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Militant Attacks From Afghan Soil ‘Intolerable’, Says Pakistan Envoy

Posted by Shahana Naseer - February 3, 2026

Pakistan’s ambassador to the United Nations said militant attacks from Afghanistan into Pakistan have increased sharply and described the situation

Militants Attack Government Facilities In Pakistan’s Balochistan

Posted by Shahana Naseer - February 3, 2026

Militants attacked government facilities in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, setting buildings on fire and seizing vehicles, local officials said Monday.

Women Prisoners In Afghanistan Rise 435 Percent Under Taliban Rule

Posted by Shahana Naseer - January 30, 2026

The number of women prisoners in Afghanistan has risen by 435 percent to 1,825, with women now held in 34

Normalising Relations With Taliban Is Unacceptable, Says European Lawmaker

Posted by Shahana Naseer - January 30, 2026

A member of the European Parliament has criticised the Taliban’s newly issued penal code, saying it legitimises gender apartheid and

Pakistan reports 56% drop in exports to Afghanistan in second half of 2025

Posted by Shahana Naseer - January 26, 2026

Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan declined sharply by 56.61 percent in the second half of 2025, according to data released by

Kabul Blast: UN Security Council Says Terrorism Remains a Major Threat to Afghanistan and the World

Posted by Shahana Naseer - January 23, 2026

The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned a deadly explosion at a Chinese-run restaurant in Kabul, saying terrorism in

UK Special Envoy Holds Talks With Taliban Rep In Islamabad

Posted by Shahana Naseer - January 22, 2026

Richard Lindsay, the UK’s special envoy for Afghanistan, met on Tuesday with Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb, the Taliban’s representative in Islamabad,

Pakistan PM says talks with Taliban have failed to yield results

Posted by Shahana Naseer - January 21, 2026

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that all talks held with Taliban authorities have failed to produce results,

Four militants killed crossing into Tajikistan from Afghanistan: Statement

Posted by Shahana Naseer - January 19, 2026

Tajik border troops killed four armed men who crossed into Tajikistan from Afghanistan overnight, Tajik authorities said on Sunday, while

More than 3,200 Afghan Migrants Return in One Day After Deportations from Pakistan and Iran

Posted by Shahana Naseer - January 16, 2026

The Taliban-run Commission for the Affairs of Migrants says more than 3,200 Afghan migrants were deported from Pakistan and Iran