Afghan War
Senior official says Ghani "has left for Tajikistan”; US embassy warns of worsening security at Kabul airport amid evacuation.
Updated 16 Aug, 2021 10:06am
Afghanistan’s neighbours should now be concerned about how to deal with a Taliban government in Kabul.
Updated 15 Aug, 2021 12:15pm
With US troops all but gone, Taliban now find themselves flush with American-supplied tools, without having to raise any money.
Updated 15 Aug, 2021 09:52am
Group now controls 23 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces; President Ghani says consultations under way to try to end the war.
Updated 15 Aug, 2021 11:35am
“Kabul is not right now in an imminent threat environment,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby says.
Updated 15 Aug, 2021 07:16am
The time for musings is over. We need decisions that we can stand firm on.
Updated 14 Aug, 2021 01:24pm
Urges world to redouble efforts to revive stalled Afghan peace process.
Updated 14 Aug, 2021 08:40am
Afghan transit trade trucks and a large number of Afghan nationals have been allowed to cross the border, says official.
Updated 14 Aug, 2021 08:18am
Donald Trump, in a statement, denounced the “tragic mess” in Afghanistan, and asked the US administration: “Do you miss me yet?”
Published 14 Aug, 2021 12:18am
“Trust me, if they sit down, they will be able to come out with some sort of settlement,” says Moeed Yusuf.
Published 13 Aug, 2021 10:15pm
Minister says media personnel wanting to leave Afghanistan via Pakistan will be issued visas "on a priority basis".
Updated 15 Aug, 2021 08:15am
Hundreds of thousands have been displaced by fighting following the US abrupt withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Published 13 Aug, 2021 06:23pm
Defence secretary warns “Al-Qaeda will probably come back,” leading to a security threat.
Updated 13 Aug, 2021 11:37pm
The Taliban have taken more than a dozen provincial capitals in recent days; now control more than two-thirds of Afghanistan.
Updated 13 Aug, 2021 06:13pm
Govt now controls just three major cities and is unlikely to have logistical manpower left to marshal successful defence of Kabul.
Updated 13 Aug, 2021 06:24pm
The Taliban have taken 12 of Afghanistan’s 34 provincial capitals as part of a week-long blitz.
Published 13 Aug, 2021 12:37pm
The seizure of Kandahar and Herat marks the biggest prizes yet for the Taliban.
Updated 13 Aug, 2021 09:26am
This is the second such alert in less than a week, sent to Americans through the embassy.
Updated 13 Aug, 2021 09:30am
The British embassy in Kabul will be moved to a more secure location and will remain manned by only a core staff.
Updated 13 Aug, 2021 09:35am
Disturbances broke out after an Afghan traveller died of heart attack as he waited to enter Afghanistan, says official
Updated 13 Aug, 2021 09:44am
Consulates in Mazar-i-Sharif, Kandahar and Herat will continue to process online visa applications, function with minimum staff.
Updated 13 Aug, 2021 09:38am
Says Islamabad to deal with any govt in Afghanistan, "elected or selected" by its people.
Updated 13 Aug, 2021 07:45am
Al Jazeera, AFP quote Kabul govt sources, claim proposal submitted in Doha to allow Taliban share in power if they end violence.
Published 12 Aug, 2021 05:21pm
Says the Afghan government misunderstands the extent of Pakistan's influence and leverage over the Taliban.
Updated 13 Aug, 2021 07:44am
Joe Biden, US officials have repeatedly called for Afghan leaders to unite and fashion a clear strategy against Taliban.
Updated 12 Aug, 2021 02:42pm
The Taliban have seized 10 provincial capitals in less than a week and have now encircled the biggest city in the north.
Updated 12 Aug, 2021 02:21pm
Inside Red Zone, there is worry that Pakistan could be made a scapegoat for the failures of the US and its allies in Afghanistan.
Published 12 Aug, 2021 08:43am
US defence official says Afghan security forces could reverse the momentum by putting up more resistance.
Updated 12 Aug, 2021 09:06am
Inside Red Zone, there is worry that Pakistan could be made a scapegoat for the failures of the US and its allies in Afghanistan.
Updated 12 Aug, 2021 08:40am
Says Taliban told him no talks possible till Ghani holds office; believes US has decided that India is its strategic partner now.
Updated 12 Aug, 2021 07:31am
