Afghanistan

Muradi was handpicked by President Ashraf Ghani to lead Daikundi

Khawaja Asif says US has had a major role in Pakistan and Afghanistan's "burning"

Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford says exiting Iran nuclear pact will make future deals tough

Here are some key facts about Ashura

Visit comes weeks after Donald Trump's pledge to send more troops to the war-torn country

He also stated it was unfair of Washington to blame Islamabad for not defeating Taliban

India will continue doing what it has envisaged in Afghanistan, and it wouldn’t seek Pakistan’s approval, anyway

Afghan consul general says ‘we respect advice from Pakistan, not directions’

Ghani said that Pakistan was a key part of the new Afghan plan of President Trump

Hollioake decided to stay after receiving security assurances from Afghan President Ashraf Ghani

Says the message to Pakistan to become a responsible stakeholder in the fight against terrorism has never been clearer

US vice-president assuages Pakistan’s apprehensions in meeting with PM Abbasi, agrees to solutions through dialogue

Spectators are happy to watch a game banned in the late 1990s by the Taliban who viewed sports as a distraction

Ghani welcomes Trump administration's Afghan policy

Urges Myanmar to end discrimination against the persecuted community

Hamza has been groomed to follow in his father's footsteps since childhood

Police say 946 women kidnapped for marriage in 2016, 471 such cases have been reported so far this year in K-P

Stresses Afghan-led politically negotiated settlement to the conflict

Bomb was planted by the Taliban to target Afghan forces, says provincial official

Last option may include ban on using Pakistani soil for Nato supplies to Afghanistan

Afghan security forces have been struggling to beat back resurgent Taliban

'People will be recruited from their areas because they know their regions and how to keep them'

Changes being gauged as part of extensive push inside White House to ease Obama-era restraints

Foreign players including Jayasuriya, Farveez Maharoof, Ashan Priyanjan escaped unhurt

Since the 2001 American intervention in Afghanistan, the lack of a clear political objective has undermined war effort

Political administration gives encroachers a week to clear railways’ land

Pakistan, Afghanistan, US renew resolve to continue fighting terror threat

The attacker detonated the bomb after he was stopped at a security checkpoint towards the stadium

Some men carried small backpacks while others had no luggage at all

Issue of missing persons raised again as demand for bringing FATA reforms to parliament grows

Ankara also agrees politically-negotiated settlement only solution to Afghan conflict

Security experts call on civilian govt to take lead on foreign policy

Sushma Swaraj assures Afghanistan that New Delhi would speed up the port’s development

Natural resources are the property of those who own them; they have the right to enjoy economic gains.

Tributes pour in for the woman sometimes referred to as Afghanistan's "grandmother"

The subcommittee on foreign affairs also raised questions on missing persons in Sindh

Trump’s speech appears to be sketchy with considerable incoherence and lack of clear-cut strategy

Afghan Film hopes broadcasters will air the old movies and footage

Afghanistan drags feet at recognising Islamabad’s contribution in war on terror

UK Labour Party leader says all countries should make all-possible efforts for the eradication of terrorism

Ambassador insists presence of terrorists in Afghanistan causing problems for Pakistan

Graceful US exit from the region with some credibility intact might be the only definition of success

The desire for normalisation of bilateral relations could not have come without a nod from Washington

Tens of thousands of Afghan troops have been disabled in years since a US-led campaign ousted the Taliban in 2001

Afghanistan's Special Operations Command will soon be on the frontline of the war

Kabul believes it has shown sufficient inclination for peace and normalising relations with Pakistan

The unique British-made railroad terminal has been gathering rust since 2006

Australia recommitted to the 16-year-long, seemingly intractable war against the Taliban in May

Kabul has requested Islamabad to help resume peace process

Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhunzada said peace could come once foreign forces left Afghanistan