Frozen Russian assets will be used by the G7 to raise $50bn for Ukraine. This substantial move is intended to help Ukraine resist Russian forces. President Joe Biden highlighted that this sends a clear message to Russia that the West will not back down. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the action as “theft” and vowed consequences. Historic Security Deal At the G7 summit in Italy, Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a landmark 10-year security agreement. This deal includes US military and training support for Ukraine but does not involve deploying American troops. The White House stated that…
Author: Khanzada Gul
TTP Centers in Balochistan have been disrupted by a significant intelligence operation. Law enforcement agencies, in collaboration with intelligence units, successfully intercepted and dismantled attempts to establish these centers. This decisive action has led to the capture of numerous dangerous terrorists. Capture of Key Terrorist Commander Among the terrorists arrested was the most dangerous and highly wanted commander of the TTP Khawarij Shura. This individual is notorious for orchestrating various terrorist activities. According to initial investigations, the network involved both internal and external terrorists, showcasing a complex and widespread connection aimed at destabilizing the region. Details of the Operation The…
Afghan refugees continue to face deportations from Pakistan and Iran, with around 2,000 individuals arriving in Afghanistan daily. Since the start of 2024, over 400,000 refugees have been forcibly deported, with Pakistan responsible for 75% of these deportations, according to Qari Yusuf Ahmadi, spokesperson for the Taliban’s commission on returnees. “They are being well served here,” Ahmadi claimed, “and efforts are being made to provide them with additional amenities of life.” The United Nations warned on Monday that Afghanistan’s recovery from years of conflict and entrenched poverty is increasingly challenged by worsening humanitarian and economic conditions. The decline in foreign…
Public flogging in Afghanistan has drawn condemnation from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). On Wednesday, UNAMA criticized the public flogging of over 60 individuals, including more than a dozen women, by the Taliban in northern Sari Pul province. At least 63 people were lashed on Tuesday by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities. UNAMA made this known in a statement on social platform X. The U.N. office condemned corporal punishment and urged respect for international human rights obligations. The Taliban’s supreme court confirmed the public flogging of 63 people, including 14 women. These individuals were accused of crimes such…
Protesters clash with authorities in Quetta after local officials cleared the Quetta-Chaman Highway early Wednesday. Authorities dismantled the camps and reopened the highway, but protesters retaliated by ransacking the deputy commissioner’s office, leading to seven arrests. The highway, once reopened, was blocked again shortly after, halting all trade and traffic between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Local officials, including the Frontier Corps and Levies, conducted an operation to remove barriers. Reports suggest the protesters’ camps were set ablaze. As the road reopened, hundreds of trucks carrying Afghan transit and trade goods crossed. However, protesters blocked the highway again, throwing stones at trucks…
Threatening messages to Taimur Saleem Jhagra have led the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) to seek permission from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly to investigate an opposition MPA. This case emerged in February. A case was registered by the CTD police station in Peshawar on February 17 under sections 7ATA, 25 TA, and others. Taimur Saleem Jhagra, a former PTI provincial minister, reported receiving threatening audio messages on his WhatsApp from an unknown number. The messages demanded that he withdraw his legal cases. According to the official results of the February 8 general elections, Jalal Khan of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz defeated…
Cross-border terrorism was the primary focus when a high-level Pakistani delegation met with Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Thursday. They urged the Taliban to address cross-border terrorism by taking decisive action against militants allegedly using Afghan soil for attacks. This call comes after a recent suicide car bombing killed five Chinese engineers. The meeting in Kabul took place a few days after Islamabad revealed the arrest of about a dozen suspects linked to the deadly March assault on Chinese civilians. Pakistan stated that an Afghan national executed the bombing, with support from handlers in Afghanistan. The Chinese victims were working on…
Pakistan Urges Afghanistan to Hand Over TTP Militants. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has called on the Afghan interim government to hand over Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants. These militants were involved in a suicide attack that killed five Chinese nationals and their driver in Pakistan’s northwest in March. China’s Strategic Investments Under Threat China is a major ally and investor in Pakistan. However, both separatists and militants have targeted Chinese projects and personnel in recent years. The deadly suicide attack on March 26 targeted Chinese workers on their way to the Dasu hydropower project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This project is…
Elimination of Israel is possible, claims Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In a meeting with Hamas’ top leader, Ismail Haniyeh, Khamenei emphasized this point. He cited a Quranic verse, saying, “How a small group defeated a large group, by Allah’s will.” He suggested that small groups have defeated larger forces like America, NATO, and Britain, hinting that Israel’s future elimination is achievable. Haniyeh was in Tehran for the funeral of Iran’s late President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian. Both died in a helicopter crash with six others. Haniyeh offered condolences and expressed solidarity with Iran. Also present…
The drone war in Afghanistan is a key part of the US strategy against terrorism. This approach has been functional but faces significant limitations. In 2022, the US successfully targeted the leader of Al-Qaeda in Kabul using drones. This shows that the US can still carry out precise strikes in Afghanistan. However, the question remains whether this capability is enough to monitor and eliminate the increasing threats from the region. Dr. Asfandiar Mir of the US Institute of Peace highlights that while the drone war in Afghanistan is ongoing, it is constrained. The absence of US bases in Afghanistan, Pakistan,…