Afghan War
Urges int'l community to "try an innovative way of engaging" with Taliban, calls for unfreezing of Afghan govt funds.
Published 23 Sep, 2021 12:16pm
Will the Afghan Taliban entrust to the UN the responsibility of receiving and disbursing all aid?
Updated 23 Sep, 2021 08:50am
Says the ultimate goal of national security is to ensure livelihood, personal safety and security for all.
Updated 23 Sep, 2021 09:46am
FO says envoys of Russia, Pakistan, China "reaffirmed support for peaceful, stable ... Afghanistan" in meeting with Taliban.
Updated 23 Sep, 2021 08:13am
Credentials committee to decide who will represent the country at UN.
Updated 23 Sep, 2021 08:34am
Aid chief warns “medicines, medical supplies and fuel are running out in Afghanistan.”
Published 22 Sep, 2021 04:24pm
Taliban say that blocks on women returning to work or girls attending secondary school will be lifted once new systems are set up.
Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:29pm
Taliban official confirms attack but says the dead are civilians; witnesses say two of the deceased were Taliban fighters.
Published 22 Sep, 2021 01:22pm
Afghanistan is scheduled to give the last speech on the final day of the high-level meeting on Sept 27.
Updated 22 Sep, 2021 04:52pm
Pakistan should play its role in encouraging inclusive Afghan govt for protection of women, children, he says.
Updated 22 Sep, 2021 08:06am
“We want to break out of the cyclical pattern that defined Pakistan-US ties in the past," he says.
Updated 22 Sep, 2021 09:52am
Asks world community to give group more time to meet promises, says preventing women from acquiring education would be un-Islamic.
Updated 22 Sep, 2021 10:24am
More than 2,988 kilogrammes of heroin recovered in one of India's biggest such hauls to date.
Published 21 Sep, 2021 02:48pm
Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says plans are being made to allow for the return of girls to schools and it will be announced soon.
Updated 21 Sep, 2021 03:57pm
Since the Taliban swept to power, Afghans have little cash to spare and fear being punished for sporting short, fashionable cuts.
Published 21 Sep, 2021 12:04pm
If Taliban want recognition, they have to be more receptive to international opinion, says FM who is in New York for UNGA.
Updated 21 Sep, 2021 11:16pm
We are in constant touch with the group to protect our national interests, says army's media wing chief.
Published 21 Sep, 2021 07:30am
The claim signals a growing threat to the Taliban by their long-time rivals.
Published 20 Sep, 2021 04:40pm
Acting mayor of Kabul has said any municipal jobs currently held by women will be filled by men.
Updated 20 Sep, 2021 04:35pm
Says "no other global leader took such an initiative to leverage his/her position to save the innocent."
Updated 20 Sep, 2021 03:21pm
Afghan delegation thanks government of Pakistan for timely assistance.
Updated 20 Sep, 2021 09:44am
PM Imran will address the United Nations General Assembly from Islamabad on Sept 24.
Updated 20 Sep, 2021 10:39am
Says recognising the Taliban government is like recognising Afghanistan.
Updated 20 Sep, 2021 07:26am
Relying on memes, netizens from Pakistan and India alike call out the firebrand TV anchor for making false claims.
Updated 20 Sep, 2021 05:13am
"You cannot suppress the voice of Afghan women by keeping girls at home and restricting them," says a protester.
Updated 19 Sep, 2021 09:54pm
Pakistan will be left to deal with any blowback if situation in Afghanistan worsens in the winter.
Published 19 Sep, 2021 01:46pm
Youssoufi and Wali’s advice for new Afghan refugees: Embrace the differences, love your new life and learn the local language.
Published 19 Sep, 2021 01:42pm
The international community has to move decisively to help the people of the war-torn country.
Published 19 Sep, 2021 08:20am
A lobby in the US favours a plan for proxy warfare so that America can sustain its global influence.
Published 19 Sep, 2021 08:10am
World Bank's staff escorted off the ministry's grounds.
Updated 19 Sep, 2021 09:42am
