Taliban Delegation’s Visit: Are Peace Talk Prospects Better?
Opinion | The Afghan Taliban representatives met Pakistan’s leaders in Islamabad, last week. The movement’s leaders have put across their stance on the many contentious...
Al-Qaeda South Asia chief killed in Afghanistan: Afghan officials
The leader of Al-Qaeda's South Asian branch was killed in a US-Afghan joint raid in southern Afghanistan last month, Afghan officials confirmed Tuesday. Asim Umar,...
The Afghan War turns 18: How Children grew up amid violence
Afghanistan's war cost 13-year-old shoe shiner Hameedullah his education. Poverty forced Sabir, 11, to flee home and sell dried fruits on Kabul's streets. Niyamathullah,...
Islamabad Parleys to give Fresh Impetus to Stalled US-Afghan Talks
The US foreign policy is a function of its domestic public opinion, strategic priorities of its defense establishment and geopolitical imperatives. Post 9/11 intervention...
Afghan Presidential Elections: Peace in Afghanistan and India
India is probably the only country to hail the “successful conduct of Presidential elections” in Afghanistan on September 28. Everyone else is holding breath....
Afghan Taliban in Islamabad: Pakistan’s Role in Regional Peace
A high-level delegation of the Afghan Taliban arrived in Islamabad to meet Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday. The delegation was received by...
Record low turnout in Afghan election amid threat of fraud and violence
Turnout in Afghanistan's presidential election appeared likely Sunday to hit a record low because of the threat of attacks, a muted campaign and concerns...
Afghanistan goes into presidential election, as Taliban attempt violence
Insurgents worked to disrupt Afghanistan's presidential election Saturday, with a series of blasts reported across the country as voters headed to the polls and...
A timeline of post-Taliban Afghanistan
Landmark dates in Afghanistan since the 2001 US-led invasion that ousted the Taliban from power, with the Islamists going on to launch a fierce...
Is Pakistan Ready to take Blow-back from Afghan Peace Process if it Fails?
During an exclusive interview with the Associated Press this week, the former Afghan president Hamid Karzai severely questioned the rationale behind the presidential election which is...
Relief from violence and terror: Afghan youth turn to breakdance
In the land of suicide bombings, burqas, and unending war, a group of Afghans have turned to breakdancing for stress relief and self-expression --...
Pakistan Rejects Kabul’s Irresponsible & Unwarranted Remarks on Durand Line
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected the statement issued by the Afghan Foreign Ministry, terming its renewed refusal to recognize the international border...