ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday issued a statement regarding United States (US) weapons left behind in Afghanistan and said that the same were used by

The acting Interior Minister of the Taliban, Sirajuddin Haqqani, recently travelled to the UAE with the Taliban's intelligence chief.

The growing rift between Pakistan and the Taliban is well-known. Since the Taliban's takeover of Kabul in 2021, border skirmishes between Pakistani and Taliban forces have occurred multiple times.

Afghanistan's Taliban government has moved some family members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan from border areas in an attempt to ease tensions with Pakistan. However, the move is viewed as insufficient to meet Pakistan's demands.

The interim Afghan government conceded to the Pakistani authorities in closed door meetings that the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was a problem but objected to Islamabad's approach in dealing the issue, sources familiar with the development told The Express Tribune on Sunday.

An executive order has halted refugee flights for Afghans who supported the American mission in Afghanistan and had been approved to resettle in the U.S.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has said that an Afghan national, involved in terrorism inside Pakistan, was killed in Sambaza area of Zhob district, Balochistan on January 11.

Plastic pollution is particularly harmful because fish and other marine life often mistake it for food. Consuming microplastics can lead to severe disorders or even death, further depleting the river’s biodiversity. The intertwined fate of turtles, fish, and other aquatic species underscores the urgent need for solutions.

Pakistan reported at least 73 cases last year, up from only one in 2021, and the disease is now rapidly spreading in the country’s most volatile regions.

Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan handed over the body of an Afghan national involved in terrorist activities within Pakistan,

ISLAMABAD: Disengagement is neither an option nor helpful to Afghans. Global community must collectively engage with Afghanistan to create an entry point for helping millions of Afghans that are in distress, and also help the country deal with its longstanding challenges.