Right to strike against terrorists in Afghanistan: Taliban’s interim govt strongly reacts to Bilawal’s statement ISLAMABAD: The Afghan Taliban’s interim government, on Thursday, refuted the recent statement by Foreign Minister... Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan ‘Afghan citizens’ helping suicide bombers: PM ISLAMABAD: Militants behind a spate of suicide attacks in Pakistan were being helped by “Afghan citizens” across the... Updated 03 Aug, 2023 08:51am
World US delegation presses Taliban at Doha meeting on women’s rights WASHINGTON: US officials denounced the deteriorating human rights situation in Afghanistan – particularly for women... Published 01 Aug, 2023 01:48pm
Opinion Bajaur atrocity Pakistan’s long standing affliction of religious extremist terrorism is far from over. In Khar, Bajaur, Khyber... Updated 01 Aug, 2023 06:39am
Life & Style Taliban makeover: Afghan women despair over beauty parlour ban KABUL: Shirin booked her bridal makeover weeks ago, but instead of relaxing as beauticians pampered her, everyone in... Published 26 Jul, 2023 05:05pm
World Thousands of Afghan salons to close as Taliban deadline bites KABUL: Thousands of beauty parlours across Afghanistan were due to close permanently Tuesday following an order by... Published 25 Jul, 2023 11:21am
Pakistan Kabul again asked to dismantle TTP, ETIM safe havens ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Friday urged the Afghan interim government of Taliban to adhere to the commitments... Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:06am
World Twitter better for ‘freedom of speech’, says senior Afghan Taliban official KABUL: Twitter owner Elon Musk’s freewheeling approach to the platform’s handling of censorship has won support from... Published 11 Jul, 2023 07:08pm
Opinion Strategic miscalculations regarding TTP Given the political and economic instability and uncertainty afflicting Pakistan, it is all too easy to forget the... Updated 11 Jul, 2023 06:40am
World Britain’s Afghan probe investigating UK special forces LONDON: Britain’s defence minister on Wednesday said allegations of unlawful killings in Afghanistan being examined... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:16pm
World Afghan Taliban say Biden 'acknowledged reality' about Al-Qaeda KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Saturday seized on an off-the-cuff remark by US President Joe Biden to... Updated 01 Jul, 2023 05:59pm
World Over 1,000 Afghan civilians killed in blasts, violence since August 2021: UN Over a thousand Afghan civilians were killed in bombings and other violence since foreign forces left and the... Published 27 Jun, 2023 12:41pm
World Taliban administration officials attend peace forum in Norway NORWAY: Officials from Afghanistan’s Taliban administration travelled to Norway this week for meetings with civil... Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am
World Taliban administration officials attend peace forum in Norway Officials from Afghanistan’s Taliban administration travelled to Norway this week for meetings with civil society... Published 15 Jun, 2023 05:42pm
Editorials Afghan government’s dodgy claims EDITORIAL: Last year Pakistan held talks with the self-styled Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists hosted by... Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am
Editorials Muttaqi too clever by half EDITORIAL: When it comes to the Pakistan-centric terror outfit, the so-called Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the... Published 15 May, 2023 06:41am
Pakistan Afghanistan wants Pakistan, TTP to hold talks ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has conveyed to Pakistani authorities that the... Published 09 May, 2023 05:37am
Pakistan Afghan interim FM Amir Khan Muttaqi urges Pakistan, TTP to hold talks Says challenges faced by Pakistan and Afghanistan are largely the same Updated 08 May, 2023 09:41pm
Editorials Need to engage with the Afghan Taliban EDITORIAL: Representatives from 25 countries among them Pakistan, the US, China, Russia and major European aid ... Published 07 May, 2023 03:21am
World Afghan foreign minister to woo neighbours on rare visit ISLAMABAD: The foreign minister of Afghanistan’s Taliban government, which is not recognised by any other nation,... Published 06 May, 2023 03:05pm
World India, Russia, Pakistan urge Taliban to respect rights of all Afghans GOA: The foreign ministers of India, Russia and Pakistan on Friday called for a representative government in... Published 05 May, 2023 03:43pm
World UN chief says international community worried about stability of Afghanistan DOHA: The international community is worried about the stability of Afghanistan, the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio... Published 02 May, 2023 06:26pm
World Taliban authorities warn UN over Afghanistan talks exclusion DOHA: UN chief Antonio Guterres held a second day of talks with world powers Tuesday on how to deal with... Published 02 May, 2023 05:53pm
World UN says Taliban envoy can meet Pakistan, China ministers next week Pakistan's UN mission requested an exemption for Muttaqi to travel between May 6-9 'for a meeting with the foreign ministers of Pakistan and China' Published 02 May, 2023 12:45pm
World UN holds Afghanistan crisis talks without Taliban DOHA: Afghanistan's Taliban authorities will be absent from UN-led talks that open Monday on how to handle the... Updated 01 May, 2023 07:26pm
World UN chief, envoys in key talks on Afghanistan crisis DOHA: UN chief Antonio Guterres will gather international envoys at a secret location in Doha on Monday in an... Published 30 Apr, 2023 02:20pm
World Taliban leader says UN Security Council ‘pressure’ won’t work KABUL: A senior Taliban leader warned the United Nations Security Council Friday to give up its “failed policy of... Published 28 Apr, 2023 04:33pm
Editorials Afghanistan’s travails EDITORIAL: Since taking power in August 2021 the Afghan Taliban have alienated themselves from the international... Published 25 Apr, 2023 06:25am
World Taliban recognition not a focus of Afghanistan meeting, says UN UNITED NATIONS: A U.N.-convened meeting on Afghanistan next month will not focus on the possible international... Published 20 Apr, 2023 11:44pm
World 34 million Afghans in poverty under Taliban rule: UN KABUL: The number of Afghans in poverty nearly doubled to 34 million as the nation was racked by the collapse of the... Published 18 Apr, 2023 06:01pm
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