Hearing Sirajuddin Haqqani spurred again by Pakistan-Afghanistan fighting resuming after Eid pause; Taliban deputy leader with a militant past, Afghan origin.
As of late March 2026, Pakistan and Afghanistan have resumed military operations following a temporary ceasefire during Eid al-Fitr, brokered by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar. The conflict escalated after a Pakistani airstrike on a Kabul drug rehabilitation center killed over 400 people, which Pakistan denies, claiming it targeted militant sites. Cross-border shelling continues, with civilian casualties and displacement mounting.