ANALYSIS: The EU-Taliban Talks and The Refugee Crisis

In June 2026, a series of significant diplomatic meetings took place in Brussels. The core of this unique round of talks was the repatriation of Afghan refugees convicted of criminal offences or lacking legal documentation in...

China's Strategic Diplomacy: Easing Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions, Protecting its Interests

Following diplomatic efforts in Doha and Istanbul in late 2025, and a subsequent Saudi-led initiative, Pakistan and Afghanistan held a third round of largely discreet negotiations in Urumqi, Xinjiang, aimed at easing severe b...

The Long Shadow of Mr.Durand: What Happens Between Pakistan and Taliban lead Afghanistan.

In the rugged corridors of the northwest, where the Durand Line has been trying to rebuild itself as a border for a decade and a half, it keeps bleeding like an unhealing wound. The silence of the night that has been shattere...

Israel's "Takhbula" Vs Iran's Mosaic Doctrine at Play - Who Wins?

The numbers tell a story that strategists in Tel Aviv and Washington did not anticipate. Weeks into the 2026 Iran War, since the joint US-Israeli decapitation strikes of 28 February that eliminated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Al...

Pakistan–Afghanistan Conflict Escalates Into Unprecedented Cross-Border War

The latest escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan marks one of the most serious confrontations between the two neighbours in decades, with cross-border strikes penetrating deep into Afghan territory in a manner rarely se...

Intensify Attacks, Abide by Rules and Shun Foreign Fighters, Hafiz Gul Bahadur's Says in a Message

Jihadist channels affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban have released a purported audio message from Hafiz Gul Bahadur, a Key leader of his own faction of Pakistani Taliban. The message, reportedly the first of its kind, cont...

Three Rounds of Deadlock: Proposal, Rejection and an Uncertain Future

The third round of negotiations between Pakistan and Afghanistan took place in Istanbul, with Türkiye and Qatar serving as mediators on November 6, 2025. The Khorasan Diary spoke with stakeholders present during these talks, ...

Diplomacy on Thin Ice Pakistan-Afghanistan Talks Amidst Rising Tensions

The pattern has been too obvious, attacks, response and tepid reconciliation over the last four years – But what is new to this triangular conflict between Pakistan, Afghanistan and Non State Actors is that later has brought ...

From Aid Dependency to Fragile Continuity: Assessing Afghanistan’s Economy, 2021–2025

Agriculture remains the backbone of Afghanistan’s economy, employing an estimated 60–65 percent of the population. The country’s main agricultural outputs include wheat, pomegranates, grapes, apricots, and nuts, alongside liv...