TALIBAN

The Taliban were not invited to the first meeting, and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said they set unacceptable conditions for attending the second one in February, including demands that Afghan civil society members be excluded from the t...

Some deported migrants alleged that despite possessing valid residency documents, they were detained by police and were forcibly returned to Afghanistan. Many Afghan migrants have documented instances of mistreatment by Iranian police in their camps.

Earlier in June, Germany's interior minister Nancy Faeser said Germany was considering deporting Afghan migrants who posed a security threat back to Afghanistan, after a deadly stabbing of a police officer drew calls for a tougher line on migration....

Taliban authorities will attend the third round of United Nations-hosted talks on Afghanistan in the Qatari capital, a government spokesman said on Sunday, after snubbing an invitation to the previous round. A key element of the talks held in the Gu...

Pakistan Security Forces have conducted over 7,500 operations since April, resulting in the elimination of 181 terrorists, including key commanders linked to banned outfits. These operations, spanning provinces like Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, ...

Russia will remove the Taliban from a list of banned terrorist organisations. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that 'the Taliban are the ones holding real power in Afghanistan'. 'We are going to remove them from the list of terrorist or...

Pakistan's security forces conducted raids in the northwest, a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, resulting in shootouts resulting in the deaths of seven soldiers and 23 militants. The first attack occurred on the outskirts of Peshawar, kil...

The Taliban has welcomed India's 10-year management rights over Iran's Chabahar Port, viewing it as an alternative to Pakistan's Karachi Port. They support the port's expansion, which they believe will enhance economic stability and benefit Afghanis...

Flash floods in Afghanistan raise death toll to 84 in the country's north after weeks of devastating torrents. Heavy rains hit four districts in Faryab province, leaving 66 dead. Esmatullah Moradi reports 1,500 houses destroyed and hundreds of hecta...

India and Russia held talks on dealing with the Taliban in Kabul, upcoming UN meetings on Afghanistan, and combating terrorism originating from the Af-Pak and Eurasia regions. They discussed the Taliban's engagement, ISIS/Daesh threats, narcotics tr...

In the first operation, a total of 10 terrorists were neutralised by the security forces carried on in the province's Dera Ismail Khan sanctuaries after receiving intelligence input, according to the statement issued by the Pakistan Army's media win...

Russia is considering taking Taliban off its terrorist list and aiming to strengthen ties amid Afghan crisis. Economic goals include developing trade corridors, and the focus is on geoeconomic presence and security alliances in the region.

Pakistan's Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, expressed optimism for improved ties with India post its upcoming elections from April to June. Amid strained relations due to alleged terrorism support and territorial disputes, Asif hopes for a shift afte...

The March 22 attack in Moscow by the Islamic State group highlights the group's global reach and the threat it poses. Despite hopes of decline after its territorial defeat in 2019, ISIS-K's recent attacks in Moscow and Kandahar underscore its persis...

Attacks by Baloch separatists and Islamist groups on Chinese nationals and infrastructure in Pakistan have disrupted China's economic plans, particularly under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Despite Chinese President Xi Jinping's call ...

The Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K), an affiliate of the Taliban, has been criticized by the West for its violent attacks on the Taliban government. ISIS-K, which took responsibility for a terrorist attack in Moscow, has used the violence to undermi...

Hafiz Gul Bahadur was a prominent militant leader in Pakistan's tribal region of North Waziristan. He was known for his involvement in militant activities and his ties to the Afghan Taliban. Bahadur's group, while maintaining a separate identity, ha...

Pakistan has carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan, leading to heightened tensions between the two countries. The escalation began after Afghanistan accused Pakistan of killing eight of its citizens. The airstrikes targeted terrorists from the H...

Pakistani military air strikes kill Afghan civilians, prompting Afghan forces to retaliate. Tensions rise since Taliban's 2021 power seizure. Taliban condemns attacks on civilian homes. Malak Noor Khan witnesses drone bombings targeting Waziristan r...