War leaves hard-up Afghanistan facing high inflation, Foreign Ministry official tells The National

There are no children in the Afghan border village of Barikot, where the school has been smashed by shells and the playground sits

The closing of the command, which oversaw the day-to-day operations of coalition combat forces, is one of the final steps in a transition to a support and training role that begins Jan. 1. But with President Barack Obama’s recent move authorizing U.S ...

Pakistani soldiers patrol near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing in Chaman following overnight cross-border fighting between the two countries on Feb. 27, 2026. Credit - Abdul Basit—AFP/Getty Images Pakistan has declared “open war” with the ...

ISLAMABAD CAPITAL TERRITORY, Pakistan — Pakistan and Afghanistan traded attacks in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the countries that Pakistan’s defense minister said Friday means they are now in “open war.” Tensions have been high ...

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani and Afghan forces launched multiple strikes at each other in cross-border clashes on Friday, and each side claimed to have killed dozens more enemy troops in what has been the deadliest fighting yet between the two neighbors -- a ...

Pakistan and Afghanistan traded cross-border attacks overnight, government officials from both countries confirmed to NBC News on Friday, alleging heavy losses on both sides as Pakistan’s defense minister declared “open war” between the two South ...