Afghan forces

Afghan media says officials left for Islamabad today

The statement comes after the UN said over 1,000 civilians were killed in the past month

The publication says Ghani feels isolated, only solution is to unite and rally groups opposed to the Taliban

Say doesn't want foreign interference, won't allow Afghan soil to be used; seeks int'l role for reconstruction

According to the Afghan defence ministry, the crash took place in the central part of the country

Intelligence officers dismantle a four-member IS cell in the eastern province of Nangarhar

Over 400 Taliban attacks killed 291 Afghan security force members, says official

Taliban yet to officially extend or end cease-fire, resume key talks with government for prisoners' swap

In 1st phase 50 women, 76 children will be handed over to their Pakistani relatives, says official

The prosecution has appealed for the decision and is arguing the case in three days of hearings