Red Fort Blast: A Singular Shock On November 10, 2025, at least 10 civilians were killed and another 32 injured when a slow-moving car exploded near the iconic Red Fort in Delhi at around 6:52 pm [IST]. Two days later, on November 12, the Government officially termed the suicide blast a “terror attack”. In a press release, the Government stated, […]
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Mass deportations continue as Pakistan expels over 7,700 migrants in a single day
The Taliban’s Commission for Refugees said on Monday that more than 7,700 Afghan migrants were deported from Pakistan the previous day, as Islamabad continues a sweeping crackdown on undocumented foreigners. An additional 246 individuals were expelled from Iran on the same day, the commission said. The deportees entered the country through the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings in the […]
Read more ›Exclusive: Taliban’s cabinet largely dominated by leaders from Kandahar
More than four years after the Taliban reclaimed power in Afghanistan, a detailed examination of their cabinet composition by Amu reveals a deep concentration of power in the hands of leaders from the southern province of Kandahar. The investigation by Amu TV shows that out of 25 cabinet ministers appointed by the Taliban, seven are from Kandahar. While that figure […]
Read more ›Tashkent: Central Asian leaders say regional stability hinges on Afghanistan
The two-day meeting comes at a time when Afghanistan’s stability — or lack thereof — continues to shape the wider region’s security landscape, trade connectivity and long-term development prospects. The 7th Consultative Summit of Central Asian Leaders opened Saturday in Tashkent, where heads of six regional countries gathered to assess the evolving situation in Afghanistan and to chart a coordinated […]
Read more ›Pakistani Taliban Claim Deadly Suicide Attack in Islamabad
The Pakistani Taliban claimed a suicide bombing that killed at least 12 people in Islamabad on Tuesday, a rare attack by the militant group on the country’s capital. The first such attack to hit the city in years sent people fleeing in panic, leaving shattered glass and charred vehicles on the road outside district court buildings. “Judges, lawyers and officials […]
Read more ›Taliban FM Rejects Pak Demands, Says Kabul Will Not Assume Islamabad’s ‘TTP Burden’
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has dismissed Pakistan’s proposals in recent negotiations as unrealistic, saying Islamabad asked the Taliban to relocate Pakistani Taliban (TTP) fighters to Afghanistan. He added that the Pakistani side also asked that Taliban guarantee security inside Pakistan. He said Afghanistan would not “import” Pakistan’s militant problem, describing TTP-related violence as an issue rooted in Pakistan’s […]
Read more ›The Islamic Emirate Of Afghanistan – Cracks Open Within The Afghan Taliban Leadership
On October 30, 2025, Anas Haqqani, one of the key influential Afghan Taliban leaders and brother of Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, told a journalist that there are no “Haqqani” or “Kandahari” factions within the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, nor are there any internal disputes between Taliban officials on this matter.[1] Anas Haqqani, who was brought from prison to Qatar to […]
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Dawood Ibrahim – The endless chase On October 25, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested Danish Merchant aka Danish Chikna, a close associate of Dawood Ibrahim, along with his wife, Henna Shah, from a resort in Anjuna in the North Goa District of Goa. On October 19, NCB arrested Zohaib Shaikh, an operative of Danish Merchant and a close associate […]
Read more ›Afghanistan’s New Trade Diversification Policy Presents Opportunities For Russia, India, & Iran
Apart from self-evident economic and humanitarian motives, they’re also incentivized to help Afghanistan with this amidst its tensions with Pakistan as an indirect response to Pakistan helping the US return to South-Central Asia. Afghanistan’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs announced that their country will diversify trade from Pakistan due to continued tensions. He added that Pakistan has a history […]
Read more ›The Multipolarism Of Fools – OpEd
Donald Trump hates Antifa. He hates late-night TV hosts, Democratic-controlled cities, and anyone who has ever challenged him in court. As of October, he officially hates the Nobel committee for not giving him a peace prize, despite his efforts to strong-arm its members into voting for him. The president has gone after everyone he thinks has ever done him wrong. […]
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