Afghan War
Despite transgressions committed by the Taliban in their earlier regime, ordinary Afghans had no trust in successive Afghan govts.
Updated 29 Sep, 2021 08:59am
Stakeholders mull options to support new Afghan administration via capacity building, technical expertise under crash programmes.
Updated 29 Sep, 2021 07:49am
Calls for unfreezing the country's assets, warns a "humanitarian crisis is in the making" in Afghanistan.
Published 28 Sep, 2021 08:25pm
Will adopt the constitution of former king Mohammad Zahir Shah's time for a temporary period, says minister.
Published 28 Sep, 2021 06:55pm
“If anyone violates the rule (they) will be punished and no one has a right to complain," said the order issued to the barbers.
Published 28 Sep, 2021 12:48pm
Republicans are hoping to zero in on mistakes that Biden's administration made toward the end of the two-decade-old war.
Updated 28 Sep, 2021 01:29pm
Over 9,300 Afghan evacuees have come to call US military base in New Jersey home over the past month or so after Kabul's fall.
Updated 28 Sep, 2021 01:21pm
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will be one of the first high-level officials under President Biden to visit Pakistan.
Published 27 Sep, 2021 10:33pm
Assembly president's spokesperson says Afghanistan's mission has not cited a reason for the withdrawal.
Published 27 Sep, 2021 08:31pm
In Washington Post op-ed, PM says a more realistic approach would have been “to negotiate with the Taliban much earlier”.
Published 27 Sep, 2021 06:59pm
Inclusion of alleged US crimes infuriated Washington, with the Trump administration imposing sanctions on the former prosecutor.
Updated 27 Sep, 2021 07:04pm
The aid follows an understanding among Pakistan, the United States, Russia and China to hold the group to the promises made.
Updated 27 Sep, 2021 07:56am
Criticises Biden administration for its hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Updated 27 Sep, 2021 07:44am
Says Afghanistan wants good relations with the international community and desires to expand trade and economic ties.
Published 26 Sep, 2021 11:16pm
The UN can withhold or bestow formal acknowledgement on the Taliban and use it as crucial leverage.
Published 26 Sep, 2021 07:54pm
Kabul airport is fully operational for flights and all airlines will be extended full cooperation, says foreign ministry.
Published 26 Sep, 2021 05:29pm
Pakistan will be exposed to international recrimination if the Taliban revert to their old ways.
Updated 26 Sep, 2021 09:23am
PRIME MINISTER Imran Khan has delivered an effective speech at the UN General Assembly session detailing the salient...
Updated 26 Sep, 2021 10:25am
In Washington and UNGA, Modi-led diplomats lobby for "more careful examination and monitoring of Pakistan's role in Afghanistan".
Published 25 Sep, 2021 03:38pm
FM shares with UN secretary general a comprehensive dossier containing evidence of human rights violations in occupied Kashmir.
Updated 25 Sep, 2021 05:28pm
Voices are being raised questioning when the much-hyped inclusivity the group had talked about will materialise.
Updated 25 Sep, 2021 07:45am
Something, somewhere is terribly wrong with how this story is unfolding.
Updated 25 Sep, 2021 08:38am
Premier highlights the need for int'l community’s cooperation to help stabilise Afghanistan by addressing humanitarian crisis.
Updated 25 Sep, 2021 09:52am
Says cabinet mulls policy to decide if executions will be public or not.
Updated 25 Sep, 2021 08:00am
Urges pressure on India for resolution of Kashmir dispute, asks UN to convene a global dialogue on countering Islamophobia.
Updated 25 Sep, 2021 11:13am
"The relationship Taliban have with the international community is going to be defined by the actions they take,” says Blinken.
Published 24 Sep, 2021 12:47pm
“Ensuring peace and stability in Afghanistan is a shared responsibility of the international community,” says FO spokesman.
Updated 24 Sep, 2021 08:29am
Highlights grave human rights situation in occupied Kashmir.
Updated 24 Sep, 2021 08:24am
Western countries are alarmed that the first weeks of Taliban rule have not augured well for life.
Published 23 Sep, 2021 05:48pm
Afghanistan's reserves should be used by its people, not as a bargaining chip to exert political pressure, he says.
Updated 23 Sep, 2021 04:52pm
