Group links attack to China’s ‘crimes’ against Uighurs. Beijing urges Taliban government to protect its nationals. Published On 20 Jan 202620 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share ISIL (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for an explosion at a Chinese restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital that killed at least seven people. The group…
Explosion occurs in downtown Shahr-e-Naw neighbourhood, thought to be one of the most secure areas of Kabul. Published On 19 Jan 202619 Jan 2026 | Updated: an hour agoUpdated: an hour ago Click here to share on social media share2 Share An explosion has torn through a Chinese-run restaurant in a hotel in a heavily…
Tensions are flaring along the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border in Central Asia with the Tajik government reporting multiple armed incursions this month, straining its fragile relationship with Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders. More than a dozen people have been killed in attacks by men whom Tajik authorities call “terrorists” and the resulting clashes with Tajik forces, officials in Dushanbe…
In fresh flare-up between Afghanistan and Pakistan, four civillians and one solider was reportedly killed on the Afghan side in an an overnight exchange of gunfire and shelling. A man sits next to the blood-stained floor inside his damaged house in Chaman on December 6, 2025, following overnight cross-border fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan.(AFP) Track…
Islamabad, Pakistan – After three days, talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul, aimed at ending a tense and violent standoff between the South Asian neighbours, appeared to have hit a wall in Istanbul on Tuesday. Mediated by Qatar and Türkiye, the negotiations followed an initial round of dialogue in Doha, which produced a temporary ceasefire…
Three days of negotiations in Istanbul fail to yield breakthrough, but both sides maintain ceasefire is holding. Published On 28 Oct 202528 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The peace process between Pakistan and Afghanistan is mired in uncertainty after the pair reportedly failed to find a breakthrough during three…
After a week of violence, residents on the frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan are hoping a new ceasefire deal will end the clashes and revive crucial cross-border trade. A tea vendor stands near the stalled vehicles near the closed Pakistan-Afghanistan border town of Torkham on October 19, 2025, after cross-border clashes between the two countries….
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” after a week of deadly clashes along their border, as the ties between the two South Asian neighbours plunged to their lowest point since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Both countries agreed to stop fighting and work towards “lasting peace and stability” after peace…
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD/KABUL (Reuters) -Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire during talks in Doha, both sides said on Sunday, after a week of fierce border clashes, the worst violence between the South Asian neighbours since the Taliban seized power in Kabul in 2021. The ceasefire “has been finalised”, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja…
South Asian neighbours also agreed to hold follow-up meetings in coming days to ensure peace deal’s implementation. Published On 19 Oct 202519 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire after talks mediated by Qatar and Turkiye following a week of fierce and…