Pakistan's Defense Minister warns Afghanistan of stern response to any new militant attacks

Pakistan’s defense minister has warned Afghanistan that any new “terrorist or suicide attack” by militants on Pakistani soil would draw a stern response ...
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Managed Instability: China’s Quiet Preference for a Contained Afghanistan

Beijing appears to have realized that sustainable peace in Afghanistan will require more effort than it can spare.

N. Korea missile image falsely linked to Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict

As deadly border clashes erupted between Pakistan and Afghanistan in early October 2025, an image of a missile circulated ...

Some 4 years after fleeing Afghanistan, a group of refugees returns to international competition

Some four years after players from the Afghanistan women’s national team fled their homeland amid the Taliban’s takeover, a ...
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Where Afghanistan Fits in Iran’s Changing Regional Playbook

Afghanistan occupies a central position in Tehran’s changing playbook, as the country is both a risk and a buffer for Iran.

Rashid three-for, Zadran fifty lead Afghanistan to series win

Afghanistan cruised to a series victory over Zimbabwe, with Ibrahim Zadran backing up a disciplined bowling performance by ...

Pakistan partially reopens Torkham border crossing to allow Afghan refugees to leave

Pakistan on Saturday partially reopened the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan to allow thousands of stranded Afghan refugees to return home, officials said. Pakistan closed all border crossings ...

Will India help Afghanistan squeeze Pakistan’s water supply by damming a river?

A new water war is brewing, and India may find itself involved. New Delhi has extended its support to Afghanistan, which has ...