Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks collapse but ceasefire holds
“Negotiations had failed due to Islamabad insisting that Afghanistan assume responsibility for Pakistan’s internal security.”
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Afghanistan’s Taliban declares truce with Pakistan following border escalation
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers say a ceasefire with Pakistan took effect Wednesday after days of deadly cross-border clashes that saw Pakistan launch airstrikes on Kabul and Taliban forces retaliate along the frontier.
Afghanistan bars inclusion of female authors in university curricula
The Taliban government has banned all books written by women from Afghan university curricula, blacklisting at least 679 titles and ordering replacements that comply with its interpretation of Islamic Sharia.
British couple freed after months in Taliban custody in Afghanistan
The Taliban has released an elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan for nearly eight months, with Qatari mediation playing a role in securing their freedom.
Afghanistan hit by fourth earthquake after thousands killed in earlier tremors
Fresh tremors hit Afghanistan on Friday as the country recovers from earlier deadly quakes.
Refugees in Islamabad park face uncertainty as Pakistan pushes mass expulsions
Hundreds of Afghan refugees, huddled in a park in Islamabad, say they have nowhere to go as Pakistan intensifies efforts to expel documented families under a nationwide crackdown ahead of a September 1 deadline
China presses Afghanistan to join Belt and Road, eyes mining projects
China is pressing Afghanistan to join its Belt and Road Initiative while preparing to launch mining projects, urging the Taliban to tighten security cooperation.