Afghan War
Attack on convoy leaves 10 dead.
Updated 10 Sep, 2020 10:30am
Seeks Pakistan's support to ensure rights granted to Afghan women are protected in any new arrangement.
Updated 09 Sep, 2020 10:22am
Delay partly due to both sides sorting out final questions over the opening ceremony, says official.
Updated 08 Sep, 2020 10:13am
A date for the talks has not been set but the warring sides have made signals that negotiations could launch soon.
Published 05 Sep, 2020 08:26pm
“This is a miracle that is actually happening," says the premier.
Updated 04 Sep, 2020 08:56am
“Today we take the next step, because the ICC continues to target Americans, sadly,” says Mike Pompeo.
Updated 03 Sep, 2020 10:06am
“The release of Taliban prisoners is a clear demonstration of the government’s commitment to peace," says President Ashraf Ghani.
Updated 03 Sep, 2020 10:10am
Their presence at the negotiating table is significant, though they will be outnumbered by 16 men in the Afghan govt team.
Updated 31 Aug, 2020 04:37pm
Fawzia Koofi, a former member of parliament and strong critic of the Taliban, was shot in her right hand.
Published 16 Aug, 2020 03:25pm
The gathering, known as Loya Jirga, began on Friday with over 3,600 participants amid tight security and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Published 08 Aug, 2020 04:42pm
Six students were also wounded in the explosion in the Ishkamish district of Takhar province.
Updated 19 Jun, 2020 09:36am
Violence had dropped across much of Afghanistan since the Taliban announced a three-day ceasefire on May 24 to mark the Eidul Fitr holiday.
Updated 15 Jun, 2020 08:25am
Taliban term the attack a ‘heinous crime’.
Updated 13 Jun, 2020 08:02am
Khalilzad, Bajwa agree to work for mutually agreed goals.
Updated 08 Jun, 2020 08:52am
The two assaults took place on Thursday and Friday in separate provinces in Afghanistan.
Updated 06 Jun, 2020 11:06am
A government official says efforts to extend ceasefire are continuing.
Updated 30 May, 2020 07:51am
“The Taliban have also suffered casualties,” says government spokesperson.
Updated 29 May, 2020 08:29am
Top Afghan officials have demanded the Taliban extend the ceasefire which began on Eid and offered to reciprocate.
Published 28 May, 2020 02:38pm
A major US concern is the militant Islamic State group gaining ground in Afghanistan.
Published 27 May, 2020 06:35am
The historic pause in fighting — only the second in nearly 19 years of war — has mostly held across Afghanistan.
Updated 27 May, 2020 08:42am
Rejects Indian comments on Diamer-Bhasha dam.
Updated 22 May, 2020 09:10am
Khalilzad says he met Ghani, Abdullah, discussed prisoners release and reduction of violence with Taliban leaders.
Published 21 May, 2020 01:36pm
Haibatullah says every male, female member of Afghan society shall be given due rights if they denounce enmity.
Updated 21 May, 2020 08:15am
“We have seen over last year, solid cooperation between Khalilzad and the Pakistani civilian and military leadership."
Updated 21 May, 2020 08:09am
Political tensions will come to the fore as a challenging peace process demands difficult concessions.
Published 20 May, 2020 09:31am
After ‘virtual’ meeting, envoys of four countries call for start of peace dialogue at earliest.
Updated 20 May, 2020 08:07am
Ashraf Ghani will remain president while Abdullah Abdullah will lead the National Reconciliation High Council.
Published 17 May, 2020 05:53pm
“Nothing in our peace agreement with Taliban precludes them from killing Afghans,” says a US representative.
Published 16 May, 2020 02:57pm
“ISIS has demonstrated a pattern for favouring these types of heinous attacks against civilians," says Khalilzad.
Updated 16 May, 2020 11:07am
President Ashraf Ghani says he has ordered the military to switch to offensive mode rather than the defensive stance.
Published 14 May, 2020 12:13pm
