Experts say attacks on Afghanistan are ‘defensive, not offensive’ but carry a risk of spiralling cycle of violence

Pakistan's president says that Afghanistan's Taliban government has 'crossed a red line' with drone attacks that wounded several people a day earlier.

STORY: The conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan has escalated sharply after the Afghan Taliban accused Islamabad of killing hundreds of civilians in an airstrike on a drug

Pakistan supported the Taliban, expecting help against the TTP, reduced Indian influence, and progress on the TAPI pipeline, but the Taliban have not fulfilled these expectations. Taliban leaders resent Pakistan for past betrayals,

ISLAMABAD, March 17 - Pakistan has been the Afghan Taliban's closest friend for decades. It was Islamabad that helped give birth to the Taliban in the early 1990s – as a way to give Pakistan "strategic depth" in its rivalry with India.

Tensions between nuclear-armed Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban regime sharply escalated in late February, further heightening regional instability and raising concerns about the risk of a prolonged conflict.

Frontline Watch provides a weekly update on emerging terrorist activities and global threat trends, with Counterterrorism Managing Editor Dr. Mahmut Cengiz examining the developments shaping the security landscape both domestically and internationally,

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has rejected U.S. allegations that it detains foreigners to obtain leverage over other countries.

The documentary from Shakiba Adil and Elina Hirvonen, premiering at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, features clandestinely shot mobile phone footage and shows "the power of art to keep hope and humanism alive.