Why Pakistan backstabs the US, and always gets away with itFor decades, the US grappled with Pakistan's dual role as a terror war ally and a supporter of militant groups. Despite accusations of shel...
12 May, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
Islamabad steps up heat on Kabul as Taliban warms up to DelhiPakistan, backed by its military, is intensifying pressure on the Taliban regime following US visa suspensions for Afghans and a drone atta...
02 Dec, 2025, 07.18 PM IST
Pakistan says 'committed' to dialogue with Afghan Taliban to resolve differencesForeign Office (FO) spokesperson Tahir Andrabi issued a statement on different media queries regarding the third round of talks with the Af...
09 Nov, 2025, 07.59 PM IST
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to 48-hour ceasefire after deadly border clashesPakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a 48-hour temporary ceasefire following intense cross-border clashes. The truce, requested by the T...
16 Oct, 2025, 06.27 AM IST
Pakistan army kills over 40 Afghan Taliban attackers in border clashesIn a decisive display of strength, Pakistan's military thwarted multiple incursions by Afghan Taliban fighters in the volatile regions of S...
15 Oct, 2025, 08.09 PM IST
Pakistan army kills over 40 Afghan Taliban attackers in border clashesPakistan's army announced it repelled several attacks by the Afghan Taliban. Over 40 attackers were killed in separate border incidents. Th...
15 Oct, 2025, 06.15 PM IST
Itβs now a Doorand line: Afghan Taliban using TTP to further its interest of not accepting British-era border with PakistanPakistan's army conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan targeting what it claims is a Pakistani Taliban camp amidst growing tensions with the A...
02 Jan, 2025, 01.02 AM IST
Pakistan confirms airstrikes targeting militants' hideouts in Afghanistan, Kabul terms it 'brutal act'Pakistan confirmed conducting airstrikes on militants' hideouts in Afghanistan, which led to the death of 46 people, including civilians. T...
27 Dec, 2024, 12.46 PM IST
Positive development: India on move to return private land to Hindu, Sikh minorities in AfghanistanIndia welcomed the Taliban regime's decision to restore private land rights to Afghan Hindus and Sikh minorities, describing it as a positi...
12 Apr, 2024, 08.55 PM IST
Fault lines in Pakistan-Taliban relationship emerge over Durand LineIslamabad was partly optimistic in the wake of the Taliban takeover. It hoped that the Taliban regime would accept the Durand Line's legiti...
27 Jun, 2022, 11.34 AM IST
Desperate Taliban seeks global recognition through Oslo meet; Russia denies hosting Taliban leadersRussia remains worried about the spread of radicals in Eurasia from Afghanistan besides possible civil war type situation in Afghanistan & ...
24 Jan, 2022, 11.11 PM IST
View: How aid to Afghanistan is a dilemma for the westInstead of allaying global apprehensions about the grossly insensitive nature of their bizarre decrees, the Taliban keep on perpetuating th...
03 Jan, 2022, 03.00 PM IST
View: Uncertain future of womenβs rights in AfghanistanHistorically, women in Afghanistan enjoyed liberty and exercised all rights. It is as early as 1919 that Afghan women had their right to vo...
29 Nov, 2021, 12.07 PM IST
βTaliban undermining hard earned rights of Afghan womenβUnder the Taliban regime women had little or no freedom in terms of civil liberties. However, the situation improved in the late 2001 when ...
11 Sep, 2021, 07.31 PM IST
Shringla sees silver lining in Afghan, says India will do everything to limit Taliban damage"We can work with a dispensation that is willing to look after the interests of the Afghan people," Shringla said during an address at the ...
21 Aug, 2021, 11.26 AM IST
View: How Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan will impact India depends on its treatment of its people and JihadistsAn attendant problem is that jihadists from around the world, enthused by the re-establishment of the Emirate and the defeat of the US empi...
17 Aug, 2021, 10.44 AM IST
Afghanistan fallout: Emboldened Pakistan deep state to repurpose terrorism as state policyThe dependence of an Afghan Taliban regime on neighbouring Pakistan will be quite high. It will count on Pakistan to do the diplomatic heav...
17 Aug, 2021, 06.53 AM IST