Security

Pakistan Hindus Rally In Islamabad Over India Migrant Deaths

Pakistan’s minority Hindus rallied late on September 24 in Islamabad, briefly clashing with the police, to protest the deaths of 11 members of a Hindu migrant family who died in India last month under mysterious circumstances.

Afghan Forces Reportedly Kill 65 Taliban Fighters In Fierce Battle

Afghan government forces claim to have killed 65 Taliban militants during a battle in the nation’s eastern provinces as fighting continues to rage between the two sides while they hold peace talks.

Paramilitary Force Stirs Resentment in Restive Pakistani Province

The Pakistani government views its large paramilitary force as the first line of defense against insurgents and criminals in the vast southwestern province of Balochistan, which reels from violence and crime that officials often link to neighboring Afghanistan and Iran.

Trial In Pakistan Again Postponed For Doctor Who Allegedly Helped Locate Bin Laden

A court in Pakistan has again postponed the trial of a doctor, Shakil Afridi, who has been languishing in jail since Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. Navy Seals in 2011.

Ghazni Residents Mourn The Loss Of Hindu, Sikh Neighbors

As the last Hindu resident of Ghazni, Raja Ram is making a stand. Despite fears for his safety following the recent departure of the city’s last 21 Hindu and Sikh families to India, he insists on staying in his homeland.

13-Year-Old Boy Dies After Alleged Gang Rape By Afghan Police

A 13-year-old boy in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar Province has died in a hospital after a local police commander and four of his comrades allegedly beat and raped him, officials said on September 23.

Pakistan Says Indian Fire Killed Two Soldiers In Kashmir

Pakistan's military said two of its soldiers were killed on September 23 by Indian fire in an “unprovoked cease-fire violation” in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.

Freed Taliban Fighters Returning To Battlefield, Top Afghan Negotiator Says

A number of Taliban prisoners who were released by the Afghan government as a condition for peace talks have returned to the battlefield, lead Kabul negotiator Abdullah Abdullah has said.

U.S. Envoy Says Violence In Afghanistan 'Too High,' Expects More Peace Talks Setbacks

A senior U.S. envoy for Afghanistan on September 22 warned that violence there remains unacceptably high and Washington expects more setbacks in ongoing peace talks between Taliban militants and the Afghan government.

Pakistan Says Afghan Cross-Border Fire Kills Soldier

In A Return To Moral Policing, Taliban And Clerics Ban Music In Afghan Province

Faryab is the latest of Afghan provinces where residents face increasing restrictions from an assertive Taliban that is embracing the type of moral policing imposed by the hard-line Islamist regime a quarter-century ago.