Islamabad, Pakistan – When the Taliban took over Kabul in August 2021, then-Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan famously said the Afghan group had “broken the shackles of slavery” as they returned to power for the first time since 2001. Taliban’s ...

The interim Afghan government conceded to the Pakistani authorities in closed door meetings that the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was a problem but objected to Islamabad's approach in dealing the issue, sources familiar with the development told The Express Tribune on Sunday.

KABUL: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Kabul Sunday on the highest-level visit by an Iranian official to the Afghan capital since the

Pakistani security forces intercepted and neutralized six terrorists attempting to cross into Balochistan from Afghanistan. The operation underscores escalating security threats in the region. Authorities recovered weapons and called on the Afghan government for better border management.

India and Afghanistan have taken a significant step in securing their first high-level bilateral engagement. No foreign government, including India, officially recognizes the Taliban regime.

Pakistani security forces killed five suspected TTP terrorists infiltrating from Afghanistan. Tensions persist between Pakistan and Afghanistan over security issues, despite Pakistan's requests for Kabul to curb militant activities.

Pakistan has tried to pressure the Taliban to rein in the TTP, deporting more than 800,000 Afghan refugees, and instituted border closures, restricting the landlocked country’s access to Pakistan’s ports. Islamabad has also launched air strikes against hide-outs in Afghanistan that Pakistani security officials allege house TTP fighters.

In recent months, people-to-people relations and trade & transit between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been squeezed. This has

Pakistani journalist Tahir Khan highlighted the evolving dynamics of Afghanistan-Pakistan relations and how India is reasserting its presence in Afghanistan. The withdrawal of Indian diplomats in 2021 marked a low point in India-Afghan ties, but recent developments indicate a strategic recalibration.

J P Singh, a 2002 batch IFS officer, has been appointed as the next Indian ambassador to Israel. Currently serving as joint secretary of the PAI division, Singh is noted for his expertise in Pakistan and Afghanistan affairs and has previously served in Islamabad and Kabul.

A terrorist identified as an Afghan national was killed in Sambaza, Zhob district of Balochistan on 11 January 2025, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported on Tuesday. The individual, Muhammad Khan Ahmedkhel, son of Haji Qasim Dawran Khan, was a resident of Bilorai village in Wazekhwa district, Paktika province, Afghanistan.

ISLAMABAD: Disengagement is neither an option nor helpful to Afghans. Global community must collectively engage with Afghanistan to create an entry point for helping millions of Afghans that are in distress, and also help the country deal with its longstanding challenges.