Afghan War
“We don’t have to deal [with] ... another refugee crisis after 40 years,” says UN high commissioner for refugees.
Updated 18 Sep, 2021 07:11am
Tells Taliban to fulfil promises on inclusive govt.
Updated 18 Sep, 2021 08:35am
Female former employees of the Afghan women's ministry say they were locked out of the building.
Published 17 Sep, 2021 10:10pm
"It is now in the international community’s interest to ensure that there is no renewed conflict in Afghanistan," he says.
Updated 17 Sep, 2021 11:36pm
Senior UN official meets interior minister, army chief.
Updated 17 Sep, 2021 09:38am
State Department spokesperson says "we all have to ensure that we are all walking in the same direction".
Updated 17 Sep, 2021 08:47am
A few shops or stalls are still open but the markets — usually crowded with traders and customers — mostly lie empty.
Updated 17 Sep, 2021 08:51am
PM Imran meets state heads on sidelines of summit in Dushanbe, warns that failure to stabilise Afghanistan may destabilise region.
Updated 17 Sep, 2021 07:40am
Spokesperson says Pakistan's positive role in the Afghan peace process has been "duly acknowledged".
Updated 16 Sep, 2021 11:01pm
The militant-turned-minister is one of FBI's most wanted men with a reward of $10 million for information leading to his arrest.
Updated 16 Sep, 2021 03:30pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and Chinese President Xi Jinping also make the list.
Updated 16 Sep, 2021 05:01pm
Argues that it's in Pakistan’s interest to “prevent chaos and civil war” in its neighbourhood, calls out Congress' "hypocrisy".
Published 16 Sep, 2021 12:12pm
Millions are scrambling to make ends meet and banks have limited withdrawals to the equivalent of $200 a week.
Updated 16 Sep, 2021 09:46am
“Even at the end, we had an agreement with the Talibs for (them) not to enter Kabul,” he says.
Updated 16 Sep, 2021 09:59am
Humanitarian aid can resume even if the world decides to hold back on formal recognition of the regime for now.
Published 16 Sep, 2021 08:41am
Says a security vacuum in the presence of militant groups in the neighbouring country will spell disaster.
Updated 16 Sep, 2021 09:06am
PM Imran says he wants to see Pakistan and US have a "normal relationship", like Washington's relationship with India.
Updated 16 Sep, 2021 08:50am
International donors have pledged over $1bn for Afghanistan to avert what UN warned could be “the collapse of an entire country”.
Published 15 Sep, 2021 06:10pm
Minister welcomes Afghan Taliban's announcement to prevent use of their soil against Pakistan, but seeks implementation.
Updated 15 Sep, 2021 07:38pm
Here's is a timeline of main events centring on Afghanistan under the Taliban rule.
Published 15 Sep, 2021 03:17pm
Afghan ministry has requested the CAA to facilitate the operation of two of its airlines to Pakistan.
Published 15 Sep, 2021 02:48pm
Investigation may lead to freezing of assets and accounts of former civil servants, ministers and lawmakers, says official.
Updated 15 Sep, 2021 09:19am
They were facing threats from Taliban due to their involvement in sports and issued emergency humanitarian visas.
Updated 15 Sep, 2021 08:48am
Acting foreign minister says Taliban will spend donor money wisely and use it to alleviate poverty.
Published 14 Sep, 2021 08:29pm
The new govt "hasn't told us anything but we are committed to maintaining and supporting women's cricket," says ACB chairman.
Updated 14 Sep, 2021 07:06pm
Prime Minister Imran, Russian president renew invitations to each other to visit their countries.
Updated 15 Sep, 2021 05:04am
"What is really important right now is to avert a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan," he says.
Published 14 Sep, 2021 05:19pm
Around 3,000 families, mostly those of retired army and Afghan security forces personnel, were given three days to leave.
Published 14 Sep, 2021 04:26pm
Wars do not end with a withdrawal or retreat or retrograde or the signing of a peace treaty.
Published 14 Sep, 2021 01:25pm
Says Pakistan has a “multiplicity of interests, [with] some that are in conflict with ours”.
Published 14 Sep, 2021 11:25am
