Russia has signed a military-technical agreement with the Afghan Taliban, turning former adversaries into allies. Kabul will gain access to military equipment and intelligence, while Russia delegates the fight against ISIS in Central Asia to Afghanistan.

Pakistan's Foreign Office rejected the UK envoy's "one-sided" remarks regarding cross-border attacks by the Afghan Taliban. Pakistan stated that Afghan cross-border attacks and terrorist infiltration continue despite its temporary ceasefire pause.

Pak Army targets Afghan Taliban posts in retaliatory fire along border

Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior has rejected Kabul's claim of a varsity attack, alleging it is an attempt to conceal the Afghan Taliban's support for terrorists.

The Afghan Taliban has announced that it is engaged in useful discussions with Pakistan aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict between the two nations.

Information minister Tarar announced that Operation Ghazab Lil Haq has killed 796 Afghan Taliban and destroyed 286 checkposts, with 81 locations targeted by air strikes across Afghanistan.

Pakistan's ISPR announced that eight terrorists were killed in an operation in North Waziristan, criticizing the Afghan Taliban regime for its failure to ensure effective border control.

Pakistan's Foreign Office announced the conclusion of a temporary pause in Operation Ghazab lil-Haq against the Afghan Taliban, stating that the operation will continue until its objectives are achieved.

The Afghan Taliban has agreed to release detained US citizen Dennis Coyl, following Afghanistan's earlier announcement of a US citizen's release.

Pakistan's information ministry has dismissed as 'frivolous' the Afghan Taliban's claim that Pakistan violated a temporary pause in fighting.

PESHAWAR: The armed forces have destroyed Afghan Taliban posts across the Pak-Afghan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur sector as part of Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, security sources said on Monday. Operation Ghazab lil-Haq was launched in late February following unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban from across the border. Security sources said that in the operation against the Afghan Taliban and the Fitna al-Khawarij, armed forces also targeted Afghan Taliban posts with “guided missiles”...

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday rubbished claims by the Afghan Taliban regarding the capture of a military post, saying it was “designed to mislead internal public opinion” in the neighboring country. In a post on the social media platform X, the ministry’s fact checking account posted a photo of a post by the Afghan Ministry of Defence, which claimed that a Pakistani military outpost was captured while 14 soldiers were martyred. In response, the ministry said, “This ...

At least four people, including two children, were injured when the Afghan Taliban launched a “few rudimentary” drones, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday. On Friday evening, security sources said that two rudimentary drones were intercepted at different locations adjacent to Rawalpindi but were successfully brought down through electronic countermeasures. The military’s media wing said the drones were intercepted through “soft and hard kills” and did not reach their ...

The armed forces of Pakistan struck terrorist camps and support infrastructure in Afghanistan during the early morning hours of Friday, said security sources. “Pakistan’s Armed Forces have carried out successful airstrikes inside Afghanistan as part of the ongoing Operation Ghazab Lil Haq,” confirmed security sources. According to security sources, the headquarters of the Afghan Taliban 313 Corps, along with its associated infrastructure and an ammunition depot, were destroyed. In Kandahar, t...

Pakistan's ongoing 'Ghazab Lil Haq' operation has reportedly killed over 600 Afghan Taliban fighters and destroyed a significant number of tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery guns.

An article criticizes the Afghan Taliban for allegedly using a 'victim card' narrative.

Security officials claim the Afghan Taliban regime has become a 'proxy master', with a report indicating that there will be 'No halt to Ghazab Lil Haq without guarantees'.

Says peace with Kabul contingent on Afghan Taliban forsaking terrorist support

Pakistan's state media reported that the military operation "Ghazab Lil Haq" will continue, with its duration dependent on the Afghan Taliban ceasing support for terrorist groups.

Information minister reports that 415 Afghan Taliban have been killed in 'Operation Ghazab Lil Haq,' with 182 posts destroyed and 46 air strikes conducted inside Afghanistan.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday rejected claims about a Pakistani jet being shot down in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar and the pilot being captured. The ministry’s fact check account on X attributed the claims to Afghan Taliban officials that were “amplified by Indian media”. “The Ministry of Defence of the so-called Islamic Emirate claimed that Afghan forces shot down a Pakistani fighter jet in Nangarhar and captured its pilot alive. The claim was widely amplified by India...

