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Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif reveals that the Taliban requested $35.93M to relocate TTP fighters from Afghan border areas.
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By targeting Pakistan military with Al-Qaeda-inspired “Napak Army” rhetoric echoing TTP’s violent Takfiri legacy, are Afghan Taliban endorsing TTP?
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Afghan Twitter revives “Napak Army” rhetoric, attacking Pakistan Army with extremist narratives amid Taliban’s governance failures.
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BSF intercepts 286 drones in 2024, curbing illicit trafficking activities of heroin, arms, and explosives along India-Pakistan border.
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The United Nations has shaped global collaboration since 1945, but is it ready for the challenges of today’s multipolar world?
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Suvendu Adhikari accuses West Bengal govt of obstructing BSF projects along Bangladesh border, raising security concerns.
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India extends full support to Nimisha Priya, a death row inmate in Yemen, as her family seeks to raise blood money for her release.
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Bangladesh seeks to acquire Abdali SRBM from Pakistan to strengthen its defense amid growing tensions with India.
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Bangladesh signs a two-year deal with Saudi Arabia to import 400,000 tons of fertilizer to boost food security.
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From World War I to the rise of renewable energy, the geopolitics of oil continues to influence economies and international relations.