Taliban

The insurgent network has effectively overrun large parts of the tribal belt along the Durand Line, transforming them into no-go zones for the Pakistan Army.

Afghanistan's ex-VP's Diwali message for Indians comes with a warning: ‘Be mindful of Deoband madrasa’

Saleh's remarks came in wake of Taliban-led Afghanistan’s Foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's visit to the Darul Uloom Deoband seminary during his India visit earlier this month.

Critical Pakistan-Taliban talks begin in Doha amid TTP tensions

Pakistan and the Taliban will meet in Doha for crucial talks mediated by a third party, focusing on cross-border TTP violence, ceasefire extension, and security assurances amid escalating tensions.

Taliban’s 'trophy': How a pair of pants became Pakistan’s biggest embarrassment before it pleaded for ceasefire

The ceasefire, brokered late on Wednesday with mediation from Qatar and Saudi Arabia, reportedly came after Pakistan pleaded with the two nations to intervene.

Islamabad’s worst nightmare unfolds: How TTP is fighting to transform Pakistan into Taliban-style Islamic state

The TTP’s call for a Sharia-based caliphate has not only undermined Pakistan’s internal stability but also exposed its hollow claims of being a victim of terrorism when it has long been an architect of the very forces now consuming it.

Islamabad's worst nightmare: How Taliban broke Pakistan's heart, became India's unlikely ally

For Pakistan, this is a diplomatic humiliation. The Taliban, once considered its ideological and strategic proxy, is now publicly aligning with New Delhi’s territorial position.

Taliban minister Amir Khan Muttaqi confronted by rare challenge in India: women journalists

Amir Khan Muttaqi week-long visit to India is the first foreign diplomatic trip by a top Taliban leader since the hardline Islamist group seized power in Afghanistan in 2021.

Pakistan faces blowback as Taliban and TLP defy Islamabad: Crisis-hit ISI set for major shake-up

The ISI, long the architect and backer of militant networks in the region, including the Deobandi stronghold Afghan Taliban and TTP, appears to be losing its influence over both.

Pakistan faces its own monsters: Why Taliban is now turning its guns on Islamabad and why India is watching closely

What began as airstrikes by Pakistan on Afghan territory has spiralled into a full-blown military clash, exposing the collapse of Islamabad’s once-vaunted control over the Taliban.

'Bus, man, gun, blood': Malala Yousafzai recalls how smoking weed at Oxford triggered flashbacks of Taliban attack

Malala revealed that her brain had blocked out the memory of the shooting in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, where a Taliban gunman boarded her school bus and shot her in the head for advocating girls’ education.

Malala Yousafzai relived Taliban’s assassination attempt in Pakistan after smoking bong at Oxford

The Nobel Prize laureate from Pakistan said that the bong unlocked memories she had long suppressed — the gunshot, the blood, and the chaos of being rushed to a hospital. 'I had never felt so close to the attack as then,' Malala Yousafzai said.

No women journalists at Afghan Foreign Minister Muttaqi's press conference in India

It is learnt that the decision on inviting journalists to the media interaction was taken by Taliban officials accompanying the foreign minister.

'Have removed all anti-India terror groups from Afghanistan': Taliban's Muttaqi assures New Delhi

Jaishankar welcomed Afghanistan’s condemnation of the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir and thanked Kabul for its solidarity with the Indian people

Explosion heard in Kabul, Taliban says it is investigating

It was not immediately clear what caused the blast

'Don’t worry, it’s all good and well', says Taliban probing explosion in Kabul

The incident took place shortly before 10 p.m. near Abdul Haq Square -- an area surrounded by several government ministries and the national intelligence headquarters.

Muttaqi to visit Deoband: How Taliban is turning to India and breaking free from Pakistan’s shadow

What appears to be a religious stopover is, in fact, a calculated political gesture: one that underscores the Taliban’s attempt to reorient its foreign ties, reduce dependence on Pakistan, and explore a new understanding with India.

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi set to visit India: What to expect?

Muttaqi is expected to meet his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar and may also hold discussions with NSA Ajit Doval during the visit, the report said.

Afghan Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi heads for first visit to India to foster ties

Historically, India and Afghanistan had friendly relations but New Delhi shut its embassy in Kabul after the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from the war-shattered country and the return to power of the Taliban.

Shared opposition, divergent motives: India and Pakistan both rejected Trump’s Bagram bid, but for very different reasons

The rare consensus came under the Moscow Format consultations, where India found itself aligned with countries that usually stand on opposing sides of global issues.

Taliban minister heads to India: How New Delhi is gaining ground while Pakistan loses its Afghan grip | Explained

If Muttaqi walks into Delhi next week, it will signal that Kabul has outgrown Pakistan’s suffocating embrace. Islamabad’s old claim of indispensability is a hollow echo.

Taliban foreign minister Muttaqi to visit India following UN travel ban exemption

Muttaqi has been under UN sanctions since January 25, 2001, which placed him on the list subjecting him to a travel ban, an assets freeze, and an arms embargo.

Taliban pulls the plug: Why Afghanistan is facing internet blackout and how it's crushing women the most

Women who had turned to remote work and online learning after being shut out of public life are finding even that lifeline severed.

Taliban threatens war over Bagram, warns Pakistan it will be treated as 'enemy state' for aiding US

Trump recently hinted at the possibility of reclaiming Bagram and warned that if the Taliban did not comply, “bad things” could follow.

India seeks UNSC travel ban waiver for Taliban FM visit: How New Delhi's outreach undercuts Pakistan’s Kabul influence

If cleared, this would mark the first-ever official visit by a Taliban minister to India since the group retook control of Afghanistan in August 2021 following the withdrawal of US and NATO troops.

China courts Taliban, Pakistan left empty-handed as CPEC takes centre stage: What happened at Kabul Trilateral?

Top sources said that Pakistan had pushed hard at the summit, demanding “strong action” not only against the TTP but also against the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).