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Pakistan urges global action to halt illegal arms flow into Afghanistan

Pakistan urges global action to halt illegal arms flow into Afghanistan

NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, has called on the international community to take immediate and effective measures to prevent the illegal transfer of modern weapons into Afghanistan. In this regard, Ambassador Ahmad showed high concern over the growing access of terrorist groups in Afghanistan to advanced weaponry. […]

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Pak-Afghan Taliban talks stall as Islamabad presses counterterrorism demands

Pak-Afghan Taliban talks stall as Islamabad presses counterterrorism demands

ISTANBUL: The third day of peace negotiations between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban concluded in Istanbul without any breakthrough, as Islamabad continued to press its counterterrorism demands and the Taliban delegation followed directives from Kabul. The discussions were indicated by sharp differences over Pakistan’s insistence that the Taliban regime take decisive action against militant groups,

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Afghan expatriates in France hold condolence ceremony for Kunduz native killed in Pak

Afghan expatriates in France hold condolence ceremony for Kunduz native killed in Pak

PARIS: Afghan expatriates in France held a condolence ceremony for a man identified as Saddam, who was a member of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and killed during a security operation in Pakistan earlier this month. As per the credible intelligence information, Saddam, son of Abdul Baqi and a resident of Police District 3 in Kunduz,

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Pakistan’s defensive response to cross-border militancy framed as permissible under Islamic teachings

Pakistan’s defensive response to cross-border militancy framed as permissible under Islamic teachings

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s recent defensive operations against militants operating from Afghan territory have been framed by some religious and state voices as consistent with Islamic law that permits self-defence, a claim rooted in traditional hadith and contemporary security concerns. In this regard, a widely cited hadith recorded in Sahih Muslim recounts an exchange in which the

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Two soldiers martyred in Waziristan laid to rest with full military honours

Two soldiers martyred in Waziristan laid to rest with full military honours

HYDERABAD: Two Pakistan Army soldiers who got martyrdom during an operation against militants in Waziristan were laid to rest with full military honours in their native towns of Hyderabad and Hala. In this regard, the martyred soldiers, Lance Naik Asif Qureshi and Sepoy Muhammad Hanif Chohan, were considered as heroes for their courage and devotion

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Pakistan urges Taliban regime to avoid interfering in Internal affairs

Pakistan urges Taliban regime to avoid interfering in Internal affairs

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has shown strong concern over recent comments by a spokesperson of the Afghan regime regarding its internal matters. The Foreign Office said that Pakistan expects the interim Afghan government to respect the principles of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries. The statement focused on the fact that Islamabad “does not require

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Security forces gain control of 19 Afghan border posts amid rising tensions

Security forces gain control of 19 Afghan border posts amid rising tensions

ISLAMABAD: The tensions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, security forces have taken control of 19 Afghan border posts, raising the national flag in the Angoor Adda sector. The operation continued into the early hours of Saturday. The action was described as “effective and assertive,” involving heavy weaponry and strategic maneuvers aimed at neutralizing cross-border threats. Furthermore,

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Pakistan rebuts Taliban, seeks terrorism crackdown

Pakistan rebuts Taliban, seeks terrorism crackdown

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad has strongly rejected the statement by a Taliban spokesperson regarding Pakistan’s counterterrorism concerns, terming them “misleading” and contrary to ground realities. The officials in Islamabad focused on the fact that Pakistan has consistently respected Afghanistan’s sovereignty and sought peace in the region, but warned that allowing cross-border terrorist groups to operate against Pakistan

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Police have dismantled a six-member criminal gang accused of extorting money from residents in the Shirnab road area.

Notorious Fitna Al Hindustan commander neutralized in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: The senior militant commander associated with the Fitna Al Hindustan killed under mysterious circumstances in Afghanistan’s Helmand province on September 17, 2025. This militant, identified as Gul Rahman alias Ustad Mureed, was known as the operational commander and trainer of the group’s Majeed Brigade, which has been linked to several deadly attacks in Pakistan.

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KP ulema strongly reject Afghan cleric's Jihad call

KP ulema strongly reject Afghan cleric’s Jihad call

PESHAWAR: The contentious statement attributed to Maulana Muhammad Naseem Haqqani, a member of Afghanistan’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, has prompted strong and unified condemnation from religious scholars in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. There are some reports circulating on social media, Maulana Naseem Haqqani described Pakistan’s democratic system and some

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