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Rahmatullah Nekzad was gunned down as he left his home in Ghazni city

Ambassador Khan says India responsible for resurgence of attacks in Pakistan

Militants stormed and briefly held the checkpoints on outskirts of Pule Khumri, capital of northern Baghlan province

General Milley urged for negotiated political solution to safeguard US national interests, says official statement

Foreign minister warns against machinations of 'spoilers' from disrupting peace process

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar lauds Pakistan's reconciliatory efforts for peace in Afghanistan

Army chief assures US envoy that Pakistan will continue to play positive role for peace and stability in the region

The way out of the deadlock is a multi-ethnic, broad-based government that includes the Taliban as a major partner

Photo shows limb being used to down drinks in a special forces bar in Afghanistan

Agreement would allow negotiators to move on to more substantive issues, including talks on a ceasefire

Taliban refuse to refer to Afghan negotiating team as representatives of the Afghan government

Constitution-making will be a particularly sensitive issue as debates and negotiations will be heavily polarised

The way out from the prevailing predicament of Afghanistan is unity and determination of the people of Afghanistan

Bombs hidden at the side of a road in a main bazaar kill 12 civilians and two traffic policemen, says official

Such a move may put added pressure on Pakistan as broker of the peace deal

The election of Joe Biden as US president has added new dimensions to the already complex situation

‘We are very close. Hopefully we pass this phase,’ says Abdullah Abdullah

President Ghani, Abdullah Abdullah are expected to announce a breakthrough, official says

Wallace says Britain has limited scope to act independently of its largest ally

Some in the Afghan capital Kabul expressed alarm over the US troop withdrawal

The premier's programme includes tete-e-tete with President Ashraf Ghani, delegation-level talks

US President want to end 19-year-old Afghan engagement by Christmas

We have retracted our demand of resignation after interior minister sought apology, says Aimal Wali

We signed the agreement with the American government not a person, says spokesperson Mohammad Naeem

The new system would be governed by a political order that was clearly Islamic, instead of western democracy

If any force can keep Afghanistan together against an emerging ISIS threat and govern the country, it is the Taliban

Strengthening IS-K has long-term benefits for Indian contingency plans

Social media messages, videos, website reports aim at depicting militia as good governors

Hekmatyar may be able to convince the Taliban to take a step back

Taliban spokesperson Dr Naeem says it was agreed in the meeting to resolve contentious issues at the earliest

In a meeting with UN Secretary General’s Special Representative, Qureshi highlights Pakistan’s facilitative role

FM urges Afghan leaders to seize this historic opportunity to achieve durable and sustainable peace

Creating a stable Afghan state is not going to be easy

Khalilzad says General Austin met Taliban leaders to discuss 'strictly adhering' to the terms of the agreement

Official says Afghan forces had managed to take back five checkpoints from Taliban control, killing 23 fighters

Statement comes five days after President Trump said he wanted US forces 'home by Christmas'

Seeks to show that he is making good on his promise to draw a close to "endless wars" a month before the US elections

28 people were wounded when attacker rammed his vehicle into the convoy of Rahmatullah Yarmal

The Afghans are desperate for peace as unemployment has surged over 50% and violence is increasing

Official says the move is part of Islamabad’s strategy

If there is no settlement among all Afghan groups, there is fear that Pakistan may yet again be in the crosshairs

Authorities say casualties could rise and that dozens of people were also injured by the blast

Khalilzad to meet Afghan govt and Taliban negotiators to 'hear updates on their efforts to negotiate a settlement'

The biggest challenge to the intra-Afghan talks is from the internal divisions among the Afghan political factions

FM Qureshi says past history should not dictate future course of action

FO says Afghan peace efforts on top of the agenda

Shamsia Alizada, 18, came first out of more than 170,000 students

‘Will visit Afghanistan at the earliest opportunity’, Imran Khan tells President Ashraf Ghani

Taliban militants fired a mortar shell that struck a house in Khan Abad district of northern Kunduz province

Khalilzad also warns that US would target any Iran-backed groups 'taking action against us'