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After unsuccessful efforts to mediate between Pakistan and Afghanistan by Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye, China initiated efforts to resolve the conflict in its neighborhood, which Pakistan has declared an “open war.” The fighting started in Octobe... [1]

Pakistan has emerged as a leading mediator between the United States and Iran amid the ongoing war, with possibility of talks taking place in Islamabad. [2]

The Pakistani airstrike on the Omid drug rehabilitation center in Kabul on March 16, in which Afghan Taliban authorities reported over 400 killed and 250 injured, is the single deadliest incident in the Afghan-Pakistani conflict since its eruption in... [3]

Air superiority has become an increasingly decisive factor in modern warfare. This was clearly demonstrated in the ongoing Afghanistan-Pakistan confrontation of March-February 2026, and was previously evident in October 2025, when Pakistan’s air forc... [4]

In the rugged geography of the Hindu Kush, isolation has long been a tool of survival. But for the Taliban-led administration in early 2026, that isolation has become a trap. [5]

New Zealand is once again feeling the fallout of a geopolitical crisis. With a de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in place, oil prices soared past the US$90 per barrel mark after New Zealand’s close of business on March 6. [6]

Salman Rafi Sheikh is assistant professor of politics at the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Lahore University of Management Sciences. [7]

AFP Afghan and Pakistani troops battled along their border, Afghan residents and officials told AFP on Sunday, with the fighting coming alongside multiple strikes including the former US air base at Bagram. [8]

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[1] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-24 · 85% match

China’s Afghanistan-Pakistan Mediation Efforts Cast Doubt on Its Influence in Both Countries

After unsuccessful efforts to mediate between Pakistan and Afghanistan by Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye, China initiated efforts to resolve the conflict in its neighborhood, which Pakistan has declared an “open war.” The fighting started in Octobe

[2] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-26 · 75% match

How the Iran War Will Reconfigure Militancy in Balochistan

Pakistan has emerged as a leading mediator between the United States and Iran amid the ongoing war, with possibility of talks taking place in Islamabad.

[3] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-18 · 75% match

The Kabul Hospital Strike and the Escalation Logic Driving Afghanistan-Pakistan Conflict

The Pakistani airstrike on the Omid drug rehabilitation center in Kabul on March 16, in which Afghan Taliban authorities reported over 400 killed and 250 injured, is the single deadliest incident in the Afghan-Pakistani conflict since its eruption in

[4] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-05 · 75% match

Why Is Afghanistan Developing a Drone Industry?

Air superiority has become an increasingly decisive factor in modern warfare. This was clearly demonstrated in the ongoing Afghanistan-Pakistan confrontation of March-February 2026, and was previously evident in October 2025, when Pakistan’s air forc

[5] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-20 · 75% match

Caught Between Pakistan and the Iran War: What Comes Next for Afghanistan?

In the rugged geography of the Hindu Kush, isolation has long been a tool of survival. But for the Taliban-led administration in early 2026, that isolation has become a trap.

[6] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-09 · 75% match

New Zealand’s Next Steps as Middle East War Escalates

New Zealand is once again feeling the fallout of a geopolitical crisis. With a de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in place, oil prices soared past the US$90 per barrel mark after New Zealand’s close of business on March 6.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-10-23 · 82% match

Pakistan must see reality and build diplomatic ties with Kabul

Salman Rafi Sheikh is assistant professor of politics at the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Lahore University of Management Sciences.

[8] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2026-03-02 · 56% match

Afghan, Pakistani forces battle along the border

AFP Afghan and Pakistani troops battled along their border, Afghan residents and officials told AFP on Sunday, with the fighting coming alongside multiple strikes including the former US air base at Bagram.

[9] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-10-12 · 75% match

‘Heavy clashes’ at Afghanistan-Pakistan border: Taliban forces

AFP Afghanistan’s Taliban forces launched armed reprisals against Pakistani soldiers along the shared border on Saturday, accusing Islamabad of carrying out air strikes on its soil, senior officials from several provinces said Saturday.

[10] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2026-03-01 · 53% match

Afghanistan says Pakistan fighter jet down as cross-border strikes flare

AFP Afghanistan said it downed a Pakistan fighter jet and captured its pilot on Saturday, a claim denied by Islamabad a day after it declared an “open war” with its South Asian neighbour.

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