When Mecca Comes to Asim: Munir is seeking to build a military supply arc from Turkiye to ChinaPakistan Army chief Asim Munir’s deeper defence alignment with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye could test Pakistan’s traditional neutrality in Wes...
10 Aug, 2026, 11.08 PM IST
Pakistan has long played active, disruptive role in Afghan affairs: CRS reportIn the report, which has been prepared by independent subject area experts, the bipartisan CRS said that if other countries such as Pakista...
12 Nov, 2021, 07.33 AM IST
Islamic State militants claim attacks on TalibanAt least eight people, including several Taliban fighters, were killed in the attacks on Sunday and Saturday in the provincial city of Jala...
20 Sep, 2021, 01.34 PM IST
20 EU MPs table motion inviting Ahmad Massoud to address the European CouncilThis motion pertaining to the current situation in Afghanistan was moved on behalf of Renew Europe which has a strength of 98 MEPs and will...
15 Sep, 2021, 10.22 PM IST
View: What the new Taliban Government in Afghanistan signifiesThe road ahead is not easy. In the current situation, Afghanistan is slowly becoming a country where there is no food, but guns are in abun...
08 Sep, 2021, 10.31 AM IST
Victorious Taliban focus on governing after US withdrawalTaliban , america, afghanistan, Having humbled the world's most powerful military, the Taliban now face the challenge of governing a nation...
01 Sep, 2021, 03.19 PM IST
Ex-Afghan strongmen plan negotiations with TalibanA group of veteran Afghan leaders, including two regional strongmen with links with India, are exploring ways of holding talks with the Tal...
31 Aug, 2021, 08.09 AM IST
Taliban need more than Pak expertiseTo govern, the Taliban need more than mastery of terror, more than Pak expertise.
27 Aug, 2021, 11.16 PM IST
View: Taliban's charm offensive notwithstanding, world awaits inclusive govt in AfghanistanThe Taliban’s charm offensive is partly in recognition of the reality that their regime cannot survive without support from the internation...
23 Aug, 2021, 04.17 PM IST
After taking over Afghanistan, Taliban is facing a challenge that could make it difficult to run the countryDespite their dominant military blitz over the past week, the Taliban lack access to billions of dollars from their central bank and the In...
20 Aug, 2021, 08.58 PM IST
Taliban marks Afghan independence as challenges to rule rise"Fortunately, today we are celebrating the anniversary of independence from Britain," the Taliban said. "We at the same time as a result of...
19 Aug, 2021, 12.35 PM IST
US-Taliban agreement portends several challenges for IndiaStrengthened India-US counter-terrorism cooperation has pertinence essentially in the Pakistan-Afghanistan context, which the US-Taliban ag...
05 Mar, 2020, 07.55 AM IST
Rising IS not just a challenge for Afghanistan, but also for India: Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat KarzaiThe dreaded Islamic State is gaining grounds and expanding presence in parts of Afghanistan , feared Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat ...
21 Nov, 2015, 10.32 AM IST
US drone attacks violate Pakistan's sovereignty: Nawaz SharifThe US drone campaign violates the sovereignty of Pakistan, which will not allow its national security policies to be determined by foreign...
04 Nov, 2013, 05.40 PM IST
- Mehsud's £25m fortune triggers Taliban infighting
Taliban commanders in Pakistan are fighting a bloody battle to take control over slain leader Baitullah Mehsud's whopping £25 million fortu...
13 Aug, 2009, 12.03 PM IST
- Mehsud's 25 mn fortune triggers Taliban infighting
Taliban commanders are fighting to grab Mehsud's £25 mn fortune.
12 Aug, 2009, 11.55 AM IST
- Pak-Taliban deal cause for concern
Taliban appeasement by Pak admin is a cause of worry for the Govt.
18 Feb, 2009, 04.01 AM IST