Afghanistan

Peaceful Afghanistan essential for regional stability, Pakistan supports Afghan-led peace talks, says foreign minister

Would the nations of the world wake up to demand an end to such an assault on the rule of law?

Mansoor had been serving as Pakistan's permanent representative to the UN Office in Vienna

Peace in Afghanistan is very crucial for regional stability, says FM Qureshi

UN will be working with international partners to support and host countries throughout process, says Deborah Lyons

Premier warns the world of serious implications if Pakistan, India were to break out in conflict over Kashmir 

All but seven of the 5,000 prisoners whose release the Taliban demanded have been freed

DGTO warns of punitive action against office-bearers of so-called chamber

APAPPS meeting in Kabul reviews bilateral relations, peace process

Taliban have made only vague comments about women's rights, saying these will be protected through Islamic values

APAPPS will review implementation status of earlier discussions and decisions during meeting, says FO

Covid-19 lockdown saw trade grind to a halt and many businesses were forced to lay off staff

13 provinces, mostly in country’s north, had been affected by floods, according to Ministry for Disaster Management

Official blames Taliban but group yet to claim responsibility or reject charge, fighting rages despite imminent talks

Kabul's lead negotiator announces breakthrough after phone call with Prime Minister Imran Khan

FM says Pakistan is trying to move the intra-Afghan dialogue forward as soon as possible

Afghan Taliban spokesperson says talks with Pakistan focused on establishing peace and security in war-torn country

In Afghanistan, in just the last 12 months alone, the Kabul regime has changed stances and faces so many times

Death toll likely to rise as eastern Parwan province faces latest spell of torrential rains

FM Qureshi urges all sides to seize ‘historic opportunity’

FM says ties with Saudi Arabia as strong as ever

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar – head of Qatar office – to head delegation

Local authorities in restive Ghazni province blame Taliban for bomb targeting civilian vehicle

If intra-Afghan dialogue fails, poverty, violence, political instability will turn the country into a living hell

Afghan National Army units claim to have thwarted major Taliban onslaughts in various provinces

Decision taken with mutual consent of Pak-Afghan authorities

Jordanian ambassador Major General Ibrahim Yali Muhammad calls on army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa

Condemns extrajudicial killing of three Kashmiri laborers from Rajouri in a fake encounter in the Shopian region

Officials say women and children are among the victims

Even at the peak of terrorist activity, there was no real fear that our military could not snuff them out

In the long list of US/NATO failures, counter-narcotics and counterinsurgency strategies never complemented each other

If Biden wins, Afghan peace loses, India wins, Kabul wins but Afghanistan loses

Merger between the militant outfits is aimed at restarting terrorist activity against Pakistan

France says terrorists convicted of killing French citizens in Afghanistan should not be released

Afghanistan's national security officials say 'international partners have reservations' about releasing the prisoners

US calls for jump-starting peace process as female member of Afghan negotiating team survives attempt on her life

Both sides must engage in a long discussion over governance systems and Taliban’s role in a new dispensation

With prisoners' swap almost complete, Afghan government, Taliban trade barbs over delay in intra-Afghan talks

Gunmen opened fire on Fawzia Koofi when she was returning from a meeting in Parwan province

Group of 80 prisoners was released on August 13

Attack comes after government accuses Taliban of killing 121 civilians and ahead of expected new stage in peace talks

Langove concluded that the elements involved in terrorism would be brought to justice soon

Shukrullah Atif Mashal also pays farewell call on army chief, thanks him for supporting Aghan peace process

The border was closed as clashes had erupted over border closure earlier

Army chief lauds timely, effective response to mitigate urban flooding

A deal would be critical in easing several security and socioeconomic problems created by the Afghan war

We are ready to sit for talks within a week from when we see our prisoners released says Taliban

Jafar and other victims asked to forgive the killers of their loved ones were under a different kind of pressure

With the release, the Afghan government will fulfil its pledge to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners

Washington should ensure there is no terror threat when leaving Afghanistan, US defense chief says