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New Delhi, Oct 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) A temporary truce between Pakistan and Afghanistan failed after strikes by Islamabad killed 10 Afghan people, including three cricketers. Looking at how things are shaping up between the two countries, no solution appears to be in sight any time soon. Analysts say that Pakistan is trying to make the battle against Afghanistan the new normal. Instead of carrying out covert operations and terror strikes in Afghanistan, Pakistan is going the whole hog with its military against Kabul. Pakistan has stated with no proof that the Afghan Taliban is backing the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The TTP has inflicted heavy losses on the Pakistan Army, and statistics for this year show that in the first three quarters of 2025, the army has lost 2,400 of its personnel. Officials say that Pakistan is trying to pursue a strategy that India did during Operation Sindoor. India, post the Pahalgam attack, said that any act of terror would not be treated as cross-border terror, but as an act of war. Pakistan is also trying to salvage the battered image of its army by using the military in Afghanistan. However, the question is, can Pakistan sustain this battle? It is a well-known fact that Pakistan has military superiority over Afghanistan. Unlike Pakistan, the Taliban do not have an air force. Even when it comes to strength on the ground, Pakistan has more soldiers when compared to the Taliban. Analysts say that although Pakistan is militarily mightier, the battle against the Taliban would not be an easy one. Unlike the Pakistani soldiers, the Taliban fighters are hardened. They have battled the US and Russian forces in the past, and hence, war is nothing new to them. In addition to battling the Taliban, the Pakistan Army would be engaged in a battle with the non-state actors within its own boundaries. These people are largely sympathetic to the Taliban and will step into the battle when the time comes. Moreover, the Taliban fighters do not have a proper command centre. Some of the fighters could engage in fighting due to the lack of a single command centre, and this puts at risk any ceasefire agreement reached by both sides. Pakistan has always shared a complex relationship with Afghanistan due to historic ties and shared Pashtun links. If Pakistan has decided to make attacking Afghanistan the new normal, then this could upset many within the Pakistani security establishment. If at all the Taliban feels that it is going down to the Pakistan Army, then Taliban's Kandahar-based supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhunzada, may step in. He could issue a fatwa for war against the Pakistan security establishment. This would make the TTP more fierce as the outfit had pledged allegiance to Akhunzada in 2021. Akhunzada also has major clout in Pakistan. He is held in high religious regard by many religious schools in Pakistan. Scores of religious leaders and students across Pakistan follow Akhunzada. If Akhunzada were to make a call against Islamabad, then more internal problems would be added to Pakistan's already long list of worries. The Pakistan Army would also come under immense pressure from the Islamist political groups in the country. They would not, at any cost, support going all out against the Taliban. Further, Pakistan's all-out war against the Taliban would boost support for the group within Afghanistan. Currently, there is resentment for the regime, but if the country comes under heavy attack, then support for the Taliban locally may grow. Pakistan would also have to take into account the China factor, which has called for peace immediately. China has roped in Afghanistan into the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Project 2.0 (CPEC). Beijing will not allow any hiccups to that project, and hence, peace is a necessity for China at any cost. It would not want a repeat of the CPEC 1, where the project came under heavy attacks, leading to massive losses.
