Pakistani media have reported that a high-level delegation from Islamabad will travel to Kabul on Tuesday for talks focused on security, trade, and the recent ceasefire agreement with the Taliban. The visit comes after Pakistan and the Taliban signed an immediate ceasefire deal Saturday evening, following Qatar- and Turkey-mediated negotiations in Doha aimed at de-escalating tensions after deadly border clashes. […]

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,” […]

The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2025 has ranked Pakistan second, painting a bleak reflection of an even bleaker security reality. The report highlights a fifth consecutive year of rising terrorism, with attacks surging from 517 in 2023 to 1,099 in 2024—the largest increase yet. This, coupled with the recent major incidents of terrorism in the country, necessitates a comprehensive strategy […]

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 […]

Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), on Saturday strongly condemned the recent Pakistani airstrikes in Paktika province, calling them an attempt to prolong the war. Mujahid emphasized that the Islamic Emirate reserves the right to respond to Pakistani incursions and violations of Afghan territory, but, in order to preserve the dignity of the negotiating delegation, its […]

Pakistan’s airstrike on a residential area in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 10 people — including women and children — in a single home on Friday, local sources in Paktika province told Amu TV. The airstrike targeted a house in the village of Khanadar in Urgun district, sources said. The home belonged to a resident identified as Mirajan Qasab. The […]

Taliban confirmed Saturday that their delegation led by Yaqub Mujahid has traveled to Doha, Qatar, for talks with Pakistani officials. Sources confirmed that Taliban intelligence chief Abdulhaq Wasiq is also part of the delegation. The visit comes amid heightened tensions and cross-border clashes between Taliban and Pakistani forces in recent days, including reported Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul and several southeastern […]

Fortifying the Durand Line, eliminating sleeper cell threats on Pakistan’s side, and dividing-and-ruling Afghanistan through hybrid means can ensure Pakistan’s national security in lieu of the invasion that the US might be putting Pakistan up to in advance of America’s geopolitical and mineral-related goals. The most intense Pakistani-Afghan clashes in years have drawn wider attention to each side’s grievances. Pakistan […]