Russia seeks to vindicate Afghan war, 30 years after pullout
MOSCOW: Soviet authorities themselves condemned the USSR’s bloody occupation of Afghanistan, but 30 years later some in Vladimir Putin’s Russia are …
Afghan war
Taliban local office, but group wants Doha instead
KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday offered the Taliban the possibility of opening an office in Afghanistan but the proposal was swiftly spurned by …
Taliban takes centre stage as Kabul cut out of peace talks
KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani is being pushed to the sidelines as the Taliban ignores his overtures for peace and negotiates instead with his friends, and …
COAS, Afghan ambassador discuss Afghan peace process
RAWALPINDI: Afghanistan Ambassador Shukrullah Atif Mashal called on Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi on Monday. Matters of mutual interest …
Taliban to meet Afghan opposition in Moscow: official
KABUL: The Taliban said Sunday it will send a delegation to Russia for a rare meeting with Afghan opposition leaders, just days after peace talks with the …
Trump pushes withdrawal from ‘endless’ Afghanistan, Syria wars
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump reaffirmed, in an interview airing Sunday, his determination to pull US troops out of “endless wars” in Syria …
Pakistan, Russia agree to continue consultations on Afghan peace process
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia have agreed to continue regular consultations on Afghan peace process and support regional initiatives to bring lasting peace in …
Taliban attacks kill 15 Afghan policemen: Afghan official
KABUL, Afghanistan: An Afghan official says the Taliban launched two blistering attacks in northern Sar-e-Pul province, killing 15 members of the …
Afghan blast claims life of fourth US soldier
WASHINGTON: A fourth US soldier has died as a result of a roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan last week, the Pentagon said Monday. Sergeant Jason Mitchell …
Militants abduct 40 truck drivers in N. Afghanistan’s Samangan province
AYBAK: Anti-government militants abducted 40 truck drivers in the northern Samangan province on Sunday, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Munir Rahimi said. …