Taliban

This is not the first time Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of violating its airspace. Just over a month ago, Afghan officials alleged that Pakistan carried out drone strikes in Kabul.

Nine children killed in Pakistani attack in Afghan province, says Taliban

Mujahid said Pakistan also carried out raids in the provinces of Kunar and Paktika, injuring four civilians

Taliban orders end to trade with Pakistan as tensions escalate after Islamabad blast

Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflict: Baradar laid out a three-point plan instructing Afghan traders to minimise dependence on Pakistan and seek alternate routes and suppliers.

TTP seizes ground in Bannu, other areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as Pakistan’s control crumbles

Analysts told CNN-News18 that since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan in 2021, the TTP has steadily rebuilt its networks, exploiting weak governance and security vacuums.

Trade blocked, border bleeds: How Pakistan’s missteps have turned Durand Line into a security nightmare | Explained

As Pakistan continues to close crossings, delay transit routes, and issue threats, it risks losing both economic leverage and diplomatic credibility in a region increasingly turning away from its influence.

Pakistan to cancel 2.5 lakh ID cards issued to Afghans 'illegally': How it could further strain ties with Taliban

Pakistan’s decision follows a broader crackdown launched in early October, when the government declared that all undocumented Afghan nationals would be deported “as soon as possible.”

'That cup of tea came at a great cost': Ishaq Dar links ISI’s Kabul visit to Pakistan’s bloodshed

Ishaq Dar did not hold back in his criticism. He accused Hameed’s 2021 engagement with the Taliban of enabling the TTP to regroup and re-enter Pakistan’s tribal belt.

OPINION | Pakistan’s Taliban miscalculation 

The Pakistani State believed that its proxy, once in power, would remain subservient. However, the Taliban’s takeover in 2021 transformed an insurgency in need of sanctuary to a ruling administration providing it

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to ceasefire in Istanbul talks: Why Islamabad had no option but to accept Taliban ‘assurances’

The truce, which comes after weeks of deadly border clashes, appears to have been salvaged largely after Pakistan accepted “assurances” from the Taliban regime in Kabul.

Taliban video exposes Pakistan’s hidden terror pipeline: ISIS fighter details Lashkar links | WATCH

The footage has reignited questions about Pakistan’s continued role as a breeding ground for extremist groups that spill violence across borders.

Secret drone pact and ‘right to bomb’ Afghan soil: Pakistan’s shocking terms that enraged Taliban | Explained

The latest round of peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan, held in Istanbul, collapsed without any breakthrough despite weeks of mediation by Saudi Arabia and the United States.

From checkpoints to ‘Jihad taxes’: How TTP has turned Khyber Pakhtunkhwa into a no-go zone for Pakistani Army

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