There was a time in the year 1979, when the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, at that moment both Pakistan and the US considered Afghanistan as a region to safeguard their interest. When Afghanistan was having wars with Pakistan it didn’t bother Pakistan much as it was aware of US funding to Pakistan but today the scenario has changed, post US withdrawal from the region Pakistan is left to deal with terror outfits in Afghanistan all alone. Pakistan has a long-shared bond with TTP as TTP is Pakistani militants from Pakistan, TTP experienced a strong comeback in 2020 after the Afghan peace deal with the US. Afghan Taliban and TTP share deep ideological roots.
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Is Winning Control of PoK Beneficial for India?
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) refers to the portion of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir that is currently under Pakistani control. The territory has been a source of tension between India and Pakistan since the two countries gained independence in 1947, and the disputed status of PoK has been a key issue in the ongoing conflict between the two nations. The disputed territory was ruled by Maharaja Hari Singh, a Hindu king, but the region had a majority Muslim population. When the state of Jammu and Kashmir acceded to India in 1947, Pakistan claimed that the accession was invalid and sent troops into the region.
Israel Conducts Airstrikes on Iran Despite US Implorements to not Retaliate
According to a US official, Israeli Defense Force carried out an air strike on Iran on Friday, April 19, in retaliation to an Iranian attack last Sunday, April 14. The Iranian defense force has blocked three drones near the air base in Isfahan province. However Iran did not make any comment on who could be behind the attack and nor did Israel claim responsibility over the strike. The No large scale damage was caused by the attack, reported CNN. Sources said that Netanyahu government’s war cabinet has been planning for an attack since Monday which was hold back due to international pressure coming from allies like the United States and Gulf.
ISIS-K Sent their Message to Russia. What’s Next?
In a horrifying assault that has sent shockwaves across Moscow, gunmen clad in combat fatigues unleashed a devastating onslaught at the heart of the city’s entertainment scene. At Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, where anticipation filled the air for a performance by the esteemed rock band Picnic, the evening took a tragic turn as at least 143 lives were brutally cut short, with a staggering 187 individuals left wounded. The assailants, numbering at least five and armed with automatic weapons, infiltrated the bustling concert hall in the western suburbs, mercilessly firing into the unsuspecting crowd. Their sinister intent was further underscored by the detonation of explosives, igniting a blaze that engulfed the venue in chaos and despair
Pakistan Conducts Intelligence based Anti-Terrorist Operations in Afghanistan
In this issue of our popular newsletter ‘Guns and Bullets’, the author writes about Pakistan’s intelligence based counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan. Further in-depth commentaries are provided about Israeli Airstrikes killing dozens in Gaza followed by Suicide bomber targeting Chinese engineers in Pakistan