Tag: Afghanistan

Pakistan committed for peace in Afghanistan, Says Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi while talking to Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Idrees Zaman in Islamabad on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to play its role...

Williamson’s 79 helped New Zealand beat Afghanistan in World Cup

Kane Williamson led by example as the New Zealand captain's 79 not out guided his side to a seven-wicket win over Afghanistan that maintained...

Taliban detain Afghan peace marchers, supporters say

 Afghan peace protesters marching through Taliban territory have been detained by the insurgents, two supporters of the movement told AFP on Tuesday. The so-called People’s...

8 Afghan cops killed by mistake in US air raid

At least eight Afghan policemen were killed following an air raid by the U.S. forces by mistake, an official confirmed here on Friday. The incident...

Afghan loya jirga demands ‘immediate and permanent’ ceasefire

--President Ghani says 'prepared to implement fair and legitimate demand for ceasefire' but it 'cannot be one-sided' --Announces release of 175 Taliban prisoners as goodwill...

Asghar Afghan included in Gulbadin Naib-led World Cup squad

The inclusion of Asghar Afghan, the former captain, and the return of Hamid Hassan, the fast bowler, was the big news as Afghanistan announced...

Pakistan gifts 200-bed hospital to Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan and Afghan Minister of Public Health Dr Ferozuddin Feroz inaugurated Muhammad Ali Jinnah Hospital in...

Pakistan asks Iran to bring Ormara assailants to book

--Pakistan to fence Iran border, increase border patrols, start aerial surveillance through helicopters to put end to cross-border incidents --FM urges Iran and Afghanistan to...

UN condemns Taliban’s spring offensive in Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES: The United Nations Security Council condemned Afghanistan’s Taliban on Monday for announcing a spring offensive and called on all parties to...

Unexploded mortar shell kills 7 children in Afghanistan

KABUL: Seven children were killed and 10 more wounded on Sunday when an unexploded mortar shell blew up in eastern Afghanistan, an official said. The incident...

No instant fix for economy, says Qureshi

--Foreign minister says Asad Umar cannot fix economy overnight --Says NAB is autonomous, it cannot be pressurised MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday urged the...

Three US troops, contractor killed in Afghanistan blast

KABUL: A suicide bomber in a vehicle killed three US troops and a military contractor on Monday while targeting their convoy near Bagram Air Base,...

Taliban attacks kill 7 policemen, 3 civilians

KABUL: Taliban insurgents killed seven policemen and three civilians in attacks across Afghanistan on Saturday, provincial officials said. In eastern Ghazni province, Taliban killed three policemen...

Naib made new Afghan ODI captain ahead of World Cup

KABUL: Afghanistan replaced long-serving one-day internationals captain Asghar Afghan on Friday, replacing him with Gulbadin Naib less than two months before this year’s 50-over World...

Afghan president, politicians discuss peace process

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday hosted key political figures, including former president Hamid Karzai, in order to reach a unified stance on the...

Afghanistan recalls ambassador from Pakistan over PM Imran’s remarks

KABUL: Afghanistan has recalled its ambassador from Pakistan over reported remarks by Prime Minister Imran Khan that suggested Kabul should set up an interim government,...

Two US soldiers killed in Afghanistan

KABUL: Two United States service members were killed in Afghanistan on Friday while conducting an operation, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said in a statement. It...