New Delhi: A US-sponsored ceasefire proposal for Gaza on Tuesday was hinging on Hamas's response to the 20-point plan which President Donald Trump has said was "beyond very close" to ending the two-year-old conflict in the enclave. Mediators Qatar and Egypt shared the document with Hamas late on Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood alongside Trump at the White House and pledged his support for the proposal because he said it met Israel's war aims. Hamas was not involved in the negotiations that led to Trump's plan, which calls on the Islamist militant group to disarm, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 10 (UNI) Signalling the resumption of normal diplomatic ties with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, India today announced the upgradation of its technical mission in Kabul to the status of Embassy, two years after the Afghan Taliban overran Kabul. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, in his address to visiting Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, conveyed India's decision on upgradation of the Indian technical mission to full embassy status today. He also announced other key measures, like provision of ambulances, visas, more food aid etc. The Afghan Taliba ...Read More >
Donald Trump claims he prevented a war between India and Pakistan. He says he used the threat of halting trade deals to de-escalate tensions. Trump mentions phone calls with leaders from both nations. He also notes a meeting with Pakistan's Army Chief. India maintains that the ceasefire understanding came from direct talks between military officials.US President Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated his claim that he stopped the war between India and Pakistan and told the two countries that America ...Read More >
New Delhi, August 13 (ANI): Former diplomat Vikas Swarup has described the United States' current relationship with Pakistan as a short-term, tactical arrangement driven largely by financial interests, while stressing that US-India ties remain strategic in nature. In an interview with ANI, Swarup, a former High Commissioner to Canada and renowned author, said, 'We have to look at the US' relationship with Pakistan in a different lens from the US' relationship with India. I believe the current relationship with Pakistan is tactical and short-term, primarily driven by the financial gain the Tru ...Read More >
New Delhi: A new alliance that is in the making threatens to rattle the Pakistan establishment, which is already facing humiliation on multiple fronts. Bringing together several religious groups in Pakistan, including the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), the alliance, known as the Ahl-e-Sunnah Pakistan, is threatening the establishment of severe consequences if their demands relating to the Muridke massacre are not met. The TLP has been in the news after its cadres were massacred in Muridke by the security forces during a protest. The demands being made by the alliance are for the release ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29: Ukraine has confirmed the loss of an F-16 fighter jet and its pilot during efforts to repel a large-scale Russian air assault, amid continued heavy fighting in the fourth year of war reports Al Jazeera and International media. The country's air force said the aircraft was engaged in defending against a barrage of missiles and drones when it was damaged and lost altitude. Ukrainian air defences reportedly shot down seven targets before the fighter crashed overnight. The pilot, identified as a first-class officer, was killed in the incident. The loss comes as Ukraine faces o ...Read More >
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Quad grouping of the United States, India, Japan and Australia called on Tuesday for the perpetrators of an Islamist militant attack that killed 26 in India-administered Kashmir to be brought to justice without delay. The April 22 attack sparked heavy fighting between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan in the latest escalation of a decades-old rivalry as India blamed it on Pakistan, which denied responsibility while calling for a neutral investigation. The U.S. State Dep ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Not owning up to its own nationals who enter other countries as terrorists has been a speciality of Pakistan. While India has complained about it for long and still continues to, the same problem appears to have cropped up for Afghanistan as well. Talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan which have entered into an uneasy truce are failing on many fronts. While issues relating to the Durand Line have been the major bone of contention, Afghanistan is now complaining that Pakistan does not want to take its nationals back. For many years several Pakistani terroris ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan has been indulging in a fake narrative campaign against India. While Pakistan is known to sponsor terror groups to strike India, in recent months, it has been fighting another battle, which involves spreading false information against its neighbouring country The cause for this sudden rise in the number of fake stories being planted in India is Field Marshal Asim Munir's failure and his desperation to build his own legacy. The big blow for Asim Munir was Operation Sindoor, during which the terror infrastructure was blown up by the Indian Armed Forc ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - India is committed to efforts to develop its restive territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on June 6, accusing neighbour Pakistan of seeking to destroy livelihoods there with April's deadly attack on tourists. He was speaking on his first visit to the Himalayan region since Islamist attackers targeted Hindu tourists in the popular Pahalgam area, killing 26 men, triggering hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours that ended in ceasefire last month. "The atmosphere of development that emerged in Jammu and Kashmir will not be hindered by the attac ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) India has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for a major Indian Air Force (IAF) exercise scheduled to take place near the southern sector of the India-Pakistan International Border in Rajasthan from Saturday, June 7, to Sunday, June 8. The exercise is part of the IAF's regular operational preparedness and will be conducted in airspace near the border. According to the NOTAM, the aerial drill will commence at 3:30 p.m. on June 7 and conclude at 9:30 p.m. the following day. During this period, airspace over the designated region will be restricted to ensure t ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Yudhvir Sethi during the visit, the chief minister was briefed in detail on the multi-phas ...Read More >
PUNE: A few hours before the deadline for withdrawal of nominations for the bypolls, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar 'advised' the Congress party to withdraw its candidate from the Baramati seat and support NCP chief Sunetra Pawar. Earlier, Sharad Pawar had said there was nothing wrong with the Congress contesting the Baramati seat. However, on the last day for withdrawal, he appealed to his alliance partner at both the Centre and state levels to step aside. "Maharashtra lost a talented politician like Ajit Pawar. The Baramati seat got vacant due to an accident. Against that backdrop, my advice to ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India and Russia have reaffirmed their long -standing strategic partnership in the context of American pressure on India to limit Russian energy purchases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told President Vladimir Putin on Monday that the two countries were kept side by side in the most difficult times. While the two leaders met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Tianjin, Modi said that he was eager to welcome Putin in India in December for an annual summit. In addition to the bilateral meeting, which lasted almost an hour, the two leaders had informal ta ...Read More >
A Jammu court has issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)/The Resistance Front (TRF) leader and main handler of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack - Saifullah alias Sajid Jatt on the request of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), people familiar with the development said. The NBW was issued on Monday, when the agency filed a 1,500 page charge sheet in the Pahalgam attack linking Pakistan to the conspiracy. Saifullah alias Sajid Jatt, who is also known by other aliases such as Ali Bhai, Habibullah Malik, Langda, Usman Habib and Numan, was designa ...Read More >
WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. government designated The Resistance Front, considered an offshoot of the Pakistani extremist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, as a "foreign terrorist organization" over the April 22 Islamist militant attack in India-administered Kashmir that killed 26 people, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday. The Resistance Front, also known as Kashmir Resistance, initially took responsibility for the attack in Pahalgam before denying it days later. Lashkar-e-Taiba ...Read More >
Dimapur, Jul 18 (PTI) Two persons have died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Nagaland, a health department official said on Friday. Chief Medical Officer, Dimapur, Dr Yartenla Jamir, said that of the seven JE cases detected in Dimapur, Chumoukedima, and Niuland districts, two persons have died so far. She expressed concern over the rise in Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases in the three districts, especially during the monsoon season, which increases the risk of transmission. The Health department has urged district administrations to issue a public advisory on JE prevention measures and to i ...Read More >
India has backed Afghanistan in its latest conflict with Pakistan, expressing full support for Afghan territorial integrity. In a media briefing on Thursday, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters that Pakistan "hosts terrorist organizations" and "sponsors terrorist activities" in the neighborhood. "It is an old practice of Pakistan to blame its neighbors for its own internal failures, and Pakistan is infuriated with Afghanistan exercising sovereignty over its own t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to participate in the inaugural India-Egypt Strategic Dialogue. The meeting presents an opportunity for both countries to review the progress made in implementing the India-Egypt Strategic Partnership and to exchange views on regional and global issues. Also Read | Donald Trump Reiterates He Helped Avert India-Pakistan War, Says 'Trade and Tariff Key Factors in Strengthening Efforts To Promote Peace Through Economic Leverage'. https://x.com/MEAIndia/status/1978676982700188065 "Warm ...Read More >
New Delhi: Pakistani security forces killed three terrorists allegedly involved in a suicide attack plot in the North Waziristan district of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday, October 25, said that security forces, in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Jhallar area of the district, "foiled a major terrorist incident and averted a potentially devastating attack." The operation was based on credible intelligence about the presence of terrorists belonging to the "Fitna al-Khawarij" group. These terrori ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Former diplomat Mahesh Sachdev on Friday described the evolving situation around Iran amid the West Asia conflict as a "game of shadow boxing", stating that the endgame of US President Donald Trump remains as unpredictable as the military campaign against the Islamic Republic itself. Speaking to ANI on the recent geopolitical developments in the region, Sachdev pointed to parallel diplomatic and strategic manoeuvres involving the United Nations Security Council, regional actors, and global powers. He noted that while the UNSC is discussing a Bahraini-backed ...Read More >
