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Bleeding India with "a thousand cuts": Analyst says Pakistan's terror tact
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan continues to nurture a system that promotes terrorism and directly contradicts its international obligations, an analyst has said, noting that Pakistan's enduring terror ecosystem aligns closely with the country's long-standing military doctrine of "bleeding India with a thousand
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Pakistan officials lack decisiveness in resolving conflict with Afghanista
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Senior Pakistani officials have expressed contrasting views on how to address ongoing tensions with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, underscoring internal divisions within Islamabad's approach to Kabul
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"Will conduct strikes": Pak Defence Min warns Taliban "to push them back t
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The aggressive statement followed the collapse of peace talks in Turkey and a surge in border clashes. Four days of negotiations in Istanbul between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban concluded without a resolution. The talks were mediated by Turkey and Qatar following deadly border clashes and
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Pakistan Minister blames Afghanistan for Istanbul talks collapse after Isl
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The second round of peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Istanbul collapsed after the Afghan side "failed" to provide assurances on Islamabad's key demands, preventing any "workable solution", claims Pakistan's Information Minister Ataullah Tarar, as reported by The Express Tribun
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Afghanistan-Pakistan talks in Istanbul collapse after Kabul demands Islama
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Efforts to ease tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan suffered a setback after four days of negotiations in Istanbul concluded without any agreement, Tolo News reported citing sources familiar with the matter.
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Human Rights Watch calls out Pakistan to drop charges against journalist
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad, Pakistan, is scheduled to indict Matiullah Jan, a journalist who has long reported on police abuse, on October 31, 2025, on apparent politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. It gave a call to the Pakistani authorities to immediat
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Operation Sindoor 'took the mickey out of Pakistan,' says former diplomat
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Indian diplomat Yash Sinha said India's Operation Sindoor strikes in May "took the mickey out of Pakistan," hitting key terror hubs and air bases, and forcing Islamabad to seek peace after suffering major damage.
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Kabul-Islamabad talks begin in Istanbul, focus on ceasefire and territoria
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Kabul and Islamabad began talks in Istanbul to extend the ceasefire and respect each other's territorial integrity. Delegations discussed security, trade, and refugee issues. Analysts called it a "final phase" toward peace, though Pakistan warned of "open confrontation" if negotiations fail,
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Afridi demands PKR 550 billion from Pak Govt
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan, Sohail Afridi, on Saturday demanded that the Pakistani federal government release PKR 550 billion owed to the province, urging Islamabad to convene a meeting of the National Finance Commission (NFC) without delay, the Dawn repor
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"The Pakistanis will lose," says ex-CIA officer warning against war with I
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou warned Pakistan would lose any conventional war with India. In an ANI interview, he urged Islamabad to avoid provocations, highlighted India's strong counterterrorism responses, and recalled missed U.S. action against nuclear scientist AQ Khan, stressing the
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"Saudis came to us and said, 'Please leave him alone'": Ex-CIA agent on US
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In an interview with ANI, the former agent, who spent 15 years in the CIA as an analyst and later as part of its counterterrorism operations, said the US had full operational details of Khan, including his whereabouts and daily routine, but was told to stand down following Saudi pressure.
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"We believed India and Pakistan would go to war in 2002," says former CIA
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou recounted his counterterrorism work in Pakistan, highlighting India-Pakistan tensions, Pakistan-backed terror groups, U.S. reliance on Islamabad, and Saudi-Pakistan ties. He warned of nuclear risks, praised India's restraint, and noted shifting global powe
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