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Taliban Governor Orders Border Forces To Stay Alert Amid Rising Tensions With Pakistan

Taliban Governor Orders Border Forces To Stay Alert Amid Rising Tensions With Pakistan

Abdullah Mukhtar, the Taliban-appointed governor of Khost, has instructed border forces to remain prepared for any potential threat as tensions with Pakistan continue to escalate.

Terror Threat Originates From Across Afghan Border, Not Local Communities, Says Naqvi

Terror Threat Originates From Across Afghan Border, Not Local Communities, Says Naqvi

Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, on Saturday visited Wana Military College in South Waziristan, where an attack last week left at least three people dead.

Taliban Commerce Minister Seeks Trade Alternatives On Visit To Iran

Taliban Minister of Industry and Commerce Nooruddin Azizi has travelled to Iran following the group’s decision to halt trade and transit relations with Pakistan.

Central Asian Leaders Hold Consultative Summit In Tashkent

The seventh Consultative Meeting of Central Asian Heads of State opened on Saturday in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, with a focus on strengthening regional cooperation. Leaders are also expected to exchange views on key regional and global developments.

Senior Tajik Delegation Arrives In Kabul, Says Taliban

Senior Tajik Delegation Arrives In Kabul, Says Taliban

The Taliban-controlled Bakhtar News Agency reported on Saturday that a high-level delegation from Tajikistan had arrived in Kabul. The group reportedly includes officials from Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry and security agencies.

Pentagon Responds To Taliban Claim, Says It Has Nothing To Add On Drone Activity

Pentagon Responds To Taliban Claim, Says It Has Nothing To Add On Drone Activity

A US Department of Defence official said the Pentagon had no information to provide in response to Taliban claims that American drones continue to fly in Afghan airspace.

Pakistan Rules Out Talks With Terrorist Groups

Pakistan Rules Out Talks With Terrorist Groups

Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Tahir Andarabi, said Friday that Pakistan has “never refused” to engage in talks with the Taliban but made clear the country will not negotiate with any terrorist organisation.

Tajikistan, Pakistan Move To Expand Military Cooperation

Tajikistan, Pakistan Move To Expand Military Cooperation

Tajikistan’s Defence Minister, Emomali Sobirzoda, met Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir and other senior military officials during a visit to Pakistan to expand military and technical cooperation.

US Drone Flights Over Afghanistan Continue Unabated, Says Taliban

US Drone Flights Over Afghanistan Continue Unabated, Says Taliban

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said US drones continue to fly over Afghanistan, claiming the aircraft have been operating in the country’s airspace since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.

Central Asia’s Stability Depends on Afghanistan, Says Uzbek President

Central Asia’s Stability Depends on Afghanistan, Says Uzbek President

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said regional peace and stability in Central Asia depend heavily on Afghanistan’s reconstruction and development, arguing that long-term stability is unattainable without addressing Afghanistan’s challenges.

Wana Military College Attack Carried Out By Afghans, Says Pakistan Minister

Wana Military College Attack Carried Out By Afghans, Says Pakistan Minister

Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said in a statement that the attack on the Wana Military College in South Waziristan had been carried out by Afghan nationals and that US-made weapons were used in the assault.

Taliban Begin Exporting Afghan Agricultural Goods Via Uzbekistan Air Routes

Taliban Begin Exporting Afghan Agricultural Goods Via Uzbekistan Air Routes

The Taliban have signed a memorandum of understanding with Uzbekistan to export Afghan agricultural products by air, as border crossings with Pakistan remain closed amid heightened tensions.

Taliban To End Customs Processing Of Medicine Imports From Pakistan In Three Months

Taliban To End Customs Processing Of Medicine Imports From Pakistan In Three Months

The Taliban’s Finance Ministry said it will stop processing customs duties on medicines imported from Pakistan after the next three months, following an order from the group's deputy prime minister.

Suicide Bombers In Islamabad & Waziristan Were Afghan Nationals, Says Pak Minister

Suicide Bombers In Islamabad & Waziristan Were Afghan Nationals, Says Pak Minister

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said both the suicide attacks in South Waziristan and Islamabad had been carried out by Afghan nationals. Naqvi said on Thursday that it had been confirmed the attackers had come from Afghanistan and had carried out the assaults.

Pakistan Prepared For Two-Front War With India & Afghanistan, Says Khawaja Asif

Pakistan Prepared For Two-Front War With India & Afghanistan, Says Khawaja Asif

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the country was prepared to confront what he described as a two-front war involving India and the Afghan Taliban, following a suicide attack in Islamabad that left 12 people dead.

Putin Welcomes Formation Of UN Regional Centre For Afghanistan In Kazakhstan

Putin Welcomes Formation Of UN Regional Centre For Afghanistan In Kazakhstan

Russian President Vladimir Putin has endorsed the establishment of a United Nations regional centre for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Kazakhstan, according to a new comprehensive strategic partnership agreement signed with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the Kremlin.

Australia May Impose New Sanctions On Taliban Leaders, Says Human Rights Watch

Australia May Impose New Sanctions On Taliban Leaders, Says Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Australia’s proposed amendments to its Autonomous Sanctions regulations could enable the government to impose targeted sanctions and travel bans on senior Taliban figures.

Taliban Deputy PM Urges Afghan Traders To Shift Away From Pak, Seek Alternative Routes

Taliban Deputy PM Urges Afghan Traders To Shift Away From Pak, Seek Alternative Routes

Taliban Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has urged Afghan traders and industrialists to seek alternative trade routes and reduce their reliance on Pakistan.

Support Improved Relations Between Taliban & Pakistan, Says China

Support Improved Relations Between Taliban & Pakistan, Says China

China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that Beijing supports efforts to improve relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban administration and to maintain regional peace and stability.

Pakistan Sought Religious Decree From Taliban Leader To End Conflict, Says Negotiator

Pakistan Sought Religious Decree From Taliban Leader To End Conflict, Says Negotiator

A senior Taliban official said Pakistan’s delegation at recent talks in Istanbul asked Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada to issue a religious decree, or fatwa, declaring the ongoing conflict in Pakistan unlawful.

Stand With Pakistan In Fight Against Terrorism, Says US

Stand With Pakistan In Fight Against Terrorism, Says US

The United States said it stands with Pakistan in its fight against terrorism following a deadly suicide bombing in Islamabad that killed at least 12 people and wounded 27 others.

Tajik Delegation Meets Taliban Provincial Officials In Kunduz

Tajik Delegation Meets Taliban Provincial Officials In Kunduz

In a sign of warming relations between Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban, a Tajik delegation visited Kunduz and held talks with Taliban officials on security, intelligence and political matters.