A relatively strong explosion in the second district of Kunduz. Local sources in Kunduz province have reported a relatively strong explosion in the province. The incident occurred at around 7:00 PM on Saturday, 25 October 2025, near the “Bidoon Sarhad” hospital in the second district of Kunduz city. According to sources, the explosion targeted a
Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum visited Mohammad Mohaqiq in Ankara. Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum, leader of the National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan, visited Mohammad Mohaqiq, leader of the Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan, at a medical center in Ankara. Mr. Mohaqiq, who is undergoing treatment after a surgery, assured during the visit that his health condition
Taliban-Pakistan talks continue in Turkey. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says a delegation led by the deputy interior minister has gone to Turkey to continue talks with Pakistan. He wrote on his X-page on Friday evening, November 2, that the meeting will discuss the remaining issues between the two sides. Earlier, Pakistan had also announced that
Mujahid: The ceasefire agreement with Pakistan has not been finalized yet. Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban government, said the ceasefire agreement between the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban had not been finalized yet and that was why the details were not made public. He told Deutsche Welle that part of the talks is scheduled
Zalmay Khalilzad visits Kabul again. The Taliban’s foreign ministry confirmed that Zalmay Khalilzad had visited Kabul again and met with Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Mottaki. The meeting between the two sides was informal and focused on ways to expand bilateral relations between Afghanistan and the United States, the ministry said in a statement. The
Taliban sends clear message to Islamabad by leaning towards India. Taliban Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid has described Pakistan’s accusations of India’s role in escalating regional tensions as “baseless, illogical and unacceptable.” According to a report by India Today on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the Taliban Defense Minister said about relations with Pakistan that Kabul
India, Qatar to upgrade diplomatic ties with Kabul. India’s Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday (October 21, 2025) announced that it will upgrade its technical mission in Kabul to the level of an embassy; a move that the ministry said would be implemented immediately. The decision reflects New Delhi’s strong determination to expand bilateral cooperation
Mullah Yaqub: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan is not a “terrorist group.” Taliban Defense Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid, who traveled to Qatar to hold talks and sign an agreement with the Pakistani Defense Minister, said in an interview with Al Jazeera that he does not consider Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan a “terrorist group.” He emphasized: “There is no specific
Analysts: Signing a document respecting Pakistan’s territorial integrity is a political mistake by the Taliban. The new agreement between the Taliban and Pakistan in Doha, which emphasizes “respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty,” has sparked a wave of reactions and analysis among Afghan experts and writers. Critics say that this agreement could have
The first round of Doha talks between the Taliban and Pakistan has ended. The first round of talks between senior Afghan and Pakistani officials in Doha, the capital of Qatar, has ended. The meeting was led by Mullah Yaqub Mujahid, the Taliban’s acting defense minister, and Khawaja Muhammad Asif, the Pakistani defense minister. Media sources
