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Under US pressure, Afghan army starts closing checkpoints
Closing checkpoints "essentially cedes ground to the Taliban" says think tank senior fellow in Washington.
Afghan War
Afghan War
Ending Afghan war US priority in South Asia, says State Dept
The State Department assures Afghans that an end to the war will not end the US engagement with Afghanistan
Suicide bomber kills 11 in Afghanistan
Afghan arm of the IS group claims responsibility for the attack.
Better Pak-Afghan ties to bring peace: Khalilzad
US diplomat meets Afghan president in Kabul.
Five killed as govt bus hit in Kabul blast
Afghan president Ashraf Ghani strongly condemns the attack in a statement sent by the presidential palace.
Pakistan urged to help advance Afghan peace process, says Khalilzad
"Productive 24 hours in Islamabad. Briefed Pakistani leaders on progress we’ve made in the last month," says Khalilzad.
Seize the moment for peace, FO urges all sides in Afghan war
Zalmay Khalilzad opens the Pakistan leg of his 16-day multi-nation trip with a meeting at the Foreign Office.
US envoy Khalilzad kicks off 2-week-long peace mission with Islamabad visit
Khalilzad arrives in Pakistan, wants to take momentum built over past month forward and accelerate peace process.
Taliban claim ‘progress’ at Afghan talks
The meeting in Moscow was the second such summit in the Russian capital.
Six dead in IS-claimed blast at Kabul military academy
16 others were wounded in the suicide blast.
Bajwa, Afghan NSA discuss border management
NSA's visit precedes a likely visit by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to Islamabad.
Taliban kill 23 in two attacks on Afghan forces
The number of attacks on schools in Afghanistan nearly tripled last year, Unicef says on Tuesday.
Senior Afghan Taliban leader says insurgents want peace
The Taliban are “really committed to peace, but think the obstacle for peace should be removed first”: Mullah Baradar.
Taliban attacks kill 10 Afghan troops, four policemen
Taliban claim responsibility for the Farah attack but make no announcements about the Sari Pul attack.
Germany in push to revive Afghan peace process
Taliban say Germany is among states to have offered help for a peaceful settlement.
UN says Taliban captives in Afghanistan subjected to abuse
UNAMA says it interviewed 13 detainees from a group of 53 recently rescued from the Taliban.
Security forces mistakenly kill six civilians in Afghanistan
The provincial governor’s spokesman says 10 insurgents were also killed in the Friday night attack in Sherzad district.
Imam killed, 16 wounded in Kabul mosque blast: officials
The imam, Maulvi Samiullah Rehan, was well known in Kabul and appeared frequently on religious shows on TV.
US strikes kill 17 policemen in south Afghanistan, say officials
US military spokesperson says the incident occurred due to "miscommunication".
US on verge of defeat, claims chief Taliban negotiator
VOA reports that Stanekzai made the assertions in an April 28 speech to an "internal gathering" in Doha, Qatar.
Blasts rock Jalalabad, kill three
All of the casualties are believed to be civilians, says spokesman for eastern Nangarhar’s governor.
US pullout may lead to Taliban takeover, fears ex-US secretary
Robert Gates wants Washington to keep its troops in Afghanistan until the Kabul government becomes stable.
Gunmen kill provincial intelligence officer: Afghan official
A provincial official says Abdul Ghafour Mahmoud was shot on Sunday while travelling to the capital.
US-Taliban talks wrap up in Doha with ‘some progress’
The US embassy in Kabul did not immediately comment, nor did US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad.
Better ties to benefit Pakistan as well as Afghanistan: Khalilzad
Media reports claim that President Ghani may visit Islamabad after Eid.
Young Afghan amputee’s joy at dancing on new leg
Ahmad's leg was amputated below the knee when he was only eight months old.
Peace deal with Afghan Taliban can have unintended consequences: report
The report stresses the importance of planning for “the day after” any peace deal in eight areas including security.
Taliban suicide bomber leads attack on police HQ in Afghanistan
Fighters clash with Afghan forces, says Taliban spokesperson.
Evidence available some people got money from RAW, NDS: Qureshi
Foreign minister says SBP governor, FBR chairman shown door over their performance.
Afghanistan loya jirga demands 'immediate and permanent' ceasefire
President Ashraf Ghani says he is conditionally prepared to implement the call.