Pakistan

KABUL/GENEVA – The United Nations' top human rights expert for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has issued a strong condemnation of Pakistan's recent military airstrikes on Afghan territory, calling the incidents a "grave violation" of…

KABUL – In a significant surge of forced repatriations, more than 11,800 Afghan refugees were expelled from neighboring Pakistan and Iran and returned to their homeland on Saturday, according to a Taliban official. The mass return…

KABUL, Afghanistan – The forced repatriation of Afghan refugees from neighboring Pakistan and Iran accelerated this week, with nearly 6,000 individuals crossing the border in a single day, according to Taliban officials. This latest wave is…

KABUL – Afghanistan is experiencing a massive and rapid influx of its citizens, with more than 10,000 refugees forcibly returned from neighboring Iran and Pakistan in a single day, according to official Taliban figures released on Thursday.…

 The World Bank has issued a stark warning to Pakistan, stating that the country's chronic export weakness is no longer a cyclical issue but a direct consequence of deep-seated structural failures. In a damning assessment, the international…

MOSCOW – In a significant diplomatic move, Russia has announced its readiness to mediate escalating tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan, as a surge in cross-border violence threatens to destabilize an…

KABUL – Afghanistan is witnessing a massive and rapid influx of its citizens, with over 25,000 refugees forcibly returning from neighboring Iran and Pakistan in just a two-day period, according to official Taliban figures. The…

ISLAMABAD/KABUL – A severe trade and logistical crisis is escalating between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with approximately 8,000 commercial containers bound for the landlocked nation stranded indefinitely in Pakistani ports and transit…

Pakistan's fears over closer India-Taliban ties are influencing its approach to peace talks with Kabul, analysts say. Islamabad, Pakistan – On October 28 after negotiators from Pakistan and Afghanistan hit a wall in talks to extend their…

After weeks of uncertainty and tense exchanges, cautious optimism has returned to Kabul as preparations begin for the next round of Afghanistan–Pakistan talks, scheduled in Istanbul on November 6. The first phase, mediated by Türkiye and…