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Ghani blames US

KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Monday blamed Afghanistan’s fast-deteriorating security situation on a...

Published 03 Aug, 2021 04:40am

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The ‘peace’ mantra

Pakistan’s leaders, civilian and military, have been piping the ‘peace in Afghanistan’ tune for some time now,...

Published 03 Aug, 2021 04:35am

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Afghan forces battle to thwart Taliban assaults on key cities

After seizing large tracts of rural territory and capturing key border crossings, the Taliban has now started to besiege provincial capitals

Published 01 Aug, 2021 10:37am

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'Pakistan not a spokesman for Taliban,' says PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday said Pakistan is not a spokesman of Taliban and what is being done by...

Published 30 Jul, 2021 05:34am

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Taliban surge poses 'existential crisis': US watchdog

WASHINGTON: The Afghan government faces an "existential crisis" after the Taliban doubled their attacks following ...

Published 30 Jul, 2021 05:10am

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Taliban surge poses 'existential crisis': US watchdog

The United States agreed to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan in expectation the Taliban would negotiate a peace deal with the Kabul government

Published 29 Jul, 2021 09:56am

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Afghan war spillover

EDITORIAL: A pattern of Afghan government troops holding isolated military posts along the country's borders being...

Published 29 Jul, 2021 04:48am

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Blinken in India for talks dominated by Afghan turmoil

NEW DELHI: Top US diplomat Antony Blinken arrived Tuesday in India for talks dominated by turmoil in Afghanistan and...

Published 28 Jul, 2021 03:34am

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46 Afghan soldiers given safe passage

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army gave safe passage to at least 46 Afghan soldiers near Chitral. According to the ...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:15am

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US launches air strikes in aid of embattled Afghan forces

Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby tells reporters on Thursday the air strikes were in support of Afghan security forces in recent days but does not provide details
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid says the strikes were on Wednesday night on the outskirts of the southern city of Kandahar, killing three of their fighters and destroying two vehicles

Published 23 Jul, 2021 02:26pm

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Bring me news of fresh disasters

At precisely the conjuncture when Pakistan is in the process of attempting to recreate a new avatar for itself as a...

Published 20 Jul, 2021 04:14am

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Afghan rivals to meet again after inconclusive Doha talks

DOHA: The latest talks between the Afghan government and Taliban in Doha ended without significant progress Sunday...

Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:25am

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Afghan Taliban ask Pakistan to hold talks with TTP?

Sources say Pakistan is particularly concerned over the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, as the TTP militants may take advantage of the security vacuum and may enter the country in the garb of Afghan refugees

Updated 18 Jul, 2021 01:57pm

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Kabul, Taliban negotiators meet in Qatar as Afghan fighting rages

DOHA: Representatives of the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents met in Doha for talks Saturday as violence...

Published 18 Jul, 2021 04:14am

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Iran wary but pragmatic as Taliban resurges next door

TEHRAN: The Taliban's advances in Afghanistan have put neighbouring Iran on edge, but the Islamic republic appears ...

Published 18 Jul, 2021 04:14am

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Pakistan postpones Afghan peace conference

ISLAMABAD: A day after its announcement, Pakistan, on Friday, postponed the Afghan peace conference scheduled to be...

Published 17 Jul, 2021 04:50am

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Dislodging Taliban from Boldak: Pakistan rejects Afghan govt claim

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan refuted the allegations by Afghanistan vice president Amrullah Saleh that the Pakistan Air Force...

Published 17 Jul, 2021 03:50am

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Afghan government says it retakes Pakistan border crossing from Taliban

Taliban dismiss statement, saying they still held the town

Published 15 Jul, 2021 02:33pm

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Taliban seize Chaman border crossing

KABUL: Taliban fighters in Afghanistan seized control of a major border crossing with Pakistan on Wednesday,...

Published 15 Jul, 2021 03:11am

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Taliban’s ‘charm’ offensive

EDITORIAL: As the Taliban’s blistering military offensive across Afghanistan acquires pace, they are also...

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am

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Foreign ministers of SCO to discuss Afghan situation

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will join his counterparts from the Shanghai Cooperation...

Published 11 Jul, 2021 02:59am

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Pakistan welcomes Iran’s engagement with Taliban, Afghan govt

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday welcomed Iran’s engagement with the Taliban and the Afghan government delegation to...

Published 10 Jul, 2021 04:10am

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Taliban say they control 85pc of Afghanistan

KABUL/MOSCOW: Taliban officials said on Friday the group had taken control of 85% of territory in Afghanistan, and...

Published 10 Jul, 2021 03:55am

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Biden seeks to turn debacle in Afghanistan to victory at home

The US pullout from the Pentagon’s once mighty Bagram Air Base in the dead of night, while Taliban fighters pour...

Published 08 Jul, 2021 04:22am

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Afghan govt team meets Taliban in Tehran

TEHRAN: An Afghan government delegation met with Taliban representatives in Tehran Wednesday, the Iranian foreign...

Published 08 Jul, 2021 03:40am

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Scenarios for Afghanistan with foreign troops all but gone

With the United States military presence in Afghanistan effectively over, the country faces an uncertain future with...

Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am

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Taliban aim to present written peace plan at talks as soon as next month

Peace talks and process will be accelerated in the coming days, Taliban spokesperson says

Updated 06 Jul, 2021 11:52pm

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Taliban aim to present written peace plan at talks as soon as next month

KABUL: The Taliban plan to present a written peace proposal to the Afghan government side as soon as next month, a...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

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More than 1,000 Afghan troops flee into Tajikistan

Taliban militants have launched several major offensives in northern Afghanistan in recent weeks as US and international troops withdraw from the country

Updated 05 Jul, 2021 02:00pm

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TTP’s presence in Afghanistan: Pakistan refutes Afghan govt’s denial

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday refuted the Afghan government’s denial of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan...

Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am