No refuge for terror Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am EDITORIAL: Cross-border terrorism cannot become an accepted feature of Pakistan’s security environment. The latest...
Pakistan, Afghanistan open fresh talks in China to end conflict, say sources Published 01 Apr, 2026 10:42pm PESHAWAR: Pakistan and Afghanistan have opened a new round of talks in China to end the deadliest fighting between...
Pakistan, Afghanistan trade fire as Islamabad prepares to host US-Iran talks Published 30 Mar, 2026 05:59pm Both sides used artillery and heavy weapons to hit locations in Afghanistan’s Kunar province and its bordering district of Bajur in Pakistan, officials say
Afghan jailed for 15 years in the UK for raping 12-year-old girl Published 27 Mar, 2026 05:07pm Judge sentenced Mulakhil to 15 years in prison, which she said 'renders you automatically liable for deportation.'
‘Our intelligence was correct’: DG ISPR says Kabul strike targeted ammunition depot Published 18 Mar, 2026 11:35pm Says video evidence of the strike and its aftermath was publicly available
Four brothers martyred in Afghan Taliban cross-border shelling in Bajaur: Tarar Published 15 Mar, 2026 10:25pm Says this aggression reflects "deep frustration, desperation" of Afghan regime following massive setbacks
Militants’ hideouts in Afghanistan: Targeted operations based on intelligence information: Tarar Published 10 Mar, 2026 06:09am LAHORE: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said Pakistan is conducting operations against...
Operation Ghazb-lil-Haq: Information minister says 415 Afghan Taliban personnel killed Published 02 Mar, 2026 04:33pm 630 other Taliban injured, 188 check posts destroyed
Operation Ghazb-lil-Haq: 415 Afghan Taliban personnel killed, 580 injured, confirms Tarar Published 01 Mar, 2026 07:51pm Military strikes destroy 182 check posts, lead to capture of additional 31 posts
Afghan Taliban wants to resolve conflict with Pakistan through talks, spokesperson says Published 27 Feb, 2026 04:16pm KABUL: Afghanistan wants to resolve its latest conflict with Pakistan through dialogue, Afghan Taliban spokesperson...
Air strikes in Afghanistan ‘proportional, based on careful planning’ Updated 27 Feb, 2026 01:38pm ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Thursday that it carried out targeted airstrikes in Afghanistan to ensure the safety of...
Afghan Taliban envoy posted to Indian capital Published 13 Jan, 2026 12:32pm India has not officially recognised the Taliban government
Afghan border closure brings down terrorist violence by almost 17%: report Updated 01 Jan, 2026 04:34pm CRSS says 2025 was the most violent year for Pakistan in a decade
‘Afghans no longer our guests’: interior minister vows full repatriation Updated 01 Dec, 2025 10:07pm Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Monday said the government was making every station house officer (SHO) of police...
200,000 Afghans left Pakistan since deportations renewed Updated 04 Jun, 2025 11:37am ISLAMABAD: More than 200,000 Afghans have left Pakistan since the government renewed a deportation drive in April,...
Local currencies: Taliban in talks with Russia, China for trade transactions Published 24 May, 2025 06:21am KABUL: The Taliban administration is in advanced talks with Russia for banks from both sanctions-hit economies to...
Taliban cut ties with Afghan embassies loyal to former govt Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am KABUL: The Taliban government has severed consular ties with swathes of Afghan embassies in Western countries, Kabul...
Imran’s statement on Afghan refugees an attempt to gain ‘sympathy of Afghan govt’: info minister Published 08 Dec, 2023 06:52pm Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi said on Friday that former prime minister Imran Khan’s statement...
‘Welcome’ sign prompts closure of Afghan-Pakistan crossing Published 06 Dec, 2023 03:17pm PESHAWAR: A “Welcome to Pakistan” sign meant to greet travellers from Afghanistan instead caused the shutdown of the...
Taliban rule ‘made girlhood illegal’, says Malala Updated 06 Dec, 2023 02:12pm JOHANNESBURG: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said Tuesday that Taliban rule in Afghanistan has made...
China says Afghan Taliban must reform before full diplomatic ties Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am BEIJING: China said on Tuesday Afghanistan’s Taliban government will need to introduce political reforms, improve...
Afghan Taliban criticises closure of main border crossing with Pakistan Updated 10 Sep, 2023 06:09pm KABUL: The Afghan Taliban criticised the closure of its main border crossing with Pakistan this week after clashes...
Kabul govt and the TTP problem Published 09 Sep, 2023 06:20am EDITORIAL: The Afghan Taliban’s denials notwithstanding, the TTP terrorists continue to use safe havens in their...
Bajaur atrocity Updated 01 Aug, 2023 06:39am Pakistan’s long standing affliction of religious extremist terrorism is far from over. In Khar, Bajaur, Khyber...
UN aid chief raises women’s rights concerns with Taliban in Afghan capital Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:58am KABUL: The United Nations’ aid chief visited Kabul on Monday and raised concerns over women’s education and work...
Bilawal accuses IK of giving TTP ‘a place to hide’ Published 21 Jan, 2023 07:40am DAVOS: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said Pakistan’s new leadership, both political and military,...
Three foreign NGOs partially resume aid in Afghanistan Published 18 Jan, 2023 07:01am KABUL: At least three leading international aid agencies have partially resumed life-saving work in Afghanistan,...
Turkey urges Taliban to reverse university ban for women Published 23 Dec, 2022 06:53am ISTANBUL: Turkey on Thursday urged Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse their decision barring women from...
Afghan supreme leader orders full implementation of Islamic law Published 14 Nov, 2022 03:28pm KABUL: Afghanistan's supreme leader has ordered judges to fully implement aspects of Islamic law that include public...
Taliban ban Afghan women from gyms and public baths Published 14 Nov, 2022 06:42am KABUL: Gyms and public baths are now also off limits to Afghan women, the Taliban confirmed Sunday, days after...