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    Afghanistan's Shifting Alliances: Pakistan's Losing Grip and Rising Tensions with China

    New Delhi, March 9 – Pakistan’s ISI has made several efforts to disrupt Chinese investments in Afghanistan as Islamabad feels that it is soon losing control. India and Afghanistan have reset ties, and the country’s foreign minister recently visited New Delhi to signal the same.This was a...
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    Border Clashes: Pakistan Says It Has Destroyed Taliban Check Posts and Equipment

    Islamabad, March 8 According to official data released on Sunday, Pakistan's security forces have killed 583 Afghan Taliban operatives in the ongoing military operation launched along the border last month.Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq on February 26 after the Afghan Taliban...
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    Torkham Border Clash: Fire Destroys Shops, Escalates Instability

    Kabul, March 8 – A fire broke out at a commercial market in the Torkham area of Afghanistan following a major strike by Pakistani forces, causing damage to businesses and property, local media reported on Sunday, citing officials.Torkham Mayor Mawlawi Abdullah Mustafa said that several shells...
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    Amit Shah Denies Congress's Role in Refugee Citizenship Rejection

    Haridwar, March 7 Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that it was the Congress's "politics of appeasement" that denied citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, and Jain refugees.He said that the Narendra Modi government will grant Indian citizenship to these refugees from Bangladesh...
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    Afghanistan's Food Insecurity: Millions Face Urgent Need for Assistance

    Kabul, March 7 – The World Food Programme (WFP) has raised alarm over Afghanistan's hunger crisis, warning that millions are facing acute food insecurity amid escalating border conflicts with Pakistan.The agency stated that without sufficient funding, it may also struggle to provide aid to...
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    Afghanistan as a 'Managed Battlefield': Pakistan's Proxy Strategy

    Islamabad, March 7 – Pakistan’s military establishment doesn't just act as a "State sponsor of proxies," but as a proxy force backed by its own state apparatus – using civilian governments as a diplomatic facade while the army maintains strategic control.When granted international validation...
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    Failed Mediation Efforts Highlight Ongoing Conflict Between Pakistan and Afghanistan

    Canberra, March 7 – The ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan marks a sharp deterioration in bilateral relations that have been simmering since the Taliban regained power in August 2021. Islamabad has previously conducted significant airstrikes targeting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan...
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    RSF Reports Arrests and Deportations of Afghan Journalists Seeking Refuge in Pakistan

    Paris, March 7 – A leading international press freedom organization expressed grave concern over a new wave of repression targeting Afghan refugees, including exiled journalists across Pakistan.Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warned that the escalating clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan...
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    Russia Monitors Border Clashes Between Afghanistan and Pakistan

    Moscow, March 6 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had a telephone conversation with his Afghan counterpart, Amir Khan Muttaqi, on Friday to discuss the ongoing tensions between Kabul and Islamabad, as well as the situation following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.According to a statement...
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    Decoding the Crisis: How Pakistan's Actions Fuel Afghanistan's Instability

    Kabul: Pakistan is desperately trying to portray itself as a country under siege, targeted by militants allegedly operating from Afghan soil, and forced to take unilateral military action to protect its citizens. However, when viewed against the backdrop of regional history, this narrative...
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    Tensions Rise as Pakistan Launches Offensive Against Militants

    Peshawar, March 6 A person was killed and seven others were injured after Afghan forces allegedly carried out mortar shelling on civilian areas near the Afghanistan border in northwestern Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the past 24 hours, security officials said on Friday.According to...
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    Islamic State Commander Tasked with Leading Offensive Against BLA in Pakistan

    New Delhi, March 6 – An Islamic State commander, Shafiq Mengal, met with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and joined the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). This development is interesting considering that the Islamic State has been enlisted by the Pakistani establishment to fight against the...
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    Asia-Focused Headlines: Canada, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and More

    FGN63: CANADA-CARNEY-MODIModi 'very focused' on delivery, bringing 'hundreds of millions' into formal economy: Canada PMSydney: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “very focused” on delivering welfare programs to ordinary people and has been successful in bringing “hundreds of millions” of them...
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    Adah Sharma on 'The Kerala Story' Divergence and Future Projects

    Mumbai, March 5: Bollywood actress Adah Sharma, who is known for her work in ‘The Kerala Story’, has shared why she is not part of the sequel.Her performance in the first part of the franchise struck a strong chord with audiences in the first installment. So when the sequel was announced and...
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    Security Forces Target Militant Posts Along Pakistan-Afghanistan Border

    Peshawar, March 5 Security forces conducted coordinated ground and air strikes against militant positions along the border with Afghanistan in southwest Pakistan, targeting dozens of posts used by the Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij militants, officials said on Thursday...
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    Military Operation Against Afghanistan: Pakistan's Targets Approaching Completion

    Lahore, March 5 Pakistan has achieved its targets set in the recent military operation against Afghanistan, a close aide to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif claimed on Thursday.Pakistan launched "Operation Ghazab lil-Haq" last week after forces from the Afghan Taliban attacked 53 locations along...
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    New Security Project Launched in Peshawar Amidst Regional Challenges

    Peshawar, March 4 Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Wednesday stressed that parliament and the nation should be kept informed of key decisions, including those related to issues involving Iran, Israel, and the US.Inaugurating the KP Safe Cities Project here, Afridi...
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    Government Updates Political Parties on Afghanistan, Iran, Middle East

    Islamabad, March 4 The Pakistani government arranged a closed-door briefing for leaders of various political parties on Wednesday to keep them informed about the prevailing regional security situation.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired the meeting, where security officials briefed the...
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    Trump Assassination Plot Uncovered: Iran, Pakistan, and Court Proceedings

    New York, March 4 – War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that the US has killed the mastermind of failed plots to assassinate President Donald Trump, while a Pakistani man is on trial here, charged in one of the schemes.Hegseth said at a press conference in Washington, “Yesterday...
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    Nepal Holds Elections Amidst Protests and Security Measures

    FGN74: SRI LANKA-IRAN-SHIP RESCUESri Lanka rescues 32 Iranian sailors from sinking warship off GalleColombo: Sri Lanka announced on Wednesday that its Navy rescued 32 Iranian sailors from a naval ship that sank off the southern coast, while several bodies were recovered from the site...
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