Afghan War
Human Rights Watch points to continuing retaliation against the armed forces of the ousted govt despite an announced amnesty.
Published 30 Nov, 2021 07:43pm
FM Qureshi says "Afghan brothers & sisters need us more than ever before", calls for providing them immediate, sustained support.
Published 29 Nov, 2021 09:12pm
In his first address to nation after Taliban seized power, premier urges int'l charities to continue offering aid to Afghanistan.
Published 28 Nov, 2021 12:02am
Statement calls on Taliban to respect results of UN resolutions on Afghanistan and the central role of UN in the country.
Updated 27 Nov, 2021 10:29am
Those involved in evacuation efforts are calling on the US and other nations to do more to help people escape Taliban rule.
Published 26 Nov, 2021 08:53pm
Unpaid for months, professors, doctors and engineers are selling edibles and household items by the roadside.
Published 26 Nov, 2021 08:33am
Rome's government says it responded to pleas from non-profit organisations working in Afghanistan to help her leave the country.
Updated 26 Nov, 2021 09:07am
A community leader says Afghanistan’s new rulers have put an end to war, stopped corruption and increased security.
Updated 26 Nov, 2021 07:54am
The US and Taliban officials are meeting in Doha next week.
Updated 26 Nov, 2021 07:59am
Humanitarian aid must be kept separate from politics.
Updated 25 Nov, 2021 10:31am
Qataris have been helping run Hamid Karzai International Airport along with Turkey.
Updated 25 Nov, 2021 08:37am
The two sides will discuss “our vital national interests” which include counterterrorism operations against IS, says spokesperson.
Updated 24 Nov, 2021 07:53pm
Islamabad will also send aid, including 50,000 metric tons of wheat, matching the level sent by India.
Published 24 Nov, 2021 10:32am
The Taliban have yet to live up to their pledges to respect human rights and form a broad-based govt with women in its ranks.
Published 24 Nov, 2021 07:20am
State Department Spokesperson Ned Price says US has pledged $474m of humanitarian assistance to Afghans this year alone.
Updated 24 Nov, 2021 08:44am
Television channel says the “guidelines threaten media freedom” and reduce “the presence of women journalists”.
Published 23 Nov, 2021 11:58pm
“The international community is turning its back as the country teeters on precipice of man-made catastrophe,” an official says.
Published 23 Nov, 2021 01:26pm
Women's rights activists predict the rate of child marriage could nearly double in the coming months.
Updated 23 Nov, 2021 08:23pm
Also designated three men as Specially Designated Global Terrorists for their roles as leaders of the Afghan affiliate of IS.
Updated 23 Nov, 2021 08:55am
Say dramas and related programmes should not include female actors.
Updated 23 Nov, 2021 02:04pm
Ambassador says bus service to be expanded to Islamabad-Kabul route after the revival of the Peshawar-Jalalabad service.
Updated 21 Nov, 2021 09:34pm
Finance ministry spokesman says some govt employees will also be paid for the month before the Taliban took power.
Updated 21 Nov, 2021 01:11pm
The country is on brink of a humanitarian catastrophe.
Updated 20 Nov, 2021 10:26am
Except in specialised sectors such as health and education, few Afghan women have worked since the Taliban took power in August.
Published 19 Nov, 2021 09:39pm
Pakistan’s UN ambassador Munir Akram says Afghanistan is on the verge of a complete economic collapse.
Updated 19 Nov, 2021 09:52am
Zahra Joya is living in a London hotel after being evacuated from Kabul following the Taliban's takeover.
Updated 18 Nov, 2021 06:59pm
Deborah Lyons tells UNSC that a humanitarian catastrophe “is preventable”, the main cause is financial sanctions on the Taliban.
Published 18 Nov, 2021 02:17pm
Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi warns of mass refugee exodus from Afghanistan unless US unblocks the frozen assets.
Updated 18 Nov, 2021 10:18am
FM Qureshi tells Senate panel Islamabad’s strategy is to maintain constructive engagement with Kabul.
Updated 17 Nov, 2021 07:47am
He is accused of duping women into believing they would be marrying into money and selling them into servitude instead.
Updated 16 Nov, 2021 11:40pm
