Tag: Taliban
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Javed Akhtar Slams India’s Reception of Taliban Minister, Sparks Debate on Rights and Diplomacy
Contested Diplomacy: Akhtar’s Critique of the Taliban Welcome Renowned poet, lyricist, and screenwriter Javed Akhtar sparked a fiery clash over India’s reception of Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi during his six-day visit to New Delhi. Akhtar’s public critique, posted on X, accused Indian authorities and prominent religious institutions of giving a “reverent welcome” to…
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Javed Akhtar Slams India’s Reception of Taliban Minister in Delhi
Controversy Over the Welcome for Taliban Minister in Delhi Poet, lyricist, and screenwriter Javed Akhtar sparked a fierce online debate after denouncing the reception given to Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi during his visit to New Delhi. Muttaqi is in India on a six-day trip—the first such visit by a Taliban leader since the…
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Clash Escalates Regional Tensions
Background to the Crisis Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have long been rooted in complex security dynamics, spanning border management, militant activity, and regional diplomacy. In recent days, Pakistani airstrikes and a sharp exchange of fire near contested sections of the border have raised alarms about a potential broader confrontation. Islamabad says its strikes targeted…
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflict Escalates: After India, Near War With Kabul
Overview: A Rapidly Escalating Cross-Border Crisis The region is once again on high alert as Pakistan and Afghanistan engage in a deadly cross-border confrontation that has drawn in the Taliban-led authorities in Kabul and Islamabad’s military leadership. Pakistani airstrikes reportedly triggered a fierce exchange of fire along the frontier, with controversial casualty figures issued by…
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Afghanistan claims 58 Pakistani soldiers killed in border clashes
Overview of the claims Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government said overnight border operations left 58 Pakistani soldiers dead, with 25 Pakistani army posts captured and 30 others wounded. The statement, delivered by the defence ministry and echoed by the Taliban government’s chief spokesperson, painted the border as largely under Afghan control and described the actions as a…
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Border Clashes Escalate: Afghanistan Says It Killed 58 Pakistani Soldiers in Overnight Operations
Overview of the Overnight Border Operations Afghanistan has claimed that its forces killed 58 Pakistani soldiers during overnight border operations, presenting the figure as a response to what Kabul described as repeated violations of Afghan territory and airspace. The announcement, made by the Taliban government’s chief spokesperson, underscores a sharp deterioration in tensions between the…
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Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes: what we know so far
Overview of the clashes and current situation Heavy fighting has erupted along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, with both sides claiming battlefield gains at multiple locations. In what officials describe as one of the most significant border clashes in recent years, Afghan forces have said they inflicted heavy casualties on Pakistani troops, while Pakistan has reported its…
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Taliban Border Clash: 58 Pakistani Soldiers Killed, Border Tensions Rise
Overview of the Border Clash Tensions along the Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier surged after a nighttime clash between Afghan and Pakistani forces left at least 58 Pakistani soldiers dead, according to Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s spokesperson. The Afghan side reported casualties as well, including 9 Taliban fighters killed and 16 injured. The confrontation occurred near the Durand…
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Taliban claims 58 Pakistani soldiers killed as border clashes intensify
Clash on the Durand Line escalates into significant casualties The Taliban government in Afghanistan asserted on Sunday that 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed in a night clash along the border, with 9 Taliban fighters also reported dead and 16 wounded, according to Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesperson. The confrontation, which occurred Saturday night, underscores the…
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Revenge op: Taliban claims 58 Pakistani soldiers killed in border clash; issues stern warning
Overview of the border clash and claims In a provocative escalation along the Durand Line, the Taliban government announced that 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed in Saturday night clashes with Afghan forces. The announcement, carried by Afghanistan’s Tolo News, also reported that 9 Taliban fighters were killed and 16 were wounded in the fighting. The…