Afghanistan
19 articles
In 2025, South Asia faced multiple geopolitical challenges including ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan, which had escalated due to historical disputes and new security concerns. Additionally...
The prolonged closure of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border trade routes exceeding three months has caused significant economic damage. Business leaders in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have reported severe impacts...
Key geopolitical developments and risks are anticipated for South Asia in the upcoming year following an eventful 2025. The summary does not provide specific details but highlights that there will be ...
A UN report details Afghanistan's Taliban administration as characterized by centralized authority, ideological control, limited institutional capacity, and internal fractures. The report portrays gov...
On December 24, 2023, General Ikramuddin Saree, a former senior police commander from Afghanistan's republican government and leader of the National Resistance Front (Jabha-ye Moqawemat-e Milli), was ...
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi called for clear and verifiable actions against terrorist groups based in Afghanistan during a meeting on January 5, 2026. Bot...
Global celebrations marked the end of year 2025 characterized by US President Donald Trump's trade tariffs leading to international conflicts, a truce in Gaza marking a brief halt in regional violence...
A 15-year-old Afghan boy named Habibullah froze to death while attempting to cross the mountainous border between Afghanistan and Iran in search of work due to extreme poverty. His mother, Mah Jan, de...
Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Army Chief, has issued an ultimatum to the Afghan Taliban at a National Ulema Conference in Islamabad on December 10, 2025. He demanded...
The article discusses US military operations and activities during President Donald Trump's tenure, focusing on global strategies and conflicts involving American forces under his administration....
Central Asian nations are taking measures to isolate themselves from instability caused by Afghanistan following their inability to influence the Taliban's actions....
Supporters of former President Donald Trump have praised the recent American air strikes against Iranian-backed militias in eastern African countries as an unexpected and positive development during t...
Afghanistan's Minister of Public Health, Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, stated during a visit to New Delhi that India is becoming a key supplier in Afghanistan's pharmaceutical sector. This move comes as ...
Afghanistan's female football team has been striving to play internationally while in exile for many years. This year marked a significant step towards their goal, although challenges persist....
Sources reported on January 10, 2026, that Afghanistan has appointed diplomat Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor to the position at its embassy in New Delhi. This development underscores continued diplomatic activ...
The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been closed for nearly three months due to clashes, leaving university students, merchants, and families stranded without a means of returning home. Man...
A U.S. surveillance drone crashed near Maidan Shahr, the provincial capital of Afghanistan's Maidan Wardak province, on January 1, 2026. The debris was found about 40 kilometers southwest of Kabul....
Veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan recognize the complexity of the operation against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro but are unsure about its consequences and aftermath....
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stated that recent negotiations between Islamabad and Kabul, facilitated by Saudi Arabia, did not yield any results. This continues a trend of unsuccessful talks ...