Pakistan’s defense minister warned on Saturday that if ongoing negotiations with the Taliban do not yield results, the country is prepared to enter into an “open war” with Afghanistan’s de facto rulers. Speaking to reporters in the city of Sialkot, Khawaja Muhammad Asif said that Islamabad remained committed to diplomacy but would resort to military action if current talks — […]

India has officially restored its full diplomatic presence in Afghanistan, upgrading its Technical Mission in Kabul to the level of an embassy, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday. The decision follows recent discussions during the visit of Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister to New Delhi, marking a renewed phase in India-Afghanistan relations. The MEA said the move reflects India’s […]

Yaqub Mujahid, the Taliban’s defense minister, has rejected Pakistan’s labeling of its opponents as terrorists, following a ceasefire agreement between the two sides. He said there is still no universally accepted definition of the term “terrorist.” “Each country can describe its opposition as terrorism,” Mujahid said in an interview with Al Jazeera. “There is no definitive or internationally agreed-upon definition […]

Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to an immediate truce during talks mediated by Qatar and Turkey in Doha, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry announced early October 19 on X. “During the negotiations, the two sides agreed to an immediate cease-fire and the establishment of mechanisms to consolidate lasting peace and stability between the two countries,” the Qatari Foreign Ministry said in a statement. […]

On October 18, 2025, successive air strikes by Pakistan in Paktika Province killed eight people, including three club cricketers attending a post-match gathering. The incident sparked particular outrage and inflamed public sentiment in Afghanistan. The Afghanistan Cricket Board subsequently withdrew from a planned triangular T20 series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka. A new ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan came into […]

The Taliban’s defense minister Yaqub Mujahid said Sunday that the Durand Line, the disputed border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, was not addressed in Saturday’s ceasefire agreement signed by both sides in Doha. Speaking at a virtual press conference from the Qatari capital, Mujahid referred to the Durand Line as an “imaginary border” and said the matter “belongs to the nations,” […]

Afghanistan has been a platform for operations by the Khawarij or the extremists, even though they claimed to be non-interference; indeed, they have received patronage from the Taliban government for their activity. With increasing activities of groups such as the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Afghanistan, security concern in Pakistan and other parts of the world has become of great concern. […]

It feels strange to even write this, but Al-Qaeda is back in Afghanistan. Not in whispers or shadows, but in a way that looks a lot like their pre-9/11 presence. More than two decades after the “war on terror” began, the group has carved out space under Taliban protection. Reports say Hamza bin Laden, Osama’s son, is now one of […]

A remarkable transformation has occurred in the three years since U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan Washington has discreetly resumed communicating with the Taliban. A remarkable transformation has occurred in the three years since U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan Washington has discreetly resumed communicating with the Taliban. It is now commonplace for U.S. envoys to meet with the former insurgents who […]

Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have surged to their highest levels in decades, following deadly cross-border clashes that have pushed both nations to the brink of prolonged confrontation. Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have surged to their highest levels in decades, following deadly cross-border clashes that have pushed both nations to the brink of prolonged confrontation.At the centre of the […]