Taliban fire into air to disperse women’s rally backing Iran protests KABUL: Taliban forces fired shots into the air on Thursday to disperse a women’s rally supporting protests in Iran... Published 29 Sep, 2022 12:37pm
World Afghan Taliban sign deal for Russian oil products, gas and wheat Acting Afghan Commerce and Industry Minister Haji Nooruddin Azizi says Russia offered discount to average global commodity prices Updated 28 Sep, 2022 06:26pm
World Senior Taliban figure arrives in Kabul after decades in US detention KABUL: A senior Taliban figure, Haji Bashir Noorzai, has been released after decades of detention by the United... Published 19 Sep, 2022 11:53am
Print Rs1.009bn to be transferred to Kabul for 3 Pakistani hospitals ISLAMABAD: The government has allowed the transfer of Rs1.009 billion from Pakistan to Afghanistan through the... Updated 09 Sep, 2022 09:28am
World Two dead, 11 injured after suicide bomb blast near Russian Embassy in Kabul KABUL: Two people were killed and 11 injured after a suicide bomber detonated explosives near the entrance of the... Published 05 Sep, 2022 02:58pm
Pakistan Experts warn of new challenges in ties with Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s relations with neighbouring Afghanistan are facing some new challenges over the last one ... Published 05 Sep, 2022 06:04am
World Taliban say they've not found body of al Qaeda leader KABUL: The Taliban have not found the body of Ayman al-Zawahiri and are continuing investigations, group... Updated 25 Aug, 2022 04:00pm
World US commits to Afghan asset talks despite frustration with Taliban WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s administration will press ahead with talks on releasing billions of dollars in... Published 22 Aug, 2022 11:36am
World Taliban mark turbulent first year in power KABUL: The Taliban marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan with a national holiday... Published 15 Aug, 2022 11:15am
World Taliban violently disperse rare women’s protest in Kabul KABUL: Taliban fighters beat women protesters and fired into the air on Saturday as they violently dispersed a rare... Updated 13 Aug, 2022 02:30pm
World Taliban fighters swap arms for books as hundreds return to school KABUL: Gul Agha Jalali used to spend his nights planting bombs -- hoping to target an Afghan government soldier or,... Updated 11 Aug, 2022 04:57pm
Print Taliban say were not aware al-Zawahiri in Kabul, warn US ISLAMABAD/KABUL: The Taliban on Thursday said the government had no information about al Qaeda leader Ayman... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
World Taliban say investigating US claim of killing Zawahiri ISLAMABAD: The Taliban are investigating a US "claim" that al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a US ... Updated 04 Aug, 2022 11:47am
Print Ayman al Zawahiri killed in US drone strike in central Kabul KABUL/WASHINGTON: The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri with a drone missile while he stood on ... Published 03 Aug, 2022 04:55am
World US and Taliban make progress on Afghan reserves, but big gaps remain KABUL/WASHINGTON: US and Taliban officials have exchanged proposals for the release of billions of dollars from... Published 26 Jul, 2022 01:30pm
World Two gunmen killed as Afghan clerics meet to rubber-stamp Taliban rule KABUL: Two gunmen were shot dead in the Afghan capital Thursday near the site of a gathering by thousands of... Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am
World Thousands gather at all-male meeting to rubber-stamp Taliban rule KABUL: Thousands of Afghan religious scholars and tribal elders gathered in the capital Thursday for a men-only... Published 30 Jun, 2022 11:33am
World Blast hits car in Afghan capital, killing two KABUL: At least two people were killed when a blast hit a car in the Afghan capital on Sunday, officials said, the... Published 19 Jun, 2022 09:58pm
Print Pakistan condemns Kabul Gurdwara terror attack ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly condemns the terrorist attack on a Sikh Gurdwara in Kabul today, which has reportedly... Published 19 Jun, 2022 06:06am
Print One killed as gunmen storm Sikh temple in Afghan capital KABUL: Gunmen stormed a Sikh temple in the Afghan capital on Saturday morning, killing at least one member of the... Published 19 Jun, 2022 06:06am
World Blasts and gunfire at Sikh temple in Afghan capital KABUL: Gunmen stormed a Sikh temple in the Afghan capital Saturday, lobbing at least one grenade and wounding two... Updated 18 Jun, 2022 01:09pm
Print Minibus bomb attack kills four in Kabul KABUL: A bomb blast on a minibus killed at least four people and injured several others in the Afghan capital on... Published 12 Jun, 2022 06:55am
World Former Afghan minister returns to Kabul at Taliban invitation KABUL: A former Afghan minister, who fled as the Taliban took over Afghanistan last year, returned on Wednesday,... Published 09 Jun, 2022 08:02am
World Ghani unlikely to have fled Kabul with millions in cash: US watchdog WASHINGTON: Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani almost certainly did not flee Kabul as it fell to the Taliban with... Published 08 Jun, 2022 07:39am
World Former president Ashraf Ghani unlikely to have fled Kabul with millions: US watchdog Although SIGAR found that some cash was taken from the grounds of the palace and loaded onto these helicopters, evidence indicates that this number did not exceed $1 million and may have been closer in value to $500,000, says report Published 07 Jun, 2022 01:26pm
Pakistan TTP extends ceasefire until ‘next announcement’ ISLAMABAD: The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has announced a fresh breakthrough in the ongoing peace... Published 03 Jun, 2022 08:31am
Pakistan Two-day peace talks between TTP, tribal elders likely to conclude today ISLAMABAD: The two-day peace talks between the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the tribal elders... Published 03 Jun, 2022 07:18am
Print Indian officials meet Taliban in Kabul NEW DELHI: A team of Indian officials met the acting Taliban foreign minister of Afghanistan on Thursday to discuss... Updated 03 Jun, 2022 09:38am
World Deadlock in talks to run Afghan airports: officials DOHA: Negotiations between the Taliban and a Qatar-Turkey consortium for operating Afghanistan’s five airports,... Published 29 Apr, 2022 04:04pm
Editorials Kabul must rein in TTP terrorists EDITORIAL: Pakistan on Sunday asked the Afghan Taliban government to secure the Pak-Afghan border regions and take... Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am