Afghan War
On Tuesday, three high-ranking Taliban prisoners were swapped for two Western professors.
Updated 21 Nov, 2019 08:37am
Interior Ministry spokesman says the Kabul Military Training Center was the target.
Published 18 Nov, 2019 11:27am
Rula Ghani also emphasises the need to negotiate a durable peace accord.
Updated 15 Nov, 2019 08:31am
Interior ministry spokesman says the dead were all civilians.
Published 13 Nov, 2019 10:19am
Washington believes that "a reduction in violence is necessary to bring about a lasting peace," says statement.
Updated 05 Nov, 2019 08:31am
UNAMA attributes 3,823 civilian casualties — 46 per cent of the total — to the Taliban in the first nine months of 2019.
Updated 04 Nov, 2019 07:56am
The children, aged nine to 12, included four from what a police spokesperson describes as a “Taliban family”.
Published 02 Nov, 2019 05:07pm
“Our suggestion is for a one-month ceasefire, followed by negotiations,” says National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib.
Published 29 Oct, 2019 11:42pm
The Taliban last week said that China invited a delegation to talks in Beijing.
Published 29 Oct, 2019 11:39am
Khalilzad is in Islamabad for the second time in a month.
Updated 29 Oct, 2019 07:39am
It is hoped the quadrilateral process is carried forward so that talks between the US and Taliban resume.
Published 28 Oct, 2019 07:19am
Says the US, regional countries want a political settlement of the Afghan conflict.
Updated 27 Oct, 2019 09:21am
Pakistan had participated in an earlier round of the meeting held in Beijing in July.
Published 23 Oct, 2019 01:40pm
Last month a Taliban delegation visited Beijing for talks with government officials.
Published 23 Oct, 2019 10:31am
Before departing on his latest peace offensive, Khalilzad consulted senior US military leaders in Washington.
Updated 22 Oct, 2019 09:00am
The congressional visit coincides with one by US Defence Secretary Mark Esper.
Published 21 Oct, 2019 10:17am
No group has claimed responsibility but the government accused Taliban insurgents of being behind it.
Published 19 Oct, 2019 06:35pm
Govt official says there were multiple blasts from explosives placed inside the mosque in Nangarhar province.
Updated 18 Oct, 2019 09:27pm
"Civilian casualties are totally unacceptable," says the UN’s special representative in Afghanistan.
Updated 18 Oct, 2019 08:02am
About 20 children were wounded by flying glass, says govt spokesperson.
Published 16 Oct, 2019 01:20pm
The Taliban must reconsider their approach to sheltering foreign militants.
Published 13 Oct, 2019 11:28am
Apparently, the Taliban have not yet worked out a post-peace deal strategy.
Published 06 Oct, 2019 07:02am
Child casualties during past four years increased by 82 per cent.
Published 04 Oct, 2019 10:03am
Delegation discusses regional situation, Afghan peace process and other issues of mutual interest.
Updated 04 Oct, 2019 10:42am
Arrangements being finalised for Taliban delegation's meeting with Foreign Minister Qureshi: Foreign Office.
Updated 03 Oct, 2019 08:53am
The trip follows voting in the Afghan presidential elections held on Sept 28.
Published 02 Oct, 2019 07:04am
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says the insurgents have overrun the district.
Published 01 Oct, 2019 12:00pm
The Taliban are doing no service to Afghanistan by attacking voters.
Updated 30 Sep, 2019 09:45am
During the 2014 presidential vote, Taliban fighters cut off the fingers of at least six voters.
Updated 29 Sep, 2019 08:49am
Despite a lack of credible polling, Ashraf Ghani is widely perceived as the overall favourite.
Published 28 Sep, 2019 03:22pm
