ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday issued a statement regarding United States (US) weapons left behind in Afghanistan and said that the same were used by

The acting Interior Minister of the Taliban, Sirajuddin Haqqani, recently travelled to the UAE with the Taliban's intelligence chief.

The growing rift between Pakistan and the Taliban is well-known. Since the Taliban's takeover of Kabul in 2021, border skirmishes between Pakistani and Taliban forces have occurred multiple times.

Afghanistan's Taliban government has moved some family members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan from border areas in an attempt to ease tensions with Pakistan. However, the move is viewed as insufficient to meet Pakistan's demands.

According to the spokesman, 80,000 Afghans have been resettled in various countries, while more than 40,000 remain in limbo. Among them, 25,000 were expected to be relocated to the US. Under the initial agreement with the US, the resettlement process was scheduled for completion by September 2025.

The way forward is simple, requiring policy clarity and consistent enforcement of counterterrorism strategies without discrimination. Rebuilding trust with the local populace is essential. This can be done by addressing their grievances and ensuring their inclusion in solutions. No power on earth can triumph without the support of its people.

The interim Afghan government conceded to the Pakistani authorities in closed door meetings that the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was a problem but objected to Islamabad's approach in dealing the issue, sources familiar with the development told The Express Tribune on Sunday.

An executive order has halted refugee flights for Afghans who supported the American mission in Afghanistan and had been approved to resettle in the U.S.

Plastic pollution is particularly harmful because fish and other marine life often mistake it for food. Consuming microplastics can lead to severe disorders or even death, further depleting the river’s biodiversity. The intertwined fate of turtles, fish, and other aquatic species underscores the urgent need for solutions.

Pakistan reported at least 73 cases last year, up from only one in 2021, and the disease is now rapidly spreading in the country’s most volatile regions.

Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.

Islamist militants in an explosive-laden vehicle were thwarted in their attempt to overrun a Pakistani security post near the border with Afghanistan, the army said on Tuesday.