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A damaged vehicle is pictured following an airstrike in Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province, on Feb. 22, 2026. (1) Pakistan strikes multiple targets in Afghanistan after claiming cross border aggression

Pakistan has long accused the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan of sheltering militants killing civilians in the country from across the border, launching a similar attack in October last year as well.

Ali Wazir arrested Pakistan Pashtun leader Ali Wazir arrested again by security agencies in Pakistan

The FIA Cyber Crime Circle Peshawar has started an enquiry against Wazir and another PTM leader, Manzoor Pashteen, for allegedly using defamatory language against state institutions. The agency had summoned the two leaders to appear in its Peshawar office before June 23

Ali Wazir Pakistan Ali Wazir: Pakistan’s prisoner of conscience

Even after a court in Karachi granted him bail, it remains a question when will Ali Wazir, the Pashtun rights activist targeted for his activism and criticism of the Pakistani army, walk free