No country formally recognises the Taliban. But the group’s recent diplomatic overdrive shows many want it as a partner.

A tripartite meeting was recently held in Beijing involving the foreign ministers of China, Pakistan, and the Taliban. This ...

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The Taliban administration is in advanced talks with Russia for banks from both sanctions-hit economies to settle trade ...

The Pakistani Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, and Taliban Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, have reached an agreement to exchange ambassadors, aiming to strengthen diplomatic relations ...

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Min­ister and Foreign Minister Senator Moh­a­­mmad Ishaq Dar, while describing his recent three-day ...

ISLAMABAD: In a surprise move, Pakistan has extended an olive branch to India, urging for result-oriented dialogue ...

Amid strained relations with Pakistan and tense ties between New Delhi and Islamabad, the Taliban is gravitating towards ...

Islamabad has long accused Kabul of harboring TTP fighters, who were blamed for a 70pc increase in attacks inside Pakistan in 2024. Recent diplomatic efforts have aimed to turn the tide. In March 2025 ...

Pakistan and Afghanistan decided to upgrade their diplomatic ties and in principle agreed to exchange full-time ambassadors, Beijing announced on Wednesday, in a major breakthrough in the bilateral ...

China, Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday agreed to extend the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) ...

India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty amid Pakistan’s deepening water crisis adds pressure on Islamabad. Unconfirmed ...