Afghan government

Afghan Taliban announce arrest of 35 to 40 TTP operatives this year

ISPR says over two dozen soldiers martyred in attacks in DI Khan; ‘27 terrorists sent to hell in various ops’

Hackers from Pakistan used Facebook to target Afghani people with connections to the former government, Facebook said.

Afghan government refused to give up the war with the Taliban, says Leader of Hezb-e-Islami

Taliban spokesman denies they agreed to ceasefire but says they left main city of Badghis to avoid civilian casualties

The Istanbul meeting is not happening on the given date, says Afghan govt official

Russian foreign ministry says Lavrov will discuss bilateral ties, including economic cooperation, counter-terrorism

We want Islamabad to play same role in facilitating pact between Afghan govt and Taliban as it did in Doha, says envoy

Besmullah Adel Aimaq, editor-in-chief of Voice of Ghor radio, was killed en route to Firoz Koh city

Agreement would allow negotiators to move on to more substantive issues, including talks on a ceasefire

President Ghani, Abdullah Abdullah are expected to announce a breakthrough, official says

Pakistani official says major hurdle in way of peace dialogue was removed and talks could begin week in Doha

Thousands of Afghan elders to consult over fate of captive Taliban insurgents during traditional ‘Loya Jirga’

Officials say Taliban kidnapped about 60 civilians in central Afghanistan over the past week

Taliban carried out 222 attacks against the Afghan forces in the past one week, says interior ministry spokesman

US military official says all sides must show restraint to prevent further bloodshed

Taliban will hold a meeting to discuss all aspects of ongoing negotiations before issuing statement, says source

Imran proposes interim setup in Afghanistan

Afghan president calls on Taliban to 'enter serious talks' with Kabul

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid also said the leaders of the group would not talk to the Afghan government

The Taliban claim victory saying their fighters were now in control of Ghazni after routing Afghan forces

Yet there are no signs of either side relenting or even easing up on the violence

General John Nicholson, the top US commander in Afghanistan visited Farah on Saturday

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

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

National Assembly rejects electoral reforms again over lack of consensus