Pakistan Army Rejects ‘Good Taliban, Bad Taliban’ Distinction
Pakistan’s military has said it does not distinguish between different Taliban factions, declaring that “there is no such thing as good or bad Taliban.”
Suicide Attack In Peshawar Leaves Three Police Officers Dead
Three police officers were killed and two others injured in a suicide attack on a police compound in Peshawar early on Monday, 24 November, according to Pakistani authorities.
Monday, 11/24/2025 Taliban To Shift Afghan Coal Exports From Pakistan To Uzbekistan
A Taliban official in northern Afghanistan says Afghan coal will now be exported to Uzbekistan rather than Pakistan under new trade arrangements.
Monday, 11/24/2025 Region Must Act As Afghanistan Becomes Terror Hub, Says Former Pakistani Envoy
Pakistan’s former special envoy for Afghanistan, Asif Durrani, says Afghanistan has become a base for more than 20 terrorist organisations. He said regional countries must take action because the Taliban lack the capacity to manage the growing threat.
Monday, 11/24/2025 Taliban In Kandahar Urge Men To Hand Over ‘Disobedient’ Women
Taliban morality officers in Kandahar are instructing men to hand over women who “disobey” them so they can be “corrected,” according to local residents.
Monday, 11/24/2025 Taliban Publicly Flog Two Men In Nangarhar For Robbery
Two men convicted of robbery by a Taliban court in Nangarhar province were publicly flogged on Sunday, receiving 39 lashes each, according to a ruling issued by the primary court of Spin Zar district. The court also sentenced both men to two years and six months in prison.
Sunday, 11/23/2025 KP Chief Minister Urges Taliban To Halt Attacks As ‘Fellow Pashtuns & Neighbours’
Sohail Afridi, chief minister of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, says he would urge the Taliban to stop cross-border attacks, telling them that both sides as Pashtuns, Muslims and neighbours must cease hostilities. He added that his loyalty lies fully with Pakistan.
Sunday, 11/23/2025 Cutting Trade Ties With Pakistan Has Not Hurt Afghanistan’s Commerce, Says Taliban
The Taliban’s Ministry of Finance says the suspension of trade with Pakistan has caused “no negative impact” on Afghanistan’s commercial activity and that customs revenues remain stable. The ministry said it will continue supporting traders seeking alternative transit routes.
Sunday, 11/23/2025 Pakistan, EU Call For Launch Of Political Process In Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry and the European Union have jointly called for the start of a credible political process in Afghanistan under the UN-led Doha process.
Sunday, 11/23/2025 Resistance Front Does Not Seek Foreign Military Intervention, Says NRF Leader
Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front, says his movement does not want foreign military intervention despite waging armed resistance against the Taliban.
Sunday, 11/23/2025 Uzbekistan, China Discuss Afghanistan Security In High-Level Talks
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Tashkent to discuss bilateral cooperation and the situation in Afghanistan.
Sunday, 11/23/2025 Afghanistan’s Exports Rose In October Despite Pakistan Border Closure, Says World Bank
Afghanistan’s exports increased in October despite the closure of border crossings with Pakistan, according to a new World Bank report.
Sunday, 11/23/2025 Taliban Isolation Deepens, Setting Stage For Regime Change, Sat Ex-Pak Envoys
Two former Pakistani diplomats say the Taliban’s policies are fuelling internal opposition and paving the way for potential regime change in Afghanistan.
Sunday, 11/23/2025 Taliban Holding 2,000 Iranian Cargo Trucks At Border, Says Iran
An Iranian border official says more than 2,000 Iranian cargo trucks have been stranded by Taliban authorities at the Islam Qala crossing in Herat.
Saturday, 11/22/2025