Afghanistan

Pakistan, Afghanistan discuss ways to ensure dignified return of Afghan nationals

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday discussed the ways to ensure dignified and complete return… Read More

Afghanistan inaugurated trade with China via air link

KABUL: An aircraft on Tuesday flew 20 tons of pine nuts from Afghanistan to China,… Read More

Atif Mashal tipped as new Afghan ambassador to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan has decided to appoint former chairman Afghanistan Cricket Board, Shukrullah Atif Mashal, as… Read More

Afghan army helicopter crashes, killing 25 on board

KABUL: An Afghan army helicopter carrying 25 people crashed in western Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing… Read More

Pakistan denounces Afghan allegations on Kandahar attack as baseless

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday rejected Kabul’s allegations regarding the recent attacks in the southern Afghan… Read More

US renews call on Pakistan to cut off extremists

United States (US) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday renewed calls on Pakistan to… Read More

Pakistan opens border with Afghanistan after two-day closure

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday opened Pak-Afghan border crossing points at Chaman and Torkham after temporary… Read More

Afghans shut out by polling station chaos return to vote

KABUL: Afghans unable to vote in Saturday’s parliamentary election after hundreds of polling stations failed… Read More

Afghanistan braces for militant attacks as polling centres open

KABUL: Afghans are bracing for more deadly violence on Saturday as voting gets under way… Read More

Afghanistan delays vote in strategic Kandahar after killing of commander

Saturday’s parliamentary election in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar will be delayed by a… Read More

Pakistan to keep friendship gate on Pak-Afghan border closed for two days

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to keep friendship gate on Pak-Afghan border crossing points at Chaman… Read More

COAS condemns terrorist attack in Afghanistan’s Kandahar

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday condemned a terrorist attack… Read More

Pakistan condemns terrorist attack in Afghanistan’s Kandahar

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned the terrorist attack resulting in death of senior Kandhar… Read More

Top Afghan police chief killed in shooting, US general unhurt

KANDAHAR: Gen. Abdul Razeq, one of Afghanistan’s most powerful security officials, was killed on Thursday… Read More

Foreign soldiers wounded, civilians killed in suicide attack in Afghanistan

KABUL: A suicide bomber killed two Afghan civilians and wounded at least three foreign soldiers… Read More

Women candidates face ‘small-scale war’ in Afghan election

KABUL: More female candidates than ever are set to contest Afghanistan’s upcoming parliamentary election, braving… Read More

Afghan Taliban say will continue talks with US peace envoy

KABUL: Taliban leaders will continue to have discussions with the newly appointed US special envoy… Read More

At least 14 killed in bomb attack on Afghan election rally

A motorcycle carrying explosives blew up among supporters of an Afghan election candidate killing at… Read More

Peace in Afghanistan vital to long-term stability of Pakistan: US diplomat

ISLAMABAD: Special Representative of the US for Afghanistan reconciliation, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said peace in… Read More

Pakistan’s consulate in Jalalabad resumes visa operations today

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Consulate General in Jalalabad, which remained closed for over one month, is set… Read More