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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Taliban's recent moves in Helmand province are causing panic among civilians. Discover how their actions threaten ...

which is made up of non-Pashtun Afghans can be a step towards this. Pakistan has been blamed for the fall of Panjshir Valley and its handover to the Afghan Taliban as well. I have reason to ...

The Taliban forbids girls from going to school past 6th grade. The Citizenry brand is supporting 2,500 girls as they attend ...

Yousafzai, who hails from the city of Mingora in the Swat valley in Pakistan's Pashtun-dominated northwest, survived a gunshot wound to the head from a Pakistan Taliban militant in 2012 while on a ...

The Taliban shut down Afghanistan’s only women-run radio station, Radio Begum, seizing equipment and detaining staff. The ...

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 ...