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Pakistan bombs airline fuel depot in Afghanistan, Taliban says

Following Beijing's stepped up mediation efforts, no Pakistani air strikes were reported by either side in over a week until the bombing in Kandahar.

CHILDREN STAND near a house damaged in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani air strike on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, March 13, 2026.
An Afghan Taliban fighter sits on a tank near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces

Pakistan and Afghan Taliban enter fourth day of violent conflict along shared border

This photograph taken on December 29, 2025 shows a Taliban security personnel standing guard near the zero-point border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan at the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province.

Pakistan, Afghan forces exchange fire after airstrikes deepen tensions

AFGHAN TALIBAN fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, October 15, 2025.

Pakistan escalates tensions with Afghanistan, targets Taliban hideouts after bombings


Pakistan strikes Afghanistan targets after blaming attacks on Afghan terrorists

The strikes mark a sharp escalation in tensions between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, days after Kabul released three Pakistani soldiers in a Saudi-mediated move aimed at easing tensions.

AFGHAN TALIBAN fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, October 15, 2025.

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.

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

Mujahid clarified that the Taliban would show sympathy and possibly cooperate with Iran if requested, but the group is not committing to joining a retaliatory war against the US.

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

Blast kills seven at Chinese-run restaurant in Afghan capital, Islamic State claims responsibility

The noodle restaurant was jointly run by a Chinese Muslim, Abdul Majid, his wife, and an Afghan partner, Abdul Jabbar Mahmood, and served the Chinese Muslim community, a police spokesperson said.

Ambulances rush along a road towards the site of an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, on October 15, 2025; illustrative.

Why are tensions flaring again between Afghanistan and Pakistan? - explainer

Taliban claim Pakistani air strikes in eastern Afghanistan killed 9 children and a woman. Tensions rise amid cross-border attacks and accusations involving militants and India.

Afghan citizens wait to register as they attempt to return to their country, with trucks loaded with their belongings seen in the background, after Pakistan closed border crossings for trade with Afghanistan following exchanges of fire between the two nations' forces, at the Chaman border crossing i

Kabul must rein in militants for ceasefire to hold, says Pakistan

Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to a fragile ceasefire after deadly border clashes, with Islamabad warning that any militant incursions from Afghan soil would violate the deal.

Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif

Pakistan closes border with Afghanistan following exchanges of fire

Afghan troops opened fire on Pakistani border posts late Saturday, with the country's ministry of defense saying this was in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan earlier in the week.

A Pakistani border policeman stands guard at the zero point Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Nangarhar province on December 6, 2023.

Taliban rejects Trump demand to return Bagram Air Base

Taliban rejects Trump’s demand to return Bagram Air Base, citing Afghanistan’s sovereignty under the Doha Agreement. Trump warns “bad things” could follow if the US doesn’t regain control.

 A Taliban soldier enters a helicopter at Bagram Air Base in Parwan, Afghanistan, September 23, 2021. Picture taken September 23, 2021.

From Copper Coins to Bone Tools: Kabul Receives Rare Artifacts for Restoration After Decades of War

The Taliban is moving a cache including pottery, metal, glass and ivory pieces, some over 5,000 years old, from a mine.

Illustration: Archeological remains in Afghanistan.

Guardian forced Afghan man into hiding after using his picture in LGBT-related article - lawsuit

The man's lawyer claimed, “He was forced to go into hiding due to the extremists and homophobic views that are prevalent in the Iranian and Afghan community."

 The flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) is pictured from the Dogharoun border crossing between Iran and Afghanistan, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran August 29, 2021.