New, friendly media operations and expanded state-run television are pushing Pakistan’s message while independent news outlets face repression. New, friendly media operations and expanded state-run ...

At least 143 people were killed in a Pakistani airstrike that hit a drug rehabilitation facility in Kabul on Monday, according to a top U.N. official. By Elian Peltier Safiullah Padshah and Zia ...

Pakistan is walking a tightrope as the Iran war intensifies, with that balance growing more precarious with each passing day. Islamabad has so far pursued cautious diplomacy, condemning the strikes on ...

A weekslong war between Pakistan and Afghanistan was paused on March 18, 2026, to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. But that does not mean the conflict is over. Neither side showed any ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Islamabad isn't often called on to act as an intermediary in high-stakes diplomacy, but it's stepped into the role this ...

India’s Worrying Plans for Dams on Transboundary Rivers Shared with Bangladesh Pakistan’s ongoing military campaign in Afghanistan, which has now stretched into its fourth week, marks a departure from ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday declared a temporary pause in escalating fighting, two days after Kabul blamed Islamabad for a deadly airstrike in the Afghan capital that it ...

ISLAMABAD, March 26 (Reuters) - Pakistan's military resumed operations against Afghanistan after a temporary pause, Pakistan's foreign ministry said ‌on Thursday, dashing hopes of a permanent ...

While the world is distracted by the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, another conflict is erupting between Iran’s neighbours. Pakistan has declared “open war” on Afghanistan after fighting intensified over ...

ISLAMABAD, March 24 (Reuters) - Pakistan's role as a possible host of talks aimed at ending the Iran war builds on its courtship of U.S. President Donald Trump and its reputation as a relatively ...

The Taliban in Afghanistan claim that a Pakistani military airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul has killed over 400 people and injured 250 others. The attack occurred around 9 p.m. on ...

India’s Worrying Plans for Dams on Transboundary Rivers Shared with Bangladesh Under a bilateral defense agreement, Islamabad will have to support Riyadh in the event of an Iran-Saudi showdown. That ...