Afghanistan

American officials knowingly funded abuse inflicting police and security officials

SCCI president blames increasing tensions between Islamabad and Kabul for the fall

Afghan's first vice president calls deadly attack on Intercontinental hotel ‘security and intelligence failure’

Aizaz Chaudhry says Pakistan turned the tide of terrorism at a time when the region was grappling with the menace

According to the official toll, at least 20 people were killed in the incident, including 13 foreigners

Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor says democracy must prevail in country

Islamabad and Kabul made ‘mutual commitment’ to seek decree from their religious scholars

Foreign Office Spokesperson Mohammad Faisal says Pakistan is in favour of a political solution to the long war

If the US leaves Afghanistan, the Afghan army wouldn’t be able to last more than six months

Lawyers for victims' families say fresh evidence could pave way for the much needed litigation

Boy had come to Pakistan for medical treatment of his father and went missing during their stay

Afghans including former president Hamid Karzai have alleged that US troops are involved in aiding IS militants

Ashraf Ghani says the fatwa should have covered the entire Muslim world, including Afghanistan

Islamabad talks on Monday followed another back-channel meeting in Turkey

Kabul govt feels confident that Taliban will be coming to the negotiating table

Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif says he is not aware of any such delegation visiting Pakistan

Steep price tags for special horses translate into respect for owner because they symbolise wealth and power

Khurram Dastagir gives a policy statement in lower house of parliament

The bombings come as Iraq gears up for elections in May, with voters deeply concerned about security in the country

Islamabad says not keen on restoration of suspended $1b

White House aides and top US officials scrambled to make good on the president’s New Year’s Day holiday tweet

Sir Nicholas Kay says it is imperative for Pakistan to foster stronger ties with its neighbours

Abdullah Abdullah says in the past few months Da’ish has been largely suppressed in the country

A taskforce likely to be formed to carry out repatriation plan within six months

Mahaz-e-Milli party says it will take along delegation of clerics to engage Taliban in talks

'US should support Pakistan for its border management with Afghanistan,' Aizaz noted

Poppy farming ensures a decent living for the impoverished farming communities and steady tax revenue for the Taliban

Says the nation is one for safeguarding country’s sovereignty

Amount is over and above regular defence spending and special programmes

Says an influx of new US trainers can help escalate the fight

Officials did not disclose which branch of the military the troops were from, and no information was available yet

President has made clear Washington expects Islamabad to take decisive action against terrorists, says official

Proposed joint US-regional coalition to pressurise Pakistan military establishment to bring peace to region

According to the Ministry of Safron, as many as 50,000 refugees had returned in 2017

Cabinet likely to approve grant of six-month extra time

Authorities believe the blast was triggered by explosives attached to a motorcycle

Afghanistan opposes fencing project because it historically disputed the colonial-era divide

There has been no system of proper record-keeping so many people state January 1 as their birth date

CPEC offers Afghanistan a chance to be part of a global tomorrow rather than remain a bombed and battered yesterday

Says the talks and cooperation shall be free from any external disruption or disturbance

The TTP commander was murdered in a gun attack in Kunar province

The Taliban stationed along entire border pose a dire threat, he said

Pakistan desired to hold meetings with Afghan officials but they were reluctant to consider the offer

Chinese FM Wang says Kabul , Islamabad agree to mend strained ties

Says peaceful and stable Afghanistan is in vital interest of Pakistan

President, PM to attend inauguration of pipeline’s Afghan section

Interior Minister Wais Barmak insists Afghan-India relations do not concern Pakistan

Says US statement reflects US diplomatic frustration in UN and Afghanistan

Russia maintains contacts with US on region, says special representative to the Russian president on Afghanistan

Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif to represent Pakistan during the trilateral foreign ministers' meet on December 26