Five years after the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, the international community continues to face a difficult question: how should the world deal with a regime that has established firm control over the country but remains deeply controversial because of its policies on human rights, women’s freedoms and political participation? The Taliban returned to power...
Pakistan has intensified its counterterrorism campaign by launching a large-scale ground operation and targeted strikes against suspected militant hideouts near the Afghanistan border, a move that has significantly heightened tensions between the two neighboring countries. The military action came shortly after a deadly attack on a paramilitary facility in Karachi, where armed militants targeted security...
Fresh tensions have emerged along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border after Taliban authorities accused Pakistan of carrying out a cross-border strike that allegedly killed several civilians, including children and a woman, and injured others. The incident has renewed concerns over security and stability in the volatile frontier region, where both countries have frequently exchanged accusations over militant...
In a significant development following days of deadly violence along the border, Pakistan and the Taliban-led administration in Afghanistan have agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire. The truce, which reportedly came into effect on Wednesday evening, aims to bring temporary relief after intense cross-border clashes that claimed dozens of lives and displaced several civilians on both...