Pakistan, Afghanistan jointly working for regional peace: Mamnoon
DUSHANBE: President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday said since peace and stability in Afghanistan was a must for regional stability and development, Pakistan was working...
Afghan Taliban announce death of Haqqani network chief
KABUL: The Afghan Taliban have announced the death of Jalaluddin Haqqani, the head of one of the most potent militant factions operating in Afghanistan,...
Taliban, Masud battle for Panjshir Valley, DG ISI flies to Kabul
Taliban and Ahmed Masud's forces were fighting on Saturday for control of the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, the last province in Afghanistan holding...
Afghanistan to hold delayed parliamentary elections in October
KABUL: Afghanistan will hold postponed parliamentary elections in October, the top election official said on Monday, after last June's deadline to choose a new...
ICC turns down request for probe into war crimes in Afghanistan
THE HAGUE: Judges at the International Criminal Court on Friday turned down a request by its chief prosecutor to open a war crimes probe...
13 Taliban militants killed in Helmand operation
KABUL: At least 31 Taliban militants were killed in a military operation carried out by security forces in southern Helmand province in past 24...
Afghanistan plans to double special forces for spring fight
KABUL: Afghanistan plans to double the number of elite special forces from 17,000 troops, officials said, part of a long-term strategy to bolster units...
Senior Taliban commander killed in northern Afghanistan air strike
KUNDUZ: After having been declared dead several times in the past, a senior Taliban commander has been killed in an air strike in northern...
Three ‘IS militants’ killed in US drone strike in Afghanistan
KABUL: At least three suspected militants, belonging to the self-styled Islamic State militant group, were killed and on Thursday in a US drone strikes...
Karzai for including India, Iran, Russia in Afghan talks
NEW DELHI: India, Iran and Russia should be included in the talks with the Taliban, says former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, who said that...
