Pakistan and Taliban agree to 48-hour ceasefire
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Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated as the Afghan Taliban released drone footage showing strikes on Pakistani border outposts. Dozens of soldiers and civilians have died in fierce clashes near Spin Boldak,
Amid growing clashes with the Taliban, Pakistan’s moves mirror, ironically, an approach it has decried in the past.
Fact check: Viral video does not show Pakistani tank captured by Afghan Taliban amid recent conflict
Therefore, the fact-check determined that the claim that a viral video shows a Pakistani tank captured by the Afghan Taliban amid their recent conflict is false. The tank shown is the T-62, which does not belong to Pakistan and continues to be used by Afghanistan.
The Taliban responded with contradictory stances in the effort to rescue women and girls who were wounded and left homeless. That's a reflection of tensions between hardliners and pragmatists.
The Taliban government accuses Pakistan of bombing Kabul and a market in eastern Afghanistan. A blast occurred Thursday night in Kabul near key government buildings.
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Despite Taliban amnesty declaration, killings of US allies persist
Our investigation, in partnership with Lighthouse Reports, identified 110 killings of former Afghan National Defense and Security Forces troops since 2023.
India never aligned with the Taliban, but regional geopolitical realignment is forcing revamp of ties, say analysts.
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India is upgrading its technical mission in Kabul to a full embassy, India’s foreign minister announced Friday after meeting his Afghanistan counterpart in New Delhi. The announcement was made during the first high-level diplomatic engagement since the Taliban seized power in 2021 after two decades of U.S. military presence.