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.
Afghanistan
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.
Sources: Pakistani Delegation Arrives In Kabul For Talks With Taliban
A three-member Pakistani delegation has arrived in Kabul to hold talks with Taliban officials as tensions between the two sides escalate, sources in the Afghan capital said.
US Detainee Issue Can Be Resolved Through Dialogue, Says Taliban
The Taliban foreign ministry says the United States’ decision to label the group as supporting wrongful detentions is regrettable and insists no foreign citizens have been held as bargaining tools.
US Calls For Reassessment Of UN Aid To Afghanistan
The US ambassador to the United Nations said international aid to Afghanistan should be reassessed given Taliban restrictions, particularly on women.
Taliban Official Threatens To Kill Americans With US-Supplied Weapons
A Taliban official in northern Afghanistan has threatened to kill Americans using weapons seized from US forces, as tensions between Washington and the Taliban escalated following America's designation of Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention.
US Puts Taliban On Wrongful Detention List, Demands Release Of Americans
The United States has called on the Taliban to release all detained American citizens after placing the group on its list of entities responsible for unlawful detention.
US Envoy Warns Taliban To Release Detained Americans Or Face Consequences
A US envoy has warned the Taliban to release detained American citizens, saying the Taliban-led authorities in Afghanistan should not test Washington’s resolve or risk consequences similar to those faced by Iran and Venezuela.
Pakistan Denies Targeting Civilians In Strikes Inside Afghanistan
Pakistan’s information minister said the country’s military operations inside Afghanistan targeted militant hideouts and did not include attacks on civilian areas.
Acute Malnutrition Endangering Children in Afghanistan, Says UNICEF
The United Nations Children's Fund says it aims to treat about 1.3 million Afghan children suffering from acute malnutrition this year, warning the condition continues to put young lives at risk.
NRF Leader Blames Taliban For Foreign Airstrikes On Afghanistan
Ahmad Massoud, leader of Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front, says the current crisis in the country is a direct result of Taliban policies, accusing the group of sheltering the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and more than 20 other militant organisations.