Punjab
DG ISPR says Pakistan is ahead of Taliban and India in readiness
DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry told Reuters Pakistan is 'much ahead' of the Afghan Taliban and India in readiness and opposes isolating Afghanistan.
Afghan Taliban
Afghan Taliban: 11 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: DG ISPR says Pakistan is ahead of Taliban and India in readiness. Key developments, background and…
11 stories on Afghan Taliban since 27 September 2026; the latest was published on 2 November 2026.
Key developments
- DG ISPR says Pakistan is ahead of Taliban and India in readinessDG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry told Reuters that Pakistan is 'much ahead' of the Afghan Taliban and India in operational readiness and is adopting emerging technologies.
- Pakistan hits back at fresh Afghan firing in Lower South WaziristanLower South Waziristan's deputy commissioner said on Sunday that unprovoked firing from Afghan border posts on Pakistani checkpoints continued and that Pakistani forces responded 'immediately and effectively'.
- Pakistan tells UN Taliban must act against terrorist groups in AfghanistanPakistan's counsellor at the UN, Muhammad Jawad Ajmal, urged the Afghan Taliban to 'take decisive action' against terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory.
- Army destroys Afghan Taliban posts after Angoor Adda firingThe army destroyed several Afghan Taliban posts and military positions in areas adjoining South Waziristan and Parachinar, security sources said.
- One killed, five hurt as Afghan fire hits Angoor Adda; Kundi warns KabulPakistani officials say Afghan security forces opened fire on Pakistan Army border posts and homes in Angoor Adda, Lower South Waziristan, on Tuesday night.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Pakistan hits back at fresh Afghan firing in Lower South Waziristan
Lower South Waziristan's deputy commissioner says Pakistani forces hit Afghan posts and mortar positions after unprovoked firing; no Pakistani casualties.
Islamabad
Pakistan tells UN Taliban must act against terrorist groups in Afghanistan
Pakistan's UN envoy told the Third Committee the Taliban must act against the TTP and others, citing more than 4,700 Pakistani deaths in three years.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Army destroys Afghan Taliban posts after Angoor Adda firing
The army destroyed several Afghan Taliban posts near South Waziristan and Parachinar after Tuesday's firing on Angoor Adda killed a civilian.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
One killed, five hurt as Afghan fire hits Angoor Adda; Kundi warns Kabul
Pakistani officials say Afghan forces fired on Angoor Adda in South Waziristan, killing a resident and hurting five; KP's governor warned the Taliban regime.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Afghan Taliban send cheap drones into Pakistan, where forces shoot them down
The Afghan Taliban are sending low-cost drones built from online parts into Pakistan, where forces shoot many down. Islamabad reported 23 in September.
Pakistan
Dar warns Afghan Taliban they will pay for sheltering terrorists
Ishaq Dar warned the Afghan Taliban would face consequences for harbouring terrorists, and defended the KP emergency as a step against terrorism, not politics.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Forces foil Kurram infiltration bid, killing 12 attackers
Security forces killed 12 khawarij and Afghan Taliban personnel while foiling an infiltration bid in Kurram; Naib Subedar Hidayat Aman was martyred, ISPR said.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Pakistan strikes terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, 22 killed
Pakistan carried out calibrated air strikes on two terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, killing 22 terrorists, the information ministry said on Thursday.
Islamabad
Pakistan will answer any attempt from Afghanistan to destabilise it, Tarar warns Kabul
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said Kabul must move out of its militant mindset, as terrorist safe havens in Afghanistan remain the main obstacle to peace.
Asia
Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban's 'baseless' claims linking it to Nuristan violence
The information ministry dismissed Kabul's claim that Pakistan-backed men were behind clashes in Nuristan, saying not a shred of evidence had been produced.