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The Taliban regime in Afghanistan recently announced that on February 21, it had intercepted a consignment of weapons from Pakistan that was headed for the Wakhan Corridor, a sliver of strategic Afghan territory that borders Tajikistan, China, and Pa... [1]

Pakistan’s ongoing military campaign in Afghanistan, which has now stretched into its fourth week, marks a departure from the sporadic border skirmishes between the two countries that defined Islamabad’s relations with the Afghan Taliban regime since... [2]

THEY feel imprisoned “like a bird whose wings have been torn off” but struggle on, defiant in their own way. [3]

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. [4]

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. [5]

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. [6]

Islamabad pushes privatization as reforms gain traction Expanding domestic production, diversifying supply chain cited by public health official Business is thriving but geopolitical uncertainties can unravel commerce Taliban turns to Iran and India ... [7]

International relationsPakistan's Afghan attacks expose its frustration with militants and others Taliban 'closeness with India' proves final straw in sparking Islamabad action People carry the Pakistani flag-draped coffin of a soldier, who died foll... [8]

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[1] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-06 · 75% match

Counterterrorism Expert Ajmal Sohail on Pakistan’s ISI Targeting the Chinese in Afghanistan

The Taliban regime in Afghanistan recently announced that on February 21, it had intercepted a consignment of weapons from Pakistan that was headed for the Wakhan Corridor, a sliver of strategic Afghan territory that borders Tajikistan, China, and Pa

[2] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-16 · 75% match

Pakistan’s Military Campaign in Afghanistan Is Here to Stay

Pakistan’s ongoing military campaign in Afghanistan, which has now stretched into its fourth week, marks a departure from the sporadic border skirmishes between the two countries that defined Islamabad’s relations with the Afghan Taliban regime since

[3] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2026-03-19 · 53% match

Like birds with clipped wings

THEY feel imprisoned “like a bird whose wings have been torn off” but struggle on, defiant in their own way.

[4] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2026-03-02 · 49% 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.

[5] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2026-03-01 · 48% 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.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-10-23 · 60% 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.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-02-12 · 43% match

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Islamabad pushes privatization as reforms gain traction Expanding domestic production, diversifying supply chain cited by public health official Business is thriving but geopolitical uncertainties can unravel commerce Taliban turns to Iran and India

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-10-15 · 52% match

Pakistan's Afghan attacks expose its frustration with militants and others

International relationsPakistan's Afghan attacks expose its frustration with militants and others Taliban 'closeness with India' proves final straw in sparking Islamabad action People carry the Pakistani flag-draped coffin of a soldier, who died foll

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-08-13 · 75% match

China cultivates transactional Taliban ties as Afghan regime turns 2

ISLAMABAD -- As Afghanistan approaches two years since the Taliban returned to power, China stands out for its active engagement of the regime, though it is treading cautiously and has not extended formal recognition.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-01-30 · 75% match

Asia Stream: The Afghanistan Solutions Set

NEW YORK -- Welcome to Nikkei Asia's podcast: Asia Stream. Every week, Asia Stream tracks and analyzes the Indo-Pacific with a mix of interviews and reports by our correspondents from across the globe.

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