Trump’s Afghanistan Gambit: The Ghost of Abandoned US Weapons Haunts the Region

Abandoned US weapons worth $7.12 billion has turned Afghanistan into a militant stronghold, fueling regional instability.
Security Forces Foil Attack On Bannu Cantonment: Interior Ministry
![Security forces foiled a major TTP attack on Bannu Cantonment, killing six terrorists and preventing mass casualties. [Image via The Express Tribune]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bannu.webp)
Security forces foiled a major TTP attack on Bannu Cantonment, killing six terrorists and preventing mass casualties.
ISPR: 10 Terrorists Eliminated in Intelligence-Based Operation In KP, Pakistan
![Security forces killed 10 terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in Khyber district of KP amid a surge in terror attacks. [Image via Dawn]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/images-1-2.webp)
Security forces killed 10 terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in Khyber district of KP amid a surge in terror attacks.
13 Terrorists Killed In Five Counterterrorism Operations In Pakistan’s KP: ISPR
![Security forces eliminated 13 terrorists in five operations across KP, reinforcing efforts to curb militancy in the region. [Image via Pakistan Today]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IBOs-.webp)
Security forces eliminated 13 terrorists in five operations across KP, reinforcing efforts to curb militancy in the region.
From Kabul to Islamabad: The Cost of America’s Abandoned Arsenal
![Taliban fighters in armored vehicles, armed with America’s abandoned arsenal in Afghanistan, take part in a military street parade in Herat, Afghanistan, on April 19. [Image via AFP via Getty Images].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Afghanistan-US-weapons-GettyImages-1240084574.webp)
America’s abandoned arsenal in Afghanistan isn’t just collecting dust—it’s arming terror groups like TTP and ISKP.
Pakistan Urges Action Over US Weapons In Afghanistan
![Pakistan urges action as US weapons left in Afghanistan are used by terrorists, amid reports of US demands for their return. [File photo via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/29215030b7d4b1f.webp)
Pakistan urges action as US weapons left in Afghanistan are used by terrorists, amid reports of US demands for their return.
Terrorism, Economics, and Ideology: Pakistan Confronting Fitna Al Khawarij

On Jan 5, TTP, labeled Fitna al Khawarij, declared war on Pakistan’s security and economy, making confronting Fitna al Khawarij essential for national stability.
Fitna Al-Khawarij Revisited: Terrorism 2.0
![Fitna Al-Khawarij isn't just history—it’s happening now. Afghan Taliban's tacit support of TTP reignits violent extremism and threatens global peace. [Image via SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SAT-Web-Banners-35-1024x1024.webp)
Fitna Al-Khawarij isn’t just history—it’s happening now. Afghan Taliban’s tacit support of TTP reignits violent extremism and threatens global peace.
Drop Site News: The Disinformation Blueprint Against Pakistan
![Drop Site News (DSN) claims to expose global malfeasance, but its sensationalism and biased attacks against Pakistan tell a different story. [Image via SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SAT-Web-Banners-34-1024x1024.webp)
Drop Site News (DSN) claims to expose global malfeasance, but its sensationalism and biased attacks against Pakistan tell a different story.
Khawaja Asif says Taliban Requested $35.93 Million to ‘Relocate’ TTP
![Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif reveals that the Taliban requested $35.93M to relocate TTP fighters from Afghan border areas. [Image via Amu]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Asif-Pak-1024x675.webp)
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif reveals that the Taliban requested $35.93M to relocate TTP fighters from Afghan border areas.