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

The US targeted Taliban and IS militants with 751 bombs and missiles in September this year

DG ISPR says no country has done more for Afghanistan than Pakistan

Insurgents have stepped up attacks on security installations as they seek to demoralise law enforcement authorities

Mike Pence made a surprise trip to Afghanistan and underscored Washington’s commitment to the country

Foreign Office says RAW colluding with terrorists in Afghanistan

It is time that China provided its leadership for a grand and candid regional dialogue

Leadership calls into question the legitimacy of unity government formed after disputed presidential election of 2014

Spokesperson Hua Chunying says CPEC is a new cooperation framework jointly built by China and Pakistan

Afshar area of Kabul where attack occurred is close to a training facility of the National Directorate of Security

Says Pakistan became a victim of terror after it decided to become a frontline state

The Trump administration has attempted to pass on to Islamabad its failure in Afghanistan

Assaults are the latest in series of deadly attacks on Afghan security forces claimed by the Taliban

Says peace cannot be brokered under duress, but it needs good and positive intentions

The house is a gift from the Afghan government to the 45-year-old Gula, along with a monthly stipend

Foreign office shot down Tillerson’s views, says it did not agree with his “comments, perception”

Brig-Gen Bunch tells American media forces have more powers to target Taliban in Afghanistan

The women receive weapons training and learn tactics and logistical and navigational skills at the academy

BCCI confirms on Monday that both team will face-off in five-day format in 2019

Militants set up string of schools in Afghanistan, remote parts of Pakistan to impart ideology

Madina and her refugee relatives were intercepted on way to England and sent to Serbia where she died in an accident

Pakistan has done much more than its due share for peace despite capacity constraints, COAS tells US defence secretary

The soaring deaths leave more and more widows particularly vulnerable in the male-dominated country

Commander was killed in an air operation in Helmand

Kidnapping and robbery are rife and there is little confidence of justice from the government

Ghani says Kabul remains committed as a partner to fight terror threats in the region

Cross-border infiltration from Afghanistan is the order of the day, says prime minister

Ambassador briefed US senator about Pakistan’s perspective on region

General Nicholson says he has not seen change in Pakistan’s support for militants despite Trump's tougher line

Roadside bombs have been responsible for about 18% of civilian casualties in the war-torn country this year

Says the American operation should not continue in the country

The insurgents had taken shelter at the school compound in the central eastern province of Wardak

Islamic State claims responsibility for the deadly attack in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar

Nangarhar is a volatile hub for Islamic State and other militant groups

Spokesperson says India has developed a robust network with terror groups

She reiterated Pakistan's stance that military solution would not work in Afghanistan

Experts are warning of the possibility of Americans alienating the local population with their new strategy

US did not sign the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the court in 2002

But border patrol commander says Durand Line not violated by Pakistani troops

U19 side minnows claim 185-run win to defeat Men in Green

Abdullah Abdullah met US Vice President Mike Pence at White House, discussed new war strategy

Trump's plan also comprises an open-ended US troop presence in Afghanistan

Primarily at issue is Afghanistan's entrenched custom the sexual abuse of boys

Says the situation has changed and Afghanistan can now also use Iran’s Chabahar Port

The average yield per hectare was boosted by 15 per cent since last year

Pakistan has hosted as many as 1.45 million people from Afghanistan for more than three decades

The increase in optimism applied across ethnic groups except Uzbeks

Kabul govt needs to clear all terrorist sanctuaries and take effective border security mechanism, says Maj-Gen Ghafoor

Relations cooled and warmed depending mostly on Washington’s strategic needs