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TTP is already intensifying attacks against Pak govt
The head of the Islamic militant group Pakistani Taliban (TTP), Mufti Wali Noor Mehsud, welcomed the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan after 20 years of absence, in an exclusive interview with the Mainichi Shimbun. He rejected the idea that the power-shift in Afghanistan would affect TTP strategies, adding, "We are already intensifying our attacks from time to time against the government of Pakistan." The Pakistani government is tightening its guard against the TTP, who are gaining momentum with the Taliban back in control. The two groups are known to share the ideal of governing by Sharia, or Islamic law.
Limits to power: Taliban in Kabul, jailbreak in Israel
The prisoners, according to Israeli authorities, were affiliated with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. According to the Times of Israel, the leader of the group, Zakaria Zubeidi, was "a former commander in Fatah's Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade.
UNHCR urges int'l community to continue engaging with Taliban
Addressing a press briefing in Islamabad, the top official said the UNHCR is engaging with the interim Taliban administration in Afghanistan on humanitarian matters, urging the world to do the same, reports Xinhua news agency.
2 killed, 21 injured in serial blasts in Afghanistan
In Jalalabad city, capital of eastern Nangarhar province, two people were killed and 19 others wounded in three blasts targeting Taliban vehicles travelling along roads in Police District (PD) 6 and PD 4 on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported. "The victims and the injured were admitted at the regional provincial hospital in Jalalabad city following explosions in the morning," the sources told local reporters.
China cautious on Afghanistan while Pakistan faces grim situation
It is for this reason that Pakistani leaders are nudging the international community to project the idea that Afghanistan is not Pakistan's responsibility, but of the international community. At the same time, Pakistan has been propagating the theory that in case international support and assistance does not come through, the fall out of any negative developments in Afghanistan could impact the region and the world.
Afghan embassies shun Taliban govt
Some embassies are still led by former minister Hanif Atmar and then vice-president Amrullah Saleh, Pajhwok News reported. Some remained neutral, while others were in contact with the new administration, the source said, without providing further details. The official said 80 per cent of the embassies' expenses were met with their own revenues collected from services like issuance of passports and other facilities.
Explosions in ISIS-K heartland target Taliban vehicles
Three explosions rocked the eastern provincial capital Jalalabad on Saturday in attacks targeting Taliban vehicles. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Islamic State militants, headquartered in the area, are enemies of the Taliban, the report said. Islamic State offshoot ISIS-K claimed last months' bomb attack on Kabul airport that killed more than 170 persons, including 13 US Marines.
Imran initiates dialogue with Taliban for inclusive govt
The statement by Khan came in a tweet after the conclusion of the 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State (SCO-CHS) Summit, where regional leaders, including Khan, met to discuss the situation in Afghanistan following the US withdrawal from the war-torn country, the Dawn reported.
After Taliban takeover, fanatics threaten progressive Kashmiri women
Humeira Rizai, a researcher and activist from Afghanistan, who reached New Delhi from Kabul, while talking to reporters said, "Women were executed and beaten (when Taliban took over earlier). They took away all their rights. Women worked very hard to get back on their feet since 2000 which has again been lost."
Pak Taliban rejects FM Qureshi's amnesty offer, asks army to apologise
"As for forgiveness, forgiveness is sought for mistakes, we're proud of our struggle, we have never apologized to our enemies. We believe in meaningful dialogue if it ensures implementation of Shariah in Pakistan," says the one of the most dreaded terror groups of Pakistan, if not the world, in a statement.
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