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‘No good and bad Taliban’: Pakistan refutes attacking Afghanistan; Kabul vows retaliation

Pakistan’s military on Tuesday rejected accusations from the Taliban government that it carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan, where an overnight raid reportedly killed 10 people near the Durand Line.“Pakistan has not attacked Afghanistan,” army spokesperson lieutenant general Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said on state broadcaster PTV, calling the Afghan administration’s allegations “baseless.”“Whenever Pakistan attacks someone, it […]

‘Projectiles fired, civilian areas targeted’: Pakistan breaches truce, says Kabul amid peace talks

Pakistan fired into Afghanistan, breaking the ceasefire, as officials are in Istanbul to resume discussions with Taliban representatives, AFP reported late Thursday evening citing military source and witnesses.“Pakistan used light and heavy weapons and targeted civilian areas,” AFP quoted the Afghan military source saying.“We have not retaliated yet, out of respect for the ongoing negotiations” […]

‘Cup of tea’ in Kabul proved costly: Pakistan’s Ishaq Dar calls it a mistake; pledges not to repeat it

Pakistan’s deputy PM Ishaq Dar (ANI image) Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister Ishaq Dar has said that a symbolic “cup of tea” in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, turned out to be a costly mistake for Pakistan. He reiterated that such a mistake should never be repeated.Speaking in the Senate on Wednesday, Dar criticised the […]

‘Activate your embassy in Kabul’: Taliban urges US to reopen mission; seeks trade, ties

Zabihullah Mujahid (File photo) The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, has reiterated its intention to maintain good relations with all countries, including the United States. The Taliban government also urged Washington to reopen its embassy in Kabul, according to a report by Tolo News. India Upgrades Technical Mission In Kabul To Full […]

Pakistan fumes over India-Afghanistan talks: Rattled over joint statement, lodges protest to Kabul; objects to terror remarks

shehbaz sharif (left), Amir Muttaqi and S Jaishankar (File – agencies) Pakistan has lodged formal objections with Afghanistan’s Ambassador in Islamabad over several ‘elements of the India‑Afghanistan joint statement’, particularly the reference to Jammu and Kashmir as ‘part of India’. It also rejected remarks by Afghan foreign minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi that “terrorism is […]

Another bus crash in Afghanistan: Atleast 25 killed, 27 injured in Kabul; tragedy follows days after 79 died in Herat crash | World News

Another bus crash in Afghanistan as passenger bus overturns (Representative AI image) At least 25 people lost their lives in a bus crash when a passenger bus overturned in Afghanistan’s capital early Wednesday, a senior Taliban official confirmed. The accident occurred in the Arghandi area on the outskirts of Kabul during the early morning hours. […]

Afghanistan’s water push: Kabul seeks control of rivers; Taliban’s canal projects raise alarms as neighbours fear flow cuts

After decades of war, Afghanistan is moving to assert sovereignty over its water resources, a shift that is testing fragile ties with neighbouring countries. Since taking power in 2021, the Taliban have launched large-scale infrastructure projects, including dams and canals, to harness river flows that spill into Iran, Pakistan, and Central Asia. But as per […]

Who is Terry Cole, Trump’s main man for DC police takeover who worked in Kabul, Colombia?

Terry Cole will lead Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the Washington DC Police. Terry Cole, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, will lead the federal takeover of the police department of Washington, DC — the major move that President Donald Trump announced Monday, the liberation day for the capital. Cole, a longtime DEA agent […]

Tapping out: Kabul may be first modern city to run out of water; report warns of ‘unprecedented humanitarian disaster’

Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, could become the first modern city to completely run out of water, warns a recent report. The report titled ‘Kabul’s Water Crisis: An Inflection Point for Action’, released recently by the NGO Mercy Corps, outlines in detail the city’s worsening water emergency and urges immediate international and domestic attention.The report says that […]