Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed and 13 others injured in a 'coordinated suicide attack' on a military camp in North Waziristan on Friday, Pakistani security officials said. The assault occurred hours before Islamabad and Kabul were set to hold peace talks in Doha.


Suicide Attack Near Pak-Afghanistan Kills 7: Doha To Host Pak-Afghan Truce Talks? 

Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, said the country views India as a close friend, highlighting that New Delhi was the first responder during the recent earthquake in Afghanistan. Speaking on bilateral ties, he emphasized that Afghanistan will not allow its territory to be used to threaten or act against other nations.

Afghanistan Aims To Boost Investments in Mining, Woos Indian Investors At FICCI

After facing sharp criticism for excluding women journalists from a press meet in New Delhi on Friday, visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday called another, "inclusive" press conference and offered a clarification for the earlier omission.


Muttaqi's press meet redo with women journalists, says 'snub not intentional'

A U.S. watchdog report reveals that weapons and equipment worth $7.1 billion are now under Taliban control. The gear was left behind after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, despite Washington spending over $18.6 billion to arm and train Afghan forces.


Afghanistan: US spent more than $18.6 bn arming & equipping Afghan forces 

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi holds a crucial briefing on the escalating Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions. He delivers a stern warning, highlighting Afghanistan’s firm stance and regional concerns. 


Breaking: Amir Khan Muttaqi holds press conference in New Delhi, women journalists attend press meet

BREAKING: Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's visit to Agra cancelled

Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, said the country views India as a close friend, highlighting that New Delhi was the first responder during the recent earthquake in Afghanistan. Speaking on bilateral ties, he emphasized that Afghanistan will not allow its territory to be used to threaten or act against other nations.


India-Afghanistan ties: Pak Defence Minister says India creating chaos via Afghanistan 

India announced the upgrade of its Kabul technical mission to a full embassy during Afghan FM Amir Khan Muttaqi's visit, officially restoring diplomatic ties with Taliban-led Afghanistan. This marks the first high-level India-Afghanistan engagement since the 2021 Taliban takeover.

India reopens Kabul embassy, restores full diplomatic ties with Taliban-led Afghanistan - What this means

Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, is scheduled to meet India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, in New Delhi. Watch this to know more!

Taliban's Muttaqi To Meet S Jaishankar, Will India Recognise Taliban Government 

Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has arrived in India for an eight-day visit. The visit marks a significant diplomatic engagement between India and the Taliban, focusing on regional security, political dialogue, and bilateral relations.


Breaking: Amir Khan Muttaqi visiting India for eight days 

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has urged Western nations to revise their stance on Afghanistan, calling for a more pragmatic and inclusive approach. Speaking at a regional summit, Lavrov emphasized that isolating the Taliban government is counterproductive. What does this signal for future geopolitics in the region?

Russia's Foreign Minister Asks the West to Change Its Approach Towards Afghanistan

The United Nations has launched a formal investigation into the Taliban’s escalating human rights abuses, particularly targeting Afghan women. With girls banned from education and job opportunities shrinking, many turned to online learning as their only remaining option. But now, the Taliban has imposed a nationwide internet blackout, leaving countless women cut off from the world. For many, this was their last hope. Watch how lives have been upended by this digital crackdown.

UN Launches Probe Into Taliban 'Abuses': Women's Rights Being Crushed

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.


Breaking: Afghanistan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to visit India next week

Mobile phone and internet services were restored in Afghanistan on Wednesday, local residents said, some 48 hours after diplomatic and industry sources said connectivity was abruptly cut on the orders of the Taliban administration.


Taliban Officials Deny Ban, Blame Old, Worn Out Fibre Optic Cables Behind Outage

Mobile and internet restored across Afghanistan after shutdown

Taliban: Afghanistan is currently enduring a total internet blackout imposed by the Taliban regime, which has severed fiber-optic connections and cut mobile internet and telephone services nationwide. The shutdown, which began with regional restrictions earlier this month, escalated to a complete telecommunications blackout by late September 2025. 

Afghanistan Experiences Internet Blackout After Taliban Crackdown

Taliban: Afghanistan is currently enduring a total internet blackout imposed by the Taliban regime, which has severed fiber-optic connections and cut mobile internet and telephone services nationwide. The shutdown, which began with regional restrictions earlier this month, escalated to a complete telecommunications blackout by late September 2025. 


Taliban: Afghanistan Under 'Total' Internet Blackout 

An American citizen, Amir Amiri, has been released by the Taliban after nearly nine months of detention in Afghanistan. The release was secured through extensive mediation efforts led by Qatari diplomats. Amiri was detained in December 2024 and was on his way back to the United States following his release.

US Citizen Amir Amiri Freed By Taliban After Qatari Mediation

An American citizen, Amir Amiri, has been released by the Taliban after nearly nine months of detention in Afghanistan. The release was secured through extensive mediation efforts led by Qatari diplomats. Amiri was detained in December 2024 and was on his way back to the United States following his release.


Taliban Releases U.S. Citizen After Nine Months in Detention, Rubio Hails Release 

Four years after the United States pulled out of, american officials met the taliban top brass. This meeting signals the urgency of washington's unfinished business in afghanistan. Our next report tells you about a tentative prisoner swap deal, and talking investments.

Why Are US Officials Meeting The Taliban?

U.S.-Afghanistan:  U.S. President Donald Trump warned that “bad things” could occur if Afghanistan does not return control of the Bagram air base, leaving open the possibility of deploying troops to reclaim it. 


Bagram Airbase: China's Nukes Under Surveillance? US Interest in Bagram Explained

A British couple, Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie, 76, have been reunited with their daughter after nearly eight months in Taliban detention. The couple, longtime residents of Afghanistan, were stopped on February 1 but were released Friday morning through Qatari mediation. After arriving in Doha and completing medical checks, they will return to the UK, leaving behind their home in Bamiyan province.

Qatar: British Couple Released After Taliban Detention, Reunites with Daughter 

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'

A British couple freed after being detained for nearly eight months by the Taliban. Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie, 76, who lived in Afghanistan for nearly two decades, were on their way home when they were stopped on 1 February.


UK nationals Peter & Barbie Reynolds freed in Afghanistan

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