Tag: Afghan war

KABUL: Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban's chief spokesman and editor-in-chief of the insurgent group's daily news bulletin, starts every day by collecting reports of overnight...

After fighting forced Mohammad Khan, a villager from the northern Afghanistan province of Sar-e Pul, to move his family to the more secure province...

DOHA: The Taliban said on Wednesday they are not seeking a “monopoly on power” in a future administration in Afghanistan but are looking for...

RAWALPINDI: The army top brass on Thursday vowed to guard the country against terrorism and to support all state institutions in putting Pakistan on the...

--PM Imran says only political settlement will resolve Afghanistan issue --Tells FO to compose positive reply to US President Trump’s letter --Says responded to Trump’s tweets...

After losing countless comrades to better-equipped Taliban fighters and having his salary stolen by superiors, Afghan soldier Beg is fed up and plans to...

GHAZNI: Thousands of Afghans have fled to Ghazni city to escape fighting in two Hazara-dominated districts, with some describing the violence on Tuesday as...

--US secretary of state says he categorically told PM Imran Khan that Washington hopes 'Pakistan will achieve goal set out for them'   WASHINGTON: United States...

--Qureshi says Secretary Pompeo's visit to Pakistan 'ended on a good note', says US has agreed that 'blame and shame game is not good' --US State...

Pakistan is ready to be a partner in peace with Washington, but will no longer partner in war ISLAMABAD: Vladimir Putin's Russia appears to...

Pompeo to land in Islamabad on Sep 5, likely to be first foreign dignitary to meet PM Imran The focus of meetings will...

ISLAMABAD: The acting Ambassador of the United States (US) to Pakistan, John Hoover on Wednesday called on prime minister (PM) in-waiting Imran Khan at...

Nearly 17 years since 9/11, Osama bin Laden’s family remains an influential part of Saudi society – as well as a reminder of...

KANDAHAR: The United States is ready to join direct negotiations with the Taliban in an effort to end the 17 year-long war in Afghanistan,...

Pakistan has “strongly condemned” the terrorist attack in Afghanistan's city Jalalabad, killing and injuring many innocent civilians on Sunday. Foreign Office Spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal,...

ISLAMABAD: A high-powered Afghan security delegation visited Pakistan on Tuesday for official talks on how to jointly push peace and reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan,...

WASHINGTON: Senior Taliban officials have been secretly negotiating with Afghan officials on a possible ceasefire, the Pentagon said Wednesday, even as US forces killed...