Taliban Afghanistan

Urges US to secure long-term access to Pakistani airspace by working with Islamabad for its own interest

“I felt so proud and powerful because I was demanding a right that God has given us,” Marwa says

Minister says ban was necessary to prevent mixing of genders as rare protests break out

Islamabad urges interim govt to revisit action

Female students would not be allowed university education until further notice, says Afghan higher education ministry

Spokesperson says the UN should respect all, not take stance equal to 'certain countries'

Biden's administration has moved on without properly assessing lessons from the 20-year war and the Taliban victory

Taliban administration had not officially announced its plan for female university students

Taliban are under pressure from the international community to renounce ties with al Qaeda

'Garud' will depict a fictionalised account of the rescue mission in Afghanistan

The actor believes the Taliban have the right to enforce their own societal codes in the country

The international community is coming to terms with the new Taliban regime with a flurry of diplomacy

Qureshi says Afghanistan is witnessing momentous events which will have implications for region, global community

The inner workings and leadership of the group have long been shrouded in secrecy

'I have seen no question of our credibility from our allies', says Biden

Netherlands says its first evacuation flight returned empty as US troops blocked people from entering airport

Qureshi receives phone call from Chinese counterpart; propounds ‘inclusive political settlement’ in Kabul

Environment of fear prevails in Afghanistan as women dread the return to a repressive past

Benchmark index drops 257.05 points to settle at 46,912.79

Some provincial governors asked forces to surrender in order to avoid bloodshed as defeat inevitable, say US officials

For a whole generation of Afghan women who entered public life there's much to lose

'Huge tragedy for the people of Afghanistan'

Dozens begin lining up at the passport office in Kabul before dawn

10 civilians killed, 85 wounded in Lashkar Gah in past three days

Initial information shows 60 houses destroyed and 100 people are missing

Premier rubbishes claims about 10,000 militants crossing into neighbouring country from Pakistan

Taliban insurgents denied they were involved in the attack on the heavily fortified palace

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai says Taliban members have every right to take posts in Afghan government

We want Islamabad to play same role in facilitating pact between Afghan govt and Taliban as it did in Doha, says envoy

Head of Afghan peace council also urges comprehensive ceasefire to begin next rounds of talks in peaceful environment

Some entities living off the war economy, says FM Qureshi