Sources in the Pakistani Taliban told RFE/RL that the group’s leadership has been ordered to relocate from the Afghan capital ...

A worrying pattern has emerged. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Pakistani version of the Taliban, ramps up attacks inside Pakistan. In response, Pakistan’s government demands that its ...

After 11 days in captivity, on Feb. 8, 2025, an investigator told him bluntly, “This will take a long time, and I don’t mean ...

Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of launching cross-border attacks into its territory, hitting civilian areas and leaving at least three people dead and 14 wounded.

Schools shut their doors in protest and Pakistanis across the country held vigils Wednesday to pray for a 14-year-old girl who was shot by a Taliban gunman after daring to advocate education for girls ...

Although their capabilities have diminished, the latest U.N. report noted the continued presence of ISKP, al-Qaida, and affiliate groups like the TTP in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. This handout ...

On Aug. 15, it will have been four years since the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan, taking over the presidential palace in Kabul and sparking an exodus of foreigners and Afghans linked to the ...

The Taliban has gained de facto international acceptance since seizing power in Afghanistan in 2021, despite widespread human rights abuses. Western countries and the EU have been engaging with the ...

From left: First Lady Laura Bush, U.S. President George W. Bush, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald E. Neumann, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai attend ...

Aug. 15: The Taliban march into Kabul, returning to power after two decades as internationally backed President Ashraf Ghani flees the country. Aug. 26: Islamic State group suicide bombers and gunmen ...

Zahra, the daughter of an Afghan army officer who served US officials before the government collapsed in August 2021, says she and other residents of Camp As Sayliyah (CAS) in Qatar only want a ‘a ...