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Truck runs into crowd, injures 20 at Torkham gate

The incident happened on the Afgahnistan side of the border

Published 04 Dec, 2022 02:57pm

World

Embassy attack: Pakistan ‘verifying’ veracity of reports of IS claim

Group claims the attack was carried out by two of its members armed with 'medium and sniper weapons'

Updated 04 Dec, 2022 11:56am

World

Suspect involved in attack on Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul arrested

Investigation suggest that 100 rounds as well as 7 sniper shots were fired

Published 03 Dec, 2022 10:50pm

Pakistan

US condemns attack on Pakistani embassy in Kabul, calls for probe

Ned Price wishes a quick recovery to those affected by the violence

Published 03 Dec, 2022 04:53pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s top diplomat in Afghanistan survives ‘assassination bid’ at Kabul embassy

One security personnel injured in attack targeting head of diplomatic mission in Afghanistan

Updated 02 Dec, 2022 08:14pm

Pakistan

No option other than holding talks with TTP: Barrister Saif

Sarfaraz Bugti says Pakistan as a state has several options other than negotiations

Published 01 Dec, 2022 12:45am

World

At least 16 killed, 24 wounded in north Afghanistan blast

Doctor at a local hospital says casualties are mostly youngsters

Published 30 Nov, 2022 08:32pm

Pakistan

Hina Rabbani Khar, Afghan Taliban discuss bilateral issues in Kabul

Visit comes at a time when TTP has called off ceasefire with Islamabad

Published 29 Nov, 2022 08:57pm

Pakistan

Hina Rabbani Khar arrives in Kabul for talks with all-male government

Meets deputy PM and FM of interim Afghanistan government

Updated 29 Nov, 2022 05:29pm

Pakistan

Pakistan Taliban end ceasefire, order nationwide attacks

TTP agreed to a ceasefire in June but they have continued attacks against security personnel

Updated 28 Nov, 2022 10:07pm

Life & Style

Malala wants everyone to stand against Taliban’s oppression

Joins Action for Afghanistan to march for freedom of Afghan women and girls

Published 28 Nov, 2022 04:35pm

Pakistan

High-level Pakistan delegation to visit Afghanistan on Nov 29

It will be led by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar

Updated 27 Nov, 2022 03:31pm

Sports

UAE to be Afghanistan’s ‘home’ for next five years

As part of the agreement, Afghanistan will play an annual three-match T20 series against tier-two Emirati side

Published 27 Nov, 2022 12:49pm

World

Taliban’s treatment of women may be crime against humanity: UN experts

Say treatment of women and girls may amount to 'gender persecution' under Rome Statute

Published 26 Nov, 2022 11:38am

World

Taliban confirm flogging punishments are being enforced

Public executions, stonings and floggings, and the amputation of limbs will be enforced by Taliban

Published 24 Nov, 2022 10:40am

Pakistan

Chaman border reopens after eight days

Decision to reopen it was made during a meeting between Pakistani and Afghan officials

Updated 22 Nov, 2022 09:02am

Pakistan

Pak-Afghan border at Chaman to reopen from Monday, says DC Chaman

Says the Afghan officials assured that the culprit will soon be arrested

Updated 20 Nov, 2022 11:36pm

Pakistan

Chaman border closure halts Pak-Afghan trade

$100 to $200 daily is the rent of containers

Updated 20 Nov, 2022 03:03pm

Pakistan

Afghan Taliban regret Chaman border shooting incident

Zabihullah Mujahid says a high-level Jirga has been constituted to probe the incident

Published 15 Nov, 2022 11:14pm

World

Full Shariah law: Afghan supreme leader orders judges to follow

Stoning, flogging and amputation part of punishment code

Published 14 Nov, 2022 03:24pm

Life & Style

Banned from education, ‘idle’ Afghan girls are married off

Experts say education is pivotal in delaying weddings of girls

Published 11 Nov, 2022 01:20pm

World

Taliban ban women from parks and funfairs in Afghan capital

Schools for teenage girls have also been shut for over a year across most of the country

Published 10 Nov, 2022 12:20pm

Sports

Australia beat Afghanistan to keep T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive

Defending champions now need arch-rivals England to lose their final Super 12 match against Sri Lanka to make the semis

Published 04 Nov, 2022 06:55pm

World

Blast in Kabul hits bus carrying Taliban admin. employees, injures seven

No group has claimed responsibility for the blast

Published 02 Nov, 2022 05:51pm

Sports

Sri Lanka keep T20 World Cup hopes alive with Afghanistan win

Asia Cup champions can still make semi-finals, but they need other results to go their way

Published 01 Nov, 2022 02:37pm

Sports

Ireland-Afghanistan match washed out at T20 World Cup

'If it could have gone our way we could have gone to Brisbane [to play Australia on Monday],' says Ireland skipper

Published 28 Oct, 2022 02:38pm

Pakistan

Soldier martyred thwarting terrorists’ attack from Afghanistan

ISPR says it condemns use of Afghan soil for activities against Pakistan

Published 23 Oct, 2022 10:19pm

Pakistan

US does not need any third country to facilitate talks with Taliban: envoy

Thomas West stresses need for continuing diplomacy

Updated 23 Oct, 2022 12:22pm

Sports

Curran-inspired England beat Afghanistan to launch World Cup bid

England achieve target in 18.1 overs but only after Afghanistan bowlers prove a point by picking five wickets

Published 22 Oct, 2022 07:50pm

Trending

Sam Curran becomes first England player to take five wickets in a T20I

With figures of 5-10, Curran becomes first England bowler to take five wickets in a T20I match

Updated 22 Oct, 2022 07:51pm