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  All Afghans residing in Pakistan must return to their own caliphate: Khawaja Asif

  World | October 18, 2025 11:18 IST

  Pakistan has alleged that Afghanistan is acting at the behest of India and is harbouring TTP terrorists. In his remarks, Asif said that the relationship with Afghanistan will never be normal again like the previous time.

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  Trump to mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan? US President says 'I love solving wars'

  World | October 18, 2025 10:41 IST

  Afghanistan-Pakistan war: Though President Donald Trump said it would be easy for him to solve this conflict, he asserted that he needs to 'run' the United States first.

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  Pakistan launches fresh airstrikes on Afghanistan after 48-hour ceasefire extension: Report

  World | October 17, 2025 23:09 IST

  Notably, the airstrikes come on a day when a Pakistani delegation has already arrived in Doha, Qatar’s capital, while the Afghan delegation was expected to join them on Saturday.

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  Sharif says Pakistan ready for peace talks with Afghanistan, but only on 'legitimate conditions'

  World | October 17, 2025 18:29 IST

  Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire at the request of Afghanistan, and now the ball is in Kabul's court to decide the matter peacefully. He said Pakistan is ready to resolve the issue at the dialogue table.

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  Earthquake of 5.6 magnitude hits Afghanistan's Khandud region

  World | October 17, 2025 18:33 IST

  An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hit Afghanistan on Friday evening. As per the information, the quake occurred 46 km South East of Khandud.

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  India could play dirty at border, we're ready for two-front war: Pak Defence Minister Khawaja Asif

  World | October 17, 2025 9:00 IST

  Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the country is ready for a "two-front war" amid deadly clashes between Pakistan and Taliban forces.

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  Who is Noor Wali Mehsud? The TTP chief behind the Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict

  Explainers | October 17, 2025 7:19 IST

  Regional analysts say Noor Wali Mehsud is a 'theorist' and also a 'battlefield commander'. He aims to overthrow the Pakistani government and accuses it of betraying the traditions of the tribals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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  WATCH: Afghan forces display pants of Pakistani soldiers

  World | October 16, 2025 9:11 IST

  The Afghan forces even seized tanks, weapons and the uniforms of the Pakistani troops that were abandoned by them. Now, the video of Afghan forces displaying the trousers and pants of Pakistani troops have gone viral on social media.

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  Ibrahim Zadran handed fine, demerit point for breaching code of conduct against Bangladesh

  Cricket | October 15, 2025 21:25 IST

  Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran was fined 15% of his match fee and given a demerit point for striking equipment with his bat during the third ODI vs Bangladesh. Despite this, his key batting helped Afghanistan secure a 3-0 series win.

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  Pakistan announces 48-hour ceasefire with Afghanistan after dozens killed in border clashes

  World | October 15, 2025 23:45 IST

  Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated as the Afghan Taliban released drone footage showing strikes on Pakistani border outposts. Dozens of soldiers and civilians have died in fierce clashes near Spin Boldak, with both sides accusing each other of attacks.

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  Afghan Taliban bombs Pak outpost amid deadly border clashes: Watch drone visuals

  World | October 15, 2025 17:49 IST

  Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated as the Afghan Taliban released drone footage showing strikes on Pakistani border outposts. Dozens of soldiers and civilians have died in fierce clashes near Spin Boldak, with both sides accusing each other of attacks.

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  Dozens killed as fresh clashes erupt along Pakistan-Afghanistan border

  World | October 15, 2025 16:51 IST

  Afghan forces have reportedly captured the Spin Boldak Gate from Pakistani troops, according to Afghan media outlets citing security sources.

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  15 Afghan civilians killed in fresh Pakistan border clashes: Reports

  World | October 15, 2025 13:26 IST

  At least 15 civilians were killed and over 100 wounded in renewed cross-border clashes between Afghan and Pakistani forces in Afghanistan's Spin Boldak district, said foreign media reports.

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  Afghanistan denies visas to Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, other top officials: Report

  World | October 13, 2025 23:42 IST

  Afghanistan’s reported rejection of visa requests from Pakistan’s top defence officials marks a sharp escalation in tensions between the two neighbours amid ongoing border clashes and deepening diplomatic mistrust.

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  'Will respond if situation escalates': Afghan Foreign Minister Muttaqi on conflict with Pakistan

  World | October 13, 2025 20:53 IST

  The fighting began Saturday night, when Afghan forces struck multiple Pakistani military posts. Afghanistan officials claimed to have killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in response to what they said were repeated violations of Afghan territory and airspace.

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  Afghanistan FM Amir Khan Muttaqi slams Pakistan over terror allegations, denies TTP bases

  World | October 12, 2025 19:13 IST

  Afghan FM Amir Khan Muttaqi refuted Pakistan’s terror allegations, denied TTP bases in Afghanistan, and urged Islamabad to address its internal problems.

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  Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions rise as Islamabad launches retaliatory drone strikes in Kandahar

  World | October 12, 2025 23:33 IST

  Pakistan launched retaliatory drone strikes on residential areas in Kandahar after Afghanistan’s cross-border attack, escalating tensions along the border.

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  Afghanistan-Pakistan skirmish: The Durand Line dispute and why it's a bone of contention | Explained

  Explainers | October 12, 2025 16:16 IST

  Afghanistan-Pakistan skirmish: The Durand Line, spanning roughly 2,640 kilometres (1,640 miles), was established in 1893 by British diplomat Sir Henry Mortimer Durand in collaboration with Afghanistan’s ruler, Amir Abdur Rahman Khan.

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  Will Saudi Arabia intervene in Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict? Here's what Kingdom said

  World | October 12, 2025 15:51 IST

  Clashes broke out between the Pakistan Army and Afghan forces following firing at multiple locations along the Pak-Afghan border in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. The violent exchange began after Taliban forces allegedly opened fire at several Pakistani border posts late Saturday night.

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  Afghanistan FM calls exclusion of women journalists from Delhi press conference a 'technical issue'

  India | October 12, 2025 23:32 IST

  Muttaqi, a senior Taliban leader, arrived in New Delhi on Thursday for his first official visit since the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan. He met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to discuss bilateral trade, humanitarian assistance, and security cooperation.