Ayaz Gul

Taliban minister’s killing raises concerns about IS terror group’s expansion

The Taliban minister of refugees is the highest-profile target of Islamic State-Khorasan, or IS-K, since the Taliban swept back to power in August 2021

UN huddle condemns Taliban's curb on female medical education

Potential for ‘serious and lasting damage’ that goes beyond education and to health care for women

Funeral held for slain Afghan Taliban minister; IS-K claims credit for killing

Khalil-Ur-Rahman Haqqani was targeted while he was exiting his office building Kabul, marking the most significant casualty inflicted on the Taliban since they swept back to power in August 2021

Taliban minister from Haqqani network assassinated in Kabul

This marks one of the most significant attacks on hard-line Taliban leaders since they returned to power in August 2021

Pakistan's ex-spy chief indicted on political interference, other charges

Faiz Hamid is also being investigated in connection with May 2023 attacks on Pakistani military properties and installations

UN: Taliban's legitimacy hinges on respect for human rights in Afghanistan

The United Nations reported Tuesday that women and girls are bearing the brunt of a persistent ‘dangerous erosion’ of rights in the country

Clashes kill 6 Pakistani troops, 22 militants near Afghan border

The military’s media wing said the violence occurred in several districts, including Tank and North Waziristan

Former Pakistan PM Khan threatens civil disobedience movement from prison

Pakistan court charges ex-PM Khan with instigating violence against military

Khan pleads not guilty, as do dozens of others charged

Global outcry grows over new Taliban decree targeting Afghan women

The directive bars women and girls from seeking medical education

Afghan women banned from pursuing medical education

Decree issued by the reclusive Taliban leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, reportedly took effect Tuesday

Sectarian violence in Pakistan border district claims more than 130 lives

Kurram has a history of armed clashes between Sunni and Shiite Muslim tribes

Pakistan charges journalist with terrorism after reporting on protest

Police charged Matiullah Jan with terrorism, assaulting law enforcement personnel and possessing narcotics

Police evict protesters from Pakistan’s capital

Police say 'nonlethal' weapons were used, but witnesses claim many protesters were injured or killed by live rounds

Pakistan opposition protest march escalates to deadly clashes

Supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan say they are rallying for his release

Pakistan’s capital under official security lockdown due to opposition rally 

Jailed former PM Khan supporters plan to gather in Islamabad to demand his release

Sectarian clashes claim nearly 80 lives in Pakistan

The violence in Kurram comes amid an increase in militant attacks against Pakistani security forces

Gunmen massacre dozens of passengers in Pakistan

The deadly shooting occurred in the Kurram district adjacent to Afghanistan

Suicide bombing kills 12 Pakistan soldiers

The deadly assault took place in the militancy-hit Bannu district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan

China, Pakistan to hold first anti-terror drills in 5 years amid rising attacks

Announcement follows reports that Beijing is pushing Islamabad to permit its security personnel to safeguard thousands of Chinese nationals working in Pakistan from deadly terrorist attacks