Mosque attack highlights evolving extremism landscape that has brought Pakistan-Afghanistan ties to crisis point

Security forces inspect the site of a blast at a mosque in Kohat, Pakistan, on Sept. 18, 2026. Hussain Ali/Anadolu via Getty Images The suicide bombing and gun attack that killed dozens in northwest Pakistan on Sept. 18, 2026, highlighted the fragile security situation in the South Asian country. But it also shone a light on the complex and evolving...