"There is no excuse for this – not now and not in the future. We are being unjust to 20 million people," the Afghanistan Minister said about Taliban policy.
The Taliban’s sudden takeover in 2021 disrupted India-Afghanistan relations. However, India’s approach of cautious engagement and humanitarian aid has kept open channels for dialogue, allowing for today’s diplomatic reset.
Taliban said the attacks were conducted "beyond the "hypothetical line" - an expression used by Afghan authorities to refer to a border with Pakistan which has been in dispute since long.
Afghan Taliban's Sirajuddin Haqqani categorically denied having shared any 'dream' with Masood Azhar after latter's sensational claims made during a public event.
Security officials noted that US-made weapons used by the Taliban or abandoned by American soldiers are now being smuggled into Kashmir through Pakistan.
Trade has been suspended along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border at Torkham after exemption given by Pakistan for visa-free entry to Afghan truckers ended on 31 July
The controversial song against girl child education doing rounds in Pakistani social media is titled, “Apni dhi Schoolo Hata Le Othy Dance Kardi Payi Ae”