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  1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · By Asif Shahzad

    Explainer-What has turned the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan from partners to foes? (opens the original)

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    ISLAMABAD, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Pakistan's air force struck 10 locations in Afghanistan on Thursday, its second round of strikes in four days after three months of relative quiet along the two countries' 2,600-km (1,600-mile) border. Islamabad said it struck militant hideouts in retaliation for drones launched from Afghanistan. Kabul denied sending the drones and said the seven Afghan fatalities in strikes this week were all civilians. Here is what is driving the latest escalation, and why previo

  2. Article · Aug 24, 2026 · By Asif Shahzad, Ariba Shahid and Mubasher Bukhari Aug 24, 2026

    Pakistan's Munir spoke to Trump ahead of Tehran visit, sources say (opens the original)

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    By Asif Shahzad, Ariba Shahid and Mubasher Bukhari ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir last week ahead of Munir's trip to Tehran on Monday, according to three Pakistani sources, with one saying the main U.S. request was to use Pakistan's influence to bring Iran back to negotiations. Trump last week warned of economic consequences against any country that provided "any type of lifeline to Iran" as he seeks to isolate the Islamic Re

  3. Article · Aug 24, 2026 · Asif Shahzad, Ariba Shahid and Mubasher Bukhari

    Pakistan's Munir spoke to Trump ahead of Tehran visit, sources say | Jefferson City News-Tribune (opens the original)

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    ISLAMABAD - U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir last week ahead of Munir's trip to Tehran on Monday, according to three Pakistani sources, with one saying the main U.S. request was to use Pakistan's influence to bring Iran back to negotiations. Trump last week warned of economic consequences against any country that provided "any type of lifeline to Iran" as he seeks to isolate the Islamic Republic. Iran has in turn vowed ‌to shut down all oil exports from the

  4. Article · Aug 6, 2026 · By Asif Shahzad, Ariba Shahid, Mubasher Bukhari and Rick Noack Aug 6, 2026

    As Pakistan's army chief turns on hardline Islamist groups, blasphemy cases plummet (opens the original)

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    By Asif Shahzad, Ariba Shahid, Mubasher Bukhari and Rick Noack ISLAMABAD/KARACHI, Aug 6 (Reuters) - When blasphemy allegations against a Christian family prompted a mob of hundreds to assemble in Pakistan's teeming metropolis Karachi last month, officers knew they might only have minutes to save the four women and one child who were targeted. Islamic Pakistan has witnessed around 90 blasphemy-linked lynchings since 1990 and many started exactly like this. But as police officer Sanghaar Ali Malik

  5. Article · Jul 24, 2026 · By Asif Shahzad and Mubasher Bukhari Jul 24, 2026

    Pakistan, Iran explore path towards new talks with US in a China-initiated push, sources say (opens the original)

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    ISLAMABAD, July 24 (Reuters) - Pakistan is exploring a path towards a resumption of stalled U.S.-Iran talks over ending their nearly five-month-old war, three Pakistani sources said, following a push initiated by China. Exploratory discussions took place during a visit by Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni to Islamabad this week — his second within the last 10 days, the sources said. Momeni, who is considered close to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, met with Pakistani government leaders

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