Published November 06, 2026 | 11:35 AM The exercise focused on sharing Counter Terrorism experiences, refining operational drills, procedures and enhancing combat skills through mutual learning and exchange of best practices, said a press release issued by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). The exercise…
OPERATIONAL CONTEXT Afghanistan continued to face a deteriorating protection environment and severe economic challenges amid large-scale returns and deportations from Iran and Pakistan, which are straining already overstretched services. Many returnees face persistent barriers to housing, livelihoods, civil documentation, healthcare…
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A newly released summary report raises fresh questions about who knew what and when Tom Hyland 6 November 2026 2757 words Australian troops outside the perimeter of a forward operating base in Afghanistan in September 2005. Bernard Pearson/Defence Department So many knew something…
Attacks that damaged or destroyed water and sanitation systems in conflict zones tripled between 2021 and 2025, increasing children's risk of exposure to disease outbreaks, malnutrition and violence. That's one key finding from the latest Water Under Fire report by the UN…
In September 2021, a few weeks after the Afghans took over Kabul, the then-National Security Advisor (NSA) to Pakistan, Moeed Yusuf, said what Pakistan was saying—that the Ghani administration was unpopular and the Afghan Taliban needed to be engaged—stands…
User account menu (drawer) Pakistan is a hotspot of militant Islamist violence, while the entrenched presence of such groups in Afghanistan and the Philippines poses continuing risks. 6 November 2026 12-minute read Regional Expert, South Asia ✓ ACLED is the world’s most trusted…
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Afghanistan Aid Tracker · Accountability Series · Report No. 1 Every figure in this report is a number a funder or agency published. Nothing is modelled, estimated, or filled in. Where the public record stops, this report says so. This is not simply…
The eighth Moscow Format consultations on October 5, 2026, exposed this contradiction. The meeting ended without a joint statement after Taliban representatives objected to language associating Afghanistan with terrorism. Russian envoy Zamir Kabulov acknowledged the disagreement between Kabul and Islamabad. The failure…
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