The suicide bombing and gun attack that killed dozens in northwest Pakistan on Sept. 18, 2026, highlighted the fragile security situation in the South Asian country. But it also shone a light on the complex and evolving extremism landscape there and the strained relationship between Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan.

After Pakistani troops thwarted the infiltration attempt, Afghan Taliban forces allegedly fired mortars and other heavy weapons at Pakistani border posts, the four officials said. Pakistani forces responded with artillery fire, targeting Taliban border posts, mortar sites, and defensive positions.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday shot down eight drones after they entered the country's airspace from Afghanistan, security sources said.The sources said the armed forces' air defence system intercepted all eight drones,

Pakistan downed eight drones from Afghanistan amid escalating border tensions and clashes between security forces, raising regional security concerns.

For the first time, Kabul has come under aerial attack not by a superpower, but by its neighbor, Pakistan. In early October, Pakistani fighter jets struck Afghan territory, including Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktika, claiming to target militants from Tehreek-e ...

India has strongly condemned Pakistan’s attacks on Afghanistan and expressed condolences over civilian deaths. The MEA also called on Pakistan to demonstrate a firm commitment to tackling cross-border terrorism.

An educational lifeline for young Afghan women banned by the Taliban from training as doctors in their homeland is in jeopardy after Pakistan’s medical authorities tried to have them expelled.

The attack on a mosque inside a police compound, killing at least two dozen people, is the latest example of the worsening violence near the Afghan border.