Newly empowered and emboldened, the TTP dreams of following in the Afghan Taliban’s footsteps by carving out its own emirate ...

Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. envoy for Afghanistan, reacted to reports of meetings between Pakistan’s intelligence officials and several Afghanistan’s political leaders i ...

But the real reason for theirhappiness was revealed in the gleeful gesture one of them wouldfrequently make, blowing on his open hand to emphasize how deftlythe Pashtun Taliban had ousted the ...

Since the Taliban's resurgence in Afghanistan in 2021, South Asia has experienced profound shifts in its regional dynamics. What initially appeared to be a strategic victory for Pakistan has instead ...

On January 7, 2025, Pakistan’s military action killed 19 members of the Pakistani Taliban. The word “Afghan” comes from “Pashtun,” and “stan” means “land.” Therefore, Afghanistan ...

Normalizing regular contacts and building relationships with the Taliban leadership can offer a more effective way to hold ...

“The Taliban wants to remove the stigma that it is being used by Pakistan,” said Afrasiab Khattak, a Pakistani Pashtun nationalist leader. But options for the Afghan Taliban to confront ...

The suspension of US aid to Afghanistan has forced the Taliban to halt government salaries and suspend international aid operations, deepening the country’s economic turmoil.

Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India could open Pandora’s box in the case. Security agencies will get to know about the local involvement in the Mumbai attack ...

Historically, the ISI concentrated its support on the Southern Wing of the Taliban (SWIN), a Pashtun-led faction. However, recent changes indicate a pivot toward engaging the Afghan-Wing ...