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A top US senator has accused Pakistan of supporting terror groups like the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and harbouring terrorists belonging to these groups in the war-torn country. (Photo: Twitter/ SenatorHassan)World
Top US Senator blames Pak of supporting Taliban, al-Qaeda in...

The senator made the statement ahead of her meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh that took place on Friday.

13 Oct 2019 5:55 AM

And before he became Asim Umar, he was Sana-ul-Haq, a peasants son from Uttar Pradesh, who disappeared from his home in 1995 to begin his new life in Pakistan. (Photo: ANI)India
South Asia Qaeda chief and India-born terrorist killed on joint...

Before he became one of the world's most dangerous terrorists, Umar was the author of several best-selling jihadist...

11 Oct 2019 9:26 AM

Umar, who was in early 40s, was designated as a \global terrorist\ by the US which placed the AQIS on the list of \foreign terrorist organisation\ in 2016. (Photo: ANI)World
Al-Qaeda's South Asia chief killed in Afghanistan: report

Asim Umar, who led the AQIS from its formation in 2014, was killed during a joint US-Afghan raid on a Taliban compound.

9 Oct 2019 7:22 AM

Abu Salem planned and executed the 1993 bomb blasts in Mumbai.World
10 killed in attack on bus in east Afghanistan: Government official

'The bomb was placed in a motorcycle. Unfortunately, 10 civilians including a child were killed,' said Nangarhar...

7 Oct 2019 2:13 PM

The judges referenced Trumps infamous boast of 2016 that he could shoot somebody in the middle of Fifth Avenue and not lose any voters. (Photo: AP)World
Trump on surprise Thanksgiving visit in Afghan, says talks with...

The President referred to his September announcement to abruptly withdraw from peace talks after the Taliban killed a US...

29 Nov 2019 4:08 AM

The United States earlier this year reached a deal with the Taliban to pull troops from Afghanistan and wind down Americas longest war. (Representational Image)World
US backs India's role in Afghanistan as it looks to withdraw troops

India one of the backers of Afghanistan's govt, contributing more than USD 3 bn since 2001 US-led invasion toppled...

22 Nov 2019 3:09 AM

The Women and Child Development Ministry proposed to remove the time limit for reporting child sexual abuse cases and the Law Ministry has agreed to it. What difference can it make?World
Indian charged with sexual abuse while working as US military...

US military authorities in Afghan arrested Naik on November 8 and his initial appearance was held before US Magistrate...

19 Nov 2019 5:51 AM

Pakistans embassy in Kabul has said it was indefinitely closing its consular office in the Afghan capital due to security reasons, amid mounting tensions between the neighbouring countries. (Photo: AFP)World
Pakistan embassy in Kabul closes visa section amid tensions

The spokesman told AFP that the consular section typically processes about 1,500 visa applications a day.

4 Nov 2019 8:25 AM

Tehran and Delhi have agreed to accelerate the development of an important Iranian port, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said during a visit to the sanctions-hit Islamic republic on Monday. (Photo: Twitter)India
India, Iran agree to speed up of Chabahar port project

Chabahar port -- being jointly developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan -- is on Indian Ocean about 100 kilometres west...

27 Dec 2019 3:53 AM

Data from 2015 showed Afghanistan had about three million drug addicts, a huge proportion of the countrys estimated 37 million people. (Photo: AFP)Life
Afghanistan struggles with meth, opium addiction

Meth boom adds to Afghanistan's opium and heroin woes.

20 Dec 2019 6:23 AM

Shes received death threats for taking on the taboo of the ink-on-skin drawings she does as well as being a single woman willing to work with men. (Photo: AP)Life
Suraya Shaheedi starts her mobile tattoo shop in ultra conservative...

A tattoo at a time, Afghan woman takes on society's taboos.

16 Dec 2019 8:03 AM

Afghan policemen keeping watch following blasts at a Shia cultural centre in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group in Kabul. (Photo: AFP)World
Kabul control slips in Afghanistan amid US talks with Taliban

SIGAR said the US has dramatically increased air strikes, dropping 6,823 bombs in the first 11 months of 2018.

31 Jan 2019 6:56 AM

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