US Envoy Urges Islamabad to Engage Taliban as Pakistan Presses Kabul over TTP

Just days after Pakistan warned Kabul to “choose between Islamabad and the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP),” a senior American diplomat has advised Islamabad to adopt a political approach instead of relying solely on force. Zalmay Khalilzad, former US Special Representative for Afghanistan under President Donald Trump, said Pakistan should prioritize dialogue with the Afghan Taliban….

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ANP Leader Jafar Khan Shot Dead in Swat: TTP Claims Responsibility

Swat, Pakistan : His body was shifted to Kabal Hospital for postmortem, where a large number of ANP leaders, workers, and local residents gathered. The atmosphere remained tense and grief-stricken as news of the killing spread through the community, sparking fear and panic. Police have registered a case and begun investigations, though the perpetrators have…

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Armed Clashes in Swat leave Several Militants, Two Security Personnel killed

CBN SWAT – Two security personnel were killed and two others injured in clashes with militants in Swat’s Matta area, security sources confirmed on Wednesday. The banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which come amid a sharp rise in militant violence across KhyberPakhtunkhwa. Security sources also claim that several militants were…

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Review Meeting on Wheat Flour Prices Held under Chairmanship of KP Food Minister

A high-level meeting was held in Peshawar under the chairmanship of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Food Zahir Shah Toru, to review the recent increase in wheat flour prices across the province. The meeting was attended by Additional Secretary Food and Director Food, Muhammad Ashfaq, along with other senior officials.The Director Food briefed the meeting in…

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Drone Attacks Leave Afghan Children Dead, Families Devastated in Khost, Nangarhar

CBN report Kabul: Two separate suspected drone strikes in eastern Afghanistan — one in Khost province’s Spera district and another in Nangarhar province’s Shinwaro district — have left at least three children dead and eight other civilians wounded, sparking outrage among local communities. No official from word from Kabul on these airstrikes, as who carried…

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Dir Police: Five Militants Killed in Upper Dir, Eight Police Injured in Clash, One Civilian Dead

Web Desk Police in the Upper Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have stated that district police and the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) jointly carried out operations against militants and claimed to have killed five militants. According to a press release from Upper Dir police, eight police personnel were injured during a clash with the militants, and…

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