Taliban claim 4 Pakistani soldiers killed in latest border clash
Taliban officials say several Pakistani outposts were seized as fighting along the border entered its ninth day.
Security
Security
Taliban claim 41 Pakistani soldiers killed in past 24 hours
Taliban Defense Ministry spokesman says their forces attacked several Pakistani border posts as clashes entered an eighth day.
Security
Eighth day of Taliban-Pakistan clashes: Fighting reported in east, civilian deaths in Kandahar
Local sources report scattered clashes in several provinces and civilian casualties in Spin Boldak as cross-border fighting intensifies.
Media
Taliban tighten media restrictions after Pakistani airstrikes, sources say
Journalists say Taliban warned domestic outlets not to report on strikes targeting Taliban military sites.
Immigration, Security
IOM says border clashes deepen humanitarian needs in eastern Afghanistan
Nearly 66,000 people have been displaced as fighting between Pakistan and the Taliban disrupts aid operations and damages humanitarian facilities.
Media
Yalda Hakim wins ‘Presenter of the Year’ award
The Sky News anchor was honored by the Royal Television Society for her international reporting and on-air presence.
Security
UN says casualty figures in Pakistan-Taliban clashes cannot be verified
Aid agencies cite limited access to border areas as fighting enters its eighth day.
Politics
Taliban diplomats resume passport issuance at Afghanistan’s consulate in Bonn
Taliban-appointed diplomats say about 4,000 passports are being printed for distribution to Afghan citizens in Germany.
Security
Pakistani airstrikes target Taliban military sites in Kandahar – Sources
Civilian casualties were also reported in Spin Boldak as cross-border clashes entered their seventh day.
Immigration
UK halts work, study visas for Afghan nationals
Government halts some study visas and Afghan work visas as officials say legal migration routes are increasingly used to seek.