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Afghanistan strikes ISIS bases in Pakistan: How big is Kabul's Air Force? See full list of aircraft
World | Jul 01, 2026, 11:15 AM ISTAccording to a report by globalmilitary.net, the Afghan Air Force ranks 107th in the world. In the ranking of Global Air Force Index, the Afghan Air Force ranks 107th out of 162 countries. Afghanistan has a total of 34 aircraft.
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India slams Pakistan over Kabul Hospital strike, calls it 'barbaric, unconscionable act of violence'
India | Mar 17, 2026, 01:16 PM ISTIndia has strongly criticised Pakistan over a deadly airstrike on a Kabul hospital that killed over 400 civilians. Calling it a "cowardly" and unjustifiable act, the MEA said the attack violates Afghanistan's sovereignty and threatens regional stability.
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Pakistan airstrikes rock Kabul; Afghanistan claims 400 people killed in hospital attack
World | Mar 17, 2026, 06:15 AM ISTA spokesperson for the Taliban government, Zabihullah Mujahid, accused Pakistan of violating Afghan airspace. He claimed that a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul was hit, leading to casualties.
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'Another act of aggression': India condemns Pakistan air strikes in Afghanistan
India | Mar 14, 2026, 09:25 PM ISTRandhir Jaiswal, spokesperson of India’s Ministry of External Affairs, said New Delhi condemns the attacks and stressed that Afghanistan’s sovereignty must be respected.
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What is 'Operation Ghazab lil-Haq'? Pakistan ignites open war against Afghanistan
World | Feb 27, 2026, 01:52 PM ISTPakistan initiated Operation Ghazab lil-Haq in the early pre-dawn hours on February 27 in direct response to a heavy volley of unprovoked gunfire from Afghan Taliban fighters along several border sectors.
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Afghanistan-Pakistan war: Global powers urge ceasefire amid airstrike escalation
World | Feb 27, 2026, 06:31 PM ISTAfghanistan-Pakistan war: According to Afghanistan government spokesperson, Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul and two other Afghan provinces early Friday marking a fresh escalation in tensions between the volatile neighbours.
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Explosion hits hotel in Afghanistan's Kabul, seven killed, many injured
World | Jan 19, 2026, 11:36 PM ISTAn explosion at a hotel in downtown Kabul has left several people killed and injured, Afghan officials said on Monday.
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After India, Afghanistan plans to block Pakistan's water by building dams on River Kunar
World | Oct 24, 2025, 01:18 PM ISTEarlier in May, Taliban regime's army General Mubin visited the Kunar area and inspected the dam and urged the government in Kabul to collect funds and construct several dams. He said the water was like their blood and they won’t allow this to flow out of their veins.
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India upgrades it technical mission in Kabul to the status of Embassy with immediate effect
India | Oct 21, 2025, 06:45 PM ISTThe decision follows a high‑level visit by Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to New Delhi.
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First photo of Afghan boy who survived 94-minute flight journey in plane's landing gear released
World | Sep 24, 2025, 07:14 PM ISTThe first picture of the 13-year-old Afghan boy who survived an extraordinary journey hidden in the landing gear compartment of a Kam Air flight from Kabul to New Delhi has been accessed by India TV.
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Afghan teen stowaway in rear wheel well survives 94-minute flight journey from Kabul to Delhi
World | Sep 22, 2025, 02:17 PM ISTA 13-year-old Afghan boy survived a 94-minute flight from Kabul to Delhi after hiding in the rear wheel well of an airplane.
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Will Kabul Be the First City to Run Out of Water? A Looming Crisis Explained
Originals | Jul 08, 2025, 10:49 PM ISTKabul could become the first modern city to run out of water by 2030, warns Mercy Corps, as rapidly falling groundwater levels threaten to displace millions. Watch the video to know more.
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Allies to adversaries: The deteriorating Pakistan-Afghanistan relations | Explained
Explainers | Dec 29, 2024, 03:41 PM ISTAfghan Taliban and Pakistan are currently embroiled in a conflict after Islamabad launched strikes on Afghanistan. Pakistan claimed that its strikes intended to punish TTP, which is allegedly involved in conducting attacks in the country.
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Pakistan: Rocket attack on colony and massive explosion in packed Kabul market injures several
World | Oct 24, 2024, 10:46 AM ISTThe blast struck a second-hand clothes market in the Pamir Cinema district, said the humanitarian group Emergency NGO, which runs a surgical centre in the Afghan capital.
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Taliban codify strict morality laws: Women ordered to cover faces, men required to grow beards
World | Aug 24, 2024, 11:21 AM ISTThe Taliban have officially implemented a strict morality law in Afghanistan, mandating women to cover their faces and men to grow beards. This law, based on a 2022 decree by the Taliban's supreme leader, will be enforced by the Ministry for the Prevention of Vice and Propagation of Virtue.
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Taliban claims it hit back at Pakistan military after airstrikes, warns of 'worst consequences'
World | Mar 18, 2024, 06:55 PM ISTIt was not immediately clear whether anyone was killed in what the extremist group called a "retaliatory" move against Pakistani forces which had killed at least eight people including children in the Barmal district of Paktika and the Spera district of Khost.
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Taliban hold another public execution: Brother of murdered man shot convict five times in stadium
World | Feb 26, 2024, 06:50 PM ISTIt was also the fifth public execution since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021 as the US and NATO troops were in the final weeks of their withdrawal from the country after two decades of war.
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Passenger plane that crashed in Afghanistan did not belong to India, confirms government
World | Jan 21, 2024, 01:32 PM ISTAccording to initial information, a passenger jet aircraft has crashed in the mountainous areas of Top Khana, including the districts of Kiran and Minjan, and Zebak district in Badakhshan.
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Afghanistan: Explosion in minibus kills at least 7 people and injures over 20 in Kabul
World | Nov 07, 2023, 09:43 PM ISTNo one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but affiliates of the Islamic State group have targeted in the past Shiite schools, hospitals and mosques in the same area.
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Afghans fleeing Pakistan lack water, food, shelter, toilets once they cross border: United Nations
World | Nov 05, 2023, 06:50 PM ISTThe Taliban have set up camps on the other side for people to stay in while they wait to be moved to their place of origin in Afghanistan. There is limited access to drinking water, no heating source other than open fires, no lighting, and no toilets.