Afghanistan International: Anwar Zeb Khan, a representative of Bajaur in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly of Pakistan, has revealed that hundreds of insurgents from Afghanistan have entered the Bajaur region and seized control of five checkpoints. According to Khan, the insurgents have raised the flag of the Afghan Taliban in the area. Click here to
Afghanistan International: Emomali Rahmon, the President of Tajikistan, met with General Asim Munir, the Director-General of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), in Dushanbe. It is not yet clear whether the ISI chief met with the leaders of the National Resistance Front during his visit. Previously, some Pakistani diplomats had warned that if the Taliban failed to
Khaama: Amid increasing rumors about the presence of Pakistani military forces in Wakhan, Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, a spokesperson for the Taliban police command in Badakhshan addressed the issue. Following clashes between the Taliban and Pakistani military forces, some activists and users close to the Pakistani army claimed that if the conflict between the Taliban
By Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 30, 2024 The latest Pakistani air strikes inside Afghanistan have rekindled tensions between Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers and Islamabad, who were once former allies. While Pakistan has said it was targeting militant hideouts, Taliban officials said the December 24 attacks killed some 50 civilians. The Afghan Defense Ministry vowed that
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi and RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal December 28, 2024 Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government said Taliban forces targeted what it claimed were “centers and hideouts for malicious elements” it said were involved in a recent attack in Afghanistan, as an upsurge of cross-border fighting continues. The statement from the Taliban’s Defense Ministry followed reports of deadly
Afghanistan International: Three days after Pakistan’s airstrikes on Paktika, the country’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on the Taliban administration to adopt a decisive policy against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The Taliban must take a clear stance against the TTP, he said, stressing that Pakistan will not tolerate double standards. Click here to read more
Afghanistan International: In response to Pakistan’s airstrikes on Paktika, Taliban’s intelligence agency spokesman Jawad Sargar said that Punjab has been separated from other parts of Pakistan and now the possibility of Pakistan’s disintegration is stronger than ever. Sargar said that the Pakistani army has no incentive to fight and that the Taliban should seize the
By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal December 25, 2024 Pakistani air strikes killed 46 civilians in eastern Afghanistan, the Taliban-led government in Kabul said on December 25, while Islamabad claimed it targeted suspected militant hideouts in border areas. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told RFE/RL that there were many women and children among the victims of the December 24
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 24, 2024 Islamabad — Taliban leaders in Afghanistan hosted meetings Tuesday with a high-level delegation from neighboring Pakistan, marking the resumption of such interactions after a year-long pause due to terrorism allegations. Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s newly appointed special envoy for Afghan affairs, led his country’s team at the talks in Kabul
Khaama: The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) announced in a statement that it killed 35 Pakistani security personnel in an attack in South Waziristan last night. Pakistani authorities confirmed the attack but reported 16 soldiers killed and 9 others injured. Click here to read more (external link).