Iran launched attacks Tuesday in Pakistan targeting what it described as bases for the militant group Jaish al-Adl, potentially further raising tensions in a Middle East already roiled by Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Pakistan said the strikes killed two children and wounded three others in an assault it described as an “unprovoked violation” of its airspace. […]

A Pakistani naval flotilla that has docked at Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas is going to attend a joint military exercise with Iranian forces in the Persian Gulf. The Pakistani flotilla, comprising the Madadgar warship and Zhob maritime security vessel, has berthed at Bandar Abbas to convey the message of peace and friendship. The expansion of friendly ties […]

A candidate in Pakistan’s general elections was shot dead while campaigning on Wednesday, police said, an incident likely to underscore concerns among political leaders that rising militant attacks could threaten the holding of the Feb. 8 polls, Reuters reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack that killed three people including Malik Kaleem Ullah, an independent candidate for the […]

Pakistan’s diminished position in regional politics in the last decade has been overshadowed domestically by other pressing issues, such as the vote of no confidence, sovereign default threat, anti-state violence on May 9th, and increasing TTP terrorism. Aggressive politicking, crude electioneering, combative rhetoric, and lofty promises will probably dominate the upcoming general elections. However, with the growing division at home […]

IntroductionThe district of Panjgur, nestled in the southwestern province of Balochistan, Pakistan, stands at the crossroads of a dynamic political landscape as the approaching general elections draw near. As the political heartbeat accelerates, Panjgur emerges as a miniature of the larger electoral narrative in the country, characterized by its own unique dynamics and challenges. This article embarks on an exploration […]

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Terrorism Thrives On January 7, 2024, four persons, including two Security Force (SF) personnel, were killed while three others were injured in a suspected incident of sectarian attack on a passenger coach and a vehicle near Sadda Bazaar in the Kurram District. On January 5, 2024, (SFs shot dead two terrorists, including one “high value terrorist”, Gul Yousaf, […]

Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund, in meeting with Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam political party chief, on Monday reiterated that the Islamic Emirate does not intend to harm Pakistan, nor does it allow anyone to pose a threat to other countries from Afghanistan. In the meeting, Akhund called on Pakistan to stop “tyrannical treatment” of Afghan refugees. He expressed hope that […]

Pakistan’s senate approved a resolution on Friday to further delay national elections which had been scheduled to take place on Feb. 8, the chairman of the senate said while addressing senators. The resolution passed by the senate, however, is not binding and does not necessarily mean elections will be further delayed. There was no immediate comment from the election commission, […]

Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam political party chief, Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, arrived in Kabul on Sunday for talks with officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA). Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, leading a delegation of religious scholars, met with Mawlavi Abdul Kabir, deputy prime minister for political affairs. Meanwhile, Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi told reporters that issues of mutual interest including economy and […]

Iran said it is shutting its vast borders with neighboring Afghanistan and Pakistan to increase security after the twin bombing that killed at least 89 people in the southeastern city of Kerman on January 3. The Iran Students News Agency (ISNA) quoted Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi as saying his government was prioritizing border crossings along borders with Afghanistan and Pakistan, […]