Pakistan on Wednesday confirmed carrying out airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, saying the operation targeted militant hideouts along the border and killed 26 members of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). In a statement, Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the strikes were conducted in response to a series of recent attacks inside Pakistan, including an assault on a Federal Constabulary post in Musa […]

Mohammad Mohaqiq, leader of the Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan, has condemned the Taliban’s response to Tuesday’s protests in Herat, describing their actions against demonstrators as contrary to Islamic and humanitarian principles. In a statement issued on behalf of his party, Mohaqiq said that “violating the dignity, rights and honor of the people” has never been, and will never be, […]

Local residents say Taliban have increased patrols and checkpoints across Herat, a day after protest in northwest of the city against recent arrests of women by Taliban. The Jebrail area in northwest of Herat City is the most affected, local residents said, adding that Taliban members are seen patrolling in every corner of the area. Amidst shower of condemnations of […]

Manipur: Deepening Ethnic Entanglements The ethnic conflict that erupted in Manipur in May 2023 was initially characterised as a confrontation between the Meitei community, concentrated in the Imphal Valley, and the Kuki-Zo tribes inhabiting the surrounding hill districts. More than three years later, while the Meitei-Kuki conflict remains unresolved, a parallel and increasingly violent confrontation has emerged between the Naga […]

Depuis que Pepe et moi avons reçu le rapport faisant état de la menace iranienne de procéder à un essai nucléaire si les États-Unis ne cessent pas leurs attaques contre l’Iran, le discours et les publications sur les réseaux sociaux de Donald Trump concernant l’Iran ont connu un changement radical et notable. Coïncidence ? Je ne le crois pas. L’Iran […]

The Taiwan question remains the most permanent fault line in U.S.-China relations. At its core, it is a structural deadlock: Beijing considers sovereignty non-negotiable, while Washington balances its “One China” policy against the need to deter coercion and secure vital supply chains. In an era marked by shifting global power dynamics, the standoff over the island is defined by several […]

Security concerns, growing opposition activity and developments in Afghanistan’s northern provinces dominated a meeting of Taliban governors in Kandahar over the weekend, sources familiar with the discussions said. The meeting, held on Saturday, June 6, and attended by Taliban governors from seven regional zones, was chaired by Mohammad Shirin Akhund, the Taliban governor of Kandahar. According to the sources, Nasrullah […]

That false narrative might still gain traction, however, due to misguided Russian soft power policies. Indian Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) Rudrendra Tandon said during Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez’s recent visit that there’s “perfect complementarity” in the energy sector between their countries. He’s right too since India is one of the world’s largest energy importers and Venezuela has the […]

Hannah Neumann, a German member of the European Parliament, has renewed her opposition to possible talks between the European Union and the Taliban in Brussels, saying any such engagement would undermine the bloc’s credibility and help legitimize the Taliban. “The EU must not invite the Taliban to talks in Brussels. Because anyone who sacrifices foreign policy principles for deportation deals […]

Pakistan’s defense minister, Khawaja Asif, said that relying on assurances from the Taliban would be “dangerous,” citing what he described as repeated contradictions between their statements and their actions. In an interview with Pakistan’s Geo News, Asif said Taliban officials had made commitments to address security concerns but had been unwilling to formalize those pledges in writing. “Trusting them is […]