Afghanistan

Taliban frees three Pakistani soldiers in Saudi-mediated move

Their release comes after October clashes between the Taliban and Pakistani forces, during which dozens were killed before a fragile ceasefire was agreed upon.

This photograph taken on December 29, 2025 shows Taliban security personnel standing guard near the zero-point border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan at the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province.
Senator Lindsey Graham holding a "Make Iran Great Again" hat during a speech at the David Kempinski hotel in Tel Aviv, February 16, 2026.

If Iran regime survives, Hamas will rearm, become threat to Israel again, Graham tells 'Post'

An Afghan Taliban fighter sit next to an anti-aircraft gun near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, October 15, 2025.

Afghanistan marks Soviet withdrawal anniversary as Taliban rule draws global scrutiny

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan November 10, 2021.

Taliban will offer aid to Tehran if US strikes Iran, group spokesperson confirms


WHO asks Taliban to lift female aid worker restrictions following earthquakes

WHO urged the Taliban to lift restrictions on Afghan women aid workers after a deadly quake, warning the shortage of female staff is leaving women without vital medical and mental health care.

Rescue workers clear debris of a damaged house after a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan, in Mazar Dara, Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 2, 2025.

Trump signs executive order paving way for states to be designated sponsors of wrongful detention

Trump's new order order is intended to deter offending nations from engaging in ‘hostage diplomacy'.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with the media in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 5, 2025.

Two powerful aftershocks hit Afghanistan after earthquakes killed 2,200

Two powerful aftershocks struck eastern Afghanistan within 12 hours, as fears of more devastation grow following a series of deadly earthquakes that have killed over 2,200 people.

A boy stands in front of houses damaged by a deadly earthquake that struck Afghanistan's Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, at Masud village in Nurgal district, Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 4, 2025.

Afghanistan earthquake death toll tops 2,200, survivors face aid crunch

The tremor, at a depth of 10 km (six miles), followed the earlier quakes that flattened villages in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, left tens of thousands homeless, and injured more than 3,600 people.

Rescue workers clear debris of a damaged house after a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan, in Mazar Dara, Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 2, 2025.

Bomb blast kills 11 at rally in southwestern Pakistan, officials say

The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement released on Wednesday.

Men mourn the death of a relative, who was killed in a bomb blast at a public rally in Quetta, at hospital premises in Quetta, Pakistan September 2, 2025.

Afghanistan airdrops commandos to rescue quake survivors, UN warns food may run out

Afghanistan quakes kill 1,400 as rescuers race to save survivors, and the UN warns food aid could run out in weeks.

Rescue workers clear debris of a damaged house after a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan, in Mazar Dara, Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 2, 2025.

Rescuers in Afghanistan race to reach remote quake-hit mountain villages

"The pre-earthquake fragility of the health system means local capacity is overwhelmed, creating total dependence on external actors," said the update.

An Afghan man looks for his belongings amidst the rubble of a collapsed house after a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan around midnight, in Dara Noor, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, September 1, 2025.

Earthquake in Afghanistan kills 800, injures 2,800

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan’s Kunar province, leaving hundreds feared dead and injured as rescuers search for survivors.

Damage caused by earthquake in Afghanistan, September 1, 2025.

Germany to resume entry of vulnerable Afghans after legal, diplomatic pressure

Afghan nationals deemed at risk under Taliban rule will be allowed to enter Germany after long holds in Pakistani refugee camps.

 Afghan nationals with their belongings gather as they head back to Afghanistan, after Pakistan intensified its deportation campaign, forcing undocumented Afghans to leave the country, at the Torkham border crossing, Pakistan April 7, 2025.

‘I’m still trapped in August 2021’: Afghan women in exile share haunting memories

Afghan women who fled Taliban rule describe trauma, loss, and fear as they struggle for recognition abroad.

Women with tape on their mouths protest in silence against the loss of fundamental rights for women and girls in Afghanistan. August 15 marks four years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, August 15, 2025.