Afghan War
Afghan War
Congressman Max Rose, a New York Democrat, calls for an immediate withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
Updated Dec 11, 2019 07:55am
A damning new report shows the extent to which America tried to cover up its failures in Afghanistan.
Published Dec 11, 2019 06:55am
The Taliban have denied any connection to the slaying.
Updated Dec 07, 2019 08:43am
The Asia Foundation survey for 2019 includes 17,812 men and women 18 years of age and older from throughout Afghanistan.
Updated Dec 06, 2019 08:46am
"Pakistan encourages all parties to the conflict to engage constructively as a shared responsibility," says FO.
Updated Dec 06, 2019 07:45am
A spokesman for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani calls Nakamura "one of the closest friends of Afghanistan".
Updated Dec 05, 2019 08:38am
Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Kabul to meet President Ashraf Ghani, a senior Afghan official says.
Updated Dec 05, 2019 08:43am
Prosecutor alleges that Afghan security forces tortured prisoners at government detention centres.
Updated Dec 04, 2019 09:50pm
Before taking the secret flight to Afghanistan, Trump had been expected to spend Thanksgiving in Florida.
Published Nov 29, 2019 12:43pm
This is Trump's first visit to Afghanistan since becoming president.
Updated Nov 29, 2019 08:03am
Taliban politburo chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar met with Iran's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif: report.
Published Nov 27, 2019 08:44pm
"You know we’re pulling way down in Afghanistan. We’re working on an agreement now with the Taliban," says Trump.
Updated Nov 26, 2019 08:21am
UN confirms the fatality and says two other staff members wounded.
Updated Nov 25, 2019 08:36am
In Pakistan, the EU funding will provide assistance to Afghan refugees, as well as internally displaced Pakistanis.
Updated Nov 24, 2019 07:53am
“The United States welcomes India's substantial investment in and assistance to Afghanistan”: State Department official.
Updated Nov 22, 2019 11:51pm
Imran Khan tells US president he must continue his efforts to facilitate a peaceful solution of the Kashmir dispute.
Updated Nov 21, 2019 11:21pm
On Tuesday, three high-ranking Taliban prisoners were swapped for two Western professors.
Updated Nov 21, 2019 08:37am
Interior Ministry spokesman says the Kabul Military Training Center was the target.
Published Nov 18, 2019 11:27am
Rula Ghani also emphasises the need to negotiate a durable peace accord.
Updated Nov 15, 2019 08:31am
Interior ministry spokesman says the dead were all civilians.
Published Nov 13, 2019 10:19am
Washington believes that "a reduction in violence is necessary to bring about a lasting peace," says statement.
Updated Nov 05, 2019 08:31am
UNAMA attributes 3,823 civilian casualties — 46 per cent of the total — to the Taliban in the first nine months of 2019.
Updated Nov 04, 2019 07:56am
The children, aged nine to 12, included four from what a police spokesperson describes as a “Taliban family”.
Published Nov 02, 2019 05:07pm
“Our suggestion is for a one-month ceasefire, followed by negotiations,” says National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib.
Published Oct 29, 2019 11:42pm
The Taliban last week said that China invited a delegation to talks in Beijing.
Published Oct 29, 2019 11:39am
Khalilzad is in Islamabad for the second time in a month.
Updated Oct 29, 2019 07:39am
It is hoped the quadrilateral process is carried forward so that talks between the US and Taliban resume.
Published Oct 28, 2019 07:19am
Says the US, regional countries want a political settlement of the Afghan conflict.
Updated Oct 27, 2019 09:21am
Pakistan had participated in an earlier round of the meeting held in Beijing in July.
Published Oct 23, 2019 01:40pm
Last month a Taliban delegation visited Beijing for talks with government officials.
Published Oct 23, 2019 10:31am