Afghan Political Leader Mohammad Mohaqiq Urges Public To Prepare For Change
Afghan political leader Mohammad Mohaqiq urged the public not to lose hope despite Taliban rule and said citizens should be prepared for change in the country.
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Chinese, Taliban Foreign Ministers Discuss Pakistan Border Tensions
Taliban’s foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi held a phone call on Friday with China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, about recent border clashes between the Taliban and Pakistan.
Taliban Have Turned Afghanistan Into Arena For Geopolitical Games, Says NRF Leader
Ahmad Massoud, leader of Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front, says Pakistan’s recent strikes in Afghanistan are the result of what he called the Taliban’s reckless policies and the group’s support for terrorist organisations.
Pakistan Confirms Strikes On Taliban Sites In Kandahar, Kabul & Paktia
Pakistani sources have confirmed to Afghanistan International that the country’s forces carried out strikes on Friday night against Taliban military sites and infrastructure in the provinces of Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia.
4 Civilians Killed In Pakistani Strikes In Kabul, Says UN
UNAMA says at least four civilians were killed and 14 others, including women and children, injured in overnight attacks in Kabul’s Pul-e-Charkhi area.
US ‘Hostage-Taking’ Label Is Pretext for Future Action, Says Taliban
The Taliban say the United States’ decision to place Afghanistan on its list of hostage-taking countries is an excuse to justify possible future actions against the group.
Pakistani Military Facilities Was Targeted In Strike, Says Taliban
The Taliban Ministry of Defence said it launched attacks early Friday on Pakistani military facilities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in response to new Pakistani strikes.
Sources: European Parliament To Meet Taliban Opposition Groups
Sources told Afghanistan International that the European Parliament and the Belgian Senate are set to host several political and armed groups opposed to the Taliban on March 16 and 17.
4 Million Afghan Women Supported In Four Years, Says UN Fund
The UN Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan (UNSTFA) says it has supported nearly four million Afghan women and girls during more than four years of Taliban rule, backing projects aimed at empowering women across the country.
India Rejects Pakistan Claim Of Role In Taliban Clashes
India has rejected Pakistan’s claim that New Delhi played a role in escalating clashes between the Taliban and Pakistan, calling the allegation baseless.
Pakistan Confirms ‘Unofficial’ Visit Of Delegation To Kabul
Pakistan’s foreign ministry says the three-member Pakistani delegation that recently travelled to Kabul was not sent by the government, it was personal.
Military Operations Against Taliban Continue, Says Pakistan
Pakistan’s state radio says the country’s military destroyed several Taliban posts along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border during its ongoing operation “Ghazab-ul-Haq”.
Pakistani Shelling Kills 4 In Khost Province, Says Taliban
The Taliban says a Pakistani rocket strike on a village in Afghanistan’s Khost province killed four members of one family and wounded three others.
Taliban Administers Public Flogging To 8 In Balkh & Bamiyan
The Taliban Supreme Court says eight people, including a woman, were publicly flogged in Balkh and Bamiyan on charges including theft, selling alcohol and extramarital relations.
Taliban Will Step Up Security For Chinese Nationals, Says China
China’s special envoy for Afghanistan said Taliban authorities have pledged to step up efforts to protect Chinese citizens working in the country.
Security Incidents In Afghanistan Up Nearly 28 Percent, Says UN
A United Nations report says 2,660 security incidents were recorded in Afghanistan between November 2025 and Jan. 31, 2026, marking a 27.8 percent increase compared with the same period a year earlier.
641 Taliban Fighters Killed In Cross-Border Fighting, Says Pakistan
Pakistan’s information minister says they have killed 641 Taliban fighters since the start of the clashes along the border.
US Offers $5m Reward For Missing American In Afghanistan
The United States has offered a $5m reward for information leading to the recovery of Paul Edwin Overby, an American citizen who disappeared in Afghanistan 12 years ago.
Targeted Taliban Positions Along The Afghan-Pak Border, Says Pakistan
Pakistan’s state radio says the country’s armed forces are continuing retaliatory attacks against Afghan Taliban fighters and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan along the border.
Muttaqi, Omani Foreign Minister Discuss Rising Taliban-Pakistan Tensions
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi discussed tensions with Pakistan in a phone call with Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi, the Taliban foreign ministry said.
Taliban Sentence Woman To Five Years In Prison For ‘Running Away From Home’
The Taliban Supreme Court says a woman and a man in Zabul were flogged and sentenced to prison on charges of running away from home.
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.