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 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:32:59 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL At least nine people were killed when a crowd of students attempted to storm the US consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, on March 1. The deaths followed joing US-Isreali strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-karachi-lahore-iran-tehran-us-israel-protest-consulate-ayatollah-ali-khamenei/33691222.html https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-karachi-lahore-iran-tehran-us-israel-protest-consulate-ayatollah-ali-khamenei/33691222.html Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:31:42 +0100 IranVideo ArchivePakistanVideosThe Rundown Stories Pakistani war planes bombed Kabul after Afghanistan and Pakistan traded strikes on each other in their volatile mountain border region as days of escalating tensions boiled over into what one senior official from Islamabad called "open war." https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-pakistan-clashes-kabul-strikes/33689773.html https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-pakistan-clashes-kabul-strikes/33689773.html Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:20:11 +0100 VideosAfghanistanPakistanThe Rundown Stories Pakistani war planes bombed Kabul just hours after Afghanistan and Pakistan traded strikes on each other in their volatile mountain border region as days of escalating tensions boiled over into what one senior official from Islamabad called "open war." https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-afghanistan-attacks-dozens-dead-border-region/33689094.html https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-afghanistan-attacks-dozens-dead-border-region/33689094.html Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:12:44 +0100 NewsAfghanistanPakistanThe Rundown Stories Kites have once again filled the skies of the Pakistani city of Lahore after a 19-year ban. Markets sold thousands of handmade kites in the colors of spring flowers to eager flyers who often compete in aerial "battles" by trying to slice rivals' kite strings. https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-lahore-kites-basant-festival-spring-safety-battles-return/33673287.html https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-lahore-kites-basant-festival-spring-safety-battles-return/33673287.html Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:16:05 +0100 PakistanVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Headline In one of the deadliest attacks in years, a suicide bomber killed at least 31 people during an attack on a Friday prayers congregation in a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad. https://www.rferl.org/a/suicide-attack-mosque-pakistan-islamabad/33671414.html https://www.rferl.org/a/suicide-attack-mosque-pakistan-islamabad/33671414.html Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:44:03 +0100 NewsPakistanThe Rundown Stories At least 31 people were killed in an explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad. Police and government officials said the February 6 attack was a suicide bombing during Friday Prayers and that nearly 170 other people were injured. https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-mosque-suicide-attack-shiite/33671485.html https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-mosque-suicide-attack-shiite/33671485.html Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:39:57 +0100 VideosPakistan Pakistan has used violence and political repression to stamp out a decades-old insurgency in Balochistan Province. The largest-ever attacks in the region have called into question that strategy. https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-balochistan-baloch-liberation-army-bla-attacks/33669509.html https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-balochistan-baloch-liberation-army-bla-attacks/33669509.html Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:01:06 +0100 PakistanFeaturesThe Rundown Stories Pakistan's Navy on December 17 launched its fourth Hangor-class submarine, the PNS Ghazi, at the Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group’s Shuangliu Base in Wuhan, marking the completion of construction for all four China-built boats in a landmark eight-submarine program. https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-china-hangor-submarine-launch/33627916.html https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-china-hangor-submarine-launch/33627916.html Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:15:30 +0100 PakistanNewsThe Rundown StoriesChina Afghan migrants and refugees in Pakistan are being rounded up by authorities amid soaring tensions with the Taliban-led government in neighboring Afghanistan. Pakistan is trying to repatriate millions of Afghans after hosting them for decades. https://www.rferl.org/a/afghan-refugees-detained-pakistan/33606954.html https://www.rferl.org/a/afghan-refugees-detained-pakistan/33606954.html Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:31:36 +0100 VideosAfghanistanPakistan Tens of thousands of Afghans involuntarily returned to their country every week as Pakistan goes ahead with plans to repatriate all Afghan refugees and migrants back into Afghanistan. RFE/RL has spoken to many who are being returned to a country they've never lived in. https://www.rferl.org/a/refugees-toll-afghan-taliban-pakistan-tensions/33606263.html