Afghanistan

Taliban spokesperson terms govt's constitution as invalid, imported from the West

President Trump cares a dam about warnings by US intelligence chiefs

The war in Afghanistan is a war without an end, a war that cannot be won

There are two key actors left in Afghan peace equation: the US and the Taliban

It took the US 17 years to wrestle with the idea of what it would take to defeat the Taliban

PTI government will lead the country on the path of development, says Qureshi

Visa office was closed down after attempted grenade attack

Italy has had a military presence in Afghanistan for more than 15 years

Islamabad facilitating US-Taliban talks in good faith, Qureshi tells Kabulov

There are still many obstacles in the way of achieving peace in Afghanistan

Afghan authorities warn that any deal between US, Taliban would require Kabul's endorsement

The mission was closed after a woman tried to enter the building with a hand grenade hiding in her bag

Taliban have long refused to negotiate with Afghan government to end the 17-year conflict

Meeting between PM Imran and Trump is on the cards, claims information minister

Pakistan wishes for the success of ongoing peace dialogue between Afghan Taliban and US: DG ISPR

Taliban are widely believed to want to return to power and reimpose their own strict interpretation of sharia law

Afghan woman tries to sneak in a hand grenade inside the Pakistani mission

PTI is off to a thumping start in the foreign policy space

US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad heads to Kabul to brief Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on progress

Taliban agree to not let al Qaeda, militant Islamic State establish presence in Afghanistan

Mullah Baradar was captured in a joint ISI-CIA raid in Karachi in 2010, released in October 2018

Project an outcome of an Afghanistan-Pakistan Partnership Summit organised by Hollings Center in Jan 2017

FO says Pakistan also takes part in the ongoing US-Taliban meeting for Afghan peace in Qatar

During first two days, high-level huddle focused on a roadmap for withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan

Noman, along with seven others, was targeted after being identified by the NDS forces in an operative task

The recent attacks on Afghan security forces show that the Taliban want peace negotiations from a position of strength

The Taliban, with guns in hand and freedom to move, will provide no free choice to those sitting on the sidelines

Minister says Pakistan's image is improving in the world due to the efforts of PTI

Ghani’s critics say previous presidential election in 2014 was fraught with irregularities

Spokesperson says militant group will not hold any meeting with US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Islamabad

Pakistan has warned against any Indian role in the Afghanistan reconciliation process

Security official says Pakistan extending maximum facilities to travellers

Also rejects Indian claim Pakistan is using a 'Border Action Teams' to infiltrate LoC

US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad holds talks with foreign secretary

PM Khan has vowed to grant citizenship to Afghan refugees born in Pakistan

Recent arrest and release of a senior Taliban leader in Peshawar termed as pressurising tactic

Mashal calls for encouraging state-to-state and people-to-people contacts to strengthen ties

Participation seen as key step toward peace building, speakers say

According to Kabul police, most of the victims are Afghan civilians

Sources say that Khalilzad would be accompanied by US Deputy Secretary of State Alice Wells

The explosion happened near Green Village, a highly secure compound in the east of the city

Officials say permanent US bases being discussed with Taliban

US war in Afghanistan was doomed because US underestimated the power of group identity

Another two officers wounded

Gen Qamar Bajwa says Shukrullah Atif Mashal's services will help optimise bilateral relations

Police say attack carried out to sabotage CPEC

Pakistani FM's ‘shuttle diplomacy’ to Beijing, Kabul, Moscow and Tehran may have helped unleash Afghan peace process

Afghan press names Salaam Maftoon as both 'Salam Trudeau' and 'Afghan Trudeau'

Attacks occur in Kunduz, Baghlan, Takhar, and Badghis

Taliban call off fourth round of talks with the United States to be held in Doha