Afghan War
US military officials claimed the strike hit an IS target, but the victims' family members dispute the claim, demand proof.
Updated 04 Sep, 2021 07:06am
Members of the orchestra have fled abroad or into hiding, smashing instruments and burning documents to avoid retribution.
Updated 03 Sep, 2021 08:51pm
The two sides, called Peace Defenders and Peace Heroes, featured many members of the Afghan national team.
Published 03 Sep, 2021 05:20pm
“The Taliban have a significant advantage,” says Afghan analyst, citing their recent countrywide victories.
Updated 03 Sep, 2021 05:22pm
China's embassy in Kabul remains operational, although Beijing began evacuating Chinese citizens from the country months ago.
Published 03 Sep, 2021 01:58pm
All the countries in South Asia should strive to make it a region of peace, harmony and collective progress, group says.
Updated 03 Sep, 2021 09:12am
State Dept spokesperson says he is not in position to confirm reports of 10,000 to 15,000 Pakistanis joining Taliban forces.
Updated 03 Sep, 2021 08:11am
Officials say these Afghans were issued visas by the Pakistan embassy in Kabul.
Updated 03 Sep, 2021 10:17am
Some 12,000 people from 38 countries were evacuated with Pakistan’s help.
Updated 03 Sep, 2021 08:24am
Taliban forces and fighters loyal to Ahmad Massoud clash in Panjshir.
Updated 03 Sep, 2021 08:49am
In call with Qureshi, Austrian FM thanks Pakistan for facilitating transit of Austrian nationals and others from Afghanistan.
Updated 03 Sep, 2021 08:00am
“We started operations after negotiation with the local armed group failed,” Taliban spokesman says.
Updated 02 Sep, 2021 07:48pm
Human rights activist Malala Yousafzai helped television anchor Beheshta Arghand flee to Qatar.
Published 02 Sep, 2021 03:51pm
In interview with Sky News, foreign minister urges international community to "test" Taliban to gauge whether they can be trusted.
Published 02 Sep, 2021 12:50pm
Taliban chief Haibatullah Akhundzada is expected to have ultimate power over a governing council, with a president below him.
Published 02 Sep, 2021 11:05am
While the Taliban leadership wants the world to believe they have matured, their fighters manning the streets act otherwise.
Published 02 Sep, 2021 09:27am
Since the Taliban takeover, an increasing number of Afghans have been amassing at the Pakistani border.
Updated 02 Sep, 2021 08:21am
The word "Taliban" has been omitted from statements naming groups that are required to not support terrorists in Afghanistan.
Updated 02 Sep, 2021 01:12pm
Hundreds of Hazara families have reached Balochistan here after fleeing Afghanistan.
Updated 02 Sep, 2021 08:46am
Senator Sherry Rehman says unified position on Afghanistan could help Pakistan effectively tackle challenges.
Updated 02 Sep, 2021 09:00am
"Such a move will have dangerous consequences and no one will be spared,” he says at press conference with his Dutch counterpart.
Updated 02 Sep, 2021 08:28am
Fighters manned the controls of the multi-purpose trucks previously used by international and Afghan forces.
Published 01 Sep, 2021 09:03pm
The Afghan team will feature in the Twenty20 World Cup to be held in UAE next month and then head to Australia for the Test.
Published 01 Sep, 2021 08:16pm
Since the fall of Kabul on Aug 15, mountainous Panjshir has been the only province to hold out against the Taliban.
Published 01 Sep, 2021 06:31pm
Moscow has regularly slammed the US policy in Afghanistan.
Published 01 Sep, 2021 02:39pm
Talks with Qureshi will also focus on the "scope for keeping borders and Kabul airport open", says FO.
Published 01 Sep, 2021 01:48pm
Tens of thousands of Afghans who worked for the US govt and many other at-risk Afghans are still in the country.
Published 01 Sep, 2021 12:54pm
Washington's turn to East Asia will “open up new opportunities” for US and its partners in the region, says foreign policy expert.
Published 01 Sep, 2021 12:36pm
The Taliban leadership appears more circumspect about their victory than our ‘warrior’ ministers.
Updated 01 Sep, 2021 08:19am
The US-Nato experiment to transform Afghan women into rough imitations of middle-class women in the Western world failed.
Updated 01 Sep, 2021 08:25am
