The protests erupted after locals voiced concerns over environmental damage, loss of farmland due to gold mining, and companies not sharing revenue with local communities.

Multiple killed in clashes over gold mine in Afghanistan

Notably in 2021, the Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (ISI) chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed under the Imran Khan government had visited Afghanistan after the Taliban took over control of the country.

Ex-ISI chief behind Taliban crisis? Pak Deputy PM laments ‘costly cup of tea’ in Kabul

Pakistan’s Minister Khawaja Asif said that the Taliban regime is “blindly pushing Afghanistan into yet another conflict” just to retain its usurped rule. He warned the Afghan Taliban that another attack on Pakistani soil would prompt Pakistan to “wipe them out”.

‘Will push them back into caves…tails between their legs’: Pak minister says will ‘obliterate’ Afghan Taliban

Amid deadly border clashes, the Taliban accused Pakistan of violating a 48-hour truce, killing at least 10, including 3 Afghan cricketers in an airstrike. In response, ACB withdrew from a T20I series. Despite tensions, both sides extended the ceasefire during ongoing Doha talks.

Taliban extends ceasefire despite Pakistan's truce violation; 3 Afghan cricketers killed in airstrike

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi also spoke about Afghanistan’s commitment to regional stability and welcomed India’s decision to continue and expand its development projects and announced that a Joint Trade Committee would be formed to remove barriers to bilateral trade. 

‘Don’t test courage of Afghans, ask others’: Taliban minister warns Pakistan from India

Speaking to WION's Sidhant Sibal, Taliban government's Suhail Shaheen said, "Afghanistan and India want to have a good relationship, to expand relations. So they should remove the obstacle of recognition". 

Afghanistan's Taliban-led government hopes India will recognise them, says key official

Lower scores denote stability, higher ones danger. In 2024, the GPI ranges from Iceland’s tranquil 1.112 to Yemen’s dire 3.397, with Asia’s average of 2.228 surpassing the global mean of 2.10, reflecting a region on edge. 

Can you guess Asia’s 6 most dangerous nations and where India ranks?

The Afghan FM would be keen that Delhi recognises the government in Kabul. Russia, in July, recognised the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, becoming the first UNSC member to do so. It also accepted the credentials of Taliban-appointed ambassador and updated the Afghan embassy flag in Moscow.

India’s humanitarian assistance, request for recognition to be key focus during Afghan FM Muttaqi’s India visit

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi required a waiver from the UN’s 1988 Sanctions Committee to travel internationally. He has been the Foreign Minister of Afghanistan since Taliban took over control in August 2021.

Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to visit India next week

In the past, the Taliban has expressed concern over the consumption of online pornographic content. This time around, no clarity, but just snapping of the line took place. 

Internet blackout in Afghanistan as Taliban raises concern over immoral activities

Taliban rejected US President Trump's claim about retaking Afghanistan's Bagram Airbase, calling any such deal “not possible.” Taliban leaders warned of the “strongest” response to any foreign aggression, asserting full sovereignty over Afghan land and rejecting negotiations over Bagram.

Taliban issues first response on Trump's Bagram base takeover claims: 'Afghanistan won't give up an inch...'

In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump has issued a warning to the Taliban, demanding the return of the Bagram Airfield to the United States. He threatened that "BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN!!!" if Afghanistan does not comply. 

Trump warns Taliban: Hand back Bagram airbase or 'BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN'

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all the latest news and top headlines from all across the globe: Patriot missiles have arrived in the nation, giving Kyiv a long-needed new defence against Russian bombings. The Taliban-controlled Afghan government has appointed Maulvi Abdul Kabir as their new acting Prime Minister.

Zelensky hails US Patriot Missile system | Afghanistan gets new acting PM

Tensions have escalated between Afghanistan and Pakistan after the border crossing closed. Now, a High-level Pak delegation visits Afghanistan to resolve tensions. Watch here.

Pakistan’s defence and spy chiefs discuss security with Taliban

The Afghan Taliban government has signed a 25-year contract with a Chinese company for the extraction of oil from Afghanistan’s Amu River basin.

Taliban signs oil extraction deal with Chinese company

The United Nations on Wednesday said that some "time critical" programmes in Afghanistan will have to be temporarily stopped due to the Taliban's ban on women working in NGOs. The global agency warned that many other activities are also likely to be impacted due to the ban.

UN suspends some Afghanistan programs after ban on female aid workers

Ghosts from the Taliban's chilling rule reappear. The group has carried out its first public execution since clinching power, leaving the country and the world in shock. @Marowardak brings forward the worries of Afghans on this week's #southasiadiary

South Asia Diary | A throwback to the Taliban's dark past

The Taliban have killed 6 Pakistani civilians along the Durand line. This comes amid a spate of attacks along the border.Has the Taliban turned against Pak? Has Pak's Afghanistan policy failed? Here's what @mollygambhir has to say.

Gravitas: Has the Taliban turned against Pakistan?

Even after officials from Afghanistan and Pakistan sat down for talks, no breakthrough has been achieved. Watch this video to know more.

Pakistan-Afghanistan Chaman border crossing remains closed

The Taliban's spokesperson has claimed to meet Afghanistan's National Resistance front leaders in Iran, which the NRF has reportedly denied and said that no such meeting was held.

Afghanistan: Taliban claims to have met National Resistance Front leaders

In Afghanistan, since the Taliban has taken, over the charge of the country back in August, the media houses have started disappearing or they simply have not been allowed to function as media houses. An export gets you all the details

Afghanistan: 231 media outlets have shut down since August

In Afghanistan patriarchal traditions, poverty and, lack of education have stifled women's rights for decades. Here's a heart-wrenching ordeal of a 22-year-old woman married off as a mere child. She is now living in one of the few shelters for battered women that still exists in Afghanistan under the Taliban's rule. This is her story of abuse, torture, and sorrow.

Poverty, lack of education hampers women's rights in Afghanistan

The Taliban have reportedly deployed suicide squads at the border with China and Tajikistan. Afghan youth are also being recruited for a special suicide battalion in the Afghan army.

Report: Suicide battalion to be part of Taliban Army in Afghanistan

The deep blue mountain lakes in the central Bamyan province of Afghanistan have been a major hub of tourism. But with the return of the Taliban, there are very few people who are now able to muster the courage to visit these sites of spectacular natural beauty.

Afghanistan: No tourists venture into Taliban country

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Multiple killed in clashes over gold mine in Afghanistan

Ex-ISI chief behind Taliban crisis? Pak Deputy PM laments ‘costly cup of tea’

‘Will push them back into caves…tails between their legs’: Asif warns Taliban

Taliban extends truce despite Pak's violation; 3 Afghan cricketers killed

‘Don’t test courage of Afghans, ask others’: Taliban minister warns Pakistan

Taliban-led government hopes India will recognise them, says key official