Taliban facing insurgent pressure five years into rule
The Taliban briefly lost a district center in Badakhshan as anti-Taliban factions stepped up operations and tensions with Pakistan deepened, raising fears of proxy conflict.
Erdogan Saudi Arabia visit to include talks with Sharif
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a one-day working trip for meetings with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif amid regional tensions.