Pakistan

Pakistan-Afghanistan Truce Strained After Strike on University

A fragile ceasefire between the nations of Afghanistan and Pakistan is under significant strain following military strikes in the Kunar province of eastern Afghanistan on 27 April 2026. According to a spokesperson for the Taliban, Hamdullah Fitrat, missiles and mortars targeted civilian residences and the Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan University in the provincial capital, Asadabad. The...

Pakistan Proposes Diplomatic Mediation Amid Regional Conflict

The government of Pakistan has formally proposed a second round of talks between the United States of America (hereinafter: USA) and Iran to address the deepening military and economic standoff in Sub-Anatolia. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif commenced a high-level diplomatic mission on 14 April 2026, traveling to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the state of Türkiye...

Kabul Hospital Airstrike Kills More Than 400

An airstrike on a hospital in Kabul became a central development in the ongoing war between Afghanistan and Pakistan in March 2026. Afghan authorities state that the strike targeted a drug rehabilitation hospital in the capital, resulting in more than 400 deaths and approximately 250 injuries. The reported incident has been cited by Afghan officials...

Pakistan Declares “Open War” On Afghanistan

Pakistan launched coordinated airstrikes on targets in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, and additional locations across eastern Afghanistan on 27 February 2026, marking one of the most severe escalations between the two states in recent years. The strikes reportedly targeted what Pakistani officials described as militant training facilities, logistical hubs and command structures allegedly linked to armed...

Islamabad Blast: Suspects Identified as Afghan Nationals

The government of Pakistan identified the perpetrator of the 11 November 2025 Islamabad blast and those involved in a separate security operation in South Waziristan as Afghan nationals. The suicide bombing occurred outside the District Judicial Complex in Islamabad, resulting in the deaths of 12 people and injuries to 27 to 36 individuals. The blast marked the...

Impasse in Afghanistan-Pakistan Talks Leaves Long-Term Truce Uncertain

The peace process between the Afghanistan-Pakistan negotiations entered a state of uncertainty after delegations from both nations reportedly failed to secure a breakthrough regarding a long-term truce. The three days of negotiations, hosted in Istanbul, concluded without a definitive resolution, according to Al Jazeera. This absence of agreement follows a period of heightened tension and deadly cross-border...