Speaking on Geo News, Defence Min­ister Khawaja Asif said that as of today, there are ‘no ties’ between Islamabad and Kabul. “It’s a stalemate right now. You can say there are no active hostilities, but the environment is hostile,” he said, adding: “There are no ties, direct or indirect, as of today”.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, China, Russia, and Iran reaffirmed their shared resolve to establish a stable, sovereign, and peaceful Afghanistan, free from terrorism and external interference,

India, along with the Taliban, China, and Russia, has opposed U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to reclaim Afghanistan’s Bagram airbase, a move Trump calls vital to U.S. security due to its proximity to China’s nuclear facilities.

China’s recent engagement with the Taliban jolted a dormant debate on whether China will move to recognise the Taliban. The question resurfaced around Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Kabul on 20 August 2025 for the sixth China–Pakistan–Afghanistan Foreign Ministers’ Trilateral Dialogue — the clearest sign of Beijing’s close engagement.

ISLAMABAD: In a renewed push against Afghanistan to impress upon it to take seriously the security situation related to terrorism in Afghanistan, four of Afghanistan’s neighbours joined

Amir Khan Muttaqi is one of a number of Taliban leaders facing UN sanctions, including travel bans and asset freezes