Pakistan has been the Afghan Taliban’s closest friend for decades. It was Islamabad ⁠that helped give birth to the Taliban in the ⁠early 1990s – as a way to give Pakistan “strategic depth” in its…

Over 270 Afghan Taliban personnel were reportedly killed and 73 posts destroyed, according to Geo TV.

Says further provocations by Taliban regime to be met with a measured, decisive response

VISUALS broadcast by state media in the early hours of Friday show Pakistani forces destroying a Taliban position in the Kurram sector.

The Taliban claimed to have captured several Pakistani checkpoints in border areas, killing and capturing soldiers. Pakistan meanwhile said it launched "strong and effective response" with explosions reported in Kabul.

Pakistan's Prime Minister's spokesperson reported that the Afghan Taliban initiated 'unprovoked' firing along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

With women banned from most jobs in Afghanistan, an embroidery boutique run by 22-year-old Rahima Alavi is a surprising and treasured sight in Bamiyan. “Spring flowers, tailoring and embroidery,” reads a sign outside Alavi’s small store, which opened in January after a months-long search for work. “I really feel proud because I can support my family, my parents and three sisters. I can pay the rent,” said Alavi, who was wearing a burgundy coat that had a few pieces of leftover coloured thread stuck to it. This photograph taken on January 20, 2026 shows Afghan tailoress Rahima Alavi embroidering a scarf at her boutique in Bamiyan. —AFP Demonstrating her new skills, she guided material through her sewing machine to create delicate silk leaves and flowers. Alavi is one of more than five million people who have returned to the country since 2023 from Pakistan and Iran, which have been pushing back Afghans after hosting them for decades. Having grown up in rural Bamiyan province, where she helped her parents with farm work alongside school, the family moved to Iran in 2021. “In Iran, there were more job opportunities, and there, men and women can work,” she said. They picked cabbages for a living near the central city of Isfahan, before returning to Afghanistan in 2024. “My father couldn’t find a job, nor could I or my sisters. I was very hopeless, because there were no jobs in Bamiyan,” she said, her smile fading. his photograph taken on January 20, 2026 shows Afghan tailoress Rahima Alavi (L) embroidering scarves and clothes at her boutique in Bamiyan. —AFP Only one per cent of women who returned from Pakistan or Iran have found full-time jobs, while two per cent have a business, according to a survey by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Alavi struggled for months, before being picked along with 25 other women for embroidery training under a programme backed by the UN refugee agency. “I started to have hope, and my hope grew bigger with the course,” she said. ‘No work for women’ Alavi was given a range of equipment including a sewing machine, fabric and cash for a solar panel — essential in a country where power cuts are commonplace. Her teacher, Rayhana Darabi, described Alavi as “very capable, very talented”. “She was so dedicated that she would not miss anything and learned everything that same day,” said Darabi. The embroidery teacher lost her job in December when the programme was discontinued, as part of broader aid cuts hitting people across Afghanistan. Alavi is the only woman from the programme to have successfully opened a business so far, with her best friend’s support, bringing great pride to those around her. This photograph taken on January 20, 2026 shows Afghan women embroidering scarves and clothes at a boutique in Bamiyan. —AFP “We were truly very happy. Women in Afghanistan today — not only in Bamiyan but all over the country — face many challenges and rules and regulations,” said her teacher. The Afghan Taliban authorities rule by a strict interpretation of Islamic law, barring women from the majority of professions while permitting some to work in industries such as handicrafts. Alavi appealed to donors to restart the training programme. “Because there is no work for women here,” she said. Last year, women were the majority among nearly 2,400 people trained under UNHCR programmes. The agency said this month it needed $216m this year to support displaced people and returnees across the country, but its appeal was currently just eight per cent funded. With opportunities increasingly limited, Alavi encouraged her fellow returnee women to seek out any chance available. “Don’t sit at home,” said the entrepreneur, surrounded by embroidered dresses, scarves and tablecloths. Decorated across one of the scarves, which Alavi said she would like to wear, she had embroidered purple butterflies taking flight.

ISLAMABAD: Senior leaders of the Afghan Taliban government on Friday contacted JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to express condolences over the killing of Sheikh Idris. According to the JUI-F media…

Pakistani armed forces have reportedly destroyed Afghan Taliban posts and vehicles in the Chaman sector, according to security sources.

Security forces destroyed multiple Afghan Taliban posts in Balochistan’s Chaman sector in response to "unprovoked aggression" by Afghan Taliban forces and terrorists.

Afghan Taliban officials report that four people were killed and 70 wounded in mortar and rocket attacks attributed to Pakistan along the border.

