Afghanistan’s Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid has accused Islamabad of using propaganda to undermine negotiations, as Pakistan renews demands for action against militants operating from Afghan territory amid escalating border clashes.

Pakistan has urged Afghanistan's Taliban government to prevent militants from using Afghan territory to launch attacks inside Pakistan.

His control of other appointments—still technically civilian decisions—is openly acknowledged. Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister, is widely seen as a puppet. Mohsin Naqvi, the interior minister, is considered more powerful, because he is known to be the field marshal’s man.

For Pakistan, the most worrying possibility is small, relatively cheap drone systems falling into the hands of terrorist groups.

Pakistan has since accused its archrival India and the Taliban-run government in Kabul of providing ​the militants with funds and weapons as well as a safe haven in Afghanistan. The Afghan Taliban and the Indian government deny these allegations.

Sara Sharif's paternal grandfather has been granted guardianship of her siblings by a court in Pakistan. The decision comes after years of legal limbo following the murder of 10-year-old Sara by her father and stepmother in 2023.

Train accidents are relatively common in Pakistan, where the railway system has suffered from decades of underinvestment, outdated tracks and aging signal systems. In 2023, ten ca

Pakistan reported killing 12 militants and Taliban fighters during ongoing clashes along its border with Afghanistan over the past week. Islamabad also suspended the provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid security concerns and protests demanding the release of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan.