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US welcomes Pakistan’s decision to release Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar

WASHINGTON: The United Stated has welcomed Pakistan’s decision to release Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, former Afghan Taliban second-in-command, saying it would further accelerate Afghan...

Pakistan announces to release former Afghan Taliban second-in-command

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has announced to release Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, former Afghan Taliban second-in-command, as soon as this month, Prime Minister's Advisor on Foreign...

Seven killed in roadside blast in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province

KABUL: At least seven persons including three children were killed and 17 others injured when a bus that took a detour to avoid one...

Sushmita Banerjee’s killers arrested in eastern Afghanistan

KABUL: Two militants belonging to Haqqani network have been arrested over the killing of Sushmita Banerjee, an Indian writer who authored a best-selling book...

Sartaj Aziz says Pakistan to facilitate Afghan reconciliation process

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister's advisor on National Security Sartaj Aziz has said Pakistan has been doing all out efforts to facilitate Afghan reconciliation process. Sartaj Aziz...

Afghan woman MP released after three weeks in Taliban captivity

KABUL:  A female Afghan parliamentarian held captive by Taliban for three weeks has been released in a prisoner exchange, Taliban and government officials said...

Aizaz ahmad says Pakistan releasing 7 Taliban detainees

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is releasing seven Taliban detainees to facilitate Afghan reconciliation and peace process. In a statement‚ Foreign Office spokesman Aizaz ahmad chaudhry said those...

US refutes claims of 19,000 US containers missing from Karachi ports

ISLAMABAD: The US Embassy in Islamabad on Thursday denied media reports that around 19,000 United States/ International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) containers were stolen...

Taliban kill female Indian writer Sushmita Banerjee in Afghanistan

KABUL: Taliban militants have killed Sushmita Banerjee, an Indian writer who authored a best-selling book about her dramatic escape from the Taliban in 1995,...

NATO oil supplies from Pakistan to Afghanistan resumed

PESHAWAR: Pakistani contractors have resumed oil supplies to NATO forces in Afghanistan amid tight security. The oil supplies were halted in June after Pakistani contractors...

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