The Taliban’s Defense Ministry claimed Saturday that 110 Pakistani soldiers had been killed and 68 wounded in what it described as retaliatory operations over the past two days. In a statement, the ministry said its forces had carried out continued “operation” against Pakistani troops and had seized 27 military posts. It also claimed that key military centers and facilities inside […]

Pakistan information minister on Friday confirmed that three cities, all in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, were targeted by Taliban drone attacks, claiming that no one was harmed. Attaullah Tarar said the attacks were carried out in Abbottabad, Swabi and Nowshera, claiming that Pakistan’s anti-drone systems shot down all of the drones and that there was no damage to life. Tarar said the […]

The mysterious elimination of Haji Lali Mama Nurzai, longtime operative of Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and architect of jihadist training networks, marks more than the end of a single militant’s career. It is a symbol of Pakistan’s shrinking influence over Afghanistan, and of the Taliban’s deliberate pivot toward a pragmatic foreign policy that increasingly sidelines Islamabad in favor of […]

Afghan military spokesman confirmed the incident, while residents reported the pilot’s parachute descent. The event followed recent Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan cities, including Kabul, intensifying the conflict. Taliban fighters look up while manning an armed pickup truck at the Afghan side of the Ghulam Khan crossing with Pakistan in Khost province, Afghanistan, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Saifullah Zahir) Tensions […]

The Taliban said Thursday evening that their forces had launched attacks on Pakistani military posts along the eastern border and claimed to have seized multiple outposts in Nangarhar and Kunar provinces, marking a sharp escalation in already rising tensions between the two sides. In statements circulated by Taliban officials, they said two Pakistani posts had been “captured” in the Machinaw […]

The Taliban said Pakistani forces struck Kabul and two other cities after border clashes late Thursday. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed that Pakistani airstrikes targeted Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia in the early hours of midnight on Friday. He claimed that no one was harmed in the airstrikes. Amu reporters earlier said that the airstrikes were heard in various areas in […]

The spokesperson expressed hope that “good-faith dialogue” between Kabul and Islamabad would help defuse the crisis. Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said Tehran is deeply concerned about the rising tension between Kabul and Islamabad, warning that any further escalation could have consequences beyond the two neighboring states. Speaking at a press conference, Baghaei said Iran stands ready to […]

A worsening militancy in Southwest Asia is again ramping up the risk of a major conflict between nuclear-armed adversaries India and Pakistan.. Pakistan has twice bombed territory deep inside Afghanistan, the latest raid coming overnight Saturday after a series of deadly attacks which Pakistan blamed on India-backed militants hiding in the country. The Taliban government has threatened to reply at […]

Pakistan said Sunday it launched multiple air strikes targeting militants in neighboring Afghanistan, where the government reported children were among dozens of people killed and wounded. The overnight attacks were the most extensive since border clashes in October killed more than 70 people on both sides and wounded hundreds. Islamabad said it hit seven sites along the border region targeting […]

The Taliban’s Ministry of Defense said Sunday that it would deliver a “calculated response at an appropriate time” to Pakistani airstrikes carried out overnight in parts of eastern Afghanistan, as tensions between the two sides escalated sharply. In a statement, the ministry accused Pakistan of targeting civilian areas and religious sites in Nangarhar and Paktika provinces, describing the strikes as […]