Afghan War
“This is the purest thing that I've ever done,” says a retired army officer and ex-diplomat.
Updated 03 Nov, 2021 02:09pm
“Economic situation and national interests require all Afghans use the Afghani currency in every transaction,” says spokesman.
Updated 03 Nov, 2021 08:50am
Official says education has been hit hard by abrupt withdrawal of foreign support, calls for aid to be restored.
Updated 03 Nov, 2021 09:00am
The blasts add to a growing list of attacks since the Taliban completed their victory over the previous government in August.
Updated 02 Nov, 2021 10:13pm
Pakistan Embassy says Islamabad shouldn’t be blamed for every problem in the war-torn state.
Updated 02 Nov, 2021 09:10am
Trade with Afghanistan was always difficult but business owners say the Taliban takeover has presented new challenges.
Updated 02 Nov, 2021 09:50am
"We are doing everything we can to make good on our ongoing commitments,” says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Updated 01 Nov, 2021 09:01am
No photos or video have emerged, but Taliban social media accounts have shared a 10-minute audio recording.
Updated 31 Oct, 2021 06:17pm
A deputy spokesman for the group says an investigation is underway as no one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
Published 30 Oct, 2021 04:48pm
Official says the Pentagon has barred from public release a range of data purportedly at the former Ghani government's request.
Published 30 Oct, 2021 03:18pm
Drought-stricken nation faces cash crunch, mass starvation and new migration crisis.
Updated 30 Oct, 2021 09:36am
Foreign Office spokesperson says it is an administrative matter, points to refugees, visa issues.
Updated 30 Oct, 2021 07:45am
“I have not lost hope or my aspirations. I'm determined to continue studying,” says a 25-year-old coding student.
Published 28 Oct, 2021 12:40pm
"The Taliban have no public-level support" in Pakistan, Nobel laureate says.
Updated 28 Oct, 2021 09:49am
Taliban push back journalists, confiscate mobile phone of one local reporter filming the protest, says reporter.
Updated 27 Oct, 2021 08:54am
Iranian FM expresses the hope that joint efforts to help Afghanistan move towards peace and prosperity will be successful.
Updated 27 Oct, 2021 07:39am
Felicitate each other on the milestone of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the countries.
Updated 27 Oct, 2021 07:17am
“These child marriages are due to economic problems, not any rule imposed by the Sharia,” says senior Taliban official.
Updated 27 Oct, 2021 02:31am
Millions of people will have to choose between migration and starvation.
Updated 26 Oct, 2021 07:45am
Around 965 Afghans from Quetta and 1,486 from Karachi and Lasbela have been deported back to Afghanistan via Quetta so far.
Updated 25 Oct, 2021 09:19am
The two-month programme will see 11,600 tons of wheat distributed in Kabul, with about 55,000 tons for elsewhere in the country.
Published 24 Oct, 2021 05:45pm
Teachers at midwifery college urge new rulers to allow them to continue their work in peace.
Updated 23 Oct, 2021 09:43am
The condition and prospects of Afghanistan’s health sector are complex and grave.
Published 22 Oct, 2021 08:39am
Says the aim is to inject liquidity into Afghan households to permit them to survive this winter and remain in their homeland.
Updated 22 Oct, 2021 09:25am
Says a Taliban delegation will visit Islamabad in the next few days.
Updated 21 Oct, 2021 10:08pm
Decision indicates the Biden administration’s desire to stay engaged with Afghanistan despite the withdrawal of all its troops.
Updated 21 Oct, 2021 09:22am
Newly established body has been tasked with devising mechanism for pedestrian movement, trade facilitation measures.
Published 20 Oct, 2021 08:40pm
At Moscow talks, Pakistan representative says "people of Afghanistan need and deserve peace, progress and prosperity."
Updated 21 Oct, 2021 07:51am
The talks, which draw officials from 10 countries including Pakistan, are one of the Taliban's most significant meetings yet.
Published 20 Oct, 2021 12:10pm
“Official recognition of the Taliban is not under discussion for now," Russian foreign minister says.
Updated 20 Oct, 2021 12:25pm
