Pakistan vs. Afghanistan: From allies and neighbors to war
For years, Pakistan supported the Taliban in Afghanistan. But now Pakistan is bombing its neighbor. How the former allies became adversaries and why negotiations keep failing.
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dw.com
03.10.2026
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 9 civilians, Kabul says; Pakistan says only militants hit
Pakistan has carried out airstrikes in two Afghan provinces, targeting militant hideouts
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abcnews.com
01.10.2026
Pakistan: Suicide attack at police stop kills at least 11
The blast was claimed by the Pakistani Taliban, which has stepped up attacks on Pakistani security forces in recent years.
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dw.com
26.09.2026
Pakistani officials say Afghan Taliban shelled Pakistani border. Kabul denies the attack
Local Pakistani officials say Afghan Taliban forces shelled Pakistani border posts after Pakistani troops foiled a cross-border infiltration attempt by militants
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abcnews.com
23.09.2026
Turkiye, Pakistan to deploy forces to Saudi as Yemen fighting grows
During emergency talks in Riyadh, Turkiye and Pakistan agreed to send rapid deployment forces to Saudi Arabia.
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aljazeera.com
06.10.2026
Turkiye, Pakistan agree to military deployment to Saudi Arabia
Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have agreed to trigger collective deterrence measures in response to Houthi attacks.
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aljazeera.com
05.10.2026
India vs Pakistan cricket: Asian Games gold medal final – all to know
For the first time this year, archrivals India and Pakistan meet in a final, as they face off at the Asian Games.
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aljazeera.com
02.10.2026
Pakistan vows to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthis
Pakistan says Islamabad will make “whatever means” available to Saudi Arabia if Saudi faces threats from the Houthis.
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aljazeera.com
30.09.2026
Suicide bombing in northwest Pakistan kills at least 12
A vehicle laden with explosives rammed into a roadside checkpoint in Pakistan, killing at least a dozen people.
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aljazeera.com
27.09.2026
Why is violence between Pakistan and Afghanistan recurring?
Pakistan has carried out new strikes inside Afghanistan.
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aljazeera.com
26.09.2026
Blast in Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan kills several people
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (the Pakistan Taliban or TTP) claims responsibility for the attack.
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aljazeera.com
26.09.2026
Pakistan, Turkiye edge closer towards joining Saudi war against Houthis
Pakistani and Turkish military chiefs head to Riyadh for urgent talks, but both countries remain cautious on involvement
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aljazeera.com
25.09.2026
Pakistan launches air strikes in Afghanistan, killing civilians, Taliban says
Pakistan launched air strikes Thursday on 10 sites in Afghanistan in what Islamabad said was a retaliation for a drone attack by Afghanistan's Taliban forces on a border post. A Taliban government spo
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france24.com
24.09.2026
Pakistan must ‘catch up’ with India in T20 cricket, says coach Hesson
Pakistan could face India in the knockouts of the Asian Games, where the world champions won gold in 2023.
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aljazeera.com
23.09.2026
Sisters of jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan arrested
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party said on Monday that his three sisters had been arrested.
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france24.com
21.09.2026
India-Pakistan navy ship collision sparks alarm over unintended escalation
Pakistan says an Indian warship entered its EEZ, while India says the collision occurred in international waters.
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aljazeera.com
17.09.2026
Why Pakistan is talking to Iran as the Houthi-Saudi fight escalates
Pakistan faces growing pressure to honour its Saudi defence commitments while keeping diplomatic channels to Iran open.
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aljazeera.com
11.09.2026
‘Not dolls to play with’: Afghan medical students face Pakistan expulsion
Students say they were legally admitted and funded to study in Pakistan, but now face being sent home mid-degree.
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aljazeera.com
11.09.2026
Could Pakistan enter Yemen conflict under Mecca agreement?
Pakistan says no military response has been discussed under its new defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.
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aljazeera.com
10.09.2026
Pakistan police counter drone attacks with Ukraine-style nets
Lessons from the war in Ukraine are reverberating in Pakistan, where security forces are improvising new defenses against Islamist insurgents.
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japantimes.co.jp
09.09.2026