Despite the Taliban’s opium ban, Afghanistan remains a major opium producer and is rapidly emerging as a center for synthetic drug production, posing regional and global security challenges.
Sources reveal Afghanistan’s General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) relocating banned TTP fighters into local Afghan communities following Istanbul talks
After last month’s deadly clashes along the Pak-Afghan border, both sides reconvene in Istanbul under Turkish mediation to address cross-border terrorism and ceasefire monitoring mechanisms.
According to diplomatic sources, the Istanbul talks will be hosted by Türkiye’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin and will focus on border tensions, counterterrorism, and confidence-building measures between the two neighbors.
Speaking in the Senate, Ishaq Dar says Pakistan presented hard evidence of militant groups operating from Afghan soil and highlights major regional trade plans.
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