Pakistan intensifies crackdown on Afghan migrants as talks with Taliban collapse
Punjab authorities directed local police to detain undocumented Afghan nationals and begin deportation procedures without delay....
Second day of Taliban-Pakistan talks in Istanbul begins
The draft proposal also calls on Pakistan to refrain from supporting armed groups opposed to the Taliban....
How last night’s Pakistan–Taliban border clash unfolded: both sides claim heavy losses
According to official statements and multiple local reports, the clashes began shortly after nightfall on October 11....
Amnesty calls for immediate release of Mahdi Ansari from Taliban custody
In a statement, Amnesty said the Taliban must end what it described as an “organized campaign” against Ansari and other independent journalists....
Kandahar governor controlling access to Taliban leader, sources say
All correspondence and grievances are reviewed by Shirin before they reach the Taliban leader, sources said....
Inside the Taliban’s PVPV Ministry: Power, structure and control
Four years on, the ministry has become a central instrument of the Taliban's ideological control, enforcing their leader's restrictive decrees....
Kabul beauticians say Taliban have appointed ‘women spies’ to monitor their work
A beautician in Kabul. File photo....
Women in Logar say Taliban have stripped them of all freedoms
“I wanted to become a doctor, but when the Taliban closed universities to girls, my dream was destroyed,” Amina said....