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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations
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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations

Sunday 21 September 2025
Islamabad have arranged a defense agreement to strengthen mutual deterrence against any aggression, stipulating that any attack on one of the two countries will be considered an attack on both. A joint statement from the governments of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan said that this agreement is within th ...
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Iran and Pakistan Align on Regional Peace Initiatives
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Iran and Pakistan Align on Regional Peace Initiatives

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
Islamabad’s ongoing commitment to fostering regional dialogue and cooperative strategies for addressing political, economic, and security challenges.
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Iran Warns Regional Security at Risk Amid Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Tensions
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Iran Warns Regional Security at Risk Amid Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Tensions

Monday 13 October 2025 ،
Islamabad, marking the sharpest escalation in months of strained relations. Baghaei also addressed international issues, notably criticizing European attempts to extend UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which officially expired on October 18. He argued that any resumption of UN sanctions against ...
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
Islamabad expected the Taliban, once in control, to rein in anti-Pakistan militant groups like the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an implicit bargain between the two. Pakistan initially celebrated the Taliban takeover as a victory, positioning itself as the winner of a long-term regional and int ...
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Why’s Situation Still Combustible despite Pakistan-Afghanistsn Peace Agreement?
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Why’s Situation Still Combustible despite Pakistan-Afghanistsn Peace Agreement?

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
Islamabad and Kabul agreed about an immediate ceasefire in Doha. According to the statement, the two countries during the Qatar-mediated talks agreed to stop the war and work for sustainable peace and stability. Afghanistan’s Taliban government accused Pakistan of carrying out further airstr ...
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How’s War Impacting both Pakistan and Afghanistan Economically?
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How’s War Impacting both Pakistan and Afghanistan Economically?

Monday 27 October 2025 ،
Islamabad's trade balance. These disruptions, combined with rising costs for imports and transportation, have created a wave of inflation, compounding pressure on the livelihoods of the Pakistani people and intensifying social discontent. Additionally, Afghanistan, which derives about 40 percen ...
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Ghalibaf’s Islamabad Visit: New Step to Strengthening Alliance
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Ghalibaf’s Islamabad Visit: New Step to Strengthening Alliance

Thursday 6 November 2025 ،
Islamabad. At the recent ECO summit in Tehran, senior officials from both countries underscored the need for rapid progress on regional trade facilitation through the bloc. Prior to Ghalibaf's trip, Pakistan's ambassador to Tehran, Muhammad Mudassir Tipu, told Tabnak news that regarding the ...
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Shadow of War Remains as Pakistan-Afghanistan Talks Fail
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Shadow of War Remains as Pakistan-Afghanistan Talks Fail

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
Islamabad's demands illogical and declaring the negotiations suspended. The demands from Pakistan during the talks were illogical, and the discussions could not continue, Mujahid stated at a press conference in Kandahar. The meeting concluded, and talks are on hold for the time being. He empha ...
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
Islamabad. Politically, the growing convergence between Ankara and Islamabad on sensitive regional issues such as Kashmir and Palestine, coupled with their sharply critical stances toward the policies of India and the Israeli regime, signals a joint effort by the two countries to present an alterna ...
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Two Blasts Signal Deadly Game in South Asia
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Two Blasts Signal Deadly Game in South Asia

Friday 14 November 2025 ،
Islamabad killed at least 12, including 4 security forces. Pakistani officials were fast to point their fingers at two of their neighbors. Interior minister commented on the details of the incident, saying that the suicide attacker did not manage to break into the court building, but he detonated hi ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.