Category: Pakistan

Taliban, Pakistani forces clash near Paktia, local sources say

Taliban forces and Pakistani troops exchanged fire for nearly five hours along the border in Paktia province on Tuesday evening, damaging several homes and prompting some residents to flee, four local sources told Amu TV on Wednesday. The clashes occurred in border areas of Zazi Aryub district and began at about 5 p.m. local time, according to the sources, most […]

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Taliban, Pakistani forces clash near Paktia, local sources say

Taliban forces and Pakistani troops exchanged fire for nearly five hours along the border in Paktia province on Tuesday evening, damaging several homes and prompting some residents to flee, four local sources told Amu TV on Wednesday. The clashes occurred in border areas of Zazi Aryub district and began at about 5 p.m. local time, according to the sources, most […]

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Pakistan says it struck 10 sites in Afghanistan after alleged drone incursion

Pakistan said Thursday that it carried out air and drone strikes against 10 locations in Afghanistan after accusing the Taliban of launching drones into Pakistani territory, escalating tensions after several days of cross-border attacks and clashes. Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said drones launched from Afghan territory entered Pakistan on Wednesday, describing the incident as a “deliberate and unlawful incursion” […]

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Taliban, Pakistani forces clash near Paktia, local sources say

Taliban forces and Pakistani troops exchanged fire for nearly five hours along the border in Paktia province on Tuesday evening, damaging several homes and prompting some residents to flee, four local sources told Amu TV on Wednesday. The clashes occurred in border areas of Zazi Aryub district and began at about 5 p.m. local time, according to the sources, most […]

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Pakistan claims 28 militants killed in strikes on Afghanistan

Pakistan on Monday confirmed carrying out airstrikes in the eastern parts of Afghanistan, claiming it targeted militant camps and hideouts and killed 28 militants, hours after Taliban authorities said the strikes in Kunar and Paktika killed three civilians. Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said the strikes followed an intelligence-based ground operation Sunday in the Kohat and Hangu districts of […]

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Amu findings: Pakistan attacked Afghanistan by air on 15 occasions in one year

Pakistan carried out air and drone attacks in Afghanistan on at least 15 occasions over nearly a year, targeting Kabul and several provinces and causing hundreds of civilian casualties, according to an Amu TV review of the attacks and UN casualty reports. The review found that the attacks killed 364 civilians and wounded 346 others. The strikes, from October 2025 […]

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Punjab steps up deportations of Afghans without valid visas

Authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province have intensified operations to identify, detain and deport Afghans without valid visas, as UN human rights experts urged Pakistan to halt the return of people who could face persecution, torture or other serious rights violations in Afghanistan. Punjab’s Home Department said security personnel are increasing checks in residential areas and markets across the province. Afghans […]

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Turkish intelligence chief visits Pakistan after Taliban talks

Turkiye’s intelligence chief traveled to Pakistan after holding talks with senior Taliban officials in Afghanistan, as Ankara renewed efforts to help ease persistent tensions between Islamabad and the Taliban. Ibrahim Kalin, head of Turkiye’s National Intelligence Organization, met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and Inter-Services Intelligence chief Asim Malik in Islamabad, according to Turkiye’s […]

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Pakistan’s Saudi Commitment Must Not Become a Gateway to War

Pakistan should honor its defense commitments to Saudi Arabia through strictly defensive cooperation and protection of maritime commerce, while avoiding offensive military action against the Houthis that could drag Islamabad into a wider Middle Eastern conflict, alienate Iran, and deepen its domestic and strategic vulnerabilities. The Makkah Joint Defense Agreement between Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia was widely considered the […]

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Pakistan: Rising ISPP Menace – Analysis

Key Takeaways: On September 8, 2026, Khurshid Pandrani Raisani was shot dead by Islamic State Pakistan Province (ISPP) terrorists in the Kank Ziarat area of Mastung District in Balochistan. While claiming responsibility for the attack, ISPP alleged that Raisani was an intelligence informant for Security Forces (SFs). On April 12, 2026, unidentified gunmen opened fire on Shia Hazara vegetable vendors […]

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