https://www.rferl.org/a/refugees-toll-afghan-taliban-pakistan-tensions/33606263.html Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:20:24 +0100 AfghanistanFeaturesPakistanThe Rundown Stories The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has vowed a "necessary response" after air strikes allegedly carried out by Pakistan killed at least 10 people -- nine of whom were children -- in the eastern border region between the two countries. https://www.rferl.org/a/taliban-pakistan-airstrikes-killing-10-vows-response/33605220.html https://www.rferl.org/a/taliban-pakistan-airstrikes-killing-10-vows-response/33605220.html Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:22:50 +0100 AfghanistanNewsPakistanThe Rundown Stories A suicide attack in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, has killed at least 12 people. The November 11 attack comes a day after a car bomb killed at least eight people in New Delhi, the capital of India. The attacks have raised fears of renewed tensions between the nuclear-armed archenemies. https://www.rferl.org/a/33587556.html https://www.rferl.org/a/33587556.html Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:58:26 +0100 NewsPakistan Negotiations for a lasting truce between Afghanistan and Pakistan have broken down, Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on October 29 after four days of negotiations brokered by Qatar and Turkey. https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-pakistan-taliban-negotiations-clashes-border/33575282.html https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-pakistan-taliban-negotiations-clashes-border/33575282.html Wed, 29 Oct 2025 04:14:35 +0100 NewsAfghanistanPakistanThe Rundown Stories The Pakistani military says soldiers and militants have died in clashes near the Afghan border, as diplomats from both countries meet to prevent violence from erupting again after the worst fighting in years. https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-afghanistan-taliban-clashes-istanbul-trump/33570927.html https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-afghanistan-taliban-clashes-istanbul-trump/33570927.html Sun, 26 Oct 2025 18:31:50 +0100 NewsAfghanistanPakistanThe Rundown Stories Afghanistan and Pakistan began peace talks on October 18 in the Qatari capital of Doha after border clashes and attacks raised fears of an all-out war between the two countries. https://www.rferl.org/a/taliban-pakistan-afghanistan-peace-talks-doha-airstrikes-isis/33563485.html https://www.rferl.org/a/taliban-pakistan-afghanistan-peace-talks-doha-airstrikes-isis/33563485.html Sat, 18 Oct 2025 15:23:36 +0200 AfghanistanNewsPakistan The ongoing closure of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border has left hundreds of trucks stranded on both sides, severely affecting cross-border trade. As a result, fruit and vegetable prices have surged in Pakistan, with dealers reporting sharp increases due to halted supplies from Afghanistan. https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-pakistan-border-closure/33562868.html https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-pakistan-border-closure/33562868.html Fri, 17 Oct 2025 19:43:53 +0200 AfghanistanVideo ArchivePakistanVideos Fighting along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, along with air strikes on the Afghan capital, Kabul, on October 15, has killed dozens and led to widespread destruction, according to survivors. https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-pakistan-border-clash-kabul-air-strikes-survivors-civilian-death-toll/33561889.html https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-pakistan-border-clash-kabul-air-strikes-survivors-civilian-death-toll/33561889.html Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:33:16 +0200 AfghanistanVideo ArchivePakistanVideos More clashes have broken out along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border with dozens of Taliban fighters reportedly killed on October 15. Fighting near the Pakistani border town of Chaman followed three days of escalating conflict between the two countries. https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-afghanistan-clash-bridge-chaman-crossing-taliban-fighting-escalate/33560634.html https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-afghanistan-clash-bridge-chaman-crossing-taliban-fighting-escalate/33560634.html Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:42:20 +0200 PakistanAfghanistanVideo ArchiveVideos Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to a temporary cease-fire on October 15 after deadly air strikes and ground fighting raised fears of a full-blown conflict between the neighbors. https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-pakistan-ceasefire-kabul-strike/33560780.html https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-pakistan-ceasefire-kabul-strike/33560780.html Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:19:02 +0200 AfghanistanPakistanThe Rundown Stories Commerce has ground to a halt at a key border checkpoint between Pakistan and Afghanistan following deadly clashes between the two countries. RFE/RL spoke to truckers who have been stuck at the Torkham crossing. Deadly clashes erupted on October 11 at several locations along the frontier. https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-pakistan-torkham-border-crossing-commerce-trucks-gridlock-clash/33558781.html https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-pakistan-torkham-border-crossing-commerce-trucks-gridlock-clash/33558781.html Mon, 13 Oct 2025 17:40:46 +0200 AfghanistanVideo ArchivePakistanVideos