Afghanistan
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Ibrahim Zadran handed fine, demerit point for breaching code of conduct against Bangladesh
Cricket | Oct 15, 2025, 09:25 PM ISTAfghanistan’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 | Oct 15, 2025, 11:45 PM ISTTensions 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 | Oct 15, 2025, 05:49 PM ISTTensions 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 | Oct 15, 2025, 04:51 PM ISTAfghan 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 | Oct 15, 2025, 01:26 PM ISTAt 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 | Oct 13, 2025, 11:42 PM ISTAfghanistan’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 | Oct 13, 2025, 08:53 PM ISTThe 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 | Oct 12, 2025, 07:13 PM ISTAfghan 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 | Oct 12, 2025, 11:33 PM ISTPakistan 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 | Oct 12, 2025, 04:16 PM ISTAfghanistan-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 | Oct 12, 2025, 03:51 PM ISTClashes 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 | Oct 12, 2025, 11:32 PM ISTMuttaqi, 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.
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Afghanistan claims it has killed 58 Pak soldiers in border clashes; Shehbaz Sharif vows revenge
World | Oct 12, 2025, 11:33 PM ISTAfghanistan claims it has killed 58 Pakistani soldiers and taken control of 25 army posts in a major overnight operation along the border. The Taliban government blames Pakistan for repeated air and land violations.
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Tehrik-i-Taliban: The bone of contention between Pakistan and Afghanistan | Explained
Explainers | Oct 12, 2025, 12:56 PM ISTThe conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan is not something new. Pakistan has accused Afghanistan of harbouring the TTP or the Pakistani Taliban on its soil, a group that shares the ideology of Afghan Taliban.
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Pakistan objects to India-Afghanistan joint statement's reference to Kashmir, summons Afghan envoy
World | Oct 12, 2025, 09:56 AM ISTExpressing its "strong reservations", Islamabad raised objections over Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's assertion that terrorism is an internal issue of Pakistan. It noted that Pakistan is "desirous of seeing a peaceful, stable, regionally connected and prosperous Afghanistan".
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15 Pakistani soldiers killed as Taliban launches massive strike along Durand Line
World | Oct 12, 2025, 10:05 AM ISTTensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated on Saturday late, after a fierce border clash left 12 Pakistani soldiers dead. It comes after a Pakistani airstrike targeted Taliban officials in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan Foreign Minister Muttaqi visits Darul Uloom Deoband, hopes for stronger ties with India
India | Oct 11, 2025, 05:16 PM ISTAfghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi visited Darul Uloom Deoband, met Maulana Arshad Madani, and expressed hopes for stronger India-Afghanistan ties.
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No women journalists at Muttaqi's press conference in Delhi sparks outrage
India | Oct 10, 2025, 11:39 PM ISTAfghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s Delhi press conference excluded women journalists, drawing global criticism over the Taliban’s ongoing gender discrimination.
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India, Afghanistan reaffirm anti-terror stand, deepen ties following Pahalgam attack condemnation
India | Oct 10, 2025, 05:49 PM ISTIndia and Afghanistan reaffirmed their commitment to counter-terrorism and deepened bilateral ties, following Kabul’s strong condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack.
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Afghanistan FM Muttaqi reacts to Pakistan attack, counters Trump's Bagram remark
World | Oct 10, 2025, 11:44 PM ISTAfghanistan FM Muttaqi said peace and prosperity are good for all. "Our geography allows us to be a substantive transit route. As much as we want good relations with India, we want them with Pakistan too, but it cannot be achieved by us alone," he said.