My report for BBC Urdu on the killing of Taliban minister Khalil Haqqani in an ISKP attack, which includes details of the attack, the significance of Khalil Haqqani within the Taliban, and an analysis of this incident in the context of ISKP’s attacks against the Taliban. www.bbc.com/urdu/article...

بااثر حقانی خاندان کے سربراہ خلیل الرحمان حقانی کو 'ہاتھ پر لگے پلستر میں چھپے بم کی مدد سے خودکش حملہ آور' نے کیسے ہلاک کیا؟ - BBC News اردو

10 دسمبر کو افغان کابینہ کے سینیئر رُکن اور اہم طالبان رہنما خلیل الرحمان حقانی دارالحکومت کابل میں ایک خودکش حملے میں ہلاک ہوئے ہیں، اس حملے کی ذمہ داری عالمی شدت پسند تنظیم نام نہاد دولت اسلامیہ (دا...

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The Pakistani military formally indicted former ISI chief, retd Lt. Gen Faiz Hamid, charging him of “engaging in political activities”, in essence accusing him of working with ex-PM Imran Khan to sow chaos. But some ex military officials have questioned the motive. www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12...

Pakistan’s military charges former spy chief over ‘political activities’

Lieutenant-General Faiz Hamid, under arrest since August, is the first spy chief accused of helping a political party.

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My input alongside @ihsantipu.bsky.social and Amir Rana in this @aljazeera.com report by @abidhussayn.bsky.social addressing the rising militant attacks in Pakistan and the challenges in countering them. www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12...

Pakistan ramps up military operations amid surge in violent attacks

The military says it killed eight ‘terrorists’ over the weekend. But analysts say Pakistan’s response is inadequate.

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As Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and its allies advance against Bashar al-Assad’s forces in Syria, Pakistani militants within their ranks are releasing fresh video updates in Urdu and Pashto from the front lines of the war. Qaeda’s leadership in Pakistan, also moved to Syria in 2015. 1/4

اگر اسلام آباد میں پارلیمنٹ ہائوس کے سامنے غیر مسلح مظاہرین پر گولیاں برسائی جا سکتی ہیں تو بلوچستان اور خیبرپختونخوا میں کیا کیا مظالم ہوتے ہونگے؟ jang.com.pk/news/1416595

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Analyzing AQIS and Afghan Taliban’s potential responses to the Aleppo victory Pakistan’s Hafiz Gul Bahadur group issued a formal congratulatory message from its leader to Syrian militants, celebrating their victory in Aleppo. 1/n

Just had the opportunity to speak with DW News about the latest in Syria

Journalist Matiullah Jan has been arrested for investigating the alleged killings of protesters from the former ruling party by security forces in Islamabad, alongside a baseless and absurd drug use case filed against him.

Haroon Rashid@theharoonrashid.bsky.social · 2y ago

ایک وکیل دوست نے یہ ایف ائی آر دیکھ کر بولا ’ایسی ایف آئی آر کب تک رہ سکتی ہے۔‘ کچھ تو سیکھ لو۔

Senior Journalist Matiullah Jan was kidnapped by unidentified men from outside Islamabad’s PIMS hospital at around 11pm Wednesday night, according to his friends. Spoke with his friend Waheed Murad who says no one heard from Matiullah Jan since then. Very alarming

The police confirmed an attack claimed by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on a police checkpost in the southern Punjab’s Dera Ghazi Khan district, stating that 25 to 30 militants carried out the assault, which was successfully repelled. 1/2

ISKP has made its first attempt to exploit Shia-Sunni conflicts in Kurram to recruit members and expand its influence in the region. It appeals to the Sunni population of Kurram to join ISKP in fighting against the Shia community. 1/2

Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s Security Council Secretary, led the highest-level Russian delegation to Afghanistan since the Taliban return to power in August 2021. Russian state-run media reported that Shoigu met with senior Taliban leaders to strengthen bilateral relations.

The Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group has accused Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) of killing its members and has warned of retaliatory action if such incidents continue. The group alleges that TTP has targeted its members from the Betani tribe in three separate incidents.

