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Beijing, April 3 China said on Friday that the talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan under its mediation to end their conflict "progressed steadily," two days after officials from the three sides met in the Chinese city of Urumqi.A day after addressing questions about the Pakistan-Afghanistan...

New Delhi, March 28. Pakistan has indicated that it is willing to mediate between the United States and Iran to ease the ongoing West Asia conflict, with Islamabad proposing a back-channel approach to convey messages between the two sides.However, officials in India say that this effort may...

Washington, March 28, Terrorist groups continue to operate from Pakistan despite years of military operations and policy measures, a Congressional report said this week, noting that efforts “have failed to defeat the numerous US- and United Nations-designated terrorist groups that continue to...

New Delhi, March 21 – Pakistan is in need of multiple diversions as it faces setbacks on multiple fronts. The war in Afghanistan and the conflict with the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has left Pakistan's security apparatus badly weakened. The pressure on...

Karachi, March 18 A woman allegedly trained as a suicide bomber by the banned Balochistan Liberation Army has been arrested before she could carry out her mission, a top Pakistani leader said on Wednesday.Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti told a media conference in Quetta, the capital of...

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...

Islamabad, March 5 – The US and Israel’s strikes on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent response have also exposed divisions within Pakistani society, experts say. In particular, Shia communities have taken to the streets in protest after the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei...

Islamabad, February 25 At least 34 terrorists have been killed by Pakistani security forces as part of ongoing counter-terrorism operations, the army said on Wednesday.The security forces killed 26 terrorists in four separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the northwest and another eight...

Washington, February 22 – The recent attacks by Baloch armed groups against Pakistan's security forces highlight the shortcomings of Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir's coercive state policy amid the near-total suppression of dissent in Balochistan, according to a report released on Sunday...

Karachi, February 18 At least eight suspected terrorists were killed on Wednesday by Pakistani security forces on the outskirts of Quetta in the restive Balochistan province.A spokesperson for the Balochistan Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) told the media that the CTD had carried out a raid...

Dodoma, February 16 – The recent attacks in Balochistan, Pakistan, not only highlight security challenges, but also what critics describe as the persistent failures of Pakistani authorities to address grievances across the province, according to a report released on Monday.The report added...

Quetta, February 14 – Balochistan, a province of Pakistan, is no longer just a troubled region but stands at the intersection of insurgency, regional rivalry, and the interests of major powers.Amid the volatile and complex environment, every new security operation or foreign partnership risks...