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Pakistan foreign minister Khawaja Asif

Friend who always betrays: Pak foreign minister criticises US

Khawaja Asif said, The US behavior is neither that of an ally nor of a friend. It is a friend who always betrays.

6 Jan 2018 9:06 AM IST

While clarifying that the freeze in American security aid to the country will continue as it is yet to take any decisive action against the Taliban and the Haqqani network. (Photo: AP)

It's two-way street for US: Despite positive indicators' from Pak, aid...

Achieving long-term stability in Afghanistan and defeating the insurgency will be difficult without Pakistan's support...

28 Feb 2018 2:07 PM IST

India and China flags (Photo: PTI/File)

India congratulates China for FATF post, hopes Beijing to be balanced

At FATF plenary meeting, US and some of its European allies were in favour of placing Pak on the list of supporting...

25 Feb 2018 3:23 PM IST

Since mid-January, terrorists have stormed a luxury hotel, bombed a crowded street and raided a military compound. (Representational Image)

At least 23 killed in multiple suicide bombings, attacks in Kabul

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest attack in Kabul.

24 Feb 2018 3:17 PM IST

Despite informal and regular contact between the Taliban and senior Afghan officials, there are no prospects of early public peace talks that could bring an end to the protracted war. (Representational Image)

Taliban writes letter to 'American people' urging peace talks, US...

In the 3,000-word letter, the Taliban urged the 'American people' to press their government to withdraw from...

15 Feb 2018 1:22 PM IST

General Rawat said the DRDO missiles were yet to be tested and would not be ready till 2022, which could hit Indias operational capabilities in the interim. (Photo: Representational | AP)

Pak using weapons bought from US against us: India informs Washington

The remnants of a missile that US sold Pakistan was recovered after a fire assault and brought to New Delhi to be shown...

11 Feb 2018 8:55 AM IST

Pakistan Army (Photo: AP)

11 soldiers dead, 13 hurt in suicide attack in Pak; Taliban claims...

The Pakistan Army's PR wing said in a statement that the 'suicide attack' in the Swat Valley took place at 'army unit...

4 Feb 2018 10:05 AM IST

Unveiling his first National Security Strategy, Trump said Pakistan has to intensify its counter-terrorism efforts and help in eliminating terror sanctuaries as America was making massive payments to it every year. (Photo: File)

Is this decisive' enough for Trump? Pak has killed 17,600 militants

Donald Trump has asked Pakistan to take decisive action' against terror groups operating from its soil.

2 Feb 2018 7:08 PM IST

No one immediately claimed the blast. Both the Taliban and an Islamic State affiliate are active in Nangarhar.(Photo: AFP)

Afghan children set off unexploded mortar round, 3 dead

Afghanistan is littered with land mines and unexploded munitions left over from decades of war, which kill and wound...

29 April 2018 4:31 PM IST

newly-elected Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, takes oath from Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain at the Presidential palace in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

Kabul has agreed to revive peace talks with Taliban: Pakistan PM...

Pakistan has praised Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani's overture to the Taliban offering to recognize the group as a...

7 April 2018 6:57 PM IST

Frozan is now in her final year of school and would like to study economics and grow her business, goals that may now be possible for her and her three siblings thanks to her income stream. (Photo: Pixabay/ Representational)

Busy bees turn Afghan schoolgirl into an entrepreneur

Since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, the lives and status of women in society have improved significantly.

7 April 2018 6:25 PM IST

Afghan security personnel carry an injured comrade after an attack near the Kabul International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Blast hits Kabul airport on return of exiled Afghan vice prez Dostum;...

Senior govt officials, political leaders, supporters were leaving airport after greeting ethnic Uzbek leader when...

22 July 2018 9:30 PM IST