The Russian capital hosted a significant geopolitical event as the seventh round of the “Moscow Format” consultations commenced. This was not merely a routine diplomatic meeting, but a powerful demonstration of a regional bloc charting its own course. The gathering brought together a decisive coalition: the recognized heavyweight, Russia; the economic titan, China; regional rivals finding common cause, Iran and […]

Islamabad (TDI): Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire following a fresh round of deadly cross-border clashes that saw Pakistani forces strike Taliban targets in Kabul, Kandahar, and Spin Boldak.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ recent US-inspired “democracy building” rhetoric about Afghanistan ominously suggests that Pakistan might be preparing an American-backed regime change operation. Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs concluded a recent press release on their country’s clashes with Afghanistan, which are the most intense in years, by writing that “We also hope that one day, the Afghan people would […]

In a newly released video message, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader Noor Wali Mehsud has denied claims that his group is operating from Afghan territory, insisting that TTP fighters are based within Pakistan’s Khyber tribal areas. Mehsud’s statement comes in response to recent Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul, which were reportedly aimed at targeting senior TTP figures.Pakistan has long accused the Islamic […]

“Security forces must guide the people gently toward Islamic values, treating them with kindness and respect,” Haqqani said, adding that respectful engagement would strengthen trust between citizens and the government. Afghanistan’s Minister of Interior Affairs, Sirajuddin Haqqani, has called on Afghans to strengthen unity and prioritize the country’s national interests over personal ambitions, stressing that cohesion between the people and […]

Heavy fighting erupted along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border late Saturday, as Taliban and Pakistani forces exchanged fire and airstrikes across different areas, including Paktika and Helmand provinces in the east and south, leaving dozens dead on both sides and prompting urgent calls for restraint from regional mediators. According to official statements and multiple local reports, the clashes began shortly after nightfall […]

The Taliban’s Ministry of Defense has confirmed that Pakistani forces carried out airstrikes on Kabul and Paktika province, calling the attacks a violation of Afghanistan’s airspace. In a statement issued Friday, the ministry described the strikes as “unprecedented in the history of relations between the two countries,” and labeled them “violent and unacceptable.” “We condemn this incursion into Afghan territory […]

India is upgrading its technical mission in Kabul to full embassy status, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced during a meeting Friday with Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. Jaishankar said the personal meeting offered both sides “special value” in exchanging perspectives, identifying common interests and forging closer cooperation. He referenced recent “terrorist attacks” — in Pahalgam, Kunar and Nangarhar […]

Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi told his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov that the Taliban will not permit any foreign country to establish a military base in Afghanistan, including the former US airbase at Bagram, Russia’s state news agency TASS reported Tuesday. In a meeting on the sidelines of the 7th Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan in Moscow, Muttaqi said […]

Representatives from 10 countries attending the 7th Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan reaffirmed their support for a stable and independent Afghanistan and rejected any deployment of foreign military infrastructure in the country or its neighbors, according to a joint statement issued Tuesday. The meeting, held on October 7, brought together senior officials and special envoys from Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, […]