By Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 4, 2025 China viewed the end of the US-led war in Afghanistan as an opportunity to expand its regional influence, gain access to the country’s mineral wealth, and secure its border against extremist groups. But even as Beijing has expanded its economic and political footprint in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
Khaama: Pakistan has intensified pressure on Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities following a series of security and diplomatic developments, including Washington’s suspension of Afghan refugee cases and recent deadly border attacks in Central Asia. Pakistan has accused the Taliban of failing to prevent militant activity, with officials telling the Economic Times that Kabul bears responsibility for rising
Tolo News: Suhail Shaheen, the acting ambassador of the Islamic Emirate in Qatar, says Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is trying to link the recent shooting incident in Washington to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. In an interview with an Indian media outlet, Shaheen said the aim of this effort is to tarnish the image of
PTI: “The Afghan Taliban will have to reconsider their policy since they are in power. We don’t want anything from them; we are ready to do anything, but since their government came to power, our 4,000 officers and soldiers have been killed, and over 20,000 injured. So how can I say that ‘let us close
Amu: In a fiery statement released Thursday, former President Ashraf Ghani said Pakistan has not only launched recent military strikes on Afghanistan’s territory but also seeks to impose a “forced political change” in Afghanistan. Highlighting what he described as ominous signs, Ghani warned that the country is at a precarious turning point in its history.
Afghanistan International: Islamabad no longer expects “anything positive” from the Taliban, describing the group as self-interested and untrustworthy. Khawaja Asif acknowledged that he had once welcomed the Taliban’s return to power, but said any hopes Pakistan held at the time had now disappeared. Click here to read more (external link). More Afghanistan-Pakistan News Survivors in
By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal and RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi November 25, 2025 The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has vowed a “necessary response” after air strikes it alleged were carried out by Pakistan killed at least 10 people — nine of whom were children — just inside the country’s eastern border region. The Taliban’s chief spokesman, Zabihullah
8am: Asif Durani, Pakistan’s former special representative for Afghanistan, says the situation in Afghanistan has slipped beyond the Taliban’s control and that regional countries must take action. Durani’s remarks come as Pakistani political analysts have recently discussed the possibility of regime change in Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link). Related Pakistan Airstrikes on
8am: If Pakistan is indeed seeking regime change, Ghani is the most convenient and readily available option. Islamabad’s preference has always been to leverage Pashtun figures against the Taliban, rather than leaders from other ethnic groups. Therefore, dismissing Ghani and others who have lived or studied in the West as “spent forces” is an emotional
Afghanistan International: Former Pakistani senator Mushahid Hussain has said that an overwhelming majority of Afghans are dissatisfied with Taliban rule, describing the group’s governance as “medieval.” Hussain said Afghanistan’s current crisis dates back half a century to the overthrow of King Mohammad Zahir Shah. He argued that Zahir Shah had been the “axis of stability”