The Taliban’s Ministry of Defense has confirmed that Pakistani forces carried out airstrikes on Kabul and Paktika province, calling the attacks a violation of Afghanistan’s airspace. In a statement issued Friday, the ministry described the strikes as “unprecedented in the history of relations between the two countries,” and labeled them “violent and unacceptable.” “We condemn this incursion into Afghan territory […]

A spokesperson for the Pakistan Army accused India of using Afghanistan as a “base of operations” and alleged Afghan nationals’ roles in anti-security activities inside Pakistan during a press briefing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry criticized the KP provincial government, saying it should focus on protecting its citizens rather than “begging Afghanistan” for security. “Appeasement of terrorists and their […]

India is upgrading its technical mission in Kabul to full embassy status, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced during a meeting Friday with Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. Jaishankar said the personal meeting offered both sides “special value” in exchanging perspectives, identifying common interests and forging closer cooperation. He referenced recent “terrorist attacks” — in Pahalgam, Kunar and Nangarhar […]