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PILDAT says Feb 8 polls record lowest fairness score since 2013

  The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) has issued a report detailing its assessment of the recently-concluded general election, expressing deep concerns over a decline in fairness scores compared to previous election cycles.

Taliban to create surveillance network across the country along with Huawei

  KABUL, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The Taliban are creating a large-scale camera surveillance network for Afghan cities that could involve repurposing a plan crafted by the Americans before their 2021 pullout, an interior ministry spokesman told Reuters, as authorities seek to supplement thousands of cameras already across the capital, Kabul. 

Taliban say investigating US claim of killing Al Qaeda leader Zawahiri

  The Taliban are investigating a US “claim” that Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri was killed in a US drone strike in Kabul, a Taliban official said on Thursday, indicating the group’s leadership were not aware of his presence there. 

How the CIA identified and killed Al Qaeda leader Zawahiri

  Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a US strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011.

Can talk to TTP or separatists, not ‘thieves’, says Imran

  ISLAMABAD : Expressing his gratitude to the nation for what he called “foiling an international conspiracy” by supporting his candidate, Parvez Elahi, in the recent Punjab chief minister’s election, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chair­man Imran Khan on Wedne­sday ruled out any possibility of sitting down for talks with the ruling coalition. 

Afghan boy Haider, trapped for three days in a well, died

  A boy trapped for three days down a well in a village in southern Afghanistan has died, according to several officials.

Taliban say Panjshir Valley 'completely captured'

  KABUL (AFP) - The Taliban said Monday the last pocket of resistance in Afghanistan, the Panjshir Valley, had been “completely captured”.

Chaos at Kabul airport as people try to flee after Taliban takeover

  At least five people have been killed at Kabul airport as hundreds of people desperate to get out of the country tried to forcibly enter planes, witnesses told Reuters.

President Ashraf Ghani Flees Afghanistan, Taliban in full control

  Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has left Afghanistan for Tajikistan as the Taliban Closes in on Kabul, according to several media reports. 

Breaking News: US to leave Afghanistan with in 48-72 hours, Taliban took over Kabul

Kabul : According to media reports the United States to Leave Afghanistan within 48-72 hours leaving Afghanistan in Panic and terror.

Who is Leading Taliban?

  The Taliban movement's inner workings and leadership have always been largely shrouded in secrecy, even during their rule of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. 

US frustration mounts over Afghan failure to halt Taliban

  The failure of Afghan security forces to blunt the advance of the Taliban has left US officials deeply frustrated after spending billions to train and equip the country's military for two decades. 

US in talks with Pakistan over 'terrorist safe havens' along Afghan border: Pentagon

  The Pentagon has said the alleged presence of “terrorist safe havens” along the Pak-Afghan border was causing instability inside Afghanistan and the United States was in talks with Pakistani leadership for “closing down” such sanctuaries.

Russia Secretly offered Afghan Militants bounties to kill U.S Soldiers, report denied by Russia and Taliban

Washington : American intelligence officials have concluded that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing coalition forces in Afghanistan which included targeting American troops, amid the peace talks to end the long-running war there, according to officials briefed on the matter.

US General Blames Russia of supplying arms to Afghan Taliban

The head of US forces in Afghanistan, Gen John Nicholson, has accused Russia of supporting and supplying arms to the Afghan Taliban.

Five US soldiers killed in Afghan Friendly Fire

This is the most serious cases of US military involving friendly fire during the last 13 years in Afghanistan Kabul : At least five American and an Afghan soldier were killed in Afghanistan by apparent friendly fire by a US bomber which mistook the target, daily mirror reported.

"I would do it again" Obama on soldier exchange

Normandy, France : Despite of controversy over the swapping deal of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl for five Taliban militants from Guantanamo Bay prison, president Obama resolved to do the same again, Time reported.

Released US soldier converts to Islam, faces charges of treason

Robert Bergdahl, the father of released US soldier addressing the press along with President Obama The released US soldier, Bowe Bergdahl, actually deserted the US forces after converting to Islam, a new controversy over the fate of US soldier  has emerged in US media after his father's press conference with President Obama. Robert Berghadl, father of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, started his speech by reciting "Bismillah" a verse of Qur'an which Muslims generally recite before starting any thing which means "In the name of Allah (God). Seeing this, many American people and media think that, not only Robert Berghadl is Muslim but his son would also have converted to Islam and deserted the US forces.

12 killed as Pakistani jets attack Khyber Agency

Islamabad : Pakistani jet fighters attack suspected militant hideouts in Khyber Agency near Afghan border on Thursday killing twelve and injuring more than 15 according to Geo News.  The strikes came despite efforts by Nawaz government to engage the Taliban in talks to end years of fighting with insurgency. Both the Taliban and government committees meet yesterday and announced that they were very near to achieve stability and peace in the country. 

20 Pakistan troops killed in a bomb blast

law enforcement agencies on alert after the bomb blast Islamabad : At least 20 Pakistani troops were killed and 30 more injured after a bomb ripped off inside a vehicle which was part of the convoy of security forces in Bannu near Pak-Afghan border according to ISPR which confirmed the death toll.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari announces his participation in Pakistani Elections

Thousand of the people around Pakistan turned over to listen Bilawal Bhutto on the sixth anniversary of his Mother Banazir Bhutto in Garhi Khuda Bakhash, Larkana Sindh Garhi Khuda Bakhash, Larkana: Pakistan People Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that he and his both sisters will participate in coming elections, he was addressing at the sixth anniversary of his mother Banazir Bhutto who was killed by Taliban in Rawalpindi.

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