Tag: Taliban
Army chief assures Ghani of Pak’s support for Afghan peace
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif has assured Afghan President Ashraf Ghani full support for peace and stability in Afghanistan.
According to the...
At least 37 killed in Taliban siege at Kandahar airport
At least 37 people were killed and 35 others wounded after Taliban militants stormed Kandahar airport in southern Afghanistan, with one of the 11...
Taliban raid on Afghan airport kills at least eight
At least eight people were killed after Taliban militants stormed an airport complex in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar city, triggering an all-night gun battle into...
Taliban storm Kandahar airport complex, clashes underway
Explosions and gunfire rang out as Taliban militants stormed the airport complex in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Tuesday, officials said, with...
Pakistan ready to help Afghan-led peace process, Lodhi tells UN
Pakistan’s permanent representative to UN Maleeha Lodhi has told the UN General Assembly that Pakistan was ready to assist in reviving an Afghan-led peace...
Nawaz, Ghani agree on ‘carrot and stick’ policy for Afghan peace
Pakistani and Afghan leaders decide to take legitimate stakeholders onboard for Afghan peace, act against those who refuse to take path of peace
Afghan forces launch bid to rescue 18 captured by Taliban
Afghan security forces have launched an operation on Wednesday to rescue 18 people who Taliban insurgents captured after their helicopter made an emergency landing...
Taliban capture 13 Afghan soldiers after helicopter crash
Taliban insurgents captured 13 Afghan government soldiers on Tuesday after their helicopter crashed in territory under the militants' control, police said. Three soldiers were...
Mullah Omar’s relatives may decline top Taliban positions
Under the leadership of Taliban chief Mullah Akhar Mansoor, late Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar’s son Yaqoob and brother Abdul Manan have been offered...
US now sees Taliban as reconciliation partners: Pentagon
US Defence official says US working ‘very extensively’ with Pakistan in fight against terrorism
The US Department of Defence said on Friday that it’s no...
Aziz says time not ‘opportune’ for Afghan peace talks
Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has said the time is not “opportune” for Pakistan’s role in the Afghan peace talks.
“Reconciliation...
Pakistan has some influence over Taliban, but no control, says Sartaj
PM’s adviser says Afghan govt has not yet approached Pakistan regarding contact with Taliban
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has...
Afghan special forces in firing line as fighting spreads
As Afghan soldiers and police struggle to contain an escalating insurgency that has targeted several cities in recent weeks, the country's special forces are...
Pakistan, US desire deep, enduring multi-faceted partnership: Foreign Secretary
Says Pakistan, US agree their relationship should not be security-centric alone
Says dossiers of evidence of Indian involvement in destabilizing Pakistan handed over to the...
Afghan forces battle to push back Taliban from Lashkar Gah
Afghan government forces, bolstered by hundreds of fresh troops and elite commandos, battled on Wednesday to push the Taliban back from around the capital...
Taliban threaten southern Afghan city of Lashkar Gah
The Taliban are threatening to advance on Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, weeks after scoring one of their most significant victories in...
Taliban set pre-conditions for Afghan peace talks
The Afghan Taliban said on Thursday they were ready to initiate meaningful negotiations for ending the long-standing war in Afghanistan if their “legitimate demands”...