Pakistani security forces foiled an attack by Afghan Taliban and terrorists on a border post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Ghulam Khan Sector, killing 37 attackers.

Pakistani security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan, killing 8 terrorists. Defence experts suggest the incident challenges the Afghan Taliban regime's claims of not supporting terrorism in Pakistan.

Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, targeting the Afghan Taliban, has resumed following a pause for Eidul Fitr, with security sources indicating it will continue until its objectives are fully achieved.

The Afghan Taliban has released American detainee Coyle following censure from the United States, marking a significant development in diplomatic relations.

Security sources said that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fell on a house in Chaklala area of Rawalpindi early Tuesday morning. They said that no loss of life was reported in the incident. However, they said that the house had sustained some damage. Last week, four people were injured after a “few rudimentary” drones launched by the Afghan Taliban were intercepted in various cities of Pakistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. The development came amid Operation Ghazab lil-H...

Information minister says befitting and aggressive response being given to Afghan Taliban regime positions

Pakistan's president has warned the Afghan Taliban that their drone aggression has crossed a 'red line', indicating potential retaliation from Pakistan.

Security sources said airspace around the capital was temporarily closed as a precautionary measure when the drones were detected

India rubbishes Pakistan’s claims of its role in Taliban clashes, saying such “storytelling” won’t hide Islamabad’s support for cross-border terrorism

Official sources in Pakistan dismissed reports that a three-member government delegation was holding talks with the Afghan Taliban in Kabul amid border tensions, attributing the claims to 'Afghan propaganda accounts'.

Pakistani security forces have launched 'Operation Ghazab Lil Haq' targeting terrorist posts along the Waziristan border, reportedly hitting Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij positions.

PESHAWAR: A senior security official has said that the Afghan Taliban were well aware of Pakistan’s concerns and demands, adding that the regime needed to take “verifiable steps” if it wanted a ceasefire or a dialogue. Relations between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban are at their lowest point in the four years since the group came to power. On Feb 22, Pakistan targeted terrorist camps and hideouts overnight in the Nangarhar and Paktika provinces of Afghanistan, which led to the Afghan Taliba...

Tarar says 198 tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery guns have also been destroyed during the operation

Pakistan armed forces conducted an air operation in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, destroying the Khogani base and killing 67 Afghan Taliban personnel.

The Taliban say they engaged Pakistani jets in the skies over Kabul as the fighting between the Pakistani military and the Afghan militants continues to escalate.

Forces from Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have clashed, even as diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions intensify.

Pakistani officials claim over 300 Afghan Taliban fighters were killed in recent airstrikes and border clashes, while the Taliban asserts it shot down a Pakistani jet.

KABUL/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -- Afghanistan's Taliban rulers said on Friday they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan bombed their forces in major cities and said the allies-turned-foes were in "open war." Pakistan struck ‌the Afghan capital Kabul, the city of Kandahar, where Taliban leaders are based, and other towns, a Taliban spokesman said. The attacks were its first directly targeting Afghanistan's government over allegations it harbours militants seeking to overthrow the Islamabad governm

The United States has stated its support for Pakistan's right to defend itself against the Afghan Taliban, according to Reuters.

Pakistan's Foreign Office warned the Afghan Taliban regime and terrorist groups that any further provocation would be met with a 'measured, decisive and befitting response', following a Pakistani operation.

Pakistan's Prime Minister has called for 'zero tolerance' against the Afghan Taliban-TTP alliance's activities during a visit to GHQ, where he received a briefing on Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes.

Pak's ‘Operation Ghazab lil Haq’ commenced late Thursday night after the Afghan Taliban allegedly launched attacks on several border posts.

Pakistan initiated Operation Ghazab lil-Haq against the Afghan Taliban following unprovoked cross-border fire in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with politicians uniting in response.

Pakistan's Prime Minister has stated the nation's firm support for its armed forces as they continue Operation Ghazab Lil Haq against unprovoked attacks by the Afghan Taliban.

Mosharraf Zaidi, the prime minister’s spokesperson for foreign media, said on Tuesday said that the Afghan Taliban regime initiated unprovoked firing along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham and Tirah. In a post on the social media platform X, he said, “Pakistan’s security forces responded immediately and effectively, silencing the Taliban aggression.” He said that any further provocation would be responded to “immediately and severely”. He said Pakistan would “continue to protect it...

