A Taliban spokesman told Anadolu Agency that the end of foreign military presence in Afghanistan remains the group's 'greatest achievement,' while calling for engagement with Washington.
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan claims responsibility for the attack targeting a police facility in the city of Kohat.
A new NPR News report examines how residents of the Afghan capital are navigating daily life under the Taliban's continued rule.
A report cited by Associated Press of Pakistan says more than 20 militant groups and nearly 13,000 foreign fighters remain active in Afghanistan, with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan alone fielding thousands of fighters.
An officer-in-charge of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and a women's rights advocate urged the international community to increase engagement with Afghanistan, calling on the Taliban to lift restrictions on women and girls, according to a report by Anadolu Agency.
Zalmay Khalilzad, who served as a US envoy on Afghanistan, said Washington has an interest in preventing the country from becoming a base for groups hostile to the United States, according to Al Jazeera.