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HRCP report highlights flaws in citizenship laws of Pakistan amid ongoing
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
It has been over a year now that Pakistan's government has taken harsh steps to forcibly deport Afghan refugees to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
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Pakistan: Militants use PUBG features to plan attack on police station in
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Militants in Swat utilized features from the video game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) to coordinate an attack on a police station, according to senior officials. The militants used PUBG's chat room to evade electronic surveillance. The August 28 attack resulted in one police officer's
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US debate: Kamala Harris intends to be President of "all Americans"; Trump
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Kamala Harris, who aims to become the first woman president in US history in the polls slated later this year, expressed her intent to be the leader of "all Americans", while her Republican rival termed the tenure of hers and of President Joe Biden as the "worst in the history."
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Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide bombing in Kabul
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Notably, an explosion in Kabul on Monday killed at least six people, and injured 13 others, the Kabul police and Ministry of Interior Affairs said.
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Pakistan: Two policemen injured in ambush in Mianwali
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Two policemen were injured in an ambush on a checkpost in Mianwali by more than a dozen Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists -- branded as Kharijis (outcasts) by the government--late on Sunday night, Dawn reported citing a statement issued by the Punjab police today.
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Taliban says "engagement" is only solution after new "morality law" sparks
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
"Engagement is the only way that plays an important role in resolving challenges and expanding relations. Countries and international organizations should engage positively with the Islamic Emirate," Taliban official said.
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'Military's response to terror incidents in Bannu leading to disconnect wi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Growing cases of enforced disappearances, deteriorating situation in Bannu, , the Pakistani Taliban, police, and several socioeconomic factors have proved to give rise to a serious disconnect between local civil society and the military on how to deal with the terrorist threat, Tariq Parvez
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Will continue to engage with all stakeholders in Afghanistan, including Ta
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The remarks by Dujarric came while he attended a press conference on Saturday. The spokesman for the UN Secretary-General also called on the interim government of Afghanistan to open up more avenues for diplomatic engagement.
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Taliban imposes new restrictions on women, bans public speaking
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Taliban has enacted stringent new laws in Afghanistan, significantly restricting women's public lives. Under these laws, women must cover their entire bodies, including their faces, and are banned from singing, reciting, or reading aloud in public. They are also prohibited from looking a
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Deadly clash erupts between rival TTP factions over stolen bank loot
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A violent clash between two factions of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) in DI Khan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, resulted in five militants' deaths. The Gandapur and Marwat groups fought over the distribution of money from recent bank heists. The conflict, which involved disputes over stolen cash,
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Imran Khan distances party from arrested former ISI boss Lt Gen Faiz Hamee
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaff chief Imran Khan distanced his party from the former spy boss. General Hameed had served as ISI chief when Imran Khan was the Prime Minister and was said to be the prime mover behind the return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan.
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Trade suspended along Pakistan-Afghanistan border at Torkham
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Trade has been suspended along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border at Torkham after authorities started asking Afghan cargo truck drivers for travel documents, Pakistan-based The Express Tribune reported. In response to the decision, Taliban authorities suspended all vehicular movement entering
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