Afghanistan

Airstrikes killed five and seriously wounding a further 10 Afghan soldiers

Participating countries have already agreed on a transit fee of 49.5 cents per Million British Thermal Unit (MMBtu)

The fighting is still on, says Afghan defense ministry spokesperson

New biography says Omar was living just three miles from a major US Forward Operating Base in Zabul

Insurgents say withdrawal of foreign forces main concern

Central Command chief General Joseph Votel says there are no orders to withdraw anything

CENTCOM Commander General Votel says terrorist organisations based in Afghanistan conduct attacks inside Pakistan

Experts at IPR discussion analyse Pakistan, India crisis

Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal also condemned the attack in a tweet

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack

New Delhi’s toxic air is caused by smoke from the burning of rubbish, vehicle and industrial emissions

Afghan forces killed at least nine Taliban insurgents, including three suicide bombers,

US has pushed for ceasefire and opening of dialogue between the Taliban and Kabul government

Atmar, who speaks fluent English is well liked by Western officials

US representative for Afghanistan reconciliation vows to take ‘slow and steady steps’ toward peace in Afghanistan

Registered Afghan refugees should have their bank accounts opened long time ago

United Nations has documented the deaths of tens of thousands of Afghan civilians, mostly from insurgent attacks

Analysts say this round of talks will likely see Taliban push for removal of its leaders from a UN travel blacklist

This is the first time Afghanistan will directly connect with India through the strategic Iranian port

Suicide attacks and aerial operations each caused the most civilian casualties ever recorded by UNAMA

A fresh round of negotiations between the Taliban and Washington is set to begin in Doha

Pakistan should expect tensions with India to persist till May when elections there are to conclude

Conveys concern over his comment in context of occupied Kashmir attack

The Pentagon says US troop levels in Afghanistan are at around 14,000 but adds the number can fluctuate

Pakistan’s efforts of promoting peace must be lauded internationally

FM will meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, US senators and counterparts from Russia, Germany and Canada

US envoy Khalilzad hopes to strike a deal with the Taliban before the Afghan presidential elections in July

Mojaddedi's death comes three days before the 30th anniversary of the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan

Afghan hopes for peace tempered by fears the US could withdraw before lasting deal reached with Kabul

Acting Pentagon chief also arrives in Afghanistan on surprise visit

Islamabad conveys to Kabul that Twitter statement of Ghani can undermine reconciliation efforts

United States has important security interests in the region, says Shanahan

Taliban negotiators are due to meet US envoy for another round of talks in Qatar

Consequences should be handed to individuals who seek to commit identity fraud

The role of media and its effect on national security is being emphasised now for a very long time

Pakistan is now regarded by the world’s sole superpower as a ‘country of importance'

Khalilzad praises Pakistan for playing a positive role in peace talks with Taliban

Pakistan's 'equities' would be ensured in any agreement over Afghanistan conflict, says US Gen Votel

Charged with conspiring to carry out a 2008 suicide bombing in Afghanistan

The negotiations need to go ahead to ensure peace in the neighbouring country

After 17 years, countless thousands of civilian and military deaths, and more than $1 trillion in US cash

Deputy speaker says PM Imran announced to open Torkham border for 24 hours for next six months

If the govt in Kabul is not directly involved, do talks, or the government, have any legitimacy?

Pakistan has lost more lives than the Afghan military and police lives combined 'over the past decade'

Reports indicate that the US and Taliban negotiators made ‘significant progress’ in the talks in Doha

Moscow brought together the Taliban and powerful Afghan politicians for a two days of unprecedented talks

The Moscow meet comes a week after Taliban held talks toward ending 17 years of fighting with Americans in Doha

After 17 years of war in Afghanistan, Trump praised the unmatched valour of US forces

According to Reporters Without Borders, '2018 was the deadliest year on record for journalists in Afghanistan'

POTUS Trump announced drawdown of US forces in December 2018 and thereby reducing US troops presence by half