Author: Ahmed Mukhtar Naqshbandi

Afghan forces unsure whether they were fighting to protect the state or to ensure Ghani stays in power for another term, he says.
Peace settlement not possible with Ghani as president, says Zakhilwal.
Statement comes after Taliban take control of more territory, with the capture of Herat being termed as a major blow for Afghanistan’s security forces.

Pakistan not responsible for Afghanistan’s failure, Moeed Yusuf says.
NSA says PM Imran has always stressed on the need for a political solution in Afghanistan.
“Afghans are our brothers and sisters, but we cannot bear any more refugees,” he says, urging world not to isolate Afghanistan.

Arif Alvi says that the country sacrificed over 100,000 lives in the war against terrorism and came out victorious.
Three wars were imposed on Pakistan under various pretexts, the president says.
Pays glowing tribute to Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Allam Iqbal, Syed Ahmad Khan, and other founding leaders of Pakistan.

The Taliban strategy to overwhelm government forces with multi-pronged attacks throughout the country has proved successful.
Corruption, the lack of a will to fight, and the vacuum created by the US exit likely all played a part in the Afghan military’s ultimate demise.
The government now controls just three major cities, and is unlikely to have the logistical manpower left to marshal a successful defence of the capital.

Fears grow as Taliban captures cities with lightning speed.
Pul-e-Alam, capital of Loghar province, was the latest city to fall on Friday.
Despite the frantic evacuation efforts, the Biden administration continues to insist that a complete Taliban takeover is not inevitable.

The failure of Afghan security forces to blunt the advance of the Taliban has left US officials deeply frustrated after…

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said on Thursday the Azad Jammu and Kashmir general elections…

A technical fault occurred in the third and final ignition stage shortly after the rocket was launched from the space centre in Sriharikota in southern India.