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NEW DELHI: India Tuesday restored its embassy in Kabul, upgrading its technical mission to the level of an embassy, following the announcement made during Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s recent visit to India. As per understanding between the two sides, India will designate the head of the mission in Kabul as chargé d’affaires before…
Pakistan on Saturday announced that senior officials will travel to Qatar for talks with Afghanistan, just hours after launching deadly airstrikes inside Afghanistan that killed at least 10 people, including three cricketers, and broke a two-day ceasefire along the tense border.Pakistan’s state television said defence minister Khawaja Asif and intelligence chief general Asim Malik were…
Pakistani airstrikes hit Afghanistan’s Paktika province, with attacks reportedly targeting residential homes in Argun and Barmal districts, according to Tolo News. A Taliban official speaking to news agency AFP confirmed the strikes saying that the “truce has been broken” by Islamabad.“Pakistan has broken the ceasefire and bombed three locations in Paktika” the official told AFP…
The recent deadly clashes between Pakistan and the Taliban along their shared border signal a major shift in Islamabad’s approach towards a group that it had hoped would become an ally in its larger fight against India. Far from becoming a partner, the Taliban has now emerged as the single-biggest threat to Pakistan’s security. India…
Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif (File photo) Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday called on US President Donald Trump to help ease tensions with its Taliban-controlled northern neighbor, lauding his past peace efforts and openly welcoming his mediation in the current negotiations.When asked about Trump’s possible role in peace negotiations between Pakistan and the…
Javed Akhtar, the renowned lyricist, poet, and screenwriter, has given a befitting reply to a troll who suggested he dress up as a woman to attend a press conference. The exchange comes after Akhtar criticised the “respect and reception” given to Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi during his visit to India. Javed Akhtar responds…
Clashes between neighbours Pakistan and Afghanistan continue, with fresh reports emerging early Wednesday from a remote northwestern region in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. State-run media in Pakistan accused Afghan troops of opening “unprovoked firing” that was repulsed.Pakistani forces responded, reportedly damaging Afghan tanks and military posts, according to Pakistan TV and two security officials who spoke to…
Pakistani troops engaged in heavy fighting with Afghan Taliban fighters on Tuesday night along the Kurram district border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The clashes came after the Taliban and militants linked to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, called Fitna al-Khawarij by authorities, reportedly opened fire without warning.PTV News said several Taliban posts were heavily damaged, including at…
Once considered a close patron of the Taliban, Pakistan is now engaged in intense fighting with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan along their shared international border, known as the Durand Line. Decades of complex ties have unravelled, exposing the fragility of this long and volatile frontier.Pakistani forces claimed they killed over 200 Taliban and “affiliated terrorists” in self-defence…
Pakistan fumes as Taliban back India’s sovereignty over J&K NEW DELHI: Taliban have backed India’s sovereignty over J&K, drawing a blistering response from Pakistan amid its already-tense relationship with Afghanistan that has been exacerbated by heavy border clashes in the past few days. Despite outrage in Pakistan, Taliban officials pointed to the fact that India…
