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A terrorist attack on the Sindh Rangers office in Gulistan-i-Jauhar, Karachi, which resulted in six fatalities has been traced back to Afghanistan. Usman Ali, who survived the attack, reportedly received training from Jamaat ul Ahrar in Jalalabad. Islamabad’s air force retaliated on Sunday night by attacking Afghan militant bases in Pakhtia, Pakhtika and Kunar – which adjoin its tribal areas. The Taliban claimed that children and other innocents had been killed in the strikes. The Pak-Afghan conflict keeps simmering in 2026, even while Afghanistan faces international isolation.
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Afghanistan’s defense ministry has claimed that the Afghan air force carried out airstrikes on alleged ISIS camps inside Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The drone strikes killed one woman and injured six in Peshawar, but were reportedly intercepted by the Pakistan army over Balochistan. A Washington Post investigation showed that the US left $8.5 billion worth of weaponry when it fled Afghanistan in 2021. Since then, inquiries show that ½ million weapons have been sold by the Taliban or smuggled to militant groups that pose a threat to their neighbors. New non-state actors are now taking over the battlefield, with the Islamic State operating against Afghanistan in Balochistan and the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Jamaat ul Ahrar, Al Qaeda and regional groups active in Afghanistan.
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Pakistan Puts Down Roots in ME Politics
Pakistan has played a key role in bringing the U.S. and Iran to the peace table. First, the Islamabad summit brought a ceasefire between warring nations and then Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts brought a 60 day agreement to permanently end the war. Even now, the chief of army staff and prime minister are working to plug the differences between the U.S. and Iran, where Israel could prove to be the spoiler. The process has brought Pakistan close to Iran in a manner that is being applauded by China. In return, Pakistan seeks to fulfill its energy needs and grow its economy.
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