EXTRACT The fortnight of 16–31 May 2026 was dominated by an intense terrorist campaign in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, with the suicide bombing of a passenger train near Chaman Phatak in Quetta on 24 May, claiming twenty-four lives and injuring nearly seventy, the single most catastrophic incident. Security forces sustained heavy casualties but also achieved […]
Dr. Naveed Elahi Karan Thapar’s article published in The Hindustan Times, is an eye opener for the Modi led BJP regime in India. It presents a serious and thought-provoking assessment of the plight of the Muslims in India, particularly regarding their political representation, participation in governance, and visibility in public life. He dwells honestly and […]
Asif Iqbal INTEL NEWS Compiled, researched & collated by @sif Iqb@l I. UNITED STATES – INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY CIA Director Ratcliffe’s Unprecedented Havana Meeting In a highly unusual and closely watched diplomatic manoeuvre, CIA Director John Ratcliffe travelled to Havana on 14 May 2026 to meet senior Cuban officials – the first such visit by a […]
Domestic BALOCHISTAN ISLAMABAD KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KPK) Raising a Security Guards Unit for Kurram District / Countering Violent Extremism Education The KPK Centre of Excellence launched Pakistan’s first undergraduate course on countering violent extremism to promote peace and study the drivers of radicalisation in local and global contexts (10.5.26). The KPK government formed a Road Protection […]
Khurram Khan As the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq is being observed with renewed resolve to safeguard Pakistan’s territorial integrity and respond to Indian belligerence and allegations of cross-border terrorism, recent elections in five Indian states and one union territory have further strengthened the position of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The results indicate that the […]
Domestic BALOCHISTAN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KPK) PUNJAB SINDH PAKISTAN–AFGHANISTAN SKIRMISHES According to unconfirmed sources, Pakistani security forces carried out retaliatory operations in Chaman under Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, targeting Afghan Taliban posts and infrastructure after alleged cross-border attacks. Officials said the operation aims to defend the borders and counter militant threats and will continue until its objectives […]
Maj. Kashif Bangash A targeted killing of a Prominent tribal elder in Bajaur has once again underscored the persistent vulnerability of community leaders in KP Tribal district in particular Bajaur tribal districts. According to the reports, Malik Fazal Wahid, a respected elder from Mamond Tehsil, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the busy Enayat […]
Dr. Naveed Elahi By hosting talks between the senior American and Iranian negotiators in Islamabad, Pakistan is at the centre of the stage attempting to salvage a fragile ceasefire from the wreckage of one of this decade’s most consequential wars. It is like writing a new chapter in Pakistan’s diplomatic history. The choice of venue […]
Domestic BALOCHISTAN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KP) PUNJAB SINDH DEFENCE AND SECURITY Army Air Force Navy DIPLOMATIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMY AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS US–Iran Peace Talks in Islamabad Comments and Analysis: Even after the Iran–U.S. peace talks ended without tangible results; Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that efforts were ongoing to resolve the conflict. He added that the […]
