Afghanistan

ANKARA: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday that an inclusive political settlement is key to sustainable peace in Afghanistan and the region, adding...

KABUL: The Afghan government on Thursday morning freed 65 accused militants from a former US prison despite fierce condemnation from the United States. “The 65...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif left for Ankara on Wednesday morning to attend the 8th Pakistan-Afghanistan-Turkey trilateral summit, an important platform for high-level dialogue‚...

WASHINGTON: The United States is considering delaying the issue of bilateral security agreement with Afghanistan until President Hamid Karzai leaves office and a new...

Kabul: The US Agency for International Development (USAID) will announce three new development programs worth almost $300 million in Afghanistan on Monday (Feb 10, 2014).Under...

UNITED NATIONS: The number of children killed and injured in the US-led war in Afghanistan increased by 34 percent in 2013, the UN Assistance...

KABUL: In a bid to persude the Taliban to make peace with his government, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been holding secret talks with...

KABUL: A two-month presidential election campaign in Afghanistan will kick off on Sunday, with eleven candidates taking part in the elections including former foreign...

KABUL: The Afghan government would release a first group of suspected Taliban militants held in Bagram prison within two weeks, a top Afghan government...

KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday that he will not sign the bilateral security agreement with the United States if Washington does...