […]
Pakistan rejects baseless Taliban claim of Kabul drug rehab strike
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday said the Afghan Taliban regime is peddling yet another falsehood by alleging that Pakistan targeted a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul. “This claim is entirely baseless,” said the minister in a news statement. “Pakistan, in its ongoing war against terrorism, is engaging only those military […]
Terror Trade of Taliban!
Growing tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan revolve around the issue of cross-border terrorism, which intensified after the Taliban’s arrival on Kabul’s throne. Losses borne by Pakistan on account of terrorist attacks are unaffordable. The presence of anti-Pakistan terrorist outfits and numerous splinter groups in Afghanistan has become a threat to regional peace. Besides ignoring the […]
Taliban crossed red line by drone attack, warns Zardari
President Asif Ali Zardari, strongly condemned the rudimentary drone attacks carried out by Afghan Taliban elements aimed at targeting civilian areas in Pakistan. The president said the illegitimate and terrorist Taliban regime has brought grave consequences upon itself by crossing this red line. “The illegitimate regime of Afghanistan installed by terror and brute force continues […]
LAKKI MARWAT, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — At least six terrorists were killed after opening fire on a Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) team during an intelligence-based operation in the Shagayi area of Lakki Marwat, authorities said. The encounter lasted approximately 40 minutes, according to the CTD, who added that identification of the deceased is currently underway. Read More: […]
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Pakistan continues to inflict heavy losses on Afghan Taliban
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday said at least 641 Afghan Taliban operatives have been killed and more than 855 injured during the ongoing Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, launched in response to what Islamabad described as “unprovoked action” from across the Afghan border. Operation Ghazab Lil Haq was launched last month following renewed clashes along […]