Afghanistan

US says it supports Pakistan's right to defend itself amid renewed conflict with Afghanistan

The US considers the Afghan Taliban to be a terrorist group, and Islamabad accuses Afghanistan ​of harboring terrorists that ​it ⁠blames for plotting attacks in Pakistan.

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An Afghan Taliban fighter sit next to an anti-aircraft gun near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, October 15, 2025.
Afghan residents clear rubble from their home at the site of a Pakistani airstrike in Barolo village in the Marawara district of Afghanistan's Kunar province on June 29, 2026.

Afghanistan gets hit by a third earthquake in days as the Hindu Kush shakes again

According to the USGS, the quake occurred at a depth of 216.7 km (134.65 miles).

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AN AFGHAN man walks next to the site where a drug rehabilitation center was destroyed in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani airstrike, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 18, 2026.

Pakistan conducts ground operation, strikes along Afghanistan border, kills 29 fighters

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on social media platform X the action was launched in response to multiple terrorist attacks across the country, the report said.

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People stand in the street following an earthquake in Peshawar, Pakistan June 27, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Earthquake in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region sends tremors into Pakistan

There were no immediate official reports of casualties or damage from the earthquake, but checks were ongoing, the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority said in a statement.

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Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to restart peace talks in Istanbul, sources say

Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to restart peace talks in Istanbul, aiming to prevent further border clashes after deadly violence this month.

OCTOBER 30, 2025ByREUTERS
People inspect houses and vehicles destroyed during an airstrike, following a temporary ceasefire, amid the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, October 16, 2025.

Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks 'failed', Pakistan minister says

The meeting followed Doha-mediated ceasefire discussions triggered by violent clashes between Pakistani and Taliban forces that killed dozens.

OCTOBER 29, 2025ByREUTERS
An Afghan Taliban fighter sit next to an anti-aircraft gun near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, October 15, 2025.

Pakistan reports border clashes during talks with Afghanistan

The Taliban denies accusations of sheltering insurgents and says Pakistan's military operations violate Afghan sovereignty.

OCTOBER 26, 2025ByREUTERS
People inspect houses and vehicles destroyed during an airstrike, following a temporary ceasefire, amid the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, October 16, 2025.

Pakistan defense minister warns of 'open war' with Afghanistan if peace talks fail

"We have the option, if no agreement takes place, we have an open war with them," Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said in televised remarks from Pakistan. "But I saw that they want peace."

OCTOBER 25, 2025ByREUTERS
A member of the Taliban forces points his gun at protesters, as Afghan demonstrators shout slogans during an anti-Pakistan protest, near the Pakistan embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan September 7, 2021.

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire after peace talks in Doha

Afghanistan and Pakistan reached a ceasefire after a week of border clashes, as Kabul accused Islamabad of airstrikes killing civilians.

OCTOBER 19, 2025ByREUTERS
Afghan citizens wait to register as they attempt to return to their country, with trucks loaded with their belongings seen in the background, after Pakistan closed border crossings for trade with Afghanistan at the Chaman border crossing in Balochistan Province, Pakistan, October 18, 2025.

Modi under scrutiny after Taliban allowed to exclude female journalists from Delhi press event

India's External Affairs Ministry said it "had no involvement in the press interaction" at the Afghan embassy.

OCTOBER 18, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Afghanistan's Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi speaks at the roundtable at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in New Delhi, India, October 13, 2025.

Afghan man jailed for threat to kill Reform UK leader Farage in TikTok video

Outside the court, Farage said he was pleased with Khan's sentence but concerned he would be released relatively soon, though Khan is liable to automatic deportation.

OCTOBER 14, 2025ByREUTERS
Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s Reform UK party, arrives to attend the sentencing of Fayaz Khan, who was earlier found guilty of making a threat in a TikTok video to kill Farage, at Southwark Crown Court in London, Britain, October 14, 2025.

Pakistan closes border with Afghanistan following exchanges of fire

Afghan troops opened fire on Pakistani border posts late Saturday, with the country's ministry of defense saying this was in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan earlier in the week.

OCTOBER 12, 2025ByREUTERS
A Pakistani border policeman stands guard at the zero point Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Nangarhar province on December 6, 2023.

The Taliban and Afghanistan's neighbors signal opposition to US retaking Bagram base

While not directly addressing the Bagram issue, the Taliban and allies made it clear that they would not tolerate foreign military forces in Afghanistan.

OCTOBER 8, 2025ByREUTERS
A Taliban military helicopter carries injured victims of a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan, in Mazar Dara, Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 2, 2025.

The Taliban bans women’s books - and too many Afghans applaud - opinion

Thinking naively that Afghans living in Dubai would be either refugees or have wised up - I asked one what he thinks of the Taliban. His answer? "Wonderful."

OCTOBER 5, 2025ByBARBARA SOFER
THE BLUE Mosque in Kabul.