Afghan War
Pakistan is in a delicately promising position after the relatively peaceful transition of power in Kabul.
Updated 21 Aug, 2021 08:45am
Fitch Solutions says grants and aid, a major source of Afghan funding, will dry up significantly this year.
Updated 21 Aug, 2021 10:33am
Thank Pakistan for giving assurance to play its role for a peaceful Afghanistan.
Updated 21 Aug, 2021 08:55am
CEO leaves for Afghan capital to discuss matters with Afghan Civil Aviation, Nato officials.
Updated 21 Aug, 2021 09:02am
Biden administration in touch with all of Afghanistan’s neighbours for bringing peace, says State Department spokesperson.
Updated 21 Aug, 2021 09:42am
FO says Pakistan will continue to support peace process and development in Afghanistan.
Published 21 Aug, 2021 07:06am
Isolated signs of opposition to the Taliban emerge in parts of Afghanistan.
Updated 21 Aug, 2021 07:26am
Gen Bajwa says Pakistanis will always stand by people in occupied Kashmir suffering "worst military occupation in human history".
Updated 21 Aug, 2021 01:05pm
Zaki Anwari, 17, "like thousands of Afghan youths" wanted to leave the country but fell off a US plane and died, says statement.
Updated 20 Aug, 2021 05:23pm
Ambassador Munir Akram says Pakistan is operating three flights a day to Kabul airport.
Published 20 Aug, 2021 02:00pm
In dealing with the Taliban, China may be able to use the fact that unlike Russia and the US, it hasn't fought in Afghanistan.
Published 20 Aug, 2021 11:20am
US officials have declined to confirm specific details or share the contents of the cable.
Published 20 Aug, 2021 10:34am
The Afghan cricket board has confirmed the ODI series against Pakistan will go ahead in Sri Lanka next month.
Updated 20 Aug, 2021 12:10am
The Taliban have said they are “committed” to the rights of women and have forgiven all those that fought against them.
Published 19 Aug, 2021 06:52pm
"We should be focusing on where the threat is the greatest," says US president.
Published 19 Aug, 2021 06:45pm
Flag-waving protesters took to the streets of more Afghan cities as popular opposition to the Taliban spread.
Published 19 Aug, 2021 05:25pm
A Western security official says about 8,000 people have been flown out of Kabul's airport since Sunday.
Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:30pm
Taliban commander says issues regarding how they will run Afghanistan are yet to be finalised but it will not be a democracy.
Updated 19 Aug, 2021 03:11pm
The country’s central bank is thought to hold foreign currency, gold and other treasures in its vaults, Afghan official says.
Updated 19 Aug, 2021 08:42am
Members of parliament voice strong regrets and fears at the chaotic turn of events in Afghanistan.
Updated 19 Aug, 2021 09:09am
How the Taliban conduct themselves now will also influence Pakistan’s decision, says Pakistan’s US Ambassador Asad Majeed Khan.
Updated 19 Aug, 2021 09:11am
Indian citizen recalls chaos and anxiety of his hasty departure from his office and the city.
Updated 19 Aug, 2021 09:21am
PM Imran says Pakistan is closely following developments in Afghanistan and is in touch with regional and international partners.
Updated 19 Aug, 2021 09:49am
Officials say immigrants may be housed in camps if influx becomes unmanageable.
Updated 20 Aug, 2021 08:45am
The scapegoating has not started yet, perhaps because the shockwaves of the Taliban takeover are still rippling across the world.
Updated 19 Aug, 2021 09:17am
Urge Taliban to ensure the safety of women and girls in Afghanistan.
Updated 19 Aug, 2021 08:41am
MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said the propaganda by Ashraf Ghani’s ousted government against...
Published 19 Aug, 2021 07:00am
Taliban are saying all the right things to a world jittery about possibility of Afghanistan becoming a safe haven for terrorists.
Updated 20 Aug, 2021 07:45am
What has the US produced in Afghanistan?
Updated 19 Aug, 2021 08:13am
Without international legitimacy they cannot unlock the reserves or reactivate donor funding lines.
Updated 19 Aug, 2021 03:07pm
