Afghanistan

Pakistan says it destroyed military storage tunnels in Afghanistan's Kandahar

Pakistan forces said that they conducted new strikes in Kandahar, destroying a key technical equipment storage tunnel and an equipment facility used by militants

From Nehru's visit to modern warfare: Unpacking decades of Pak-Afghan tensions

Two key factors heavily weigh on the Pak-Afghan bilateral ties—the broader politics around Afghanistan’s historical rejection of the Durand Line, and the Afghan Taliban’s support for the TTP

Iran, Saudi Arabia offer to mediate Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict

Iran and Saudi Arabia have offered to mediate Pakistan and Afghanistans latest conflict, urging dialogue

'Open war' between Pakistan and Afghanistan? 130 Taliban fighters killed; Pak defence minister makes an India connect

Pakistan conducted airstrikes, dubbed 'Operation Ghazab lil Haq', targeting military installations in Kabul and two other provinces

Taliban says Afghan forces inflicted heavy losses on Pakistani army checkpoints in retaliatory attacks

The heavy fighting along the Durand Line in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has inflicted heavy losses in Pakistan's military checkpoints on the border.

Why are Pakistan and Afghanistan fighting again? Here’s what happened at Chaman border

Three Pakistanis needed medical care after Afghan forces initiated an attack using shells since 10 on Friday night, Islamabad said

Afghan national who shot 2 US National Guards in Washington, lived a 'quiet family life' after working for CIA

The Afghan refugee shooting suspect, Ramanullah Lakanwal, lived a quiet family life in Bellingham, Washington, after entering the U.S. under the Operation Allies Welcome program. A former CIA affiliate, he is now facing multiple charges, including assault with intent to kill, following the attack that left one U.S National Guard dead

Afghanistan's Taliban accuses Pakistan of killing 9 children in air strike on Khost

Afghanistan's Taliban government accuses Pakistan of a deadly air strike killing 10 civilians, including 9 children, in Khost province

Secret US-Pakistan drone deal caused Afghanistan peace talks to collapse? New report offers shocking details

Afghan media noted that Pakistan blamed India for 'pulling the strings', but did not account for their own sudden change in stance during the negotiations

How did Osama Bin Laden escape US clutches in Afghanistan? Ex-CIA officer reveals 9/11 mastermind's cunning plot

Ex-CIA officer John Kiriakou also pointed out why Pakistan did not object when Osama Bin Laden was later killed by US forces in Abbottabad on May 2011

Durand Line quagmire: Why Qatar amended its statement on Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire

Qatar’s foreign ministry removed the “border” reference from its earlier statement after objections from Afghanistan

'India must engage with more Afghan voices, not just Taliban': Mahbouba Seraj

Mahbouba Seraj, Afghan women’s rights activist and niece of King Amanullah Khan, is angry with Taliban’s exclusion of women in the social and political landscape of Afghanistan

Three Afghan cricketers killed in Pak airstrikes; Afghanistan pull out of tri-series involving Pakistan

Afghanistan Cricket Board announced its withdrawal from the Tri-Nation T20I series, after Pakistan bombed three locations in Paktika province, killing the three local players along with several others

Taliban says ceasefire 'broken' after Pakistan launches airstrikes in Afghanistan's Paktika

The airstrikes came hours after Afghanistan and Pakistan mutually agreed to extend the earlier 48-hour ceasefire during a meeting in Doha, Qatar

TTP suicide bomber attacks Pakistan army facility near Afghan border amid ceasefire

A suicide car bomber targeted a Pakistani military camp in North Waziristan as the country's ceasefire with Afghanistan expired. The attack, attributed to Tehreek-e-Taliban is said to have injured several amidst the ongoing border tensions

Can Afghanistan fight a war with Pakistan? Comparing Taliban’s military against the biggest standing army in Muslim world

Taliban should have around two dozen helicopters from the Soviet era, but is unlikely to have enough pilots to take them airborne, while the Pakistan Air Force showed its might by bombing Kabul recently

India slams Pakistan for blaming neighbours for its failures, backs Afghanistan

This comes after Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif alleged that Afghanistan was 'fighting a proxy war' on behalf of India

Afghanistan fighting India’s proxy war, Taliban's decisions being sponsored by Delhi: Pak Defence Minister

Taliban’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi visiting India was seen as a regional security threat by Pakistan, earlier reports had claimed

'On Pakistan's insistence...', Afghanistan calls out Islamabad's ceasefire claims as both nations agree for 48-hour truce

While Pakistan's Foreign Office stated the truce was at Afghanistan's request to find a 'constructive solution,' Afghan spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid claimed Pakistan 'insisted' on the ceasefire

WATCH | Viral videos after Spin Boldak clashes show Pakistan soldiers caught alive by Taliban, dead ones dragged out of rubble

Several Pakistani soldiers were killed after Afghanistan security forces retaliated to unprovoked aggression along Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a Taliban spokesperson reportedly said

Taliban's Super Tucano A-29 aircraft airborne after Spin Boldak clashes with Pakistan? The Brazilian stealth bird can trick radars!

Afghanistan's Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano or A-29s, which have never been seen since the Taliban takeover, can remain undetected by radars and carry out daring front-line operations

Why is escalating Afghan-Pakistan border conflict a silver lining for India?

Pakistan's escalating border clashes with Afghan Taliban fighters impact Pakistan's already tense eastern border with India, potentially reducing its capacity to influence the Line of Contro

‘Taliban tanks, Humvees destroyed in Khyber, 200 fighters killed’: What Pakistan is saying about Afghanistan clashes

Afghan forces have captured 25 Pakistani army posts, injuring 30 personnel, the Taliban had said before the Pakistan Army released a statement on the heavy damage it inflicted on Taliban positions

Pakistan shivers in Taliban’s ‘revenge’; loses 59 soldiers but still claims victory

Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict escalation intensifies with cross-border clashes and retaliatory attacks. Both sides claim significant victories and issue stern warnings amidst reports of casualties and peace efforts

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