KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban rulers and other officials gathered at Afghanistan’s traditional Loya Jirga assembly hall on Saturday to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their return to power, ...

As Afghanistan enters 2026, deep fractures inside the Taliban leadership threaten the regime's grip on power in part due to Supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada's isolationist rule. The beginning of ...

Pakistan’s decades-long strategy of supporting the Taliban to reduce India’s influence in Afghanistan has failed to deliver the expected results, according to an Indian analyst, who says the Taliban’s ...

Pakistan’s foreign minister urged senior Taliban leaders Tuesday to start delayed peace talks with Kabul, telling them the Afghanistan war has “no military solution” just hours after the insurgents ...

For years, Pakistan has denied that the Afghan Taliban enjoys a safe haven on its soil or that Islamabad could do anything to end their violent campaign in Afghanistan that has seen tens of thousands ...

Hamid Karzai said that he has been speaking to Taliban officials, urging them to ease the restrictions on girls' education ...