Plain-clothed officials and cops in Punjab disrupted and forced an early end to a meeting of #journalists discussing safety challenges and media #freedoms in Seraiki belt. They expelled Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Pakistan rep Iqbal Khattak and his team of Freedom Network from Dera Ghazi Khan

The Hafiz Gul Bahadur group (HGB) has released footage of the beheading of two alleged surrendered militants in North Waziristan, accusing them of espionage. 1/3

A senior commander of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) dismissed the NACTA's claim of a Taliban militant attack on the @PTIofficial as “baseless,” saying the group had a “clear and declared” policy of not targeting political parties, including PTI. (1/2)

As anticipated, ISKP’s involvement in the Baghlan Sufi shrine attack is confirmed. ISC media claims responsibility, citing sectarian opposition to Sufism and the alleged presence of local Taliban members as targets.

In an official statement, the spokesperson for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, Muhammad Khurasani, denied involvement in the killings of Shia community members in Kurram and urged dialogue to resolve the conflict, offering the TTP’s support in facilitating negotiations to end sectarian tensions.

Where is humanity? Where are the so-called great Pashtun "rewayat"? For what reason, & on whose behalf, is this being done? Shame on you and the beliefs that drive you to take the lives of innocent people. In this difficult time I stand with Shia community. I know I can do nothing but stand with you

In Pakistan’s tribal district of Kurram, an attack on a convoy of Shia passengers resulted in the deaths of nearly 40 civilians and left over a dozen injured. Since 2023, there have been ongoing attempts to incite sectarian violence in Kurram, which has now escalated into severe bloodshed. 1/4

ISKP claimed responsibility for an IED attack targeting members of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) in the South Waziristan tribal district of Pakistan. This marks ISKP’s third attack against JUI-F in South Waziristan since November 2021 and the second in 2024.

Media outlets affiliated with the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group report that after a suicide attack in the Janikhel area of Bannu, their militants assaulted the targeted checkpoint, killing several soldiers and beheading some of them. Images of the beheaded soldiers were also circulated on media platforms.

Abdul Sayed ترمذی سادات@abdulsayedtarmize.bsky.social · 2y ago

The Hafiz Gul Bahadur group (HGB) carried out its second suicide car bomb attack (SVBIED) within a month, targeting security forces in the North Waziristan and Bannu region. Today’s attack targeted an FC post in the Janikhel area, resulting in 11 soldier fatalities, according to initial reports. 1/2

The Hafiz Gul Bahadur group (HGB) carried out its second suicide car bomb attack (SVBIED) within a month, targeting security forces in the North Waziristan and Bannu region. Today’s attack targeted an FC post in the Janikhel area, resulting in 11 soldier fatalities, according to initial reports. 1/2

Media accounts affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) have circulated graphic images of the severed heads of an army officer and a soldier, claiming to have taken them. This tragic incident marks the resurgence of the TTP’s practice of beheadings, which had been halted for a long time.

My 19th Monthly and Final Report on Jihadi Social Media Monitoring in the Sahel for CEP & KAS is available In 19 months we collected a total of 1526 statements with an impact on seven different countries throughout the region www.counterextremism.com/blog/cep-kas...

Suspected militants in Pakistan’s Bannu district attacked a police checkpoint, abducting eight police personnel along with their weapons. The incident remains unclaimed, though Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group are known to operate in the area.

The Afghan Taliban’s Al-Mirsad media has published an article aimed at dismissing a recent alleged audio recording of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief as a fabrication by Pakistani security agencies. 1/2

Major attack: The Pakistani Taliban (TTP) claimed that their militants killed 17 soldiers and wounded several others in response to an army raid in the Tirah area of Khyber yesterday. However, media sources affiliated with the military have confirmed the death toll at eight thus far.

ISKP has published its most extensive document to date targeting Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). This 241-page Pashto document aims to influence TTP militants by criticizing their leadership and advocating for defection to ISKP. 1/2