Mumbai: Even as a fragile peace holds on between the US and Iran despite the mayhem orchestrated by Israel in Lebanon through relentless bombings on April 8, the events that led to the temporary ceasefire have put peacebroker Pakistan in the scanner regarding its exact role. What raised eyebrows was when a tweet in 'draft' mode went out from the official X handle of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announcing the ceasefire. On deeper examination, it is obvious that Sharif's tweet included Lebanon in both stages, while US President Donald Trump claimed that it was not mentioned. Controv ...Read More >
India-Pakistan War: The statement came in response to Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), which suggested Indian involvement in the deadly incident, further escalating tensions between the two neighbours. India-Pakistan conflict: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday firmly rejected Pakistan's allegations that New Delhi was involved in the recent suicide bombing in North Waziristan that killed 13 Pakistani soldiers. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in a strongly worded statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), said: "We have seen an official statement by the Pakist ...Read More >
4 Indian Batters In ICC ODI Top 10 Rankings: Shubman Gill Leads, Rohit Sharma Regains Spot At... - Check List In a controversial development, the US and Pakistan have issued a joint counterterrorism statement following talks in Islamabad between President Donald Trump's administration and Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir. The statement, part of the Pakistan-US Counter-Terrorism Dialogue, pledged cooperation against groups like the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), ISIS-Khorasan and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) but omitted any mention of Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed and Hizbul ...Read More >
By Shivam Patel NEW DELHI, May 27 (Reuters) - India's defense minister has approved a framework for building the country's most advanced stealth fighter jet, the defense ministry said on Tuesday, amid a new arms race with Pakistan weeks after a military conflict between the neighbors. Indian state-run Aeronautical Development Agency, which is executing the program, will shortly invite initial interest from defense firms for developing a prototype of the warplane, envisaged as a twin-engine 5th generation fighter, the ministry said. The project is crucial for the Indian Air Force, whose squa ...Read More >
Sangaldan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said "Pakistan attacked both Kashmiriyat and Insaniyat in Pahalgam on April 22. That was intended to incite violence in India and cripple the earnings of hardworking Kashmiris". "Pakistan's repeated attempts to disrupt this progress mean that it stands against humanity, social harmony and economic prosperity," he said addressing a public gathering at Katra. The PM said that this deliberate attack on tourists was meant to sabotage the flourishing ...Read More >
At UNGA session, India welcomed the strong condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack by Afghanistan. Welcoming Afghanistan's strong condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack, India on Monday called upon the international community in the United Nations General Assembly to ensure outfits or terrorists designated by the UNSC "no longer exploit the Afghan territory for terrorist activities". India reiterated its historic ties with the people of Afghanistan and affirmed its commitment to developm ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1: At least 28 people, including three children, were killed and over 150 injured after a major Russian missile and drone assault struck Kyiv early Thursday. The attacks caused widespread destruction, including the collapse of a residential apartment block, damage to schools, hospitals, and other civilian infrastructure. Ukraine's air force reported intercepting many of the 309 drones and eight cruise missiles launched, but several penetrated defences, causing significant casualties and structural damage across multiple districts. The strikes mark the most intense bombardment ...Read More >
New Delhi: The student's wing of Bangladesh's radical Jamaat-e-Islami has for the first time since the country's independence swept Dhaka University elections, a development that may give legitimacy to Islamists and have implications for India as well as the sub-continent. Islami Chattra Shibir's win carries symbolic weight. Known for its violent legacy, the organisation had hijacked the student protest movement in the country last year that led to the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government. Its victory will embolden pro-Pakistan Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) ahead of national elections in Bangla ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The decision to ban the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) is a clear indicator that Pakistan is facing immense trouble in dealing with radical elements who push a religious agenda on its soil. The Gaza Solidarity March that was being taken out by the members of the TLP turned extremely violent. The clashes with the security forces especially in Muridke turned violent and resulted in the deaths of many. The TLP is a creation of the Pakistan state, but in recent years has turned violent while trying to push its religious agenda. Several groups in Pakistan suc ...Read More >