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Pakistan, Afghan Taliban forces clash as diplomatic efforts intensify

March 01, 2026 12:33 am

Islamabad accuses the Taliban of harbouring Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, who it claims are waging an insurgency inside Pakistan, a charge the Taliban denies.

The Pashtun question and the roots of Af-Pak ‘open war’

February 28, 2026 11:12 am

The fighting between these two neighbours surprises many who believe that both enjoyed a close, symbiotic relationship. The reality is that there’s no love lost between the two

Taliban & terror: How Pakistan came to declare ‘open war’ on Afghanistan

February 28, 2026 5:26 pm

Pakistan’s Operation “Ghazab lil-Haq” (meaning righteous fury) comes amid its criticism of the Taliban-led Afghan government on security-related issues.

A hero the Taliban didn’t expect

February 27, 2026 5:47 pm

Though cricket remains Afghanistan’s most popular sport, the victory in Bahrain has accelerated the rise of futsal.

'Open war': Why Pakistan attacked Taliban in Afghanistan and what's next

February 28, 2026 6:42 am

The Pakistani attacks on early Friday came after Afghanistan launched an attack on Pakistani border forces. Both sides reported heavy losses in the fighting.

2026 looks very grim for the Af-Pak border of the unrecognised Durand Line

January 08, 2026 12:06 pm

Many foreign powers like Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar have tried to mediate between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban, but the stalemate seems inextricable from the Afghan Taliban side

A vintage Kabul cinema finally falls to Taliban bulldozers

December 24, 2025 11:07 pm

The Ariana Cinema in Kabul, the capital, had remained closed, save for occasional propaganda movies, since 2021, when the Taliban swept back to power.

After Operation Sindoor, India’s Afghan reset and the Pashtunistan question

December 17, 2025 12:43 pm

With Taliban–Pakistan ties fraying and Washington backing Islamabad, New Delhi must rethink ties with Afghanistan

‘You have two days. Pack...’: Indian author recounts her harrowing Escape From Kabul

December 23, 2025 2:46 pm

When survival meant erasing their own history, five women forged a desperate escape from the fall of Kabul.

What was Kandahar Strike Force, the CIA-backed Zero Unit for which Washington shooting suspect worked in Afghanistan?

November 27, 2025 11:18 pm

Zero Units were involved in operations against the Taliban, al-Qaeda, and the Haqqani network, but they have also come under controversy for human rights violations and killings of civilians.

Covered in black cloth: The mannequins of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

January 16, 2023 2:42 pm

Not long after they seized power in August 2021, the Taliban Ministry of Vice and Virtue decreed that all mannequins must be removed from shop windows or their heads taken off.

Protests in Afghanistan as Taliban move to enforce university ban on women

December 23, 2022 2:29 pm

Lost childhood: Afghan kids work at brick kilns to help families stay afloat

September 25, 2022 8:57 pm

A recent survey by Save the Children estimated that half of Afghanistan’s families have put children to work to keep food on the table as livelihoods crumbled.

Afghan girls stare at an uncertain future one year after Taliban school ban

August 13, 2022 11:18 pm

Bleak winter: With international aid gone, hunger, desperate poverty stalk Afghanistan

December 27, 2021 8:27 pm

Since the chaotic August 15 Taliban takeover of Kabul, an already war-devastated economy once kept alive by international donations alone is now on the verge of collapse.

Taliban fighters take over amusement park in Kabul

October 10, 2021 10:15 pm

Pictures of Taliban fighters spending time in an amusement park along Qargha reservoir emerged a day after an explosion at a mosque in Kunduz province killed scores of people.

These pictures show how life changed for Afghans since Taliban takeover

September 04, 2021 4:22 pm

After ruling the country from 1996 to 2001, by forcing the radical implementation of the Sharia law, the Taliban has promised a relatively flexible way of rule this time. But the world and several Afghans remain skeptical of these claims.

US troops out, Taliban takes complete control of Kabul

August 31, 2021 6:10 pm

The war, which began 20 years ago just after the al-Qaida attacks on 9/11, has cost more than 170,000 lives and over $2 trillion to the US government.

Kabul blasts: 12 photos that show scale of devastation and tragedy

August 27, 2021 6:57 pm

US forces helping to evacuate Afghans desperate to flee Taliban rule were on alert for more attacks on Friday after two suicide bombings near the Kabul airport claimed over 100 lives.

Afghanistan: Desperate scenes as people flee Taliban regime

August 23, 2021 7:53 pm

As of 2020, there are about 2.8 million Afghan refugees abroad.

India to move UN for Azhar Masood ban: MEA

February 25, 2016 4:07 pm

New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Vikas Swarup onThursday said that India will yet again move the United Nations to include the name of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar on the sanctions list to ban him. Swarup said "We will be moving to 1267 Sanctions Committee to also include the name of Masood Azhar on the sanctions list. It is a great anomaly that the organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed is listed but not its leader. He also noted that India has already submitted to the UN's Sanction Committee a fresh list of 11 terrorists from Pakistan -based terror groups affiliated to Al Qaeda, Taliban and other outfits responsible for terrorism in the country. He further said "We are awaiting details from Pakistan about the composition of the Special Investigation Team and the itinerary of the visit. The two foreign secretaries are in touch.