Militant violence has surged in Pakistan in recent months, much of it blamed on the Pakistani Taliban which is separate from ...

Pakistan on Friday reacted cautiously to the Russian decision recognising the Afghan Taliban government, saying the matter ...

Russia has formally recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan, a significant shift driven by security concerns and ...

Yama Bariz and Mamoon Durrani from the BBC's Afghan service discuss the effectiveness of the Taliban's poppy eradication ...

In a country where dissent and protest is tightly controlled, some Kabul residents were afraid to openly criticise the Taliban authorities. Atef, not his real name, was unconvinced better relations ...

At least 10 people, including nine suspected militants, were killed in clashes and attacks in Pakistan’s Punjab and ...

Russia announced on July 3 that it officially recognizes the Taliban government of Afghanistan, making it the first country ...

Pakistan’s army killed 30 militants near the Afghanistan border, seizing weapons and preventing a major attack, amid rising ...

The Pakistan Taliban, known officially as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, often targets security forces and civilians in the ...

Russia became the first country to formally accept Taliban's Afghanistan rule as it removed the group from its list of ...

In a cramped guesthouse in Pakistan's capital, 25-year-old Kimia spends her days sketching women — dancing, playing, ...