Geopolitics
In what came as a clear and stern message to the Afghan insurgent group, the Taliban, a joint statement issued by America, Russia, Pakistan, and China made it clear that the return of the Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan is “unacceptable” to the international community. more
Secretary-General appoints Jean Arnault as his personal envoy on Afghanistan

New York: The United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday announced the appointment of seasoned mediator Jean Arnault as his new Personal Envoy on Afghanistan and Regional Issues, refle ...

US military should leave Afghanistan, Middle East: House Armed Services Chair

Washington/Sputnik: The US armed forces should pull out of the almost 20-years-long Afghanistan conflict as early as this year and reduce its presence in the Middle East and Africa, House ...

Taliban group should sever ties with Pakistan: Ashraf Ghani

Kabul: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has warned the Taliban group against keeping ties with Pakistan.

Afghan security forces expose Chinese intelligence network, 10 spies held: Report

Kabul: Afghanistan security forces have busted a 10-member Chinese module operating a terror cell in the capital city of Kabul, media reports said on Wednesday.

Afghanistan-Pakistan border fencing remains main source of blame game between neighbours: Report

Islamabad: The border fencing between Afghanistan and Pakistan has emerged as the  main sources of the blame game between Kabul and Islamabad.  

Next round of US-Taliban talks on Jan 5, says Pakistan Foreign Minister

Islamabad: Pakistan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said the next rounds of talks between the US and Afghan Taliban over the issue of establishing pea ...

Afghanistan conference draws donor pledges and calls for lasting ceasefire

New York: International donors pledged financial and political support for Afghanistan’s peace process at the 2020 Afghanistan Conference in Geneva on Tuesday, anticipating a sustai ...

Pakistani PM Imran Khan visits Afghanistan to discuss peace talks, bilateral ties

Kabul: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Kabul on Thursday for his first official visit to Afghanistan.

Afghanistan lawmaker says Pakistan will not be able to escape FATF grey list

Kabul: A member of the Afghanistan Parliament has claimed that despite high diplomacy and other steps, Pakistan will still remain in the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) grey list.