President Biden spoke by phone Sunday with the families of three Americans held by the Taliban, Ryan Corbett, George Glezmann and Mahmood Habibi.

While some analysts say Pakistan need not worry, others warn that Indian influence in Afghanistan could strain ties.

Amidst the fears of a full-scale Pakistan-Taliban war, a new report has emerged, claiming that the Afghan Taliban had struck a secret deal with the TTP and al-Qaeda.

Hopes for friendly dispensation next door were diminished within months when Taliban began to assert themselves and refused to crack down on terrorist hideouts that have long posed a threat to Pakistan's security.