Khaama: Former Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari admitted to Pakistan’s historical support for terrrorist and extremist groups. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the former Foreign Minister of Pakistan, has admitted to Islamabad’s support for terrorist groups and the Taliban. In an interview with Yalda Hakim from Sky News, Zardari responded to a question about Pakistan’s backing
Khaama: Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif recently reiterated his country’s stance on terrorism, acknowledging past support for terror groups. In a statement, Asif stressed that the roots of terrorism in the region can be traced back decades to Western policies, particularly those of the United States. He claimed that Pakistan had long been involved in
Amu: Afghanistan on Monday marked the 33rd anniversary of the Mujahideen’s victory over the Soviet-backed government, a moment historically seen as ending one era of foreign influence but also beginning years of internal conflict. On 8 Saur 1371 (April 28, 1992), Mujahideen fighters entered Kabul after 14 years of struggle, overthrowing the communist government led
Tolo News: The 7th of Sawr, 1357 (April 27, 1978), marks a critical point in Afghanistan’s modern history, when the People’s Democratic Party staged a coup and overthrew the first republic of Afghanistan. On the 7th of Sawr, 1357, Mohammad Daoud Khan, the then-President of Afghanistan who had founded the first Republic, was assassinated along
The Independent (UK): Donald Trump could once again turn to his ally Zalmay Khalilzad, the chief architect of the Doha Deal, as his Afghanistan go-between. Some experts fear that would be a mistake, as Arpan Rai reports. Click here to read more (external link).
Fazelminallah Qazizai via News Line Mag: The caption identified him as Afghan national Mohammad Sharifullah (also known as Jafar), arrested in Pakistan and handed over to the U.S. as a “top terrorist” mastermind behind the August 2021 Kabul airport bombing that killed more than 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. troops. But here, in the alleys
Michael Hughes: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif admitted Pakistan’s ties to the Afghan Taliban have come back to haunt Islamabad. Although, for many, this is like saying the sky is blue, it is quite a development when such a statement emanates from a Pakistani official. The timing of the admission, of course, is too little, too
Amu: On this day 24 years ago, the Taliban carried out one of the most infamous acts of cultural destruction in modern history, demolishing the ancient Buddhas of Bamiyan, two towering statues that had stood for centuries as symbols of Afghanistan’s rich Buddhist heritage. On March 11, 2001, Taliban founder Mullah Mohammad Omar ordered the
Ariana: Addressing a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said “every single one” of the military generals involved in the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan should be fired. Seated next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump has been questioned about whether his administration would fire or relieve from duty the military officers involved in the
Khaama: Trump’s Defense Secretary Nominee Calls U.S. Exit from Afghanistan ‘Disastrous’ Amid Biden’s Defense of Withdrawal. Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Defense, described the manner of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan as “disastrous” just one day after President Joe Biden strongly defended his decision to end America’s involvement in the country. Hegseth,