https://www.rferl.org Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:59:22 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Pakistan appears to have achieved a significant diplomatic breakthrough by playing a proactive role in brokering a 14-day cease-fire and setting the stage for the US-Iran talks in Islamabad on February 10. https://www.rferl.org/a/how-pakistan-bolstered-its-diplomatic-image-by-brokering-a-cease-fire/33727687.html https://www.rferl.org/a/how-pakistan-bolstered-its-diplomatic-image-by-brokering-a-cease-fire/33727687.html Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:48:04 +0200 FeaturesNewsIranPakistanThe Rundown Headline Pakistan has offered to host talks aimed at bringing the Iran conflict to an end, highlighting the country's strengthened ties in both the Middle East and with Washington. https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-iran-diplomacy-us-israel-conflict/33714484.html https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-iran-diplomacy-us-israel-conflict/33714484.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:20:06 +0100 FeaturesIranPakistanThe Rundown Headline Fresh Pakistani jet and drone strikes targeting Kabul and the Kandahar, Paktika, and Paktia provinces in Afghanistan have cast a shadow over China's shuttle-diplomacy efforts to restore peace between Pakistan and the Taliban. https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-afghanistan-border-strikes-china-diplomacy/33704544.html https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-afghanistan-border-strikes-china-diplomacy/33704544.html Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:32:34 +0100 NewsAfghanistanPakistanThe Rundown Stories Pakistan launched a wave of attacks on Afghanistan on February 27, in the most serious escalation between the countries since the Taliban seized power in 2021. https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-pakistan-taliban-ttp-war/33689781.html https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-pakistan-taliban-ttp-war/33689781.html Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:53:18 +0100 FeaturesAfghanistanPakistanThe Rundown Headline The Pakistani Army has set a January 25 deadline for the evacuation of Tirah, a valley of some 150,000 people. The strategic area is located along the border with Afghanistan and is a stronghold of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan extremist group. https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-ttp-taliban-afghanistan/33657799.html https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-ttp-taliban-afghanistan/33657799.html Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:42:12 +0100 PakistanFeaturesThe Rundown Stories China and Pakistan announced on January 7 the creation of a new unit to stop a rise in attacks targeting Chinese nationals, but experts and insiders who spoke to RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal say that the damage to Islamabad’s relationship with Beijing may already be beyond repair. https://www.rferl.org/a/china-pakistan-cpec-police-terrorism-attack-worker-infrastructure/33643164.html https://www.rferl.org/a/china-pakistan-cpec-police-terrorism-attack-worker-infrastructure/33643164.html Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:50:09 +0100 PakistanFeaturesAfghanistanTajikistanThe Rundown StoriesChina A full-blown conflict between Afghanistan’s Taliban and neighboring Pakistan seemed unthinkable when the hard-line Islamist group, a longtime ally of Islamabad, seized power in 2021 as international troops withdrew and the government their supported collapsed. https://www.rferl.org/a/taliban-afghanistan-pakistan-ttp-conflict/33558730.html https://www.rferl.org/a/taliban-afghanistan-pakistan-ttp-conflict/33558730.html Mon, 13 Oct 2025 18:00:54 +0200 AfghanistanFeaturesPakistanThe Rundown Stories Two senior members of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) extremist group have been killed in Pakistani drone strikes in the Afghan capital, sources told RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal. https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-taliban-ttp-afghanistan-strikes-drone/33556513.html https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-taliban-ttp-afghanistan-strikes-drone/33556513.html Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:15:52 +0200 NewsAfghanistanPakistanThe Rundown Stories The death of Maulana Khan Zeb highlights the risk peace activists in Pakistan face amid ongoing violence and political instability in tribal regions. It also has raised accusations the country’s intelligence agencies are propping up various militant outfits. https://www.rferl.org/a/33478657.html https://www.rferl.org/a/33478657.html Sun, 20 Jul 2025 01:28:18 +0200 FeaturesAfghanistanPakistanThe Rundown Stories Following Israel’s strikes on Iran, Pakistan finds itself having to delicately navigate diplomatic rivalries and international alliances, as well as sectarian tensions at home. https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-iran-israel-diplomatic-balancing-act/33463226.html https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-iran-israel-diplomatic-balancing-act/33463226.html Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0200 PakistanFeaturesThe Rundown Stories India and Pakistan agreed to an immediate cease-fire, US President Donald Trump and officials from both South Asian countries said, after the biggest flare-up of fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbors in years sparked fears of a full-scale war. https://www.rferl.org/a/india-pakistan-conflict-sharif-missiles-air-base/33409927.html https://www.rferl.org/a/india-pakistan-conflict-sharif-missiles-air-base/33409927.html Sat, 10 May 2025 02:38:50 +0200 NewsPakistanThe Rundown Headline Pakistan and India traded accusations of attacks on May 8, as tensions persisted amid the worst flare-up of fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbors in more than 20 years. https://www.rferl.org/a/india-pakistan-border-clashes-may-2025/33408277.html https://www.rferl.org/a/india-pakistan-border-clashes-may-2025/33408277.html Thu, 08 May 2025 13:32:19 +0200 NewsPakistanThe Rundown Stories Indian and Pakistani forces have exchanged artillery fire after overnight Indian air strikes claimed multiple lives, as tensions between the two nuclear-armed regional powers threatened to boil over. https://www.rferl.org/a/india-pakistan-tensions-escalate-kashmir-air-strikes-kill-dozens/33407114.html https://www.rferl.org/a/india-pakistan-tensions-escalate-kashmir-air-strikes-kill-dozens/33407114.html Wed, 07 May 2025 11:26:27 +0200 NewsPakistanThe Rundown Headline Pakistan said eight people were killed early on May 7 in missile strikes launched by Indian armed forces and called the attack a "blatant act of war" amid mounting tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors. https://www.rferl.org/a/33406535.html https://www.rferl.org/a/33406535.html Tue, 06 May 2025 22:49:50 +0200 NewsPakistan Tensions between India and Pakistan continue to mount after a top Pakistani official claimed to have “credible intelligence” that New Delhi is prepared to undertake military action against Islamabad following a militant attack in Kashmir.  https://www.rferl.org/a/india-pakistan-war-nuclear-attack-missile-military-army/33401083.html https://www.rferl.org/a/india-pakistan-war-nuclear-attack-missile-military-army/33401083.html Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:39:15 +0200 PakistanNewsThe Rundown Stories With tensions simmering, the militant attack has governments worried that India and Pakistan are once again on the brink of conflict. Here’s what you need to know as relations between them plunge to their lowest level in years. https://www.rferl.org/a/india-pakistan-war-nuclear-kashmir-modi-water-treaty/33396913.html https://www.rferl.org/a/india-pakistan-war-nuclear-kashmir-modi-water-treaty/33396913.html Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:48 +0200 PakistanFeaturesThe Rundown StoriesBeyond Our Borders