Taliban and Pakistan will reconvene in Istanbul on November 6 for a principal-level meeting to finalize implementation mechanisms for a ceasefire agreement, according to a joint statement released by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the statement, the announcement follows six days of negotiations from October 25 to 30, facilitated by Türkiye and Qatar, aimed at reinforcing the […]

The Taliban’s envoy in Pakistan said on Friday that nearly 10,000 Afghan nationals are currently being held in prisons and detention centers across the country, amid a sweeping crackdown on undocumented migrants and weeks-long border closures that have left thousands stranded. Sardar Ahmad Shakib said in a statement that the closures of key border crossings — including Torkham and Chaman […]

Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party, says that Islamabad cannot resolve its security issues with Afghanistan through threats. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the veteran politician stated that if Pakistan is unwilling to compromise on its own sovereignty, it must also respect Afghanistan’s national sovereignty. He added, “The two brotherly Islamic countries should build good relations […]

The Taliban-run national broadcaster, RTA, reported Monday that Taliban and Pakistan have agreed on “most issues” in Istanbul talks that entered their third day on Monday. The two delegations are expected to issue a joint communiqué by the end of the day, the report said. The report did not provide specifics about the terms of agreement, but said the statement […]

Pakistani media reported Saturday that representatives from the country’s military and intelligence agencies, including the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), are part of the delegation currently engaged in ceasefire talks with the Taliban in Turkey. According to unnamed official sources cited by multiple outlets, the Pakistani team includes a senior ISI official from the agency’s Afghanistan desk, the Director General of Military […]

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 […]