Taliban bans video interviews of officials in Afghanistan’s Khost province
KHOST: The Afghan Taliban have imposed a ban on video interviews of government officials in Khost province, according to local media reports. According to the sources that were quoted by the Afghan media, the department that is responsible for the promotion of good and prevention of vice has given instructions
Taliban impose new ban on women at key Afghan-Uzbek border market
KABUL: The Taliban have imposed a new restriction on women by banning their entry without a male guardian (mahram) into a joint border market established between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, according to local and international media reports. The market is located in Hairatan, a border area of Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province,
Afghan religious conclave issues resolution banning use of Afghan soil for terrorism
KABUL: More than 1,000 Afghan religious scholars from each of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces met in Kabul for an Ulama Jirga. The conference organized under the Taliban’s regime came up with a resolution that emphasized dealing with security challenges. According to security sources, the resolution clearly states that Afghan territory shall
Afghan Taliban stretched ceasefire through talks instead of tackling terrorism: FO
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Sunday said that Afghan Taliban have stretched the ceasefire through talks instead of tackling terrorism. The Third Round of Pakistan-Afghanistan talks, mediated by the friendly states of Turkiye and Qatar, concluded in Istanbul on November 7, 2025. Pakistan expresses deep gratitude for the sincere efforts
Pakistan and Afghan Taliban back at the negotiation table today
ISLAMABAD: The talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban for the second round will be held in Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday (today). It is understood that during the negotiations, Pakistan will be urging the need to completely wipe out terror activities that originate from the Afghan side of the border.
Pakistan rejects Afghan spokesperson’s misleading statement on talks, denies distortion of facts
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has refuted the misleading statement of the Afghan government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid about the negotiations and declared his statements as distorted and factually incorrect. As per the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the Afghan spokesperson misrepresented the facts related to the Istanbul Talks. Pakistan immediately responded to Afghanistan’s
TTP orders militants to withdraw from tribal areas and return to Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: A Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) order was given to all militant wings of the network that they be in Pakistan’s tribal areas and fast move back to Afghanistan. Together with Mufti Noor Wali, several TTP high-ranking members issued the directive, which was so well-coordinated that it was recognized as a
Khawaja Asif slams Afghan delegation: TTP militants aren’t refugees, they are terrorists
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has rejected the fabricated claim of the Afghan delegation that the TTP militants entering Pakistan from the Afghan side are “Pakistani refugees returning to their homes.” He referred to the claim as “laughable” and “illogical”. In his tweet, Khawaja Asif mocked these so-called “refugees” who
Taliban diplomat urges fresh Pakistan-Afghanistan talks after Istanbul deadlock
DOHA: Afghan Taliban’s Qatar-based ambassador, Suhail Shaheen, has called for a new round of talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan after the unproductive negotiations in Istanbul, Turkey. The second round of talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan was held over four days in Istanbul but no breakthrough was achieved. Pakistan brought up
Pakistan’s talks with Afghan Taliban fail as Kabul refuses to act on terrorist sanctuaries
ISLAMABAD: Attaullah Tarar, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, has said that Pakistan’s recent diplomatic engagement with the Afghan Taliban has failed to yield any meaningful results, as Kabul refused to take decisive action against the terrorist organizations operating within its borders. According to the minister, the talks in Doha
