Afghanistan

Until Pakistan is seen taking action against Haqqani network, its security apparatus is likely to remain under attack

Under pressure from the Taliban, Afghanistan's military is increasingly relying on the country's young air force

Ex-minister says trade has come down to $1.8b from $2.5b in 2010

The government's loosening grip on security in many areas contributed to a collapse in poppy eradication efforts

Afghan envoy confirms trip, Sartaj Aziz refuses to comment

Sartaj Aziz says negotiations hold key to peace

Afghanistan had joined India in withdrawing from a SAARC summit on September 28 in Islamabad

The lone gunman opened fire while the Americans were at the gate of an Afghan military ammunition supply depot

Farmers in Afghanistan are pushing the government to help open access to new markets through Iran

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid in a statement rejected any reports of talks or meetings

Mullah Omar’s brother met Afghan spymaster informally

Previous Pakistan-brokered peace talks yielded little progress and ground to a complete halt

Last week up to 100 soldiers and police were killed in a series of ambushes

Taliban name Maulvi Nek Muhammad as envoy to Iran

Piles of drugs as well as some 100 bottles of alcohol were set alight outside the western city of Herat

Anything that is good for Pakistan will be good for the entire region, Dr Omar Zakhilwal says

To Afghanistan’s advantage, China has also stepped up efforts to integrate her in Central Asia and Eurasia

Further Rs30m lost due to loss of interest income, Rs15m overspent on salaries

A senior security official puts death toll from the Chah-e-Anjir incident at around 90

The blast came as the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for twin attacks in Kabul on Tuesday

IS says attacker detonated a suicide vest after firing all his ammunition, but security forces said they shot the man

Some 36 people have been injured in the assault

Mullah Nanai who served as intelligence chief under Mullah Akhtar Mansoor among those arrested

Some 36 people were also wounded and at least one attacker killed, says interior ministry spokesperson Sediq Sediqqi

Security officials believe there are some areas near the Afghan border still used by militants from across the border

Some 95 percent of girls and 50 percent of women imprisoned in Afghanistan were accused of "moral crimes"

Attack happen in Sunni town US backed Iraqi security forces and Iran-backed Shi'ite militia took back from IS last yr

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the helicopter crash

Pakistani trucks could deliver transit goods directly to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan via Afghanistan

Unlike Bush, Obama has been willing to bring the Taliban into the peace negotiations with Kabul

Also appreciates announcement of 3,000 scholarships for Afghan students

The incidents raise questions about security and screening procedures for the programs

The United States has spent around $110 billion on Afghanistan's reconstruction since 2001

World powers pledged billions of dollars for war-ravaged Afghanistan until 2020

Kerry added that a peace deal would in fact achieve the Taliban's aim of expelling foreign forces from Afghanistan

Pakistan hosts the third largest refugee population in the world sheltering some 1.4 million registered Afghans

The assault launched early Monday came just over a year after militants briefly seized the provincial capital

Afghanistan remains one of the world's most dangerous countries, according to the Global Peace Index

Fifty-six percent of refugees are being sheltered in 10 countries, according to Amnesty

The bomb, hidden on a bicycle, exploded as farmers gathered on market day

More than 70 countries and 25 international organisations will attend the event

Opener Tamim Iqbal's century helped hosts defeat visitors by 141 runs

The airstrike occurred in the early morning on Wednesday

The conference comes in the context of a greatly scaled-back US and international military presence in Afghanistan

34-year-old replaces pace bowler Rubel Hossain for decider on Saturday

The deal paves the way for Hekmatyar, who heads the now largely dormant Hezb-i-Islami militant group

Skipper Asghar Stanikzai scores highest 57 runs as the visitors reach 212-8 in 49.4 overs

Zakhilwal says facts about Delhi’s influence on Kabul are misrepresented

Provincial police spokesman Hazrat Hussain Mashriqiwal said several Islamic State leaders had been killed

29-year-old scored 48 runs and picked two wickets in his match-winning performance on Sunday