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Drones intensify Pak-Afghan standoff as rival claims clashes
world10 days ago

Drones intensify Pak-Afghan standoff as rival claims clashes

Pakistan said it downed four drones launched by the Afghan Taliban after Kabul claimed air strikes on so‑called ISIS centres in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; both sides offered competing narratives with no independent verification. The incident fits a continuing cross-border tit-for-tat since late 2025, prompting analysts to warn of potential escalation while urging diplomacy. Pakistan pursues a strategy of controlled escalation amid rising domestic security concerns, and Afghanistan faces pressure to curb cross-border attacks.

via Al Jazeera|
#afghanistan-pakistan-relations#cross-border-conflict#drones
Brussels hosts Taliban-EU talks amid human rights scrutiny
world18 days ago

Brussels hosts Taliban-EU talks amid human rights scrutiny

Taliban officials and EU representatives met in Brussels in a rare closed-door session—the first Taliban-EU talks in Europe—under intense scrutiny over Afghan women’s rights. The Taliban delegation was issued visas with a limited Belgian stay, and EU and Belgian officials stressed the talks do not amount to recognition and are tied to migration/return policy debates; rights groups warned against legitimising the regime and urged discussions to prioritise Afghan women’s rights and humanitarian aid.

via AP News|
#brussels#eu#human-rights
Cross-border air strikes rekindle Pakistan–Afghanistan tensions
world1 month ago

Cross-border air strikes rekindle Pakistan–Afghanistan tensions

Pakistan says its calibrated air strikes on Afghan border targets killed 26 militants, while Afghanistan’s Taliban government reports 13 dead, including 11 children. The escalation is the first major flare-up since February after a border ceasefire last October, with both sides accusing the other of harboring militants and promising to protect citizens by targeting hideouts, training sites and ammunition caches along the border.

via BBC|
#afghanistan#air-strikes#militants
Deadly crackdown as Herat women protest hijab rules
world1 month ago

Deadly crackdown as Herat women protest hijab rules

In Herat, Afghanistan, a rare women’s protest against the Taliban’s hijab rules turned deadly as security forces dispersed the crowd, with medics reporting two deaths and several injuries; police deny fatalities and say they acted to maintain public order, while witnesses describe gunfire and beatings. The incident underscores ongoing restrictions on women’s rights under the Taliban since 2021.

via BBC|
#afghanistan#herat#hijab
Taliban Decree Legalizes Child Marriages in Afghanistan, Critics Warn
world-news1 month ago

Taliban Decree Legalizes Child Marriages in Afghanistan, Critics Warn

The Taliban published a 31-article decree, approved by Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and issued in the regime’s gazette, that formalizes child marriages in Afghanistan. It sets rules around “virgin girls,” grants fathers and grandfathers power to arrange or dissolve marriages under strict conditions, and allows marriages for girls younger than 18 with Taliban court oversight. Critics describe the move as gender apartheid and a grave threat to girls’ safety, with poverty-driven arrangements already occurring and Western observers warning it contradicts basic rights and protections for women and children.

via New York Post|
#afghanistan#child-marriage#human-rights
Pragmatism over creed: Tehran and the Taliban navigate mutual interests
world2 months ago

Pragmatism over creed: Tehran and the Taliban navigate mutual interests

Iran and the Taliban have built a pragmatic, cautious partnership since 2021, driven by shared security concerns and economic needs. Tehran kept ties with the Taliban as Afghanistan faced economic collapse, using a multi-track approach to influence under any future arrangement. Mutual threats—US presence, ISIS-K, border stability—and commercial ties in fuel, electricity, and goods have kept engagement alive, even as ideological differences persist and formal recognition remains elusive. The relationship is guided by practicality over trust, shaped by regional rivalries and the imperative to avoid isolating both sides.

via ایران اینترنشنال|
#afghanistan#diplomacy#international-relations
Fragile ceasefire tested as university strike sparks cross-border tensions
world2 months ago

Fragile ceasefire tested as university strike sparks cross-border tensions

Afghan Taliban officials say Pakistan’s strikes hit Asadabad in Kunar, killing at least seven and wounding over 80, including students and staff at Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University; Pakistan denies targeting the university. With both sides reporting cross-border fire, the fragile ceasefire appears at risk even as China-hosted talks in Urumqi yield no binding agreement. Mediation efforts face hurdles over trust, written assurances, and the role of the TTP, underscoring deepening tensions along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border.

via Al Jazeera|
#afghanistan#ceasefire#cross-border-attacks
UK weighs potential returns of refused Afghans amid Taliban talks
politics2 months ago

UK weighs potential returns of refused Afghans amid Taliban talks

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she would not rule out a future returns programme to Afghanistan for refused asylum seekers and that the government is monitoring what Kabul and EU partners are discussing. A returns policy would reverse current UK practice since it does not recognise the Taliban, though she declined to comment further. The UN warns Afghanistan remains a grave rights crisis, particularly for women and girls. Meanwhile, the UK is tightening asylum rules for those arriving by small boats, enforcing measures like a France “one-in, one-out” deal and an Afghan student visa ban, while EU countries show growing interest in deportations to Kabul amid broader talks about returns.

via The Guardian|
#afghanistan#asylum#politics
Afghan Allies in Qatar Urged to Return Home as Evacuation Talks Surface
world2 months ago

Afghan Allies in Qatar Urged to Return Home as Evacuation Talks Surface

Afghanistan’s foreign ministry urged Afghans who helped the U.S. during its war and are stranded at Camp As-Sayliyah in Qatar to return home through safe, legal channels, as reports surface that the U.S. may relocate about 1,100 evacuees and relatives to a third country (potentially Congo). The group of evacuees says they have not been informed by U.S. officials about relocations, fearing Taliban reprisals if they return to Afghanistan, where they say the Taliban would harm them. The State Department says it is seeking voluntary relocation options while Afghanistan says its doors are open for those who wish to come home and that there are no security threats forcing anyone to leave.

via Yahoo|
#afghan-refugees#afghanistan#congo