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A car bomb outside an Islamabad court kills at least 11 people, Pakistani security officials say

Pakistani security officials say that a powerful car bomb that exploded outside a sprawling district court in Islamabad killed at least 11 people

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

‘Never lose hope’: how a new Afghanistan women’s team helps refugees cope with trauma

Afghan Women United is comprised of players forced to flee their homeland and is another step in beating barriers

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2025

What to know about Afghanistan and Pakistan’s collapsed peace talks

Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of allowing the Pakistani Taliban to be based on its soil and to carry out bombings and gun attacks within Pakistan. Kabul rejects the allegations.

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2025

Afghan data leak superinjunction left democracy in ‘deep freeze’, say journalists

The Independent’s home affairs correspondent Holly Bancroft was among the journalists praised for their ‘grit and determination’ in exposing the saga

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025

Voices: The UK’s promises to Afghanistan ring hollow if aid cuts still bite

While the government will host a conference this month to galvanise international action before the cold Afghan winter sets in, it will be undermined if Britain continues to slash aid across the board

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025

A powerful earthquake kills at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan

Afghan officials say a powerful, 6.3 magnitude earthquake that shook northern Afghanistan overnight killed at least 20 people

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025

Pakistan says it seeks no further escalation but urges Afghanistan to act against militants

Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry says Islamabad does not seek further escalation of hostilities with Afghanistan but expects the country’s Taliban rulers to address its security concerns by taking action against militants operating from Afghan soil

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

Government data leaks can be a matter of life and death

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As The Independent reveals new details about the catastrophic Ministry of Defence data breach that may have exposed to the Taliban details of thousands of Afghans who helped UK forces, wider questions now need to be asked about the way officialdom deals with data

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

Confidential information leaked after MoD official left laptop open on train

Exclusive: Details of 49 data breaches at MoD include personal data accidentally sent to a civil service sports club with 140,000 members

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025

Pakistan and Afghanistan to resume talks in Istanbul after dialogue deadlock, officials say

Pakistan and Afghanistan are expected to resume peace talks in Istanbul to revive a dialogue that collapsed earlier this week, according to Pakistan's defense minister, two officials and state media in both countries

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025