Imran urges world to stay engaged with Afghanistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that as Pakistan was reaching out to all Afghan leaders, the international community must also stay engaged, particularly to support the people of…
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US steps up Kabul evacuation, says Taliban pledged ‘safe passage’
The White House said Tuesday the Taliban had promised that civilians could travel safely to the Kabul airport as the US military stepped up its airlift for Americans and Afghans fleeing the…
Russia appreciates Taliban’s ‘positive signal’ after Kabul takeover
AFP: Russia on Tuesday reacted to the Taliban takeover of Kabul, saying that they preferred the "positive signal" sent out by the insurgents since capturing the Afghan capital, Kabul.
"I…
Taliban announce ‘general amnesty’ for govt officials: statement
KABUL: The Taliban Tuesday declared a general amnesty for all government officials and urged them to return to work, two days after taking power following a lightning sweep through the…
Iran says US ‘defeat’ in Afghanistan will usher in peace for country
Iran, reacting to the Taliban takeover of Kabul on Monday, hoped that the US "defeat" in Afghanistan will help usher in an era of peace and prosperity in the country.
These sentiments…
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani flees country as Taliban reach Kabul
President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan on Sunday, a top official said, effectively ceding power to the Taliban as they reached the capital Kabul to seal a nationwide military victory in…
Taliban on outskirts of Afghan capital
Kabul -Taliban fighters were on the outskirts of Kabul on Sunday and on the brink of a complete military takeover of Afghanistan, but a spokesman said they had been ordered not to enter the…
Taliban move closer to capital after taking Ghazni city
The Taliban have taken the strategic Afghan city of Ghazni just 150 kilometres (95 miles) from Kabul, a senior lawmaker and the insurgents said Thursday.
The city -- the 10th provincial…
US frustration mounts over Afghan failure to halt Taliban
The failure of Afghan security forces to blunt the advance of the Taliban has left US officials deeply frustrated after spending billions to train and equip the country's military for two…
Pakistan seeks Kabul’s cooperation in abduction probe
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has urged the government of Afghanistan to cooperate in expeditious provision of the earlier requested information regarding alleged abduction of ambassador's daughter in…
Deadly bomb, gun attack rocks Afghan capital
Four people were killed and 20 wounded in a coordinated bomb and gun attack targeting the Afghan defence minister and several lawmakers in the country's capital Tuesday, not far from the…
Islamabad appreciates Taliban delegation’s visit to China
Pakistan on Friday welcomed the visit of the Taliban delegation to China, where they held talks with the country's leadership as the situation in the restive country evolves rapidly in light…
Afghan leader Ghani to visit White House as withdrawal nears
Afghan leader Ashraf Ghani and the head of the country's peace process will meet President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday, as the planned American military withdrawal accelerates.…
Gunmen assassinate two Afghan women judges in Kabul ambush
Gunmen shot dead two Afghan women judges working for the Supreme Court in an early morning ambush in the country's capital Sunday, officials said, as a wave of assassinations continues to…
Car bomb kills 8 terrorists in Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan: A car bomb killed eight people and wounded more than 15 others in Kabul Sunday, officials said, the latest attack to rock the Afghan capital.
Kabul has been hit by a…