15 Afghan Taliban killed in attack by suspected IS rivals Suspected IS militants attack Taliban fighters attending a funeral in northern Afghanistan. Published 17 Jul, 2018 08:27pm
Gen Bajwa meets Ghani, lauds Afghan authorities on peace initiative with Taliban Army chief expresses wish that the initiatives gain more permanence, ultimately leading towards an enduring peace: ISPR. Updated 12 Jun, 2018 10:46pm
UN probes reports of 'serious harm to civilians' in Afghan airstrike A doctor at the hospital said all the victims had been hit by pieces of bomb, shrapnel and "none were hit by a bullet." Updated 03 Apr, 2018 11:30pm
Car bomb attack in Afghanistan's Helmand province kills at least 13 The blast happened in Lashkar Gah as spectators were leaving a wrestling match at the stadium. Updated 23 Mar, 2018 11:12pm
Afghan Taliban claim deadly car bomb attack in Kabul It's the fourth suicide attack in Kabul in three weeks, killing two civilians, and wounding at least three others. Published 17 Mar, 2018 02:54pm
Taliban attacks kill dozen of security officers in Afghanistan 22 Afghan policemen have died in raids in Kandahar and Farah. Published 14 Nov, 2017 05:32pm
Editorial: Back to the Afghan peace table With Afghan Taliban declining to attend the meeting in Muscat, expectations need to be tempered at this early stage. Published 18 Oct, 2017 10:48am
Paktia police chief among 32 killed in attacks on Afghan police centre More than 200 injured in the attack on police training centre near Paktia police headquarters. Updated 17 Oct, 2017 11:23pm
Muscat moot breaks the ice on stalled Afghan talks US engagement seen as tacit endorsement of Islamabad’s plans to find political solution to Afghan quagmire. Updated 17 Oct, 2017 09:26am
The First Anglo-Afghan War shows us how the same pattern follows whenever Afghanistan is invaded With America’s Afghan war entering into the 17th year, the First Anglo-Afghan War offers stark lessons. Updated 11 Oct, 2017 01:47pm