Turkey has intensified its crackdown on illegal Afghan migrants amid growing security and law enforcement concerns, according to reports published by Afghan media outlet Afghanistan International. Turkish authorities recently carried out operations in the provinces of Şırnak and Bayburt, where police detained 15 Afghan migrants along with six suspected human smugglers allegedly involved in illegal […]
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Afghanistan women’s refugee team to tour England
The Afghanistan women’s refugee team will tour England this summer in their continued bid to be recognised for international competition. More than 20 members of what was the Afghanistan national team have been exiled in Australia since 2021, when the Taliban returned to power and effectively outlawed female participation in sport in the country. An […]
Pakistan warns of ‘open war’ on Afghanistan as five troops martyred
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned on Wednesday there would be an “open war” if Kabul did not stop militants from launching attacks on Pakistani territory, marking one of Islamabad’s strongest public statements in recent weeks amid spiraling tensions between the neighbors. Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have sharply deteriorated over the past year as Islamabad […]
Horrors of Terror Nexus in Afghanistan!
Since taking power in August 2021, the Taliban’s governance has been characterized by a “triple failure” in legitimacy, security, and welfare. As of early 2026, the regime has prioritised an extremist ideological agenda over national stability, leading to deepened regional isolation and a severe humanitarian crisis. Persistent linkage of the Afghan Taliban ruling regime with […]
First Central Asian shipment reaches Pakistan via China, bypassing Afghanistan
Pakistan has operationalised a new trade route connecting Central Asian states to its southern ports via China, an official statement said on Thursday, as the country received the first shipment of goods from Kyrgyzstan, a development that positions it as a regional transit hub while bypassing neighboring Afghanistan. The development comes as ties between Pakistan […]
Death toll of shooting in Afghanistan’s Herat hits 11
The death toll from a shooting in western Afghanistan rose to 11 on Saturday, the provincial authority said, after gunmen targeted civilians at a picnic spot in Herat. Bullet marks were visible on a wall of the Sayed Mohammad Agha Shia shrine, an AFP journalist said, while bloodstains marked a blanket abandoned at the scene. […]
Pakistan questions UN experts over TTP presence in Afghanistan
Pakistan on Sunday questioned the position of UN Human Rights Experts regarding the lack of “credible evidence” linking Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacks to Afghan soil, pointing to multiple UN and international reports that documented the presence and activities of terrorist groups, including TTP, operating from Afghanistan. In a recent statement, the UN Experts had urged […]
Pakistan puts onus on Afghanistan to end hostilities
Pakistan said Thursday that the burden of ending its conflict with Afghanistan lay with Kabul, as the two sides held preliminary talks to try to end hostilities. The neighbors and one-time allies have been locked in an escalating conflict over claims from Islamabad that Kabul is harboring extremists responsible for cross-border attacks. Negotiations started in […]
Over 1,000 Flogged Under Taliban Regime in Afghanistan Last Year
Over 1,000 people, including women, were flogged across Afghanistan under the Taliban regime between March 2025 and March 2026, according to official statements compiled by exiled Afghan journalists. Reports also confirmed that six individuals were publicly executed under the law of Qisas. The punishments occurred in multiple provinces, reflecting a widespread continuation of physical penalties. […]
US intelligence report flags rising Pakistan Taliban tensions
The United States (US) National Intelligence has released its annual threat assessment, highlighting growing tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban led administration in Afghanistan, alongside an increase in cross-border violence and militant activity. Read More: US spy agencies declare TTP as ‘future threat’ According to the report, relations between Pakistan and the Taliban have become increasingly […]