Afghan War
A secret US summit with the Taliban and Afghanistan's leader is not the first time the US has sought a deal with them.
Published 08 Sep, 2019 12:44pm
Earlier, US Defence Secretary Esper sought to allay fears that Washington was looking for a quick exit from Afghanistan.
Updated 08 Sep, 2019 09:11am
A rushed decision on the US withdrawal will have regional and global consequences.
Published 08 Sep, 2019 07:10am
Says ANP will follow joint opposition’s decision on 'Islamabad lockdown' plan.
Updated 08 Sep, 2019 10:06am
Pakistan urges both sides to "re-engage to find negotiated peace from the ongoing political settlement process".
Updated 08 Sep, 2019 11:54pm
All sides reiterate "strong resolve to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and without any distinction".
Updated 08 Sep, 2019 11:18am
Fighting started early in the morning when insurgents briefly seized an Afghan army recruitment centre in Farah city.
Updated 07 Sep, 2019 10:08am
It is not clear why the visit was postponed; President Ashraf Ghani has mostly been shut out of US-Taliban negotiations.
Published 06 Sep, 2019 11:06pm
Provincial Governor Mohammad Shoaib Sabet says there is no immediate word of casualties.
Published 06 Sep, 2019 11:29am
A Romanian and a US member of the NATO-led Resolute Support mission dead; their vehicle was targeted: Afghan official.
Updated 05 Sep, 2019 07:20pm
Gen James Mattis says that a rushed withdrawal could force Washington to send its troops back to Afghanistan.
Updated 05 Sep, 2019 08:54am
This week Khalilzad shared with Afghan officials an agreement "in principle" that Washington forged with the Taliban.
Updated 05 Sep, 2019 08:09am
It is still unclear what kind of political setup the Taliban would be willing to work within.
Updated 04 Sep, 2019 07:53am
Nato ended its combat mission in Afghanistan in 2014 but maintains up to 16,000 troops on the ground.
Updated 04 Sep, 2019 08:45am
Attack adds to questions around the peace deal reached between US and Taliban negotiators in Doha.
Published 03 Sep, 2019 11:17am
Intra-Afghan talks set to take place in Norway in the coming weeks.
Updated 03 Sep, 2019 07:44am
Khalilzad adds that he will travel to Kabul later on Sunday "for consultations".
Published 01 Sep, 2019 12:21pm
At least 15 people killed, 75 injured; such attacks are seen as boosting negotiating power in talks with the US.
Updated 31 Aug, 2019 11:13pm
The death brings to at least 15 the number of members of US military to be killed in action in Afghanistan this year.
Published 30 Aug, 2019 10:51pm
“We're always going to have a presence," says US president.
Updated 30 Aug, 2019 10:32pm
Several civilians were also wounded during clashes in the western province of Herat.
Updated 29 Aug, 2019 08:09am
“We have progress in this round so we are finalising the remaining points,” says Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen.
Updated 28 Aug, 2019 08:14am
Doha talks focused on implementation mechanism, says Taliban spokesperson.
Updated 24 Aug, 2019 08:04am
"Productive week in Washington. Briefed management on where we are and next steps," Khalilzad says in a tweet.
Updated 22 Aug, 2019 08:40am
The initial death toll after the blast was 63 but some of the wounded died in hospital, says Nasrat Rahimi.
Published 21 Aug, 2019 12:43pm
Trump, however, did not offer details of this announcement.
Updated 20 Aug, 2019 08:23am
FO condemns "cowardly" attacks, says will continue partnership with Afghanistan to bring peace in the region.
Updated 19 Aug, 2019 04:21pm
The IS affiliate appeared in Afghanistan shortly after the group's core fighters swept across Syria and Iraq in 2014.
Published 19 Aug, 2019 01:45pm
"We will take revenge for every civilian drop of blood," says President Ashraf Ghani.
Published 19 Aug, 2019 12:43pm
The business of negotiating peace — especially in a theatre as complex as Afghanistan — is not easy.
Updated 19 Aug, 2019 07:42am
