Afghan Consul General Hafiz Mohibullah Shakir on Wednesday expressed gratitude to Pakistan for hosting Afghan refugees for over four decades and welcomed the return of Afghan nationals, stating that conditions in Afghanistan were now conducive for their repatriation. Addressing a press conference in Peshawar, Mohibullah Shakir said that when Afghan refugees arrived in Pakistan, the […]
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has expressed serious concern over the growing threats emanating from Afghanistan’s northern provinces bordering Central Asia, as the region continues to face challenges related to terrorism, extremism, and drug trafficking. In response, Tajikistan is set to initiate the first phase of a multistage CSTO program aimed at bolstering security
The Balochistan National Party (BNP-Mengal) announced the conclusion of its 20-day-long sit-in at Lakpass in Mastung district, stating that the party will now transition towards a province-wide public awareness and mobilization campaign. Speaking at the end of the sit-in, BNP chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal said the party would continue its peaceful protest through rallies and
In a significant step towards the welfare of residents along Balochistan’s coastal belt, the Pakistan Navy has inaugurated a new state-of-the-art block at its hospital, PNS Darmaan Jah, in Ormara. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the newly constructed block marks another milestone in the Navy’s ongoing commitment to supporting the local population through
United States President Donald Trump held a high-level national security meeting in the White House Situation Room on Tuesday to discuss ongoing negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, officials confirmed. The meeting came ahead of a second round of talks between US and Iranian officials scheduled for Saturday in Oman. US special envoy Steve
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Taliban intelligence authorities have reportedly detained Nadima, an Afghan-Canadian social media personality known by the online alias “Batangara Kaki,” for the past month, sources confirmed. Nadima, also referred to as “Batangra Kakai,” gained modest visibility through her occasional YouTube videos and posts on other platforms, where she often highlighted what she described as positive developments
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The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Karachi apprehended a hardened terrorist affiliated with the Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) during an intelligence-based operation conducted near Ghakar Phatak area of Karachi. According to DIG CTD Asif Ijaz Sheikh, the arrested suspect, identified as Sajjad alias Bablu, was planning to blow up the up-track of Pakistan Railways with an improvised
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Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Mohammad Sadiq, arrived in Kabul on a one-day visit to participate in the long-delayed second round of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Coordination Committee (JCC), which had remained stalled since January 2024 amid strained bilateral relations. Sources in Kabul confirmed that the Afghan delegation in the talks is being led by Deputy
KABUL – Nearly 60,000 Afghans have been forced out of Pakistan since April 1, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), as Islamabad ramps up deportations targeting Afghans with Afghan Citizen Cards (ACC). The exodus marks the second phase of Pakistan’s drive to remove 800,000 ACC holders. The deportations, mainly through Torkham and Spin
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Pakistan’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Muhammad Sadiq, informed the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs on Monday that relations with Afghanistan were expected to improve, as high-level discussions were being planned to ease recent tensions between the two neighbouring countries. Sadiq, who visited Kabul last month, briefed the committee during a closed-door session chaired by
