It lacks any importance outside of its immediate region, thus making interest in its affairs and what it has to say about developments elsewhere in the world niche, so it would be better for Pakistan to focus on targeted soft power efforts than invest enormous sums of money in English-language media. The New York Times published a report in late […]

Despite brokering a ceasefire and hosting historic US–Iran talks, Pakistan faces a complex balancing act between rival alliances if no lasting deal emerges Pakistan’s attempt to broker peace between the United States and Iran ended without a breakthrough on Sunday, leaving the outcome of the talks uncertain and placing Islamabad in a delicate diplomatic position as it struggles to balance […]

Most Kashmiris who had looked at Shahbaz Sharief with hatred until yesterday, on the charges of Imran Khan’s captivity and election theft, and had left with no love for Pakistan, were carrying the picture of the same Shahbaz Sharief and loudly saying that the Kashmiri-born had succeeded in bringing about a ceasefire between Iran and the US. That is, they […]

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 […]

Amid ‘open war’ between Pakistan and Afghanistan over the militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, the 2015 documentary ‘Taliban Hunters’ offers relevant history on the group and the fight against it by authorities in Pakistan. In the nearly five years since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, there’s been a dramatic increase in attacks within neighboring Pakistan by the militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban […]

A five-member Taliban delegation has taken part in talks with Pakistani officials in China, according to Taliban-affiliated media, as efforts to ease weeks of cross-border violence continue without a clear breakthrough. Radio Hurriyat, a media outlet linked to the Taliban, reported that the delegation included officials from several Taliban institutions, among them Mohibullah Wasiq and Abdul Hai Qanit from the […]

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 […]

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 […]