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New Delhi, April 10 When Pakistan entered into a war with the Afghan Taliban, it little realised that it was indirectly strengthening the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP). Today, the ISKP has become a stronger force, and recruitment has also increased significantly.For the Afghan...

Kabul, April 6 – The Taliban claimed on Monday that they had captured a Pakistani border post in eastern Afghanistan after a clash with soldiers from the neighboring country, local media reported.Local officials confirmed the exchange of fire between Taliban forces and Pakistani soldiers in a...

Lahore, April 6 Pakistan has demanded that Afghanistan formally declare the TTP as a terrorist organization and dismantle its infrastructure as a precondition to resolving the ongoing border conflict between the two countries, local media reported on Monday.Islamabad put forward three core...

Islamabad, April 5 Pakistan said on Sunday that nearly 800 Afghan Taliban terrorists have been killed in the ongoing operation launched by security forces in Afghanistan.Information Minister Attaullah Tarar shared the latest update on Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, providing a summary of the losses...

Brussels, April 4 – With Pakistan's economy under strain and domestic security deteriorating amid a renewed insurgency in Balochistan, the Afghan Taliban appear to be pursuing a long-term strategy in their conflict with Islamabad, prioritizing survival and ideological expansion over any...

Kabul, April 3 – Local residents in Afghanistan's Khost province have accused Pakistani soldiers of targeting civilian homes in the Tani district on Thursday evening, as fighting continued along the country's border with Pakistan.According to sources, many local residents have started leaving...

Kabul, April 3 – At least two children were killed and nearly 30 people were injured due to shelling and drone strikes carried out by Pakistani forces in eastern Afghanistan, local media reported on Friday, citing officials.Taliban deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said the attacks targeting...

Islamabad, April 2 Pakistan confirmed on Thursday that it was holding talks with the Taliban government of Afghanistan to end the ongoing conflict, while demanding that Kabul must "demonstrate visible and verifiable actions" against terrorists.Speaking at a weekly press conference here...

Kabul, April 1 – UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has criticised the continued ban preventing Afghan women from accessing UN offices, calling the policy discriminatory and unjustifiable, according to local media reports on Wednesday.Bennett...

Islamabad, April 1 Officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China are meeting on Wednesday in the Chinese city of Urumqi under the trilateral mechanism, according to a media report.This is the first high-level interaction between the two warring neighbours since Pakistan launched Operation...

Islamabad, April 1 – Participants in a jirga (tribal council) have urged the governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan to stop the border clashes and resolve their differences through dialogue, local media reported on Wednesday.A "Pakistan-Afghanistan Peace Jirga" was organized in Pakistan's...

Islamabad, March 30 – Recent statements by figures in Pakistan linked to terrorist networks reveal a troubling pattern of using symbolic and emotionally charged occasions to strengthen narratives of conflict, identity, and cross-border mobilization, a report highlighted on Monday.Writing for...

Kabul, March 30 – One person was killed and 16 others were injured after Pakistani forces launched rocket and heavy weapon attacks on residential areas in Kunar province, Afghanistan, local media reported on Monday, quoting officials.The shelling targeted areas near Asadabad and nearby homes...

Islamabad/Kabul, March 29. Despite claiming self-defense in its conflict with Afghanistan, Pakistan cannot evade the strict requirements of international law governing the use of force, particularly within the territory of another nation. The norms necessitate a proportional response and a clear...

Kabul/Islamabad, March 28 China’s efforts to mediate between Islamabad and Kabul appear to have reached a dead end, raising significant doubts about its influence in both countries – especially in Pakistan, a report has revealed.According to a report in the international magazine 'The...

Islamabad, March 27 – Despite Islamabad's attempt to position itself as a mediator in the US-Iran conflict, Tehran returned Pakistan's tanker and blocked its passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also rejected proposals for talks, including US ceasefire attempts, by dismissing Trump's...

Peshawar, March 25 A Pakistani court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Afghan singers and musicians seeking protection from deportation, while directing them to approach relevant authorities to regularize their stay in the country through valid visas.A two-member bench of the Peshawar...

Kabul, March 25 – At least two people were killed and eight others were injured after the Pakistani military fired 85 artillery shells into Afghanistan's Kunar province, an official said on Wednesday.Information and Culture Department spokesperson Zia-ur-Rahman Spinghar said that the Pakistani...

Kabul, March 22 – The Taliban accused Pakistani forces of firing on civilians in the provinces of Kunar and Paktika on Sunday, killing one person and injuring another.Taliban deputy spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat said that Pakistani forces fired mortar rounds on the Shanpat area of the Nari...

According to a report, Pakistan is facing increasing instability amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, domestic unrest, and strategic pressures. Its position along Iran's eastern frontier and its alliance with Saudi Arabia and the US are placing additional pressure on Islamabad.Recent events...