Zabihullah Mujahid said Kabul responded to Pakistani aggression; Islamabad denied the claim, calling it deflection from TTP sanctuaries inside Afghanistan.
Pakistan says it repelled an “unprovoked attack” on 11–12 Oct 2025, killing 200+ militants, seizing 21 positions and destroying training camps; Islamabad warns Kabul.
India’s outreach to the Taliban through Deoband diplomacy is seen as an attempt to recast the group’s ideological associations from Haqqania to Indian soil.
Chief Minister Sohail Afridi announces 10 ministers, two advisers, and a special assistant in the first phase of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government formation
UNICEF and UNESCO report warns more than 90 % of ten-year-olds cannot read a simple text, and nearly four million girls could lose access to education by 2030.
At a trilateral meeting in Saudi Arabia, health ministers from the three nations pledged collaboration on disease prevention, anti-narcotics measures, and improving healthcare standards across the region.
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