Afghanistan’s armed opposition to Taliban rule appears to be entering a new phase, one marked not by the consolidation of existing resistance networks but by
The leaked documents, reportedly originating from the Taliban’s intelligence agency, reveal what appears to be a coordinated, multi-million-dollar influence operation. The alleged objective was to
The latest Human Rights Watch report on Afghanistan, released ahead of the Taliban’s fifth anniversary in power on 15 August 2026, reads less like an
General Sami Sadat’s return to the battlefield marks one of the most significant challenges to Taliban rule since the collapse of the Afghan Republic in
The bazaar in Yaftal-e-Payan looked ordinary that morning. Vendors arranged their stalls, women moved between shops, and the rhythm of daily commerce carried on as
The Indian government’s decision to revoke Article 370 and Article 35A on 5 August 2019 was presented as a historic constitutional reform that would integrate
In a significant twist to the evolving narrative surrounding India’s policy towards post-Taliban Afghanistan, former Afghan Interior Minister General Masood Andrabi recently argued that “New
Since returning to power nearly five years ago, the Taliban have sought to project an image of complete territorial control and internal stability. Through official
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s press conference this week touched on a set of issues that Pakistan’s political class has circled around for decades without resolving.