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South Asia’s Difficult Year
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...
Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Closure Causes Billions In Losses, Deals Major Blow To Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Trade And Economy
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...
5 Things to Watch in South Asia Next Year
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 ...
Man at the heart of Taliban’s harsh, inept and fractured rule
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...
Taliban assassination in Iran shows a new geography of repression
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, China Demand Visible, Verifiable Action Against Afghan Terror Groups
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...
World begins to welcome 2026 after a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
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...
'I can't walk anymore': Afghans freeze to death on route to Iran
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...
Pakistan's CDF Asim Munir Issues Ultimatum To Taliban: Pick TTP Or Pakistan
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...
US Military Operations Under Donald Trump ᐉ World News From Fakti.bg
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....
How Central Asia Is “Containing” Afghanistan
Central Asian nations are taking measures to isolate themselves from instability caused by Afghanistan following their inability to influence the Taliban's actions....
Trump Supporters Call US Air Strikes in Africa 'An Amazing Christmas Gift'
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...
'Strong Relationship With India, Relations With Pakistan Stands Deteriorated...': Afghanistan Minister of Public Health
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 ...
Football: Afghan women make statement on international stage
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....
Afghanistan appoints Noor Ahmed Noor At Tts Embassy In India: Sources
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...
Afghanistan-Pakistan border closure leaves thousands stranded: ‘we miss our parents’
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...
U.S. surveillance drone crashes in Afghanistan
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....
For some veterans, the specter of Iraq and Afghanistan looms over the Maduro raid
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....
Saudi-Hosted Talks With Afghanistan Yield No Results: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar
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 ...