IRAN – US-Iran peace talks following 2-weeks ceasefire will begin on Friday in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, according to the Iranian Supreme National Security Council on Wednesday. In a statement, the council said Iran agreed to enter talks for a two-week period following what it described as achieving its objectives on the battlefield. It stressed that […]
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Reasons Why the Global South Shouldn’t Trust India
Asia and the Global South are the future, but I’d like to warn that relationship with India should be approached with utmost caution, as far as Asian countries and the Global South are concerned. Personally I have nothing against India or Indians, but there’ certain facts about this nation and its current leadership that might […]
Pakistan Conducts Airstrikes Inside Afghanistan
PAKISTAN – Pakistan said on Sunday that it had carried out overnight airstrikes inside Afghanistan, targeting military installations and what it said were terrorist hideouts. State-run Pakistan Television said the military “effectively” destroyed technical support infrastructure and an equipment storage facility in southern Kandahar province, which were being used “by Afghan Taliban and terrorists against […]
Pakistani Airstrikes on Kabul Afghanistan Kills 4
AFGHANISTAN – Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul, Afghanistan, killed at least 4 people and injured 15 others, according to authorities on Friday. Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said “civilian” houses were hit in the Guzar area of Kabul’s 21st district, “leaving four people – including women and children – dead and 15 others injured.” There was […]
Pakistan and Afghanistan Border Conflict Kills Over 78 as Confrontation Continues
AFGHANISTAN – According to an Afghan official on Saturday, the Pakistan and Afghanistan border conflict have killed at least 52 civilians in Afghanistan. Hamdullah Fitrat said that since Thursday, “52 civilians, majority of whom are women and children, have been killed, 66 have been injured, eight houses have been completely destroyed.” The casualties were reported […]
Attempted Attack on Police Stations in Pakistan Foiled
PAKISTAN – An attempted attack on police stations in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was foiled, but left 2 people injured, according to authorities. The attacks were carried out in the provincial capital of Peshawar as well as in the Khyber and Bannu districts, Inspector General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Zulfiqar Hameed said in a statement. […]
Calm Reported After Overnight Afghanistan-Pakistan Cross Border Strikes
PAKISTAN – Calm was reported on Friday morning following an overnight Afghanistan-Pakistan cross border strikes that left at least 10 soldiers from each side dead and several others injured. Authorities in Islamabad and Kabul confirmed that fighting continued late into the night across multiple border sectors. Afghan officials announced a halt to hostilities at midnight. […]
Terror Attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province Kills 7 Officers
PAKISTAN – A terror attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province killed 7 police officers, according to authorities on Tuesday. Militants attacked a police vehicle in the Kohat area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said in a statement. During the attack, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Asad Mehmood and 5 police personnel lost their […]
Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions: Pakistan Strikes Inside Afghanistan as Kabul Vows Response
PAKISTAN – Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions flared up after Pakistan carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan’s southeastern territory on Sunday, with Kabul vowing appropriate and measured response. Pakistan’s Information Ministry said the cross-border strikes hit “seven terrorist camps and hideouts” belonging to the Pakistani Taliban and the ISIS Khorasan group. The ministry said it had “conclusive evidence” that […]
Gas Cylinder Explosion in Karachi Pakistan Kills 16
PAKISTAN – A gas cylinder explosion in Karachi, Pakistan, late Wednesday killed at least 16 people and left dozens others injured, according to authorities on Thursday. The explosion occurred inside a three-story residential building in the densely populated Soldier Bazaar area of the city’s old quarter. The blast brought the structure down, trapping residents beneath […]
Suicide Bomber in Pakistan Kills 15, Including a Child
PAKISTAN – At least 15 people were killed late Monday when a suicide bomber in Pakistan blew up an explosive-laden vehicle, before ramming it at a security checkpoint in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district, according to authorities on Tuesday. Among the dead were a child and 14 security personnel. In retaliation following the explosion, 12 […]
4 Arrested in Connection to Islamabad Suicide Blast that Killed 31
PAKISTAN – Four “facilitators” of the Islamabad suicide blast on Friday Feb. 6 that killed at least 31 people and left 169 others injured were arrested, according to authorities on Saturday. “Based on technical and human intelligence, coordinated raids were conducted in Peshawar and Nowshera districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhawa province leading to the arrest of […]
Kashmir Solidarity Day Sees Thousands Take to the Streets Across Pakistan
PAKISTAN – Thousands on Thursday took to the streets across Pakistan to mark the Kashmir Solidarity Day. Rallies, and seminars were held and human chains were made in the capital Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, and other cities to mark the day, which is observed as “Kashmir Solidarity Day” since early 1990s. Similar events were […]
Death Toll from Shopping Center Fire in Karachi at 14
PAKISTAN – The death toll from the shopping center fire in Karachi, Pakistan have risen to 14 after more bodies were recovered. Asad Raza, deputy inspector general of police south, told broadcaster Geo News that search and rescue operations remained underway at the site. Sindh’s provincial Governor Kamran Tessori was on the scene earlier, telling […]
Terror Attack Kills 3 Pakistani Traffic Police Officers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
PAKISTAN – A Sunday Jan. 4, terror attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province killed 3 Pakistani traffic police officers, according to local authorities. The incident took place when unknown motorcyclists opened fire on traffic police in the Lakki Marwat district, local police said. The traffic officers were on regular duty on the Bannu-Lucky Road, the police […]