Afghanistan

Since Taliban seized power in 2021, Russia has slowly built ties with them, though the group is still outlawed there

Strict enforcement of ATT routes; mandatory registration of transport operators

Shares fresh evidence linking group to Besham Attack

Ministers pledge to enhance CPEC with new corridors

Heavy rains triggered severe floods, affecting hundreds, damaging infrastructure, property, farmland, says OIC

Taliban authorities deployed helicopters to aid civilians, reports of over 100 people in need of assistance

FO rejects Afghan allegations about Da’ish, terming them ‘unwarranted and irresponsible’

Spokesperson says killing of Chinese citizens under tight security cover shows weakness of Pakistani security agencies

Authorities holding meetings in Badakhshan after protests left two dead, spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says

Zakia expresses deep regret over organized attacks and lack of support as Afghanistan's sole female diplomat

Locals say Shia mosque in district south of Herat city targeted, killing imam and three-year-old child

Taliban rulers won't attend UNHRC meeting, representation falls to previous government's ambassador

Pentagon says US delivered 427,300 weapons to Afghan military, of which 300,000 were left behind during withdrawal

Around 70 people also lost lives in neighbouring Afghanistan due to rains, floods, according to authorities

ISPR urges interim Afghan govt to ensure effective border management, deny use of Afghan soil by terrorists

Ties with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan deteriorate, preparations are underway to return 'documented' Afghans

Islamabad tells international interlocutors there is no distinction between the two banned terror outfits

UN food agency says war-torn nation faced longer cold wave period this winter, hitting -21°C on Feb. 25.

Islamabad asks Kabul to take action against terrorist outfits

Ghazni police say the children, five girls and four boys, were aged from four to ten years old

Disillusioned with the Taliban’s reluctance to rein in TTP, Pakistan launched air strikes against TTP safe havens

Both sides agree to enhance transit trade and ties in mutually beneficial areas

The Afghan Taliban confirmed the strikes even before Pakistan released a statement

Explosion at around 8:00 am targeted a group of people waiting outside New Kabul Bank branch in central Kandahar city

Urgency and seriousness of the matter demands situational appreciation, policy formulation and implementation

Defence minister says message needed to be sent that cross-border terrorism has become intolerable

Islamabad labels Congressional remarks ‘misunderstanding’

Of the 38 people injured, 11 were seriously hurt, according to the provincial information department

UN Security Council extended UNAMA's mandate for another year on Friday

Both FMs agree to continue working together in building on ‘fraternal bilateral relations’

Nearly 16m Afghan people in acute food insecurity, including 3.5m people at emergency levels, according to UN’s WFP

Enrolment process already begun in 11 Afghan provinces, following directive from Ministry of Public Health

Both men were executed by multiple gunshots to the back in Ghazni city, Afghanistan

At least five bodies were buried while efforts to recover others going on in Nuristan province

Recorded at $260.716m during Jul-Dec 2023-24

The conference titled 'Afghanistan’s Regional Cooperation Initiative' was hosted by the Afghan caretaker government

Afghanistan's foreign minister again rejects UN call for the appointment of a special envoy for the country

Pakistan agrees to defer new visa regime till March 31

Pakistan to relax travel document requirements starting today until March 31, 2024

Taliban say four survivors were now with Taliban administration officials 

Pakistan stops entry of drivers without visa

Both sides stress the need for close coordination to persuade Kabul to come good on its promises

Discussion empahsises terrorist sanctuaries interim Taliban govt have not been able to dismantle

Torkham closed in a dispute over document rules, disrupting trade once again

JUI-F chief meets Afghanistan’s supreme leader

FO spokesperson says Afghan authorities must eliminate terrorist sanctuaries inside Afghanistan

Local official says four others injured; no group has claimed responsibility for Kabul attack

Afghan Taliban leader holds talks in Pakistan amid tensions, discussions involve border security and other issues

Taliban delegation, led by Kandahar Governor Mullah Sherin Akhund, will journey to Pakistan on January 3

Tribune tries to find out why Taliban refuse to stem terror emanating from Afghan soil despite evidence of TTP havens