Months after Pakistan declared “open war” on Afghanistan, neither side appears ready to back down, despite China’s efforts to ...

Pakistan denies fighter jet crash in Jalalabad, calling reports “false claims” amid rising border tensions with Afghanistan ...

A weekslong war between Pakistan and Afghanistan was paused on March 18, 2026, to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. But that does not mean the conflict is over. Neither side showed any ...

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged cross-border attacks overnight in a dramatic escalation of tensions that led Pakistan’s defense minister to say on Friday that the two countries are in a ...

Civilian casualties in Kunar spur tensions as Pakistan denies role, casting shadow over ceasefire and peace talks.

BEIJING — China’s government said Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed not to escalate their conflict and to “explore a comprehensive solution” after several weeks of cross-border fighting between the ...

On February 27, Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq (Righteous Fury) against its former ally, the Taliban in Afghanistan. This is the first attack in which Pakistan directly targeted the Afghan ...

BEIJING (AP) — Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed not to escalate their conflict and to “explore a comprehensive solution” after several weeks of cross-border fighting that has killed hundreds of people, ...

Munir has emerged as a key intermediary in negotiations aimed at preventing renewed conflict with Iran, placing Pakistan — ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Rabia Akhtar, Harvard Kennedy School; University of Lahore (THE CONVERSATION) A ...