Afghan Taliban
15 terrorists killed in border infiltration attempt from Afghanistan: Military
Follow-up operation recovers weapons and ammunition; Pakistan’s military says Afghanistan’s interim Taliban government has failed to prevent cross-border terrorism and maintain effective border controls.
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Afghanistan’s armed opposition expands campaign against Taliban regime
Anti-Taliban armed groups are claiming attacks across more Afghan provinces, while analysts point to growing discontent with Taliban rule but acknowledge limits to the opposition's military capabilities.
August 28, 2026
Taliban codifies absolute ban on public protests across Afghanistan
A new law formally bans demonstrations nationwide, expands police powers and removes legal protections for peaceful assembly.
August 23, 2026
Taliban face resistance on two fronts in Afghanistan's Badakhshan
The group is battling armed opposition while moving to disarm local fighters and replace non-Pashtun commanders and officials in the northeastern province.
August 20, 2026
Afghanistan’s living standards decline after half-decade of Taliban rule
Household incomes have fallen as poverty and hunger deepen, while access to education, clean water and sanitation worsens, leaving millions struggling to meet basic needs.
August 15, 2026
Taliban regime a security threat for region
Afghanistan now hosts several armed movements operating at once, according to the European Union Agency for Asylum; even after five years, Taliban remain largely unrecognized internationally and a threat to neighboring countries.
August 15, 2026
Five years of Taliban rule leave Afghanistan in overlapping crises
Millions of Afghans face hunger, displacement, shrinking access to healthcare and education, climate shocks and declining aid, while restrictions on women, civil society and independent media continue to deepen the country’s overlapping crises.
August 15, 2026
Over 50 experts seek international crime status for Taliban’s ‘gender apartheid’
The appeal is contained in the “International Declaration on Gender Apartheid and Its Destructive Consequences”, which is due to be launched on August 13.
August 8, 2026
Afghanistan facing severe rights crises after five years of Taliban rule: HRW
Five years after the Taliban's return, Afghanistan continues to face severe rights abuses, worsening hunger, mass displacement and growing international calls for accountability and protection of women and girls, according to a report by Human Rights Watch.
August 3, 2026
Pakistan's evolving counterterrorism strategy in North Waziristan
Pakistan’s counterterrorism campaign in North Waziristan has progressed from major military offensives to intelligence-led operations targeting remaining terrorist networks.
August 3, 2026