Afghanistan

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

ANP’s Achakzai plays role in patching up ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Pakistan continues to remain under pressure from both the US and Afghanistan for its perceived support of Taliban

Maj Gen Ghafoor says al Qaeda could never be defeated without Pakistan's assistance

11 police were killed and 30 wounded when Taliban fighters attacked security checkpoints

Nearly nine million people have registered to vote in Afghanistan

Trade activities remain suspended for second day

Cooperation first by two Asian giants which have long been locked in tussle for influence

Saturday's meeting was the second meeting between the Taliban and US officials in Qatar

Border will be opened for those crossing by foot but would remain closed for commercial traffic

There was no immediate claim of responsibility

The decision comes two months after Taliban withdrew safe passage for the neutral humanitarian agency

Kabul voters will wrestle with newspaper-sized ballot papers on October 20

At least 15 Afghan border police were killed battling Taliban militants on Thursday

High temperatures and intense fighting have forced more people to abandon their villages and livelihoods.

Pakistan’s foreign relations have been uneven

49% of the American population says that the United States has failed to achieve its goals in Afghanistan

Shah Mohammad and Nazirullah were arrested in 2016 for allegedly handing over information to an intelligence agency

Zalmay Khalilzad is leading an interagency delegation to the region