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EU Chief Urges Strong Security Assurances for Ukraine Amid Ongoing Peace Talks

Afghanistan, Dec. 29 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Ukraine has made progress in peace talks, emphasizing the need for strong, early security guarantees. European Commissi... Read More


Islamabad Police Arrest 41, Including Four from Afghanistan, in Major Weapons and Drugs Raid

Afghanistan, Dec. 29 -- Islamabad police conducted a major security operation, arresting 41 individuals, including four from Afghanistan, and seizing weapons, ammunition, and drugs to maintain public ... Read More


Pakistan conflict deaths rise 73% in 2025, militants suffer heaviest losses, report says

Afghanistan, Dec. 29 -- Conflict-related deaths in Pakistan surged 73% in 2025, with militants, security forces and civilians all suffering heavy losses amid intensifying attacks, a security report sa... Read More


China launches large military drills around Taiwan, warns against foreign interference

Afghanistan, Dec. 29 -- China launched extensive joint military drills around Taiwan involving land, naval, air and missile forces, issuing a sharp warning to separatists and foreign powers. China ha... Read More


Afghanistan Ranked Among Six Most Insecure Countries Globally Amid Rising Poverty, Migration, and Humanitarian Crisis

Afghanistan, Dec. 28 -- Afghanistan is ranked among the world's most insecure countries, with political instability, economic hardship, humanitarian crises, and restricted opportunities for women driv... Read More


Pakistan Army Says Four Militants Killed in Balochistan Operation

Afghanistan, Dec. 28 -- Pakistan's military said it killed four militants during a security operation in Balochistan, accusing them of links to Indian-backed proxy groups. Pakistan's military said it... Read More


Polio-Free Afghanistan Calls for Mandatory Vaccination of All Returnees from Pakistan and Iran

Afghanistan, Dec. 28 -- Afghanistan's polio eradication body urged mandatory vaccination for all returnees from Pakistan and Iran to prevent cross-border transmission of the virus. Polio-Free Afghani... Read More


Islamabad Offers Conditional Deployment to Gaza Peace Force, Rejects Disarming Hamas

Afghanistan, Dec. 28 -- Pakistan says it is ready to join an international peace mission in Gaza, but only if the mandate excludes disarming Hamas. Pakistan has signalled conditional readiness to joi... Read More


Iran Facing 'All-Out War,' Stronger Than June Conflict, Says President Pezeshkian

Afghanistan, Dec. 28 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that the Islamic Republic faces unprecedented economic, political, security, and military pressures, exceeding even those of the Iran... Read More


Saudi Arabia warns Yemen's southern separatists against escalation in east

Afghanistan, Dec. 28 -- Saudi Arabia called on Yemen's Southern Transitional Council to withdraw forces, heed mediation efforts, and avoid escalation threatening civilians and fragile stability in sou... Read More