Kabul

Dawa Khan Minapal, head of Government Media and Information Centre, was shot dead in Kabul today

Dozens of civilians have died in the battle for Lashkar Gah, a city of 200,000 people that would be the Afghan Taliban’s biggest urban prize since they launched a nationwide …

Explosion occurs near diplomatic quarters and busy market square. No militant group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Clashes between Afghan forces and Taliban have intensified.

Put Afghanistan’s interests above yours, Khalilzad tells Taliban, Afghan govt. Khalilzad concerned by “lack of progress” in peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan govt. “There cannot be peace without …

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud meets Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Regional security situation including peace process in Afghanistan and other …

Night curfew will be effective between 10pm and 4am local time, Ahmad Zia Zia, deputy interior ministry spokesman, said in a separate audio statement issued for media representatives.

US President Joe Biden assures President Ashraf Ghani of US diplomatic and humanitarian support. In a phone call, Biden and Ghani agree Taliban’s current offensive is in direct contradiction to …

This week, US Gen. Mark Milley, told a Pentagon press conference that the Taliban have “strategic momentum,” and he did not rule out a complete Taliban takeover.

The early morning holiday calm was shattered by the sound of incoming rockets heard across the heavily fortified Green Zone that houses the presidential palace and several embassies, including the …

Pakistan’s top diplomat in Afghanistan arrives in Islamabad. Kabul has called back its envoy and senior diplomats from Islamabad following the alleged abduction of the daughter of ambassador Najib Alikhil. …