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According to SIGAR, the strength of the Afghan security forces dropped by about 10 per cent over the course of a year

Latest violence comes as insurgents push ahead with spring offensive

Taliban statement dismisses peace overtures as a conspiracy

Russian ambassador says Pakistan part of solution rather than problem in Afghanistan

Taliban’s political philosophy in one word is ‘imposition’ of tribal and rural values on the population

The attack occurred in Herat’s Shindand district and also left four people wounded

US Army General John Nicholson repeating the dangerous mistakes of the past, risks prolonging conflict further

Taliban have confirmed the fight and claiming they have captured the district headquarters of Khawja Omari district

Official says the explosion happened near a mosque in Shindand district

Premier will hold talks on issues of mutual interest with Afghan President Ghani and CE Abdullah Abdullah

Regional and global cooperation is the only way to strengthen the hands of Afghan government

She says that she keeps an eye on politics in Pakistan and politicians must improve their priorities

Women from the ethnic Pashtun-dominated region began protesting alongside men in the provincial capital

Youngest Nobel laureate, along with her family, lands at Islamabad airport

The same narrative is repeated that Washington’s troubles in Afghanistan are due to the ISI

Ghani's peace plan received a lot of international attention but failed to remedy Taliban hostility

NSA terms peace offer the light at the end of the tunnel

National Security Adviser expected to meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah

Senior military official contends renewed effort to bring insurgents to the table has led to the change in behavior

Peace talks reflect an internal debate over the merits of engagement with a government seen as illegitimate

US Defence Secretary is currently in Kabul on an unannounced visit, according to sources

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani recently unveiled a plan to open talks with the Taliban

Minister extends two more proposals to Indian authorities regarding prisoner swaps, condemns rights violations in IoK

Ghani has made a generous, mostly unconditional offer to the Afghan Taliban for direct peace talks

Official says the bomber approached Abdul Zaher Haqqani and detonated his explosive vest

Afghan President plans to open talks with Taliban, recognizing them as political party

Former warlord promoting peace deal with Taliban that would grant insurgent group local autonomy in certain regions

Group sets preconditions, seeks employment on TAPI project

PTI chief says he was mocked and referred to as 'Taliban Khan' when he called for dialogue with the Taliban

Response by the insurgent group states Kabul Peace Process is simply aimed at seeking the 'surrender' of Taliban

Gereshk police chief Ismail Khplwak says the man is the 'military adviser of Taliban leader Mullah Nasir'

The document also states that women have been active in public discussions to safeguard their guaranteed

Call for talks comes a day before second round of a regional peace conference in Kabul

Pakistan has been advocating political dialogue and engagement as the best course

Kabul witnessed no sign of 'sincere' cooperation from Islamabad in counter-terrorism efforts, says government...

Alice Wells says ultimate solution to Afghan conflict lies in a political resolution, not on military battlefield

Two militants of Haqqani militant group were killed following an airstrike

An unmanned plane has targeted a drug lab of Taliban, killing eight militants, destroying drug lab

Government forces launched operations against Taliban militants in several villages of Miwand district on Saturday

Repatriation of around three million Afghan refugees from Pakistan and joint economic development discussed

US deploying more troops, aircraft to Afghanistan, which has become main theatre of operations for US Air Force

PTI leader says MQM and PPP are free falling in Sindh

ISPR says five other convicts were awarded imprisonment of varying durations

Rejects charges that Pakistan is supporting terrorists

After troop pull back all eyes on Afghanistan

The three men were accused of providing financial and logistical support

Multiple enemy targets struck in Badakshan province by southern command near Chinese border

FO rejects Kabul’s allegations of supporting Afghan Taliban, Haqqani network

Pakistan always willing to cooperate with Afghanistan to defeat our common enemy: FO

Dr Omar Zakhilwal‏ says it will be a huge step forward in our important bilateral relations if this indeed happens