Mrityunjoy Kumar Jha

Mrityunjoy Kumar Jha has decades of field experience in covering global terrorism, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. He is also an enthusiastic wildlife photographer.

Reclusive Taliban Supremo Haibatullah Akhundzada resurfaces, addresses Loya Jirga in Afghanistan

<p> Reclusive Taliban supremo Haibatullah Akhundzada surfaced again and this time to address the Taliban’s first “Loya Jirga” since they…

2 years ago

China sends its top trouble-shooter to Pakistan to discuss deployment of Chinese forces to secure CPEC

<p> Keeping pressure on the Pakistani government amid concerns about the security of its projects and citizens, China has sent…

2 years ago

Rival militant group attacks Taliban’s Loya Jirga meet in Kabul

<p> A rival militant group the National Front for Freedom has claimed an attack on Taliban’s Loya Jirga gathering on…

2 years ago

Instead of depositing them in the government treasury, former Pak PM Imran Khan sold three watches received as gifts for Rupees15 crore

<p> Former ousted Pakistani Imran Khan has sold three watches worth 15 crores in Pakistani rupees to local dealers, an…

2 years ago

Beijing pressures reluctant Pakistan to open door for China’s security agencies to guard CPEC workers

<p> Beijing has been building pressure on a reluctant Islamabad to allow China’s security agencies to enter Pakistan to provide…

2 years ago

Taliban factions fight over control of coal mines in Afghanistan

<p> Taliban factions are feuding with each other over control over coal mines, after demand for coal in neighbouring Pakistan…

3 years ago

Taliban’s plan to rebuild Afghanistan’s Air Force suffers a massive blow

<p> Taliban’s ambitious plan to rebuild the Afghan air force has suffered a massive blow after the United States made…

3 years ago

Pakistan’s Generals angry with Kabul rulers for not pressuring Pakistani Taliban to lay down arms

<p> With no indication of any positive outcome in the talks with the extremist Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) or Pakistan Taliban,…

3 years ago

Former Pak dictator Musharraf’s immediate return to Pakistan ruled out

<p> The family of Parvez Musharraf has said that since there is no proper treatment  available at home, there is…

3 years ago

Taliban launches fresh attacks in Panjshir Valley to rescue its commander

<p> The Taliban has launched fresh air and ground attacks in the Panjshir valley in a bid to rescue one…

3 years ago

Imran Khan calls for street protests on Sunday against Sharif government and Pakistan army chief Bajwa

<p> After his controversial  Long March, Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has called on all Pakistanis to join  street…

3 years ago

Imran Khan takes battle with Bajwa to the next level—attacks Pak army chief on Twitter with #GoBajwaGo Hashtag

<p> Pakistan’s belligerent ousted former Prime Minister Imran Khan has stepped his attack on the Pakistani army leadership. Irked by…

3 years ago

Pak PM may clip President Alvi’s wings after his refusal to accept US ambassador’s credentials

<p> Unable to get an audience with the Pakistani President Arif Alvi to present his credentials, the new US ambassador…

3 years ago

PM Shehbaz Sharif making desperate bid to get Pakistan out of FATF’s Grey List

<p> The new government in Islamabad headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is desperately trying to get Pakistan out of…

3 years ago

Pakistan’s futile exercise—asking wily Taliban to broker peace with the TTP

<p> Though the mutually agreed ceasefire between the Pakistani militant outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Pakistani security establishment will…

3 years ago

Taliban makes jaw-dropping announcement — direct Ariana flights from Kabul to Delhi to resume soon

<p> The Taliban regime of Afghanistan has said the flagship carrier Ariana Airline will soon resume its flights to India…

3 years ago

Pak General sets new standards of corruption–accused of pocketing more than trillion rupees!

<p> A 3-star general of Pakistani army Lt Gen (Rtd) Muzammil Hussain is allegedly involved in the corruption case involving …

3 years ago

Pakistan army shows signs of splitting after pro-Imran veterans target Bajwa

<p> In first, the veterans of the Pakistani security establishment came out openly asking the Pakistani army chief General Qamar…

3 years ago

Spurning Shehbaz Sharif’s offer of Grand Dialogue, Imran Khan dares Pak PM to arrest him

<p> Belligerent former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran khan Niazi has rejected the offer made by Premier Shehbaz Sharif for a…

3 years ago

Setback to Pakistan as Taliban rejects Army’s plea to arm-twist TTP

<p> The Pakistani army’s handpicked Tribal Jirga is back in Pakistan after talks with the banned militant organisation Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan…

3 years ago

Pakistan Taliban stay firm on demand for separate tribal area at Kabul meeting held to broker peace

<p> Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) also known as the Pakistan Taliban has said in a statement that while it has extended…

3 years ago