Afghanistan

Imran says no-one could impose women’s rights in Afghanistan from abroad

America is a big country, they need to have a big heart, says acting FM Amir Khan Muttaqi

Torkham border reopened for stranded Afghans, Pakistanis to return to their respective countries, says official

Former marine Scott Ritter says US policies were driven by revenge, a false sense of supremacy

Premier reaffirms resolve for early completion of bilateral gas pipeline project in phone call with Russian president

We want the rights of everyone to be respected, says Pakistan's Ambassador to US

FM Qureshi urges world to take ‘long-term view’

Congress prepared a long list of questions for veteran diplomat about rapid collapse of US-backed government

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says people of Afghanistan are facing collapse of an entire country — all at once

Move comes after hundreds of Afghan citizens gather at Torkhan border, waiting to enter Pakistan

Social media has been in a frenzy in India over rumours of Baradar's death in a 'shootout among rival factions'

New Higher Education minister says female students would be taught by women wherever possible

Two officers say they returned to work Saturday after receiving calls from Taliban commanders

The US was neither able to understand Afghanistan nor conquer it, and its retreat will change its foreign policy

Le Drian says France 'refuses to recognise or have any type of relationship' with Taliban government

In an exclusive interview, Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid shares how he lived under US forces' nose

The consignment includes essentials like cooking oil, flour and life-saving drugs

NYK investigation reveals there was no evidence of a second explosion as claimed by US officials

Moscow looks to shore up its Central Asian ally that neighbours Afghanistan

9/11 anniversary is a reminder of the importance of combating terrorism without compromise, says FM Jaishankar

New Delhi trained IS /TTP elements to use as proxy tools for its nefarious designs against Islamabad

Hundreds of fully veiled women stage a rally at a Kabul university to profess support for the Taliban

Intelligence chiefs of Iran, China, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan join discussion on situation in Afghanistan

Part of the answers to these questions can be fathomed from short and succinct quotes from the pages of recent history

National carrier will be the first foreign commercial airline to resume flights to Kabul after Taliban takeover

White House says Taliban have been ‘businesslike and professional’ in allowing the flight to leave

US officials say veteran American diplomat relinquished leverage to Taliban, continuously undermined Afghan govt

Afghanistan’s new rulers pledge that there would be no arbitrary punishments

Flight marked an important step in Taliban's efforts to create a functioning state after they seized power last month

Singers highlight the musical connection between Pakistan, Afghanistan and India with their collaborative effort.

Consultations with industrialists and exporters underway to address the issue

Says global powers must work with Afghanistan to prevent security, humanitarian crises

Qureshi, Qatari FM press world community to help avert humanitarian crisis

It was the first but not the last time the PAF will fly against Soviet/Afghan airspace with weapons at the ready

Vital that US diplomats reinforce regional restraint, instead of thinking of South Asia as a Cold War-like proxy arena

Move will ease burden on growing current account deficit

Qatar’s deputy premier calls on PM, acknowledges Pakistan role for regional peace and stability

For decades, Simentov refused to leave war-torn country— surviving a Soviet invasion, brutal rule by the Taliban

An acting Taliban minister says any attack on journalists would be investigated

Such remarks by US officials are a repetition of past failed experiments, says the new setup in Kabul

FM Qureshi to hold talks with deputy PM on developments in Afghanistan, Pakistan-Qatar relations

Apex body decides to set up National Crisis Information Management Cell

New set-up hasn’t come as a surprise; it was expected that senior clergy would be calling the shots

ANA had mixed — if not poor — reviews from US combat advisers and trainers on most important matrix of ‘will to fight'

Only the exit of the occupation forces from Afghanistan means a free Afghanistan, despite imperfections

Person found selling white flag at gate of mission's building in Kabul

Islamabad continues to closely follow the evolving situation in the neighbouring country, says Foreign Office

Islamabad will continue to do its best to help Afghan brethren during the prevalent challenging environment, says FO

Ashraf Ghani also denied he fled Afghanistan with 'four cars and a chopper full of cash'

Qatar, a US ally, has emerged as a key player both in evacuations and diplomacy on Afghanistan