Pakistani Attacks Continue In Four Afghan Provinces, Says Taliban
The Taliban said Tuesday that fighting with Pakistan was continuing in the Afghan provinces of Paktika, Paktia, Khost and Nuristan.
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Sources: Pakistani Delegation Arrives In Kabul For Talks With Taliban
A three-member Pakistani delegation has arrived in Kabul to hold talks with Taliban officials as tensions between the two sides escalate, sources in the Afghan capital said.
US Detainee Issue Can Be Resolved Through Dialogue, Says Taliban
The Taliban foreign ministry says the United States’ decision to label the group as supporting wrongful detentions is regrettable and insists no foreign citizens have been held as bargaining tools.
US Calls For Reassessment Of UN Aid To Afghanistan
The US ambassador to the United Nations said international aid to Afghanistan should be reassessed given Taliban restrictions, particularly on women.
Taliban Official Threatens To Kill Americans With US-Supplied Weapons
A Taliban official in northern Afghanistan has threatened to kill Americans using weapons seized from US forces, as tensions between Washington and the Taliban escalated following America's designation of Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention.
US Puts Taliban On Wrongful Detention List, Demands Release Of Americans
The United States has called on the Taliban to release all detained American citizens after placing the group on its list of entities responsible for unlawful detention.
US Envoy Warns Taliban To Release Detained Americans Or Face Consequences
A US envoy has warned the Taliban to release detained American citizens, saying the Taliban-led authorities in Afghanistan should not test Washington’s resolve or risk consequences similar to those faced by Iran and Venezuela.
Pakistan Denies Targeting Civilians In Strikes Inside Afghanistan
Pakistan’s information minister said the country’s military operations inside Afghanistan targeted militant hideouts and did not include attacks on civilian areas.
Acute Malnutrition Endangering Children in Afghanistan, Says UNICEF
The United Nations Children's Fund says it aims to treat about 1.3 million Afghan children suffering from acute malnutrition this year, warning the condition continues to put young lives at risk.
NRF Leader Blames Taliban For Foreign Airstrikes On Afghanistan
Ahmad Massoud, leader of Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front, says the current crisis in the country is a direct result of Taliban policies, accusing the group of sheltering the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and more than 20 other militant organisations.
Trade Transit With Iran Continues At Islam Qala Border, Says Taliban
Taliban officials in Herat say trade transit between Afghanistan and Iran continues despite the war in Iran, with up to 1,300 cargo trucks crossing the Islam Qala border each day.
Taliban Foreign Minister Says Group Facing Imposed War
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said Pakistan’s recent strikes were an unjust violation of Afghanistan’s sovereignty during a meeting with foreign diplomats in Kabul.
UN Security Council Set To Meet On Afghanistan
The UN Security Council will meet on Afghanistan on Monday, March 9, with a senior UN official set to brief members on the situation in the country.
Over 2,000 Publicly Flogged Under Taliban Rule, 291 Of Them Women
The Taliban have publicly flogged more than 2,000 people, including 291 women, on various charges since 2024, according to findings by Afghanistan International.
Women Protest Taliban Restrictions In Kabul Ahead Of Int’l Women’s Day
A group of women protested in Kabul on Saturday against Taliban restrictions on women’s rights, chanting slogans including “bread, work, freedom”.
UN Prepares For Possible Return Of Afghan Migrants From Iran
The United Nations says it is preparing to support Afghans who may return from Iran in the coming months amid rising regional tensions.
Pakistan Wants Recognition Of Durand Line, Says Taliban Defence Minister
The Taliban’s defence minister, Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, said Pakistan has asked the group to recognise the Durand Line as the official border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Taliban Urges UN Security Council To Act Over Pakistani Attacks
The Taliban have called on the United Nations Security Council to take action to stop what they describe as Pakistani attacks on Afghanistan.
Pakistani Strikes Hit Five Afghan Provinces, Says Taliban
The Taliban said Saturday that Pakistan’s military carried out heavy attacks on several provinces in Afghanistan over the past 24 hours.
Dozens Killed In Taliban-Pakistan Border Clashes In Afghanistan, Says UN
The United Nations’ humanitarian chief said dozens of people have been killed in Afghanistan in border clashes between the Taliban and Pakistan.
Russia’s Lavrov Calls For Diplomacy To Ease Taliban-Pakistan Tensions
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday called for a diplomatic resolution to tensions between the Taliban and Pakistan during a phone call with the Taliban foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi
527 Taliban Fighters Killed Since Start Of Clashes, Says Pakistan
Pakistan’s information minister said that at least 527 Taliban fighters have been killed and 755 others wounded since the start of the clashes between Pakistani forces and the Taliban.