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Iftikhar Firdous
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Journalist/PsychoLinguist — Founding Editor @khorasandiary. Writes on Violent Conflict and Ideologies … Bla Bla Bla…
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The more you understand structured militancy and global terrorism, the more you realise the basic unit of conflict is the absence of the state, failure to deliver timely justice, address inequality & impose itself through service delivery rather than force.
There are 273 Bunkers in Kurram district, South of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bordering Khost, Nangarhar and Paktia, built by warring tribes with sectarian affiliations to Sunni and Shia banned outfits. Today, the bunkers have begun being razed to the ground.
January 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
A policeman relaxes on a chair blocking the road as pedestrians and shopkeepers look on with curiosity as the bomb disposal unit is defusing a bomb discovered on the road leading to the main military installation in Wana, South Waziristan District on the border with Afghanistan. [Just another day]
January 10, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Russian forces claimed to have killed at least 200 militants from the Jabhat al-Nusra and other groups that launched an offensive in the Syrian governorates of Aleppo and Idlib, Chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria said.
November 29, 2024 at 9:46 PM
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CM of KP was told in a high-level meeting alternate modalities of security and how to settle a pre-partition land dispute between both sects were also discussed. More security personnel are going to be deployed on the Thall-Sada-Parachinar Highway to maintain security, Officials told Khorasan Diary.
November 27, 2024 at 5:41 PM
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111 KILLED, 88 INJURED IN KURRAM. CEASE FIRE EXTENDED
Cease fire in Kurram has been extended to 10 days, but there have been clashes in different areas. Total deaths have reached 111, while last night attacks between Shias and Sunnis are still being investigated,
November 27, 2024 at 5:41 PM
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Modern warfare has entered a new era! From paragliders to explosive pagers and AI-powered machines, technology is redefining conflict for both state and non-state actors. What's next?
Writes Dr. S. Tajik, renowned security analyst, for The Khorasan Diary.

thekhorasandiary.com/en/2024/11/2...
Paragliders Pagers and AI-Robots: The Intersection of War and Technology
In the changing technological landscape, both state and n...
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November 27, 2024 at 10:44 AM
An approximate figure of the PTI rally that crossed Swabi into Punjab is estimated to be 23,000 plus people, this is an estimate not a headcount. This does not include others who will be joining from separate routes. The figure is likely to amplify on other interchanges on the motorway.
November 25, 2024 at 1:34 AM
The PTI lead convoy headed for Islamabad has been intercepted near Khatti Pahari, Hasan Abdal, tear gas shells and fire can be seen in the distance. A layer of containers has impeded the marchers to move ahead. Ongoing battles between police and protestors.
November 25, 2024 at 1:32 AM
It’s a complete blackout in Pakistan today. Social media is accessible, the roads are choked and cellular internet has been blocked, even VPNs without a TOR browser are not working.
November 24, 2024 at 7:51 AM
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BREAKING: 39 people have been killed and 14 injured when at least 3 vehicles full of passengers were targeted by militants in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the district head of the Rescue Operation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa confirmed to The Khorasan Diary.
November 21, 2024 at 11:27 AM
[I am not used to writing Doctor with my name] But here is one post-doctoral research papers published on Semiotic structures in Peshawar city’s changing architecture and the influence of militant interventions| Psychological Linguistic Perspective: policyresearchjournal.com/index.php/1/...
View of A SEMIOTIC MINEFIELD: PESHAWAR’S TRANSFORMATION FROM A CENTRE OF DIVERSITY TO A MILITARIZED ZONE (CASE STUDY OF CITY’S BUSIEST SQUARE, I.E. FROM AMN CHOWK THE SQUARE OF PEACE TILL GORA QABR...
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November 20, 2024 at 7:05 PM
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“A portion of the roof has collapsed and rescue efforts are underway” he said, majority of the casualties are because of the damage to the building. The suicide bombing was followed by a firing raid: Official Sources
November 19, 2024 at 5:20 PM
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BREAKING: A suspected suicide bomber rammed an explosive laden vehicle into the Mali Khel checkpost, Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, an official with direct knowledge of the incident told The Khorasan Diary that there were more than 10 fatalities and and an equal number of injuries.
November 19, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Hundreds have gathered outside a police station in Peshawar’s Khazana area, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, demanding the police to hand over a blasphemy accused that has been arrested. A heavy contingent of police has been called in,there have been reports of firing and injuries as well.
November 19, 2024 at 9:02 AM
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ALERT: Chinese Special envoy on Afghan Affairs met with Pakistani officials.
According to MoFA's statement, Amna Baloch FS, Ambassador Ahmad Naseem Warraich Additional Foreign Secretary(Afg and West Asia) met with Ambassador Yue Xiaoyong and both sides exchanged views on relations with Afghanistan.
November 18, 2024 at 4:52 PM
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ALERT: 7 policemen of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police have been kidnapped by armed men from the Roza Checkpost of Wazir Subdivision, Bannu district. The armed men also took all arms, ammunition and supplies with them: Police/Official Sources
November 18, 2024 at 4:50 PM
The Islamic State Khorasan has published two books and a video in the last two weeks, both against Deobandi ideology, the first is against the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and the second is a detailed video and book about the Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam and Maulana Fazlur Rehman 1/2
November 18, 2024 at 10:11 AM
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ALERT: Government run school in Qara Bagh, South Waziristan,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been damaged when unidentified men fired a rocket propelled grenade. Local sources said that the staff of the school was detained in the room by the perpetrators. Incident took place last night: Security Official
November 18, 2024 at 6:36 AM
The more you understand structured militancy and global terrorism, the more you realise the basic unit of conflict is the absence of the state, failure to deliver timely justice, address inequality & impose itself through service delivery rather than force.
November 18, 2024 at 2:09 AM