Afghan War
Interior minister says visas on arrival to be issued to those coming from Kabul.
Updated 19 Aug, 2021 07:31am
“I am currently in talks to return to Afghanistan,” former Afghan leader says after fleeing to the UAE.
Updated 19 Aug, 2021 12:10am
It remained unclear whether Ghani flew directly to the UAE or was at another location since he left Kabul on Sunday.
Published 18 Aug, 2021 07:48pm
Taliban are pressing ahead with efforts to form a government; holding talks with former president Hamid Karzai, Abdullah Abdullah.
Updated 18 Aug, 2021 09:35pm
Some women say one test of the Taliban's commitment to equal rights would be if they give them political and policymaking jobs.
Published 18 Aug, 2021 04:29pm
Says the Office of Special Investigation is reviewing information about the aircraft and loss of civilian lives.
Published 18 Aug, 2021 03:36pm
It remains unclear if there is any official education policy or whether talks with schools have been held by the Taliban.
Published 18 Aug, 2021 01:55pm
The Biden administration is contemplating other actions as well to pressure the Taliban, according to US media reports.
Published 18 Aug, 2021 01:39pm
Both discuss situation on phone call after China said it is ready for friendly ties with Afghanistan following Taliban takeover.
Updated 18 Aug, 2021 04:17pm
More than 2,200 diplomats and other civilians have been evacuated from Afghanistan on military flights, security official says.
Published 18 Aug, 2021 11:33am
The birth of terror organisations like the Islamic State and Al Qaeda are by-products of America’s ideologically fuelled policies.
Updated 18 Aug, 2021 07:24am
The new dispensation in Afghanistan will be required to alleviate the concerns over human rights issues.
Updated 18 Aug, 2021 07:33am
“The crew made the decision to go” rather than force them out, says US official.
Updated 18 Aug, 2021 09:13am
Imran says Pakistan is reaching out to all Afghan leaders; Johnson and Merkel to remain in touch with him on Afghan situation.
Updated 18 Aug, 2021 07:35am
Majority of shops, supermarkets and schools remain closed, but some small grocery shops and hospitals are open.
Updated 18 Aug, 2021 08:41am
KABUL: The Afghan Taliban a day after their stunning takeover vowed to respect women’s rights...
Published 18 Aug, 2021 06:36am
ICRC says it treated 4,042 wounded persons just during the first 10 days of August.
Published 17 Aug, 2021 03:48pm
Say they don't want women to be "victims", but become part of "government structure according to Shariah law".
Updated 17 Aug, 2021 01:29pm
Blinken calls foreign ministers; US wants Pakistan, India to not allow their rivalry to further strain tense situation in region.
Updated 17 Aug, 2021 12:40pm
Says she has sent a letter to PM Imran asking him to admit Afghan refugees and has been trying to reach out to global leaders.
Published 17 Aug, 2021 11:13am
“Our mission in Afghanistan was never supposed to have been nation-building," the US president says.
Updated 17 Aug, 2021 06:47pm
It seemed that in Iraq and in Afghanistan, the focus was on recruiting and training people but not on building institutions.
Updated 17 Aug, 2021 08:21am
We know what happened to someone’s dream of sowing socialism in Afghanistan.
Updated 17 Aug, 2021 08:17am
The world will be keenly looking especially at how the Taliban react towards girls’ education.
Updated 17 Aug, 2021 07:52am
Videos on social media show hundreds of people running across the tarmac as US troops fire warning shots in the air.
Updated 17 Aug, 2021 09:22am
Russia's embassy in Kabul says Ghani had to leave some money behind as it would not all fit in.
Updated 17 Aug, 2021 09:35am
“Any Central Bank assets the Afghan govt have in the United States will not be made available to the Taliban," says official.
Updated 17 Aug, 2021 09:31am
• Moeed says Pakistan to stand by world community • NSC endorses Biden’s decision, calls it logical end to conflict • Opposition
Updated 17 Aug, 2021 07:28am
Pakistani envoy terms Indian decision "most regrettable"; UNSC pushes for talks to form new Afghan government.
Updated 17 Aug, 2021 09:07am
Expresses “deep regret” as he concedes Britain is unlikely to be able to evacuate all its Afghan allies from Kabul.
Published 16 Aug, 2021 10:58pm
