Pakistan Needs Support Fighting Terrorism. A Happy Trump Could Help.
The president’s praise of the Pakistani government for its role in capturing a “top terrorist” signaled a possible strengthening of counterterrorism ties.
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Suspect in Kabul airport bombing during 2021 Afghanistan pullout appears in court
Officials accuse Mohammad Sharifullah of being a member of the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliateUS politics live – latest updatesA suspected participant in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 American service members and r…
Trump Thanks Pakistan For Extraditing Wanted Terrorist To US
In a recent address to a joint session of Congress, President Donald Trump expressed gratitude towards Pakistan for its role in apprehending a key terrorist linked to the 2021 Kabul airport bombing.In his address to a joint session of Congress, President Donald Trump reflected on the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, criticizing the Biden administration’s handling of the operation as "disastrous
9 Dead After 2 Explosive-Laden Cars Crash Into Pak Military Compound
A devastating attack occurred in Bannu, a district in Pakistan’s turbulent Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, when two explosive-laden cars driven by suicide bombers crashed into an army compound.The blasts resulted in the deaths of at least nine civilians, including three children and two women, while injuring around 20 others, according to a senior police official who spoke anonymously to AFP. The
Taliban and Pakistani Forces Clash at Torkham Crossing: Reports
Pakistani and Afghan forces clashed at the Torkham border crossing, resulting in the death of at least one Taliban fighter and injuries to several others. The conflict began on the first working day of Ramadan, a period when food imports from Pakistan typically surge into Afghanistan, exacerbating the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.The Torkham crossing, a crucial trade route, has been
UK is ‘hostile environment’ for Afghans amid rise in refusal of asylum claims, lawyer says
In the last quarter of 2024, 2,000 Afghan asylum seekers had their claims refused, up from 48 in the same period in 2023Lawyers and human rights campaigners have warned of a “hostile environment” for Afghans in the UK who have fled the Taliban amid a s…
Taliban says ‘misunderstanding’ led to arrest of British couple in Afghanistan
After an evaluation a Taliban spokesperson said Peter and Barbie Reynolds would be released as soon as possibleA British couple were arrested in Afghanistan due to a “misunderstanding” that they had fake Afghan passports, the Taliban said on Tuesday.Pe…
British couple in their 70s arrested, detained by Taliban in Afghanistan
The Taliban has not offered a reason for the couple’s arrest.
British Couple Arrested by Taliban in Afghanistan, Family Says
Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested on Feb. 1, their children told U.K. news outlets. The couple had run an education company in Afghanistan for almost two decades.
Family of elderly British couple held by Taliban call for Foreign Office support
Daughter of Peter and Barbie Reynolds says government must do ‘everything in their power’ to secure their releaseThe family of a British couple arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan have called on the government to do “everything in their power” to se…