Next round of Pakistan-Afghan Taliban talks to be held today
Khawaja Asif said talks are pursued only when there is a possibility of progress
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No Progress: Pakistan to maintain pressure on Afghan authorities
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Atta Tarar has announced the failure of talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban, while expressing gratitude to friendly countries for their diplomatic support. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Atta Tarar confirmed that negotiations with the Afghan Taliban had broken down. He asserted that the Government of Pakistan … Read more
Second round of Pakistan–Afghan Taliban talks to be held today
ISTANBUL: The second crucial round of negotiations between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban will take place in Türkiye here on Saturday. The talks aim to establish a robust and verifiable monitoring mechanism to address the growing threat of terrorism. Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi and Taliban government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid have confirmed that the meeting … Read more
Security forces thwart Suicide attack in North Waziristan, kill four militants
RAWALPINDI: Security forces successfully foiled a coordinated suicide attack in the Mir Ali area on Friday, killing four militants. Officials said an assailant drove an explosive-laden vehicle into the outer wall of a security camp; the vehicle detonated on impact. Following the blast, three additional militants attempted to breach the camp on foot but were … Read more
Pakistan agrees to ceasefire on Afghan Taliban request
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire starting from 6 p.m. today (Wednesday). The decision was made after several days of rising border tensions and came at the request of the Afghan Taliban. According to the Foreign Office, both sides reached the agreement through … Read more
20 Afghan Taliban killed as Pakistan Army crushes cross-border offensive
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army foiled multiple cross-border attacks by Afghan Taliban and Khawarij militants in the Spin Boldak area of Chaman, killing 20 assailants, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. According to ISPR, early in the morning, Afghan Taliban launched cowardly attacks at four different locations along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Balochistan’s Spin Boldak … Read more
MOFA give warning to Afghan Taliban, Calls for responsible action from Kabul
ISLAMABAD, October 12, 2025: Pakistan has expressed deep concern over the unjustified aggression by the Afghan Taliban, Khawarij militants, and Indian-backed elements along the Pak-Afghan border on the night of October 11–12. The Foreign Office said such unprovoked actions aim to destabilize the region and go against the spirit of peaceful and cooperative relations between … Read more
Tensions rise at Torkham as Afghan Taliban provokes conflict
Heavy firing continue on the Torkham-Jalalabad border between Pakistan and Afghanistan border forces, heavy weapons are being used. According to reports, the clashes erupted after Afghan forces attempted construction in a disputed area despite Pakistan’s repeated warnings and peace efforts. The situation remains volatile as Pakistan retaliates against the aggression. The Afghan Taliban’s repeated border … Read more
Afghan Taliban continue to provide financial support to TTP: UN report
UNITED NATIONS: The Afghan Taliban continue to provide Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) with logistical and operational space and financial support, leading to a rise in terrorist attacks in Pakistan, according to a new UN report. The UN sanctions monitoring team released its annual assessment amid a surge in TTP terror attacks against Pakistani security forces and … Read more
Afghan Taliban bans women from working for NGOs
Taliban forbid women from working for NGOs. They say NGO workers breach Sharia by not wearing the headscarf. Media reported on the distress and powerlessness of women who couldn’t work. After the Afghan Taliban forbade women from working for non-governmental organizations, the Taliban severely restricted women’s freedoms in Afghanistan (NGOs). The Islamist authorities claimed that … Read more
Tears and outrage as Afghan Taliban close women universities
Wednesday, Kabul women protested the ruling. Taliban officials promptly put an end to the tiny protests. Three months ago, the Taliban decided to allow university entrance tests. Girls and women all around Afghanistan had been dreading this decree ever since the Taliban made a comeback. Girls wearing hijabs arrived at their university campuses on Wednesday, … Read more
Indian diplomats in Kabul for first meeting with Taliban since US withdrawal
India has no diplomatic relations with Afghanistan, and its embassy in Kabul was shuttered last year. India has dispatched 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat and 13 tonnes of medicines to the country. More than 24 million people are in need of life-saving assistance to avoid famine. On Thursday, Indian foreign ministry officials met with Afghan … Read more
Afghanistan’s Taliban ordered a halt on poppy planting
The Taliban’s top commander announced a ban on poppy growing in Afghanistan on Sunday, saying that the hardline Islamist regime would punish farmers who planted the crop. Afghanistan is the world’s largest grower of poppies, the source of sap that is processed into heroin, and its output and exports have skyrocketed in recent years. “All … Read more
Options for the TTP
PESHAWAR: In the wake of the Afghan Taliban’s lightning takeover of Kabul on August 16, President Dr Arif Alvi gave a television interview in which he urged the PTI led federal government to announce amnesty for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a loose conglomeration of various militant groups engaged in a bloody conflict with the state … Read more
Nobody doubts both Zardari, Sharif families are corrupt: Sheikh Rashid
KARACHI: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that even if people differ from the governance and politics of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), they have no doubt that both the Sharif and Zardari families are corrupt. While speaking to media in Karachi on Sunday, he said, “People can differ from our governance and politics but nobody doubts … Read more
Afghan Taliban stop Pakistan army from fencing international border: report
Taliban soldiers in Afghanistan disrupted the erecting of a security fence by the Pakistani military along the border between the two countries, claimed a Reuters report on Wednesday. Read more: US lauds Pakistan’s efforts for hosting OIC moot to address Afghan crisis The report quoted Afghan defence ministry spokesperson Enayatullah Khwarazmi as saying that the … Read more
OIC moot to bridge gap between Taliban, int’l community on Afghan humanitarian crisis: FM
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday said with members of the international community and the Taliban at the same platform, the upcoming Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Islamabad would prove a stepping stone in finding solutions to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. The foreign minister, flanked by Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain … Read more
Islamic world should come forward to assist Afghan Taliban: Sirajul Haq
ISLAMABAD: Jamat-e-Islami chief Sirajul Haq on Thursday appealed to the Islamic world to come forward to help the Afghan Taliban in nation-building. The JI chief, in a meeting at Al-Khidmat Foundation head office with Hilal-e-Ahmar Afghanistan chief Maulvi Matiul Haq Khalis, said that a looming food crisis in the neighbouring country was on the cards. … Read more