Topic: Haqqani network

Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani—brother to Jalaluddin, uncle to his heir Sirajuddin, and a key figure in the network responsible for over 1,000 suicide bombings in Afghanistan—was killed in a suicide attack claimed by the Islamic State.

Haqqani's video has been making the rounds on social media amid a bigger concerted effort by the Taliban to increase engagement and support on platforms like Twitter and YouTube.

This is 1st time that Taliban govt has released photos of minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, son of Haqqani Network founder, Jalaluddin Haqqani & organisation's current leader, who is 'wanted' by FBI.

ISIS-K’s bombing in Kabul was not just an attack on US forces. It was also a challenge to the Taliban, asking: ‘Where is your authority? Where is your security?’

The Taliban has been assuring India that it faces no threat from them and instead welcomes trade and business ties. But New Delhi believes it is 'too early' to engage in any dialogue.

Indian intelligence agencies say the ISKP, with help from Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence, has been recruiting Indians from Kerala and other states.

The US, which named the Haqqani Network as a terror group, is now circling back into the Af-Pak arena, hoping to end its longest war.

Newly labeled doctrines and well-worded off-the-record statements are unlikely to persuade sceptics that the Pakistan army is on the verge of a fundamental transformation.

Is there a real thaw between Trump and Pakistan or does his tweet highlight the transactional nature of his foreign policy?

Khawaja Asif’s comments do not portend a paradigm shift in Pakistan. He may believe it to be true but it risks inflaming the already tenuous ties with the military