Afghanistan

An official in Chaman confirmed that the border remained closed on Tuesday

Fighting has recently escalated in the opium-growing province of Helmand

India has provided over $2 billion in economic assistance to Afghanistan in the last 15 years

PM Modi underscores India's historic ties with Afghanistan

Army says it has killed at least 40 militants in coordinated ground and air strikes in the Rajgal area since August 16

Taliban reject the moot, scheduled for October, as ‘intelligence ploy’

Long queues of trucks loaded with merchandise from Pakistani and Afghanistan could be seen on both sides

Three of its immediate neighbours will be seriously affected

Baloch people living in Europe had also hailed Modi after his speech

Militants take over area following pre-dawn attack

Afghan officials in Kabul say lack of ammunition and few reinforcements are the main reasons for the district's fall

There were long queues of vehicles on both sides of the border, with people on both sides facing problem

Says Pakistan’s foreign policy is focused on close relations with Kabul

Poet-philosopher linked peace in Afghanistan to peace in Asia

Official says wife of serving inspector also allegedly part of gang

Invitation comes at a time when the relationship between Islamabad and Kabul is going through a bad patch

Nine hideouts of terrorists decimated in Rajgal Valley

Resolute action will reduce cross border movement of terrorists, says ISPR

Fighting has escalated in Afghanistan as the Taliban insurgency spreads from its traditional strongholds

US drone strike that killed IS commander for Afghanistan, Pakistan was latest blow to the militant group's ambitions

Five Pakistanis, one Russian reach Islamabad after ‘inter-tribe exchange’.

Sources say crew members were handed over to tribal elders at Parachinar, Khurran Agency

Says Pakistan would have been peaceful if it had stayed out of Afghanistan

If true, the death of Hafiz Saeed Khan would strike a blow to efforts by Middle East-based Islamic State

Afghan security officials had previously claimed Khan was killed in a US drone strike on July 11, 2015

Abdullah says Ghani did not deserve to govern as he had failed to work collaboratively or to enact electoral reforms

Of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, 31 have seen incidents of violence in recent months

The two professors at the American University of Afghanistan were seized on Sunday evening

American backpacker John Milton recently makes a journey to the war-ravaged country -- for a holiday

Presidential palace silent about Afghanistan’s efforts to secure the release of abducted crew

Mark Toner says there is a lot of work to be done to eradicate menace

The husband Seyed Abdolkarim and the girl's father have been arrested after a relative raised alarm about the wedding

UN reports suggest children have been most affected

Taliban have officially not claimed responsibility so far for the attack

Group confirms they have sought China’s role in restarting dialogue

Pakistan insisted that it was constructed on Pakistani territory, aimed at curbing illegal cross-border movement

China, the United States and Afghanistan are attempting to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table

Gen Nicholson says many IS fighters are from Orakzai Agency and had been forced out of Pakistan due to Zarb-e-Azb

China is working with Pakistan and the US to broker peace talks to end Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan

Ghani has appointed four female ministers since he came to power in 2014, risking political capital

PM Nawaz will share his foreign policy vision with ambassadors from nine stations

Group apparently sympathetic to minority Shia Hazara protesters has claimed responsibility

Some MPs suspect the group is backed by certain elements in the govt.

Qari Hamza, spokesman for 'Fidaye Mahaz' group, says Taliban leaders visited China from July 18 to July 22

Mohammad Karim, said to be aged around 60, was held in central Ghor province

Naik Haider got sick at Nawa Pass Bajaur Agency on July 26

Some MPs suspect the group is backed by certain elements in the govt

Maj-Gen Mohammad Habib Hesari urged Pakistan to stop Da’ish terrorists from crossing the border

Afghanistan complains it was not consulted on the construction of a gate on Torkham border

Nawaz condemns Kabul atrocity in phone call to Ghani