Author Archives: The Pashtun Times

‘Gul Khan’ is unaware of his own history, Laiba Yousufzai tells THE PASHTUN TIMES

ګل خان څوک دې، ګل خانیت څه ته وایې او د ګل خانانو څو قسمونه دی، دې ګرانې لایٔبه یوسفزې نه یې واوریې Laiba Yousafzai talks to THE PASHTUN TIMES THE PASHTUN TIMES  

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میڈیا لیکس اور سول – ملٹری تعلقات

انگریزی روزنامہ میں شائع شدہ حالیہ خبر سے ایک نئی بحث چھڑگئی ہے۔ کیا خبریں صرف سویلین لیک کر رئے ھیں یا فوجی اور انٹلی جنس حلقوں کی طرف سے بھی خبریں لیک ھوتی ہے ؟ اگر اھم اجلاسوں کی خبروں کی لیک ھونا قابل جرم ہے تو اس حوالے سے ڈبل اسٹینڈرڈ کیوں؟ کیا ڈان کی لیک شدہ خبر ...

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The Blind FCR

Hitler stated, “When diplomacy ends, War begins”. The white were veteran of diplomacy in their royal ages. After conquering Punjab from Sikhs the great challenge for them was how to deal with scofflaw Tribal population in an area of Pashtun’s belt. They documented FATA as “Excluded area” as keeping the region in dark was need of an hour for them.  British used ...

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Pakistan claims 3 senior Taliban leaders arrested for refusing peace talks

KABUL: The authorities in Pakistan have claimed at least three senior Afghan Taliban leaders have been arrested for refusing peace talks with the Afghan government, it has been reported. According to local media reports, the three detained Taliban leaders were among the group’s high ranking members, apparently working for the Taliban group leadership council. One of the detained militant has ...

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War on terror: Pakistani military, civilian establishments at odds

Islamabad bans journalist from foreign travel after he tells truth Islamabad has put the name of renowned journalist, Cyril Almeida, in the Exit Control List (ECL) when he broke the news on the differences developed in a meeting between the powerful military establishment and weak Nawaz Sharif’s government on fighting terror groups. Almeida in a front-page scoop published in Dawn ...

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Peace to Kabul lies in Kashmir: Pakistan

Pakistan Prime Minister’s Special Envoy on Kashmir Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed has said that peace in Afghanistan links to the resolution of the Kashmir issues and said a solution to both is required for peace. For the first time, Pakistan has linked peace in Afghanistan to the resolution of the Kashmir issue, saying a solution to both is required for ...

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Did you know? Saba Qamar just wrapped up her Bollywood debut in Delhi

NEW DELHI: The Maat actor spent her summer in Delhi, where she was shooting for her Bollywood debut film, Saket Chaudhry’s Hindi Medium. All the while the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) brayed for the departure of Pakistani artists from India, Saba was quietly working on her film with Irrfan Khan in the Indian capital. The actor says her experience wasn’t ...

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14 killed, 36 wounded in Kabul shrine attack

KABUL: A number of gunmen have reportedly opened fire on Ashura observers in the west of Kabul city leaving at least 14 dead and 36 others wonded. The gunmen attacked the Imam Ali shrine in the vicinity of Karte Sakhi area of the city. The Ministry of Interior spokesman Sediq Sediqi confirmed the area has been cleared and the last ...

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Pashtuns need to unite, says Pashtun nationalist leader Saleem Khan in an interview with THE PASHTUN TIMES

Pashtuns need to unite, says Pashtun nationalist leader Saleem Khan in an interview with THE PASHTUN TIMES ګل خان د خپل تاریخ نه ناخبره دی. نن چې کومه لوبه د پښتنو په خاوره روانه ده که په دې وخت پښتانه مشران یو نه شي نو دوی به د پښتون قام مجرمان وي او تاریخ به یې معاف نه کړي. د ...

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Key Taliban leader arrested with Pakistani currency, weapons in Logar

LOGAR: A key Taliban leader who was channeling funds to the group’s fighters in central Logar province was arrested during a special military operation, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said Tuesday. According to a statement by MoI, the Taliban leader Taj Mohammad, was also involved in supplying the militants with weapons and other logistics. The statement further added Taj Mohammad ...

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