By Naveed Hussain in T-magazine, Express Tribune, Dec 31, 2023The recent dramatic uptick in terrorist violence has again shone the spotlight on the safe havens of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror group in Afghanistan. “Average TTP attacks per month increased from 14.5 in 2020 to 45.8 in 2022 and expanded in geographical scope, reflecting increased operability and improved weaponry acquired when the Afghan government collapsed in August 2021,” according to the Global Conflict Tracker. Official…
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By Mitra Majeedy in TOLOnews Online, Dec 26, 2023 at 9:29 PMActing Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said that all lands of Afghanistan are under the rule of the Islamic Emirate and that there is no political detainee currently in Afghanistan. In his meeting with some of the Afghan refugees in Iran, Muttaqi said that security is provided all over Afghanistan. “The opposition does not have control even over one meter of land. All feudal…
report in TOLOnews, Dec 16, 2023 at 8:44 PMThe International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) said in a report that in the first operation coordinated across Asia by INTERPOL against illicit firearms, authorities in 10 countries have made over 1,700 arrests and seized 714 firearms, 921 parts and components, and 45,383 rounds of ammunition. According to the report, in Central, South and East Asia, small and light weapons have become the norm for terrorist groups and…
by Anwar Iqbal in Dawn, Dec 16th, 2023WASHINGTON: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir met UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New York on Friday and conveyed Pakistan’s concerns over the situation in Indian-held Kashmir and Afghanistan, diplomatic sources told Dawn. Pakistan is particularly concerned about the Indian Supreme Court’s decision to endorse the merger of occupied Kashmir and wants the UN to fulfil its pledge to enable Kashmiris to decide their future through…
report in the Khaama Press online, Dec 15, 2023Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. representative for Afghanistan peace, says that relations between Kabul and Islamabad are critical. On Friday, Khalilzad mentioned in a post on his social media platform X that while Pakistan accuses the Taliban of supporting the Pakistani Taliban (TTP), the Taliban administration, rejecting these claims, accuses Islamabad of supporting ISIS Khorasan. Khalilzad added that Pakistan also denies the claims of the Taliban administration.…
by Baqir Sajjad Syed in Dawn, December 15th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday doubled down on its allegations that recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan originated from Afghanistan, while firmly denying any engagement in talks with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). “Our law enforcement authorities have established links between recent terrorist incidents and individuals associated with the TTP or its affiliates, who are believed to have hideouts within Afghanistan,” said Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch…
by Baqir Sajjad Syed in Dawn, December 15th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday doubled down on its allegations that recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan originated from Afghanistan, while firmly denying any engagement in talks with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). “Our law enforcement authorities have established links between recent terrorist incidents and individuals associated with the TTP or its affiliates, who are believed to have hideouts within Afghanistan,” said Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch…
report in Khaama Press online, Dec 13, 2023The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has published its quarterly report on the status of women under the rule of the Taliban administration. The report highlights women’s calls for increased international pressure on the Taliban. The UNAMA report, released on Tuesday, reveals that the UNAMA office, the International Organization for Migration, and the UN Women’s Unit have recently conducted in-person and online consultations with 462 women…
By Mitra Majeedy in TOLOnews Online, Dec 11, 2023 at 7:38 PMThe United Nations Security Council held a closed-door meeting on Afghanistan. In the meeting hosted by Switzerland, members of the council also discussed the assessment of the situation in Afghanistan conducted by Feridun Sinirlioğlu, special coordinator of the UN for Afghanistan. Some Afghan women were also invited to the meeting. “On December 11, security council members will hold a closed-door on the recommendation of…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, December 10, 2023A meeting about the situation of Afghan girls and women is planned at the United Nations Security Council on Monday, December 11th. The meeting will take place behind closed doors. During this session, the United Nations Security Council is expected to review the proposals presented in the report by Feridun Sinirlioglu, the Independent Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Mr. Sinirlioglu’s report…
report in The News, Dec 04, 2023ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States are holding consultations over several issues, including the situation in Afghanistan, said the Foreign Office in a statement issued on Sunday. FO Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said the two countries are also exchanging visits in a bid to speed up the consultation process, adding that important US officials are visiting Pakistan over the coming days. Islamabad has continuously blamed Kabul for rising terrorist…