Intra-Afghan Dialogue: The real path to peace

Maryyum Masood/Sabeen Malik | For the Afghans, the "endless war" has lasted for more than 40 years, beginning with the communist coup of 1978, the...

Afghan Presidential inaugurations meet with twin blasts

Two blasts were heard as Afghanistan's two rival leaders held parallel presidential inaugurations in Kabul on Monday, underscoring the country's woeful security ahead of...

Iran’s proxy war and Pakistan

In International relations, there are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies only permanent interests. Geopolitics and International relations approach in the world quickly...

Stubborn Afghan leaders announce parallel Presidential ceremonies

Afghanistan's two rival leaders were preparing to hold parallel presidential inaugurations on Monday, after the pair failed to reach a deal in the face...

Trump admits Taliban may take over Kabul as IS claims deadly attack

President Donald Trump on Friday said the Taliban could "possibly" overrun the Afghan government after the United States withdraws from the country, leaving the...

Kabul under attack: 27 people & hopes of peace killed

At least 27 people were killed in Kabul on Friday after a volley of gunfire rang out at a ceremony attended by top Afghan...

Enigma of Afghan Peace Deal: Challenges ahead

Wars deliver human suffrage and stigmatize the noble man with the barren clots of barbarism but strangely these having exhausted their fuel of death...

Pentagon’s views on new Taliban attacks: non-traditional

The Pentagon on Wednesday played down the gravity of new Taliban attack in Afghanistan that cast doubts on a four-day old peace deal between...

Will ICC try US led forces for war crimes in Afghanistan?

International war crimes judges will rule on Thursday whether a probe into wartime abuses in Afghanistan will go ahead, including possible atrocities committed by...

US strikes Taliban minutes after Trump talks to Baradar

The US military has conducted an airstrike against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, jeopardizing a fragile ceasefire and Donald Trump’s much-touted peace roadmap...

Afghan Taliban must break ties with Pakistan: Ashraf Ghani demands

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday linked the release of Taliban prisoners with the group first breaking ties with neighbouring Pakistan. Addressing a public gathering...

Unprecedented 35mins: Trump phones Taliban political chief

US President Donald Trump made the surprise announcement Tuesday that he'd had a "very good" talk with the Taliban political chief on the Afghan...