Pakistan, Kabul and Taliban

Explosion hits Taliban’s interior ministry in Kabul as tensions with Pakistan escalate
At least 10 Taliban fighters were killed and five others wounded in a major attack on the group’s ministry of interior in Kabul on Saturday as tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated.The attack,
One killed in Pakistan as Kabul retaliates
A Pakistani paramilitary soldier was killed and seven others wounded in cross-border exchanges of fire with Afghanistan’s forces, a security source said yesterday, while hundreds of Afghans protested against the deadly air strikes that sparked the clashes.
Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children
A Taliban government official says Pakistan’s airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children.
Afghan Taliban forces target 'several points' in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes - Afghan defence ministry
Afghan Taliban forces targeted "several points" in neighbouring Pakistan, Afghanistan's defence ministry said on Saturday, days after Pakistani aircraft carried out aerial bombardment inside Afghanistan.
Pakistan warns Taliban of air strikes over future attacks as Afghanistan vows revenge
Islamabad has affirmed more retribution against TTP if cross-border assaults continue, further inflaming Kabul ties despite ongoing talks.
Pakistan Soldier Killed In Border Clash With Afghan Forces: Security Source
A Pakistani paramilitary soldier was killed and seven others wounded in cross-border exchanges of fire with Afghanistan's forces, a security source said Saturday, while hundreds of Afghans protested against the deadly air strikes that sparked the clashes.
Pakistani solider killed, 11 wounded in firing by Afghan Taliban forces
A Pakistan paramilitary soldier was killed and 11 others injured when Afghan Taliban forces fired on Pakistani border posts in Upper Kurram district. The clash followed Pakistan’s strikes against TTP militants in Afghanistan.
Taliban forces strike several points in Pak as retaliation
Afghanistan’s Defence Ministry said on Saturday that its forces hit several points inside Pakistan in retaliation for deadly air strikes last week. A pro-Taliban media outlet, Hurriyet Daily News, reported ministry sources as saying that the strikes killed 19 Pakistani troops and that three Afghan civilians died in the violence.
Last Week, 100 Casualties Reported In Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia announced the reopening of its embassy in Kabul, while Pakistan conducted <a target=_blank href=https:// ...
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Winter in Kabul, 2018
Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 29, 2018: Light from a bakery fills the darkness on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, one of the few snowy days ...
Our Reporter Returned to Afghanistan, Seeking Lessons and Secrets
Azam Ahmed, a Times correspondent and former bureau chief in Afghanistan, made repeated trips to areas in the country that ...
Afghanistan welcomes Saudi Arabia’s decision to reopen embassy in Kabul
Afghanistan has welcomed the reopening of Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in Kabul for the first time since the Taliban returned to ...
Allies to adversaries: The deteriorating Pakistan-Afghanistan relations | Explained
Afghan Taliban and Pakistan are currently embroiled in a conflict after Islamabad launched strikes on Afghanistan. Pakistan ...
The incredible story of Afghanistan's exiled women’s cricket team
But few are as poignant as those of its exiled women cricketers. Around nine months before the Taliban took over, Afghanistan ...
‘Radio Free Afghanistan’ Review: Making Airwaves
A popular morning call-in show focused on life in Kabul. Even in the middle of a war-fractured country, locals valued local ...
Ignoring Warnings, a Growing Band of Tourists Venture to Afghanistan
With the war now over, the Taliban are welcoming foreign travelers, even as governments advise their citizens to stay away.