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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.

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  Afghanistan claims it has killed 58 Pak soldiers in border clashes; Shehbaz Sharif vows revenge

  World | October 12, 2025 23:33 IST

  Afghanistan 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 | October 12, 2025 12:56 IST

  The 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 | October 12, 2025 9:56 IST

  Expressing 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 | October 12, 2025 10:05 IST

  Tensions 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 | October 11, 2025 17:16 IST

  Afghanistan'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 | October 10, 2025 23:39 IST

  Afghan 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 | October 10, 2025 17:49 IST

  India 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 | October 10, 2025 23:44 IST

  Afghanistan 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.

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  'Won't allow anyone to use Afghan territory': Muttaqi after meeting Jaishankar in veiled dig at Pak

  India | October 10, 2025 13:43 IST

  India and Afghanistan have jointly taken a veiled dig at Pakistan, with Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi saying that Kabul will not allow anyone to use its territory against anyone. This comes a day after Pakistan conducted a strike in Kabul, aiming to target TTP hideouts.

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  Taliban minister Amir Muttaqi in India for key visit: What's on agenda and why it's important?

  India | October 09, 2025 14:33 IST

  Muttaqi's India visit was enabled after the United Nations Security Council’s Taliban Sanctions Committee issued a special exemption on September 30, temporarily lifting Muttaqi’s travel ban for the trip.

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  Rashid Khan becomes second cricketer in history to achieve legendary feat in white-ball cricket

  Cricket | October 08, 2025 23:28 IST

  Rashid Khan became the second cricketer ever to take 200 wickets in both ODIs and T20Is, joining Tim Southee. He reached the milestone against Bangladesh, also becoming the first Afghan to claim 200 wickets in any international format.

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  Why is Trump so keen to take over Bagram air base, and why India, China, Pak are unitedly opposing

  World | October 31, 2025 11:26 IST

  Bagram's location provides a critical vantage point for monitoring China's nuclear activities, as it is approximately 92 kilometers from China's nuclear sites.

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  India joins Russia, China, other regional powers to oppose US military infrastructure in Afghanistan

  World | October 07, 2025 21:07 IST

  At the Moscow Format talks, India joined Russia, China and seven other nations to reject attempts to set up foreign military infrastructure in Afghanistan. The meeting focused on regional stability and development, with Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi attending for the first time.

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  Taliban Foreign Minister to visit India on Oct 9, first diplomatic breakthrough since 2021 takeover

  World | October 03, 2025 9:18 IST

  Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi will visit India on October 9, marking the first senior-level Taliban delegation to New Delhi since 2021. The visit comes after months of backchannel diplomacy and growing humanitarian aid from India.

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  Afghanistan faces first nationwide internet blackout as Taliban enforce morality crackdown | Details

  World | September 30, 2025 8:03 IST

  Afghanistan has plunged into a nationwide internet blackout after the Taliban banned fiber-optic services, citing immorality. At the same time, Pakistan has warned Kabul of a military response if cross-border terrorism continues, escalating regional tensions.