Remembering Roshan Lal Jalla: India’s Spy Who Spent 15 Years in Pakistani Prison

Portrait-style illustration representing Indian spy Roshan Lal Jalla, symbolizing years of imprisonment in Pakistan and a forgotten return to India

By Hammad KahlunScandinavian News Finland A Forgotten Intelligence Operative and a Life That Ended in Obscurity Roshan Lal Jalla, an Indian intelligence operative whose life was shaped by secrecy, sacrifice, and prolonged imprisonment, remains one of the lesser-known figures in South Asia’s espionage history. Often described as “the spy who came in from the cold,” […]

Taliban Introduce Long-Term Residence Permits for Foreigners Linked to Investment

Taliban government announces long-term residence permits for foreign investors amid ongoing security and humanitarian concerns in Afghanistan.

By Shumaila AslamScandinavian News FinlandBureau Chief, Pakistan New Policy Allows One- to Ten-Year Stay Amid Ongoing Security and Humanitarian Concerns The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has begun issuing long-term residence permits to foreign nationals, allowing stays ranging from one year up to ten years, according to information published on official government platforms. The move marks […]

Taliban Arrest Afghan Girl for Disguising as a Boy to Support Orphaned Family

Afghan orphan girl detained by Taliban after disguising herself as a boy to work and support her sisters.

By Shumaila AslamScandinavian News FinlandBureau Chief Pakistan Case of Young Girl in Afghanistan Highlights Worsening Humanitarian and Gender Crisis An Afghan girl named Noria has been arrested by the Taliban after authorities discovered that she had been disguising herself as a boy to work and earn wages, according to local sources and reports from journalists […]