US: The United States has added two Pakistan-based militant groups to its list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists, the US Department of State said Wednesday. “The Department of State has designated both the Tariq Gidar Group (TGG) and Jama’at ul Dawa al-Qu’ran (JDQ) as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) under section 1(b) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13224,” a statement by ...

The overcrowded vessel turned over in the Mediterranean today as its migrant passengers desperately tried to reach Europe from war-torn Libya                 Desperate migrants are seen holding onto a fast capsizing fishing boat in The Med   Horrific pics of more than 550 refugees clinging on to a capsizing boat for their dear ...

WASHINGTON: In tacit acknowledgement of a trust deficit with Pakistan in the war on terrorism, the US on Tuesday said “operational security” prevented it from informing Islamabad about the airstrike against Taliban leader Mullah Mansour. “Operational security trumps a need to inform other governments,” State Department deputy spokesman Mark Toner told reporters at his daily news conference in Washington. He ...

PESHAWAR: Transgender female Alisha who was allegedly shot eight times earlier this week by a disgruntled customer succumbed to her wounds at Peshawar’s Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) on Wednesday. The 25-year-old’s is the fifth reported case of violence against trans people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa this year. Adnan, Sameer, Komal and Ayesha were also targeted earlier this year. All are members ...

AFGHANISTAN: The Taliban militants group released a photograph of the group’s newly-appointed supreme leader Mawlavi Haibatullah Akhundzada. No further details have been given regarding the background of Mawlavi Akhundzada who replaced Mullah Akhtar Mansoor 3 days after he was killed in a drone strike. Meanwhile the former Afghan Intelligence Chief Rahmatullah Nabil has said Mawlavi Akhundzada was a village Mullah ...

US envoy David Hale meets Gen Raheel Sharif at GHQ. ─ ISPR RAWALPINDI: The Pakistani Army Chief of Staff General Raheel Sharif has conveyed serious concern to the US Ambassador to Pakistan over a drone strike that targeted the Taliban Chief Mullah Akhtar Mansoor. According to the local media reports, Gen. Sharif conveyed his concern over the airstrike during a meeting ...

The leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has offered condolences to the family and supporters of Mullah Akhtar Mansoor over his death. Hekmatyar has released an unusual statement amid ongoing peace efforts between his party and the Afghan government, calling on Taliban to form a coalition with him. He has called on Taliban to jointly work with him to achieve the ...

KABUL: At least ten people were killed and four others were wounded in an explosion in Kabul province earlier today. A spokesman for the Ministry of Interior confirmed the incident and said at least ten people were killed and four others were wounded. Najib Danish sad the attack took place in the 5th police district of Kabul targeting a vehicle carrying the ...

Mawlavi Haibatullah Akhundzada the successor of Mullah Akhtar Mansoor ISLAMABAD: The Taliban militants group confirmed the death of the group’s supreme leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor and announced Mawlavi Haibatullah Akhundzada as his successor. A statement by the group said Mawlavi Akhundzada was appointed as the successor of Mansoor after he was unanimously voted by the leadership council members. The statement further ...

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