Taliban send diplomat to India as ties with Pakistan sour
Noor arrived in India this week and is expected to begin work as chargé d’affaires at Afghanistan’s embassy....
Asif says Pakistan ready to confront Taliban and India simultaneously
Asif said his earlier optimism about the Taliban after they returned to power in Kabul in 2021 had proven misplaced....
India says Afghanistan policy remains people-centred
Jaishankar also described as positive a recent visit to New Delhi by Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi,...
Taliban flogged more than 1,000 people in public in 2025, figures show
In addition to floggings, the Taliban carried out at least three public executions in 2025....
AFJC reports 205 violations against journalists in Afghanistan
In its annual report, the AFJC said violations increased by 13% compared with the previous year....
Slain former police chief buried in Tehran as media question Iran’s Taliban policy
Iranian media have described the killing as a serious security breach and some commentators have linked it to what they called Tehran’s flawed approach toward...
Pakistan defence minister defends strikes in Afghanistan amid political split
Khawaja Asif said the operations were aimed at dismantling bases of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan....
Pakistani clerics urge Taliban to curb anti-Pakistan groups in Afghanistan
The statement also said education is a religious obligation for both men and women and that no one should be deprived of learning, without explicitly naming Afg...