Pak-Afghan relations

The rate at which such attacks are taking place, it would not be wrong to think it is an international-level proxy war

Chaman border was shut on August 18 after a large number of Afghans flung stones at the Friendship Gate

Decisions Pakistan and Afghanistan make today will affect futures of both nations

Differences over joint counterterrorism efforts in the larger context still persist

Afghan officials urge early reopening of the Chaman border

All traffic both foot and vehicular is suspended and trucks stretch for miles on both sides of the border

In a veiled reference, Afghanistan says attack on American University in Kabul was planned in Pakistan

Three of its immediate neighbours will be seriously affected

Poet-philosopher linked peace in Afghanistan to peace in Asia

“We are unhappy with forced repatriation and harassment of Afghans,” Sherpao says

Invitation comes at a time when the relationship between Islamabad and Kabul is going through a bad patch

Almost everyone you come across in Kabul has a direct or indirect family or business connection in Pakistan

General Abdul Raziq says currency ban is in retaliation against Pakistan's alleged protection of Taliban

China could play a key role in appeasing the Taliban

Pakistan, sadly, has no formula to offer

When will Hamid Karzai be held accountable?

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

Move could affect K-P as most flour mills there have already been shuttered

K-P transport director says he has sent recommendations to govt to resume the service

PM's senior aide says indiscriminate action taken against terrorists during Zarb-e-Azb

In less than a century and a half Afghanistan has fought six wars. Each one of them changed the country

US delegation headed by chairman of Senate Arms Services committee calls on Adviser to PM Sartaj Aziz in Islamabad

McCain praises Pakistan Army’s ‘phenomenal’ counterterrorism achievements

K-P belongs to Afghans: Mahmood Khan Achakzai

"There are risks involved of how far we can go and in what sequence we should go," says Sartaj Aziz

The accused was shifted to an undisclosed location for questioning

Leading Pakistani delegation, President Mamnoon says, peace in Afghanistan is indispensable

He said Molvi Fazlullah must be neutralised, but so must the successors of Mullah Mansoor in Pakistan

Efficient management of the Afghan border is the next critical stage of Operation Zarb-e-Azab

Of late, the government has come under criticism for its foreign policy weaknesses

Afghan delegation is visiting Islamabad to discuss Torkham border skirmishes

Prime minister’s foreign policy adviser Sartaj Aziz says Pakistan will retaliate, if attacked again

Pakistan’s woes originate from a myriad of problems

Saleh, an ethnic Tajik, demands that Kabul sack Ambassador Zakhilwal and put him on trial

State Dept spokesperson says US does not want to see violence or escalation in tensions

FC major wounded in Afghan firing succumbs to injuries; Nisar says Kabul playing in someone else’s hands

On June 12 Afghan forces opened fire at Torkham crossing and on June 14, Pakistani Major Jawad succumbed to his wounds

Pakistan Army constructed a gate for the Kabul government in Afghan area as a gift: Aizaz Chaudhry

Who gave the thumbs-up to Pakistan to continue to cultivate ties with the Afghan Taliban?

Much of Pakistan’s problems are rooted in the reality that it is not clear what sort of a state it wants to be

Vehicles of diplomatic staff from Afghanistan’s consulate in Peshawar, stopped at a security checkpoint and searched

Unlike Iran, General Zia’s regime allowed Afghan refugees to assimilate, obtain Pakistani identities

Consulate has been closed for unspecified time in protest against lack of cooperation from Pakistani security forces

Says ‘strategic depth’ strategy should be replaced with policy of friendship

The new leader of the Taliban has made it explicitly clear that peace talks are not on the agenda

Move comes as Pakistan is set to introduce border manage­ment system at Torkha­m from June 1

Aziz offers to encourage dialogue only if other stakeholders guarantee not to take unilateral action

Afghan envoy Dr Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal meets Sartaj Aziz in Islamabad

Afghans continue to blame Pakistan for all terrorist attacks within their territory

Pakistan’s policy on American drone strikes continues to lack credibility