At least five senior Taliban officials from the public health ministry, including a close aide to their minister, have been arrested by Taliban intelligence over corruption, three sources familiar with the matter said. Those detained include Noorullah Darwish, Taliban’s head of documents and communications at the ministry, along with four other officials working in or around the Taliban minister’s office. […]

Taliban said on Thursday they would hold “comprehensive and responsible” talks with Pakistan in China, as the two sides seek to ease tensions after weeks of cross-border fighting. In a statement, the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that it had sent what it described as a mid-level delegation to the Chinese city of Urumqi, where talks with Pakistani officials were expected […]

Participants at a jirga held on Tuesday in Peshawar urged the governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan to halt ongoing Durand Line clashes and resolve their disputes through dialogue. The “Pakistan-Afghanistan Peace Jirga,” organised by Aspire Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the National Reform Movement, brought together political and religious leaders, business representatives, and members of the media to address rising tensions between […]

A delegation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has left for Urumqi, China, to hold talks with Pakistani officials, sources told Ariana News on Wednesday. Mohibullah Wasiq, foreign minister’s chief of staff, is leading the Afghan delegtion. The delegation also includes the heads of foreign relations of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Interior and the General Directorate of […]

Responding to calls from clerics on a new ceasefire until the next Eid holiday in late May, Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the message is directed to Pakistan and that their forces are acting defensively in ongoing clashes with Pakistani forces. Mujahid said in an audio message broadcast by Taliban-run state broadcaster, RTA, that Taliban forces had not initiated […]

A new report released on Monday, 30 March, by Amnesty International has warned that the 2026 FIFA World Cup could expose millions of fans to serious human rights risks, particularly in the United States, where the majority of matches will be held. The report, titled Humanity Must Win: Defending rights, tackling repression at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, highlights concerns […]

Rawadari, a human rights organization, says in its annual report that at least 80 employees of the former government were killed or wounded in 2025 in what it described as targeted and extrajudicial attacks, many allegedly involving Taliban members. The report, released on Wednesday, said that the figure represents a decline from 91 cases in 2024 and 83 in 2023, […]

Alors que la guerre entre les États-Unis, Israël et l’Iran fait l’objet d’une couverture médiatique internationale continue, la guerre pakistano-afghane demeure une menace pour la paix et la stabilité régionales. Escalade des conflits et militantisme transfrontalierFin février, le Pakistan a attaqué l’Afghanistan en représailles à de multiples attentats terroristes perpétrés sur son territoire. Selon le gouvernement pakistanais, différents groupes terroristes […]

An updated United Nations Security Council sanctions list includes 22 Taliban officials, among them 13 members of the Taliban cabinet, according to documents released after the council extended the mandate of its sanctions committee for another year. Those listed include Taliban Chief Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund and his deputies Abdul Ghani Baradar and Abdul Salam Hanafi. Cabinet members on the […]

The Taliban defense ministry said its forces carried out a strike on a Pakistani special forces facility in Pakistan’s South Waziristan district after Pakistani airstrikes targeted sites in southern Afghanistan. The ministry said the “military camp” is belonged to Pakistani special forces in Wana, the center of South Waziristan. The ministry said buildings used by Pakistani commando forces and other […]