Afghan conflict

UAE says another round of talks to be held in Abu Dhabi ‘to complete’ reconciliation process

Meanwhile, Mazari thanks Bilawal for removing ban on PTM chief’s entry into Sindh

It is unprecedented that Trump is seeking help from the same Pakistan which he accused of ‘lies and deceit’

Foreign minister says Kartarpur initiative is taken to facilitate Sikh community

Minister says Pak-US ties have improved in PTI’s tenure

Delegations discuss bilateral trade, US's withdrawal of nuclear deal and Kashmir conflict

Afghanistan can ill afford to lose any more chances to build durable peace

Khalilzad was on an 11-day trip to Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia

On his first visit to Kabul, PM Abbasi extends an invitation to president Ghani to visit Pakistan

Says cooperation needed instead of confrontation to resolve security disputes

Top US military commander says offer aimed at discouraging Pakistan Army from shooting at Afghan civilians

Taliban have intensified attacks on security installations across the country in recent weeks

It was later taken to Islamabad for final rituals

Peace is being obstructed by Kabul regime’s concerns for its inclusion, survival

More than 200 Shias have been killed in series of attacks past year

Taliban have already threatened more attacks

Ashraf Ghani says Afghans stand by their security forces and will use all their force to fight terror groups

The strategy, approved by all 28 member states, focuses on four priority areas

The Taliban claimed the assault on police in Paktia province, which killed 41 people and injured 158

Moscow has lately accelerated its support in apparent attempt to bolster Taliban against Islamic State

Unsubstantiated allegations by Afghan senate chief are likely to garner suspicion

Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada allegedly also instructs fighters not to attack IS

Say political process essential for ending stalemate, finding peaceful solution to conflict

Taliban claims responsibility for deadly assault on government, police headquarters in Maroof district

Incident underlines difficulty faced by Western-backed government in Kabul

Afghan security forces have been struggling to beat back resurgent Taliban

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

Omar Zakhilwal says both countries need to repair ties

Decides to keep a robust defence posture to ensure national security in a challenging environment

FO spokesperson says we have never allowed nor will anybody ever be allowed to use our soil against any other country

More than 26,500 civilians have died and nearly 49,000 injured as a result of armed conflict since January 2009

New Delhi generates around 650,000 kg of plastic waste daily, only 60 per cent of which is recycled

The Afghans themselves have been averse to any organised state system

Precise actions have yet to be decided

Spokesperson says environment in Pakistan is very different today from this time last year

Says levelling allegations only signifies a tendency to externalise the internal challenges faced by Afghanistan

Afghan Defence Ministry says more international troops would be a 'good step' towards countering militancy

However, the development has angered Afghan government

Islamabad, Beijing and Moscow agree to invite Afghan government to such talks in future, says Russian foreign ministry

Our government has not been consulted about objectives of the meeting, says Afghan Foreign Ministry

Indian news outlet reported that Chinese security forces were patrolling in Afghanistan's far northeastern region

No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the Faryab blast

Video producers use target-like overlays to give it a video game-like feel, an effect used by Daesh in Syria, Iraq

Police commander says two soldiers fled after killing 12 sleeping colleagues in Zakhil Khoman area of Kunduz

Taliban insurgents push inside Tarin Kot, capital of southern Afghan province of Uruzgan

NATO's Combined Security Transition Command says it was ‘not aware’ of any specific allegations of illegally sold fuel

Afghan National Directorate for Security says Wilson had been freed on Sunday night after a raid by special forces

Government says it has been hitting Daesh hard even before Saturday's blasts in Kabul

General John Nicholson says we're seeing more tactical success (by Afghans) on battlefield but more casualties as well

Rivalry has simmered for years, but according to a recent report, areas of north have descended into lawlessness