Pakistani authorities ask Afghan refugees to return voluntarily or face force

Pakistani authorities ask Afghan refugees to return voluntarily or face force

Safi said on Tuesday that the administration would arrange a transport for Afghan refugees to travel to Torkham border. He also warned that the government would use force if the refugees refused to return voluntarily, Pakistan's leading daily Dawn reported. Safi hoped that they won't reach that stage and told Afghan refugees having outstanding loans to share details about it in his office. Oct 22, 2025
Pakistan becoming next fertile ground for Hamas to rejuvenate: Report

Pakistan becoming next fertile ground for Hamas to rejuvenate: Report

Since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, Hamas's special representative in Pakistan, Naji Zaheer, has been invited to rallies and conferences as a guest of honour and shared the stage with US-designated terror groups Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Muhammad, according to a report in the US-based Middle East Forum. His presence in Pakistan shows "Islamabad's apparent tolerance, if not endorsement, of Hamas's agenda." Oct 21, 2025
War abroad, turmoil within: Pakistan's costly gamble against Afghanistan

War abroad, turmoil within: Pakistan's costly gamble against Afghanistan

Pakistan has stated with no proof that the Afghan Taliban is backing the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The TTP has inflicted heavy losses on the Pakistan Army, and statistics for this year show that in the first three quarters of 2025, the army has lost 2,400 of its personnel. Oct 18, 2025
Pakistan juggles between China, US and beyond to help address domestic chaos

Pakistan juggles between China, US and beyond to help address domestic chaos

However, rising public concern about debt terms, slow project delivery, and limited local industrial spillovers has created domestic scrutiny and occasional friction. Afghanistan's Khaama Press on Saturday carried an article on how the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised an alarm over $ 11 billion discrepancy in Pakistan's trade data across the past two fiscal years. Oct 11, 2025