Afghanistan

Afghanistan's security situation has worsened since NATO formally ended combat operations in 2014

Khalilzad held direct talks with Taliban leaders in Qatar last month to find ways to end 17 year war in Afghanistan

Since its inception Pakistan has had highly troubled relations with its northwestern neighbour

The police officer was abducted from Islamabad to Afghanistan where he was brutally tortured and put to death

'It's is hoped that Afghan authorities will offer full cooperation in ascertaining circumstances of the murder'

SP Dawar was head of the Peshawar rural police circle when he was kidnapped

Instead of sweeping opposition, the United States should compartmentalise its relations with Russia

About 50 security forces personnel were killed in attacks late on Sunday by Taliban fighters on checkposts

The fighting aircraft stormed a Taliban center in Qarluq area of Dasht-e-Archi district

Suicide attacks in recent years have caused deepening anger among Hazaras minority of Afghanistan

Used mobile phone data, geofencing to reach them

New toll "is a more than 110,000 increase over the last count"

Spokesperson confirms Pakistan will be attending talks on Afghan peace in Russia

It is an untapped market for Pakistani entrepreneurs

The twin approach of taxes and protection has resulted in an increasing acceptance of Taliban government

The report quotes FO spokesperson as saying that 'Pakistan will definitely attend the talks'

At least 20 soldiers were known to have been killed, several wounded and others were missing

Official figures show roughly 4.2 million Afghans voted in the elections

JUI-S announces countrywide protests on Nov 9

Pakistan would 'definitely' attend, foreign ministry spokesperson said

The post was part of a belt of strongholds built around Ghazni

Urges agencies to dig out the actual cause of assassination

Officials fear the violence could escalate into an ethnic battle

Afghanistan can ill afford to lose any more chances to build durable peace

Ghani's presidency is marred by record-high civilian casualties and fading hopes among Afghans

More than 2,000 American soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since start of the war in 2001

Moscow underline increasingly active role Russia is playing in Afghanistan

US-led NATO mission Resolute Support struggles to expand control over the war-torn country

Taliban spokesman confirmed the appointment

Two army helicopters were on their way to neighbouring Herat province when one lost control

Another five were wounded in the blast near the facility in Kabul

Bomber detonates a car packed with explosives outside a police compound

Following Taliban threats to attack the ballot forces citizens to wait hours outside polling stations

Security experts in Kabul claim release is result of recent US-Taliban talks

US Charge' d' Affairs to Pakistan Ambassador Paul Jones calls on Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa

Smiley was shot when a member of the provincial governor’s bodyguard opened fire on a group of officials

In other words, what happens in Afghanistan matters a great deal for Pakistan

Official figures show nearly 170 people have been killed or wounded in scores of election-related attacks

Around three million Afghans voted on Saturday, election officials say

Deadly violence hinders preparations for Afghan parliamentary election with hundreds killed or wounded

Taliban say they have carried out more than 300 attacks on 'fake election'

Preparations for the vote have been marred by a wave of poll-related violence that has left hundreds dead or wounded

Polling centres opened at 7am across the war-torn country, with some 54,000 security forces deployed to protect them

General Abdul Razeq, the Kandahar police commander, was killed outside the provincial governor's office on Thursday

Despite training for the Invictus Games, life is a daily struggle for Afghan veterans

Foreign minister says Islamabad welcomes all stakeholders coming to negotiating table in Afghanistan

Taliban claim responsibility, say they had targeted Raziq and top US commander Gen Scott Miller

Islamabad had often gone the extra mile to provide whatever assistance was required of it

Taliban claims responsibility for the attack

417 women candidates are contesting seats across the country