Afghanistan

Group apparently sympathetic to minority Shia Hazara protesters has claimed responsibility

Some MPs suspect the group is backed by certain elements in the govt.

Qari Hamza, spokesman for 'Fidaye Mahaz' group, says Taliban leaders visited China from July 18 to July 22

Mohammad Karim, said to be aged around 60, was held in central Ghor province

Naik Haider got sick at Nawa Pass Bajaur Agency on July 26

Some MPs suspect the group is backed by certain elements in the govt

Maj-Gen Mohammad Habib Hesari urged Pakistan to stop Da’ish terrorists from crossing the border

Afghanistan complains it was not consulted on the construction of a gate on Torkham border

Nawaz condemns Kabul atrocity in phone call to Ghani

The suicide bombing on July 23 killed 80 people and injured 230

NSA Lt-Gen (retd) Nasser Janjua is also expected to meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani during his tour to Iran

Report says overall at least 1,601 civilians killed and 3,565 wounded in the war in the first six months of 2016

The Islamic State claimed twin suicide attacks in Kabul on Saturday

President Ghani renames the site of the attack as 'Martyr's Square'

'These lessons might one day save my and my family's life' 16-year-old Aref Qasemi says

Over 230 wounded in Da’ish-claimed suicide attacks on protest rally

Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the deadly attack

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National Assembly rejects electoral reforms again over lack of consensus.

The visa relaxation was approved after a meeting was held with Pakistani officials responsible for border affairs

July 26 meeting aims to prevent border clashes

Landmines are scattered in 78 countries, and each year kill between 15,000 and 20,000 people

United States spent $300 million on ammunition for Afghan army and police last year

Exports of the popular crop was worth $4.2 million in 2014

Officials say plans to set up high-level bilateral mechanism have stalled

UNHCR, Kabul, Islamabad to decide timeline for return

When will Hamid Karzai be held accountable?

About 30 people were killed and several others injured when Nato planes attacked a suspected convoy of drug smugglers

If the Taliban forces gain more territory, as they are expected to do, the pressure on Pakistan will increase

Perpetrators of school massacre got the ultimate response, says Afghan leader

Hizb-e-Islami blames Dr Abdullah for deadlock in peace deal with govt.

Hizb-e-Islami blames Dr Abdullah for deadlock in peace deal with govt

Umar Mansur was killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province on July 9

Despite a 15-year international effort to defeat the Taliban, the resurgent group controls large areas of Afghanistan

NATO officials did not say in Warsaw when the alliance's longest military engagement might end

Taliban leader claims May 21 US attack was a conspiracy

'We expect cooperation of the Afghan government in our fight against terrorism through effective border management'

Ashraf Ghani accuses Islamabad of continuing to make distinction between ‘good and bad terrorists’.

NATO allies stump up around $1 billion a year over the next three years to help fund the Afghan military

About 270 Australian troops are serving in the NATO-led force

31-year-old scored 84 runs off 91-balls with help of eight fours and two sixes

The attacker targeted the vehicle of Haji Hayat Khan, a leader in a local movement opposing IS militants in Nangarhar

Akhundzada made a speech on the eve of Eidul Fitr

FO condemns attack; says Pakistan stands in solidarity with Afghan people in testing times

Rumi is one of the best-selling poets in the US, and his works have been translated into more than 23 languages

Twenty-two cases were reported in June, around double the monthly level seen in past years

'Anyone found guilty will be prosecuted and punished in accordance and in full compliance of the Afghan laws' Ghani

Hekmatyar refuses to accept Afghan-US security pact

Hekmatyar sends senior aide to Kabul to iron out differences

President Barack Obama this month announced greater powers for US forces to go after the Taliban