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Pakistan urges international community to play role in Afghanistan crisis

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri Monday said that the international community should play… Read More

Taliban declare ‘war is over’ as president and diplomats flee Kabul

KABUL: The Taliban declared the war in Afghanistan was over after they took control of… Read More

Who’s who behind the Taliban leadership

The Taliban movement's inner workings and leadership have always been largely shrouded in secrecy, even… Read More

Taliban officials: there will be no transitional government in Afghanistan

KABUL: Two Taliban officials told Reuters on Sunday there would be no transitional government in… Read More

Ashraf Ghani: departing Afghan president who failed to make peace with Taliban

KABUL: Ashraf Ghani, who left Afghanistan on Sunday following the Taliban's rapid advance through the… Read More

Ashraf Ghani resigns as Afghan president, leaves country: reports

KABUL: In a major development, Ashraf Ghani has reportedly tendered his resignation as the Afghan… Read More

Taliban surge exposes failure of US efforts to build Afghan army

The rout of Afghan forces as Taliban fighters take one provincial city after another provides… Read More

Pakistan not closing down its embassy in Kabul: Foreign Office

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday said that it has not decided to close down the embassy… Read More

Taliban have started entering Kabul from all sides – Afghan interior ministry

KABUL:  The Taliban have begun entering the Afghan capital Kabul from all sides, the Afghan… Read More

Taliban at door of Afghan capital after eastern city falls, US starts evacuating embassy

KABUL: Taliban took control of the key eastern Afghanistan city of Jalalabad without a fight… Read More

Taliban near gates of Kabul as US prepares to fly out thousands

KABUL: The Taliban seized more major cities on Friday as they raced towards full control… Read More

Taliban tame the ‘Lion of Herat’, capture his Afghan city

A month ago, one of Afghanistan's most famous warlords vowed to defend his city from… Read More

Embassies get staff out of Afghanistan as Taliban claim two big cities

KABUL: The Taliban have captured Afghanistan's second-biggest city of Kandahar, officials said on Friday, the… Read More

Taliban take Ghazni city on road to Afghan capital

Taliban fighters captured the city of Ghazni on Thursday, the ninth provincial capital they have… Read More

Afghan government offers ‘share in power’ to Taliban

KABUL: Amid rapid gains by the Taliban and taking control of the 10th provincial capital… Read More

Taliban could take Kabul in 90 days: US intelligence

KABUL: Taliban fighters could isolate Afghanistan's capital in 30 days and possibly take it over… Read More

Taliban control 65% of Afghanistan, EU official says

KABUL: Taliban tightened their grip on captured Afghan territory on Tuesday as civilians hid in… Read More

Taliban tighten control of Afghan north

Taliban fighters tightened their control of captured territory in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday as residents… Read More

US says it is up to Afghans to defend country as Taliban take more territory

WASHINGTON: The United States (US) said it was up to Afghan security forces to defend… Read More

Afghan forces battling to retake Kunduz as Taliban advance in north

Afghan commandoes launched a counter-attack on Monday to try to beat back Taliban fighters who… Read More