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Kabul, Islamabad call for new era of relations
Sep 29, 2020 15:28Pakistan and Afghanistan have called for a new era of relations as the chairman of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, continues a tour of the neighboring country.
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Afghan police confiscate tonnes of bomb-making chemical in Kabul
Sep 29, 2020 05:59Afghan police have confiscated a massive amount of sodium nitrate in the capital, Kabul, a chemical compound used in the making of car bombs and improvised explosive devices.
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Iran envoy holds talks with German, Uzbek diplomats on Afghanistan
Sep 29, 2020 03:46Iran’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian held telephone conversations with the Uzbek president's special envoy as well as Germany's envoy for Afghanistan.
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Taliban massacre 28 police officers in southern Afghanistan
Sep 24, 2020 05:42At least 28 Afghan police officers are massacred by the Taliban militants at security checkpoints in southern Afghanistan.
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Dozens of Afghan soldiers have been killed in clashes with Taliban since peace talks began
Sep 22, 2020 03:45At least 57 members of Afghanistan’s security forces have lost their lives and dozens of others sustained injuries in clashes with the Taliban militants across the country over the past week, amid long-awaited peace talks between the two sides.
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Dozens of Taliban fighters killed in twin airstrikes in Afghanistan's Kunduz
Sep 20, 2020 04:58Afghan government forces have carried out two airstrikes on a Taliban base in the northeastern province of Kunduz, killing dozens of militants, officials said.
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Pakistan plans to set up six markets along Iran border
Sep 18, 2020 11:32Pakistan will establish 18 markets along its border with Iran and Afghanistan, according to a statement from Pakistan.
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Dozens killed in fighting as intra-Afghan talks continue in Doha
Sep 18, 2020 01:57Fierce fighting between Afghan forces and the Taliban has resulted in dozens of casualties in a restive eastern province as negotiators from both warring sides pushed ahead with talks in the Qatari capital, Doha.
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Nearly 50 Afghans killed in Taliban attacks over last week
Sep 14, 2020 04:00A statement released by Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry says that the Taliban militants have carried out several attacks and bombings across 22 out of 34 provinces of the country on Saturday night alone.
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Afghan forces, Taliban clash as Doha peace talks continue
Sep 13, 2020 12:25Peace talks between Afghan government and the Taliban were held for the 2nd day, but reports of ongoing violent clashes back in Afghanistan are stark reminder of obstacles ahead.