Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed as Islamabad, Kabul trade accusations
Relations strain further as Afghanistan and Pakistan trade accusations over terrorism and cross-border violence.

Relations strain further as Afghanistan and Pakistan trade accusations over terrorism and cross-border violence.


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A court has temporarily suspended a directive to expel the students, but the threat of eviction lingers.
The two men, detained in the western city of Herat on August 9, were released on Thursday morning.
The Taliban navigates a complex web of global trade and security alliances without gaining full political recognition.
















Afghans have gathered in Kabul to mark five years since the Taliban returned to power.
The Taliban government brought security and stability but is facing increasing alienation of the general population.
More than half of women’s organisations operating in Afghanistan could cease operations within next year: UN Women.
UNESCO says the figure could reach four million by 2030 unless Taliban reverses policy.
Pakistan and Afghanistan have been locked in an on-off cycle of cross-border strikes, leaving their ties in tatters.
Afghan defence ministry says it carried out ‘air strikes’ in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.