Newly empowered and emboldened, the TTP dreams of following in the Afghan Taliban’s footsteps by carving out its own emirate ...

Since the Taliban's resurgence in Afghanistan in 2021, South Asia has experienced profound shifts in its regional dynamics. What initially appeared to be a strategic victory for Pakistan has instead ...

But the real reason for theirhappiness was revealed in the gleeful gesture one of them wouldfrequently make, blowing on his open hand to emphasize how deftlythe Pashtun Taliban had ousted the ...

On January 7, 2025, Pakistan’s military action killed 19 members of the Pakistani Taliban. The word “Afghan” comes from “Pashtun,” and “stan” means “land.” Therefore, Afghanistan ...

Normalizing regular contacts and building relationships with the Taliban leadership can offer a more effective way to hold ...

The line divides Pashtun populations and has never been formally recognised by any Afghan government, including the current Taliban government. Islamabad’s efforts to suppress Pashtun ...

Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India could open Pandora’s box in the case. Security agencies will get to know about the local involvement in the Mumbai attack ...

“The Taliban wants to remove the stigma that it is being used by Pakistan,” said Afrasiab Khattak, a Pakistani Pashtun nationalist leader. But options for the Afghan Taliban to confront ...

The suspension of US aid to Afghanistan has forced the Taliban to halt government salaries and suspend international aid operations, deepening the country’s economic turmoil.

Historically, the ISI concentrated its support on the Southern Wing of the Taliban (SWIN), a Pashtun-led faction. However, recent changes indicate a pivot toward engaging the Afghan-Wing ...