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Spirituality isn’t rigid dogma. It’s a living, breathing practice that helps make sense of an incomprehensible world

I grew up in Kabul and Karachi. In both, I learned the value of the quiet rituals observed while no one is watching

The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2025

Pakistan, Afghanistan Talks Begin In Qatar: Taliban

Pakistani and Afghan officials began talks in Qatar on Saturday to defuse tensions, a senior Taliban official said, after at least 10 Afghanis were killed in Pakistani airstrikes following a brief truce.

International Business Times · Oct 18, 2025

Afghanistan and Pakistan to hold peace talks in Doha after airstrikes kill cricketers

Kabul and Islamabad seek to defuse border conflict after latest Pakistani strikes kill at least 10 Afghan civilians

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2025

Why is Pakistan bombing Afghanistan and what will happen next?

Hundreds of civilians killed at drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul hit by Pakistani air strikes

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

Ceasefire Halts Deadly Afghanistan-Pakistan Fighting

A ceasefire along the frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan was holding on Thursday, after dozens of troops and civilians were killed in cross-border clashes.

International Business Times · Oct 16, 2025

Dozens killed in fresh clashes along Afghanistan-Pakistan border

Two sides declare ceasefire after Islamabad carries out retaliatory strikes on Kabul and Kandahar province

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2025

New Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Clashes Kill Dozens, Officials Say

Dozens of troops and civilians were killed in a fresh round of border skirmishes between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday, officials on both sides of the frontier said, as clashes entered their second week.

International Business Times · Oct 15, 2025

They fought with Britain and US in Afghanistan – now Taliban are taking their revenge

After the Taliban takeover of Kabul in 2021, Britain pledged sanctuary to Afghans who faced reprisals for working with UK forces – but thousands are still waiting. Now, as Britain drags its heels, we have verified the killings of more than 100 ex-Afghan forces in the country since 2023 –…

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025

Pakistan reports a new clash with Afghan forces along northwest border

Pakistan's state-run media say clashes have erupted between Pakistani and Afghan forces in a remote northwestern border region

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025

Behind India’s pivot in Kabul: Counter to Pak ‘strategic depth’, a key trade route

The recent visit of Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, to India marked another step in New Delhi’s gradual recalibration of ties with the Taliban leadership in Kabul. This aligns with how India has been reassessing its terms of engagement with the Taliban even before the militia regained power…

Newslaundry · Oct 14, 2025