India is set to receive Taliban acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi, marking the highest-level engagement since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. The visit reflects India’s cautious, pragmatic approach—balancing moral, strategic, and security concerns. With over $3 billion invested in Afghan infrastructure, New Delhi seeks to protect its long-term interests, ensure regional connectivity through projects like Chabahar port, counter Pakistan and China’s influence, a

DawnNews reporter Adil Shahzeb speaks to a Taliban fighter stationed in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, who says the Afghan public have nothing to worry about. While most people are happy since the regime change, "some elements are provoking the emotions of the people," the fighter tells Adil, holding a rifle at the ready and with a walkie-talkie in the pocket of his vest. He says Afghans are free to wave their national flag, which has been used as a symbol of resistance against the Taliban rule during