The United Nations has expressed grave concern regarding a new Afghan Taliban law that includes provisions on child marriage, which activists and the UN warn formalizes and legitimizes the practice.

Security sources revealed that a high-profile terrorist recently killed in an operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district was a member of the Afghan Taliban regime’s special forces. The operation took place on Friday.

Pakistani security forces have destroyed several Afghan Taliban posts and vehicles in Balochistan’s Chaman sector, in response to unprovoked aggression as part of 'Operation Ghazab lil-Haq'.

The Pakistan Army has responded to unprovoked aggression by the Afghan Taliban, with security sources stating that the armed forces' resolve for defense remains unwavering as 'Operation Ghazab Lil Haq' continues.

Three civilians were killed in Pakistan's Bajaur region due to unprovoked cross-border shelling by the Afghan Taliban, prompting an immediate response from the Pakistan Army which destroyed the firing position.

Habibullah, also known as Lalu, an Afghan Taliban terrorist implicated in the killings of FC personnel, has been apprehended in the Kuchlak area of Balochistan.

Pakistan's Foreign Office has confirmed ongoing negotiations with the Afghan Taliban in China, where Pakistan is demanding concrete efforts from the Taliban regime to address terrorism concerns.

Pakistani security forces 'retaliated vigorously' after Afghan Taliban fighters opened fire in the Bajaur sector of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, following Pakistan's resumption of Operation Ghazab lil-Haq targeting terrorist sites and Taliban positions.

Human rights advocates report that the Afghan Taliban have carried out over 1,100 floggings and six public executions in the past year, reflecting wider restrictions under their rule.

Information Minister Ataullah Tarar on Wednesday said Pakistan has decided on a “temporary pause” in the ongoing Operation Ghazab lil-Haq against the Afghan Taliban in view of Eidul Fitr and at the…

An analysis examines the military capabilities of Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban as tensions between the two entities continue to escalate, highlighting their respective strengths and weaknesses.

Islamabad says it precisely targeted terrorist ammunition depots, Taliban used 2023 image to allege 400 dead

Information ministry says rudimentary drone was destroyed, no military installation or infrastructure was hit

Pakistan's president warned the Afghan Taliban government that its drone attacks on civilian areas in Pakistan had "crossed a red line" and would lead to "grave consequences."

MOIB says no credible evidence for Taliban's battlefield claims, Afghan public suffering under terror sponsors

Pakistan's Information Minister stated that 663 Afghan Taliban militants were killed and 249 checkposts destroyed during 'Operation Ghazab Lil Haq,' with 224 tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery guns also eliminated.

Pakistan announced that 641 Afghan Taliban members have been killed and over 855 injured in an ongoing conflict.

Pakistan's Operation Ghazab lil-Haq has resulted in the killing of 583 Afghan Taliban members, with forces destroying 242 checkposts and hitting 64 locations across Afghanistan in air strikes.

Tarar says 205 tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery guns have also been destroyed during the operation

Pakistan's military operation 'Op Ghazal Lil Haq' will continue until Kabul provides credible guarantees to halt terrorist support, state media reported. Security sources also confirmed an Afghan Taliban Brigade Headquarters was destroyed in a Kandahar airstrike.

Pakistani and Afghan forces have continued cross-border attacks, with the UN mission in Afghanistan reporting 42 deaths in the past week.

Official says operation will be taken to its logical end; dismisses regional spillover

Pakistan continued its offensive against Afghan territory with air strikes on major cities and border clashes, claiming to have killed 415 Afghan Taliban.

KARACHI: Amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, police on Saturday issued a public safety advisory which stated that Karachi had been placed on “high alert”. The advisory issued by the office of the Karachi additional inspector general of police, a copy of which is available with Dawn, said, “Karachi has been placed on high alert following increased military tensions between Pakistan and Afghan Taliban forces near the Pak-Afghan border.” “Police and other law enforcement a...

Forces from Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have engaged in clashes, even as diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions intensify between the two sides.

Pakistan, which gave refuge to the Afghan Taliban after the September 11 attack, accuses Kabul of financially and logistically supporting the TTP, the Pakistani Taliban.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for an immediate ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Pakistan announced it has taken 'immediate' measures against Afghanistan following 'unprovoked' attacks from the neighboring country, which Kabul claims killed and captured many soldiers.

A viral AI-altered video falsely linking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to support for the Afghan Taliban has been refuted by AI fact-checkers.

PM's spokesperson says security forces responded immediately to silence the aggression