Afghanistan’s Taliban say Pakistani air strikes kill six, wound 12

March 13, 2026 3:54 PM

Afghanistan’s Taliban say Pakistani air strikes kill six, wound 12

Pakistan bombed the fuel depot of private airline Kam Air near Afghanistan's airport of Kandahar, the ruling Taliban said on Friday, stepping up the neighbours' worst conflict in years, despite China's efforts to mediate. The overnight strikes also hit residential areas in Kabul and the eastern province of Nangarhar, killing six people, including children, and wounding more than a dozen, the Taliban said. "When we woke up, dust was everywhere, the windows were broken, and we could hear nothi...

Pakistani and Afghan troops clash, UN says 42 Afghan civilians killed

March 3, 2026 5:28 PM

Pakistani and Afghan troops clash, UN says 42 Afghan civilians killed

Pakistani and Afghan troops clashed at multiple points along their expansive border on Tuesday as the United Nations mission for Afghanistan warned that 42 civilians in the country had been killed so far in the six-day conflict. The South Asian allies-turned-foeshave engaged in their worst fighting in years following Pakistani air strikes on major Afghan cities last week, raising fears of another protracted conflict in a region also contending with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Islamabad h...

Afghanistan launches retaliatory attacks on Pakistan border posts, Taliban says

February 26, 2026 11:46 PM

Afghanistan launches retaliatory attacks on Pakistan border posts, Taliban says

Afghanistan attacked Pakistani military positions along the border late on Thursdayin retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes, the Taliban said, adding to fears of a renewed escalation of violence between the neighbours. Videos shared by Afghan security forces showed Humvees driving through dark, mountainous terrain at night, lit by flashes of gunfire. Sustained bursts of automatic fire could be heard in the background. Reuters could not independently verify the location, timing or authenticity o...

Afghan, Pakistani negotiators in Doha for peace talks after fierce clashes

October 18, 2025 3:09 PM

Afghan, Pakistani negotiators in Doha for peace talks after fierce clashes

A high-level delegation from Afghanistan arrived in Doha on Saturday for peace talks with Pakistan, an Afghan government spokesperson said, after the countries extended a ceasefire to their fierce border clashes. "As promised, negotiations with the Pakistani side will take place today in Doha," Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement, adding that the Kabul team was led by Defence Minister Mullah Muhammad Yaqoob. A Pakistani delegation was already in the Qatari capital on Friday for the talks an...

Meltdown in Pakistan as India, Taliban reset ties

October 12, 2025 1:16 PM

Meltdown in Pakistan as India, Taliban reset ties

The unprecedented visit of Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi to India could reshape regional power dynamics   It's a seismic shift. Mawlawi Muttaqi's visit to India points to a diplomatic thaw that's shaking up South Asia's fragile fault lines. More on the how and why of it in just a bit but first a quick word about the man at the centre of it all. Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi is the Taliban's acting foreign minister. Mawlawi is a title; it means an Islamic scholar of ...

India to upgrade technical mission in Kabul to full-fledged embassy, says Jaishankar after meeting Afghan foreign minister

October 10, 2025 2:32 PM

India to upgrade technical mission in Kabul to full-fledged embassy, says Jaishankar after meeting Afghan foreign minister

India will upgrade its technical mission in Kabul to a full-fledged Embassy, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced on Friday after meeting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. “India is fully committed to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Afghanistan. Closer cooperation between us contributes to your national development as well as regional stability and resilience. To enhance that, I am pleased to announce today the upgrading of India’s Technical ...