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'Pomegranate can't enter but terrorists do': Pakistan leader's caustic jab at own military over rising cases of terror

JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman sharply criticized Pakistan's handling of militancy and its Afghanistan policy, questioning how terrorists cross the border while trade is blocked. He also lambasted broader foreign and economic policies as failures, leading to national isolation and declining trust from China regarding CPEC.

The Times of India

Pakistan says Afghanistan has created conditions ‘similar to or worse than’ pre-9/11 attacks

Pakistan’s president warns that the Taliban's government in Afghanistan has created conditions “similar to or worse than” those before the 9/11 attacks in 2001

The Independent UK

Minerals, militants, US-made guns: Why Donald Trump’s bet on Asim Munir is set to fail

A recent mosque bombing in Islamabad highlights Pakistan's security challenges, even as its generals offer Washington access to vast mineral wealth. Insurgents, armed with US-made weapons left in Afghanistan, threaten critical mining projects in Balochistan, complicating Pakistan's strategic mineral diplomacy and its balancing act between China and the US.

The Times of India

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Trump deports more ‘worst of the worst’ illegal immigrants back to UK than Afghanistan or Iraq as 35 Brits kicked out

Trump’s ‘worst of the worst’ database lists a number of Brits among those facing deportation

Evening Standard

Pakistan arrests alleged mastermind behind deadly suicide bombing at Shiite mosque

Pakistani security forces raid multiple locations and arrest four suspects

The Independent UK

Afghanistan vs New Zealand Free Streams: How to watch T20 World Cup 2026 from anywhere in the world

Here's how to watch Afghanistan vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 live stream from anywhere in the world, including for FREE.

TechRadar

'Overturned and crashed': At least 15 Killed in minibus accident in northeastern Afghanistan

A minibus overturned and plunged into a valley in northeastern Afghanistan, killing at least 12 people and severely injuring three others. Local officials reported that severe road damage caused the vehicle to veer off course. Traffic accidents are frequent in Afghanistan due to poor road conditions and unsafe driving.

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Islamabad blast: ISIS affiliate claims responsibility for the attack that killed 36

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad, which killed at least 36. The group stated Shiites are a target, citing their involvement in fighting ISIS in Syria. Authorities have arrested several suspects, including the alleged mastermind, as investigations into the…

The Times of India

Islamic State affiliate claims suicide bombing that killed 31 at Shiite mosque in Pakistani capital

An affiliate of the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide bombing inside a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital that killed 31 people and wounded 169 others

The Independent UK

Takeaways on AP report about how US government worked against itself to let Marine adopt Afghan girl

Thousands of pages of once-secret court documents show how federal officials and a Virginia court helped an American Marine adopt an Afghan war orphan, in defiance of the U.S. government’s official policy to unite the child with her family

The Independent UK

US government worked against itself to let Marine adopt Afghan girl, documents obtained by AP show

The Independent UK

Kazakhstan's Tokayev visits Pakistan to deepen strategic partnership

Kazakh president's visit to Islamabad brings major transport, trade and cultural deals as Kazakhstan and Pakistan plan new corridors via the Caspian Sea and Afghanistan.

Euronews

T20 World Cup 2026 schedule, format, teams, groups and how to watch on TV

Everything you need to know ahead of the tournament

The Independent UK

Watch: Trump announces Medal of Honor in emotional call to father of fallen US soldier Michael Ollis

US President Donald Trump shared an emotional phone call with the parents of fallen Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, informing them that their son would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic sacrifice in Afghanistan more than a decade ago.

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Danish war veteran who lost both legs in Afghanistan says he feels 'betrayed' by Trump’s Nato remarks: 'Helped America after 9/11'

A Danish war veteran who lost both his legs while fighting alongside US forces in Afghanistan has spoken of his anger and sense of betrayal after US President Donald Trump recently said America had “never needed” its Nato allies.

The Conversation

Hey Trump: Here’s how Canada punched above its military weight in Afghanistan — from someone with a front-row seat

“We’ve never needed them. We have never really asked anything of them. You know, they’ll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan, or this or that. And they did — they stayed a little back, a little off the front lines.” So said United States President Donald Trump recently, referring…

The Independent UK

Pakistan kills 177 Baloch militants in 48 hours — highest death toll in decades

Pakistani security forces have killed about two dozen militants in overnight raids in the insurgency-hit southwest bordering Afghanistan

The Guardian - UK

The death of medical care for Afghan women

Letter: Dr Carol Mann says the world is silent while women in Afghanistan face a bleak future, in response to an article on the Taliban’s birth control ban

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Pakistan says it has killed 145 'Indian-backed terrorists' in Balochistan after deadly attacks

Pakistani police and military forces have killed over 100 "Indian-backed terrorists" in Balochistan, according to government officials

The Independent UK

Confronting a catastrophic water crisis as millions forced to return to Afghanistan

IN FOCUS: With the return of millions of Afghans to their homeland as they are forced from neighbouring nations, the country’s water crisis is spinning out of control – compounded by brutal aid cuts and how the Taliban is handling it. Nick Ferris reports

The Independent UK

Afghanistan veteran becomes first double-amputee to climb seven highest peaks on each continent

An Afghanistan veteran has become the first double above-the-knee amputee to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents.

Euronews

Defacing change: Afghan Resistance Museum reopens in Herat after Taliban dehumanise decorations

A museum dedicated to mujahideen resistance to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan has reopened in Herat with significant changes by the Taliban.

Marie Claire

Prince William "Chose to Remain Silent" While King Charles Made a Rare, "Deeply Political Intervention" With Donald Trump

The King is being questioned for dipping into world politics.

The Independent UK

Heavy rain in Afghanistan collapses a house, killing a mother and her 6 children

A mother and her six children have been killed in eastern Afghanistan after heavy rain caused their home to collapse as they slept at night

The Conversation

Afghan migrants stranded in Pakistan after the US suspends refugee resettlement

In January 2025, Seema received an email from the International Organization for Migration saying that her flight from Pakistan to the United States, which she and her family were booked on after months of extensive interviewing and background checks by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, had been canceled.

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