Sources report heavy clashes in Panjshir
Residents said fighting lasted for several hours in parts of Parian district as Taliban reportedly deployed reinforcements to the area....
Pakistan army chief warns of expanded operations against ‘militants in Afghanistan’
Asim Munir said Islamabad would intensify “Operation Ghazab-ul-Haq” as tensions with the Taliban deepen along the border....
UN says Afghanistan losing $84 million a year due to Taliban ban on girls’ education
More than 1 million girls denied schooling as long-term economic and social impact deepens....
UN verifies 269 civilian deaths in Pakistan strike on Kabul rehab center
Taliban have put the toll higher, as calls grow for an independent investigation into the March attack....
Public floggings by Taliban rise 92% in one month, data shows
At least 115 people, including 14 women, were punished across 19 provinces in the first month of the year....
UN says 94,000 displaced by Taliban-Pakistan clashes
Border fighting and airstrikes damage civilian infrastructure and hinder aid delivery....
Local elders reopen key border route with Pakistan in eastern Afghanistan
Agreement reached without Taliban participation restores access after weeks of disruption....
Pakistan, Taliban signal openness to talks as tribal peace jirga planned
Mediated contacts are underway, officials say, as a cross-border jirga is expected in Peshawar to ease escalating tensions....