Afghanistan

Jun- 2026 -

29 June

Pakistani Air Force's JF-17 Thunder (FC-1 Xiaolong or FC-1 Fierce Dragon) fighter jet performs during the 12th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China 2018, in Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong province, 9 November 2018. JF-17 Thunder exhibited its dazzling aerial performance in front of the delegations of various air forces and aviation industries on the third day of Zhuhai Air Show in China. The breathtaking aerial display by the seasoned aerobatics pilot wing commander Zeeshan Baryar included some stunning maneuvers like the muscle climb, thunder turns, slow speed pass and inverted flight. An over fifteen minutes jaw dropping performance by Pride of The Nation, JF-17 Thunder, concluded with the trademark vertical rolls and disappearing in the blue skies of Zhuhai, leaving behind hundreds of spellbound spectators. The mesmerized audience applauded the Thundery performance as it landed back. (Photo by Shu ying / Imaginechina via AFP)

Pakistan Carries Out Deadly Airstrikes in Eastern Afghanistan

Pakistan carried out airstrikes overnight in eastern Afghanistan, Islamabad said, adding its operations had targeted militants as the Afghan government reported dozens of civilian casualties.

10 June

Middle East

Pakistani troops patrol along the Afghanistan border at Big Ben post in Khyber district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistan Carries Out Deadly Strikes on Afghanistan: Govt Officials

Pakistani strikes killed at least 12 people in Afghanistan near their border, Afghan government officials and local sources said Wednesday, the deadliest in weeks and following a period of relative calm.

May- 2026 -

15 May

Asia Pacific

Pakistani soldiers patrol at an empty bazaar during a military operation against Taliban militants in North Waziristan

Staff Writer With AFP

Militant Attack on Security Compound Kills 9 in Pakistan

Militants attacked a security compound in northwest Pakistan with an explosives-laden truck and gunfire, killing nine paramilitary officers.

Apr- 2026 -

28 April

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghan Govt Says Pakistani Fire Kills 4 Along Border

The Pakistani military killed at least four people and wounded 70 others in an Afghan border province on Monday, the Taliban government said.

11 April

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghan Government Says Gunmen Kill 7 in Herat Attack

Gunmen in Afghanistan killed at least seven people in an attack targeting civilians at a recreational spot in Herat province.

9 April

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghanistan, Pakistan Agree to Avoid Escalation: China

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to avoid any escalation in their armed conflict, during talks hosted by China in recent days.

2 April

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistan Says Holding Talks With Afghan Govt in China

Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding talks in China to end months of conflict, two officials from Islamabad told AFP on Wednesday.

Mar- 2026 -

23 March

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistan Vows to ‘Eradicate Terrorism’ as Afghan Truce Nears End

Pakistan said Monday that the country remains committed to "eradicating the menace of terrorism," as the clock ticked down to the end of a temporary ceasefire with Afghanistan.

17 March

War

Taliban fighters stand guard near the Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan military hospital in Kabul

Staff Writer With AFP

Kabul Drug Rehab Clinic in Ruins After Pakistan Strikes on Afghanistan

Crowds gathered outside a drug treatment center in the Afghan capital in a bid for news of their loved ones after it was hit in a Pakistani air strike.

15 March

Asia Pacific