Afghan War
FO says weakening of Afghanistan can lead to refugee exodus.
Updated 16 Oct, 2021 08:10am
"If the offender is punished, the punishment must be explained so that the people know about the crime,” says spokesman.
Published 15 Oct, 2021 09:19pm
There has not yet been any claim of responsibility for the blast; Pakistan condemns "heinous terrorist attack".
Updated 15 Oct, 2021 10:34pm
Turkish foreign minister says he urged the Taliban to give girls open access to education and allow women to return to their jobs.
Updated 15 Oct, 2021 08:56am
Spokesperson says suspension of services will remain until further notice, highlights the airline's part in Afghan evacuations.
Updated 15 Oct, 2021 03:45am
Usually, between 40,000 and 50,000 tonnes are exported across the border but only 4,490 tonnes have left Afghanistan this year.
Published 14 Oct, 2021 11:19am
Qatar’s foreign minister argues that engagement can empower the more moderate voices among the Taliban.
Updated 14 Oct, 2021 09:04am
Acting foreign minister says “weakening the Afghan government is not in the interest of anyone.”
Published 13 Oct, 2021 12:28pm
The TTP’s acts of terror should not be framed in a manner that may accord it an ounce of legitimacy.
Published 13 Oct, 2021 07:20am
Ambassador Elizabeth Jones has been recalled from her retirement to lead the rescue and resettlement effort.
Updated 13 Oct, 2021 09:13am
“Grateful to Prime Minister Imran Khan for his continued support of the evacuation,” says US NGO that supervised the evacuation.
Updated 13 Oct, 2021 09:18am
Funds will be channelled to international organisations working on the ground, not to the Taliban's interim govt, says EU chief.
Published 12 Oct, 2021 06:53pm
The Taliban downplay IS’s capabilities and dismiss them as a fringe group with no mainstream appeal.
Updated 12 Oct, 2021 02:52pm
The group has come under sustained criticism by the international community for its approach towards girls' education.
Published 12 Oct, 2021 11:49am
Pakistan and Iran have not been invited to the virtual call which will focus on aid needs, concerns over security.
Published 12 Oct, 2021 11:30am
US official describes meeting as continuation of Washington’s “pragmatic engagement” with Taliban on issues of national interest.
Updated 12 Oct, 2021 08:06am
“Broken promises lead to broken dreams for the women and girls of Afghanistan,” says UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
Updated 12 Oct, 2021 08:15am
Madrid will bring close to 250 Afghan citizens, Spanish media reports.
Updated 12 Oct, 2021 08:08am
Afghanistan has faced one of the most devastating conflicts of our time, and Pakistan has suffered by becoming a crisis state.
Updated 12 Oct, 2021 08:51am
Khalili and his family, who were unable to flee in the August emergency airlift, crossed into Pakistan over land and flew to Doha.
Published 11 Oct, 2021 11:29pm
Says Afghanistan would become a fertile ground for terrorists if it descends into chaos once again.
Updated 11 Oct, 2021 03:25pm
“US citizens who are at or near the Serena Hotel should leave immediately,” US State Dept says, citing “security threats”.
Published 11 Oct, 2021 11:32am
Senior member of Ghani's security staff claims former president stole hundreds of millions, perhaps billions before fleeing.
Updated 11 Oct, 2021 08:12am
US assured that Taliban are committed to seeing that Afghan soil is not used by extremists, says group's spokesman Suhail Shaheen.
Updated 11 Oct, 2021 09:36am
It is time for regional countries to coordinate and collate intelligence gathering to address the threat before it is too late.
Updated 11 Oct, 2021 08:30am
Says the game's fate in the country will be discussed in a board meeting next month.
Published 10 Oct, 2021 03:52pm
“Good relations with Afghanistan are good for everyone," says Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi after talks in Qatari capital.
Updated 10 Oct, 2021 07:25am
Wendy Sherman says purpose of her Islamabad visit “was to really consult deeply on how we see the changing circumstances”.
Updated 09 Oct, 2021 05:52pm
NSC urges world community to provide assistance to Kabul to avert humanitarian crisis.
Published 09 Oct, 2021 07:16am
Judges refer question of who represents Afghanistan to the UNSG and the court’s governing body.
Updated 09 Oct, 2021 09:41am