Syrian Jail Claims Life of Al-Qaeda Veteran Fighter

Al-Qaeda linked encrypted channels have released a short biography of Muhammad Hussain Kanju, also known as Abu Hussain Lebanani. Hussain’s life as a militant exemplifies the transnational jihadi nature of Al-Qaeda, with his ...

Unabated Violence: Pakistani Taliban's Relentless Attacks Reveal Troubling Trends

The ongoing relentless wave of violence in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, perpetrated by the Pakistani Taliban and Baloch armed separatists, has resulted in numerous fatalities among Pakistani securi...

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM to Engage Afghanistan on Terrorism, Slams Centre's Policies

On Wednesday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Ali Amin Gandapur expressed frustration over the federal government and particularly the country’s military establishment policies regarding combatting militantcy in Khyber Pak...

Pakistan’s Most Wanted Dacoits Take to Social Media to Mock Authorities

In a bizarre turn of events, notorious dacoits in Pakistan, wanted by state authorities for various heinous crimes, including the recent killing of at least 11 police personnel and carrying a significant bounty, have brazenly...

Iran Recruiting from Pakistan and Elsewhere, Maintain Pakistani Officials

The United States Justice Department announced on Tuesday that it had charged Asif Raza Merchant, a 46-year-old Pakistani national, for attempting to hire a hitman and assassinate a politician or government official on US soi...

Fluid Identities: Abdul Rahim – From a Soldier to a Taliban Commander

The fringes of Peshawar City have historically sheltered the most lethal Taliban factions. Hassankhel, situated on the outskirts of Peshawar and previously a part of the semi-autonomous Frontier Region (FR) of ex-FATA, has lo...

Adapting to Survive: The TTP's 17-Year Quest for Relevance

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has undergone substantial transformations since its inception in December 2007. Under the two previous leaderships, Mawlana Fazlullah Khorasani and Hakeemullah Mehsud, the TTP operated mor...

“Afghan Taliban directly aiding terrorism in Pakistan,” say Top Pakistani Officials

The spiral of violence is gradually becoming murkier with at least 11 newer jihadist entities emerging or re-emerging in this triangle of threats between Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran. As we move ahead in time from August 15, 202...

TKD EXCLUSIVE: TTP Chief Unveils Meetings with The Afghan Taliban Leadership, says Relationship Based on 20 Years of Allegiance

In an exclusive interview with The Khorasan Diary, Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud, leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), talked about insights into the organization's perspective on various issues, shedding light on its sta...

War of Narrative on Israel-Palestine conflict escalates as Political parties and militant groups rally in support of Palestine

The ongoing Gaza-Israeli war is rapidly shaping and transforming the narrative of Pakistan’s militant and religio-political landscape. On the morning of October 7, the armed wing of Hamas, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigad...