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Reaches out to regional players for devising a consensus strategy to prevent another civil war

Insurgents dismiss fake statements, videos as ‘enemy’s propaganda’, say they did not impose restrictions on Afghans

Towns after towns are falling to the sturdy militants

New Delhi says it has 'temporarily' brought back officials from its consulate in Kandahar

System has proven useful in the world in repelling missile attacks, says Afghan interior ministry

Enemy suffered heavy and unprecedented casualties, says governor of Takhar province Abdullah Qarluq

India is closely monitoring the evolving security situation in Afghanistan, says ministry

Insurgents may also sneak into the country in the guise of refugees

K-P's top cop says probe underway to ascertain 'those behind reprehensible act'

Taliban claim its fighters had seized two crossings in the country's west as US troops continued their withdrawal

Spokesperson says port of Islam Qala now under full control, will try to put it back in operation

Govt ‘loses’ two districts in Herat; Taliban, Kabul agree war no solution

Afghan situation is ‘bad and out of control’, Senate panel told

There has been a rapid deterioration in security as US withdraws its forces after 20 years

Attacks committed by insurgents in apparent retaliation for cooperating with the Kabul government

Spokesperson Zabihullah says peace talks will be accelerated in the coming days

NSA Hamdullah Mohib says that government forces had not expected the Taliban offensive

Says constantly planning for contingencies; will adjust presence to address security challenges

The insurgents have pressed on with their campaign to capture territories

As the US completes a hastily planned troop withdrawal, months ahead of schedule

Delhi has acted as spoiler throughout history, wants Afghanistan to be an irritant for Pakistan, says President Alvi

FO official says the Taliban’s rapid Afghan gains surprise Pakistan

India had said that it is in contact with 'various stakeholders' in Afghanistan

Insurgent group says in a statement 'non-military foreign nationals' would not face any problems in war-torn country

NA speakers convenes in-camera meeting on Parliamentary Committee on National Security

Afghan soil has always been used against Pakistan, says FO spokesperson

Interior minister reiterates Islamabad will not allow its soil to be used against the neighbouring country

There has to be a peaceful settlement says head of Afghanistan’s peace council

The latest ground military situation makes the Taliban reconciliation more meaningful

UN envoy urges Security Council to do all it could to push parties back to the negotiating table

Islamabad ‘remains committed’ to reunite Mark Frerichs with his family, says embassy spokesperson Maliha Shahid

Amid slow progress in the talks between the hardline group and Afghan government representatives in Qatar

Al-Qaeda revival in Afghanistan following the US withdrawal is said to be imminent

After Taliban reject Turkey's proposal to remain its troops to guard and run the airport following US departure

Rejects Ankara's proposal to guard and run Kabul's airport after US-led NATO forces depart

‘Unthinkable atrocities committed by the US, Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and Taliban’, says congresswoman Ilhan Omar

Ministers and political pundits express fear soon insurgent group will seize control of more provinces

Taliban will not allow any terrorist group to use soil of Afghanistan, says group spokesperson

Shayeq Shoresh, a spokesman for police, blames the Taliban for firing the mortar

We have repeatedly assured our soil will not be used against anyone, we expect the same from others, says spokesperson

The ministry says at least 50 insurgents were killed in overnight fighting

Jalrez district police chief surrenders to Taliban along with 35 security forces, official says

Army chief meets Ambassador of European Union Androulla Kaminara, discusses matters of mutual interest, says ISPR

FO summons Afghan envoy; warns groundless accusations erode trust

Geopolitical experts call for sustainable peace deal, fear rise of insurgency in Afghanistan

Two days after bombings outside a school in the western part of the Afghan capital, killing at least 68

In his Eid-ul-Fitr message, Hibatullah Akhundzada claims establishing an Afghan-inclusive Islamic system

Provincial council member says that around 30 died in the attack and insurgents also captured base

Since United States struck a deal with Taliban in February 2020 there have been no US combat deaths

Pakistan will always support 'Afghan-led Afghan-owned' peace process based on mutual consensus, says Gen Qamar