There is now 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes: Pakistan's Defence MinisterPakistan's Defense Minister has declared an open war with Afghanistan. This follows recent cross-border attacks and airstrikes by both nati...
27 Feb, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
Trump's decision makes future of Afghan nationals in UAE, Qatar uncertainThousands of Afghans in Qatar and UAE face an uncertain future. They were relocated at US request after the 2021 Kabul takeover. Now, a US ...
28 Nov, 2025, 11.21 PM IST
Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul fail amid rising border tensionsPeace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul have concluded without any agreement. Both nations are trading blame for the failu...
09 Nov, 2025, 06.24 AM IST
Pakistan partially reopens Torkham border crossing to allow Afghan refugees to leavePakistan partially reopened the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan, allowing thousands of stranded Afghan refugees to return home aft...
01 Nov, 2025, 02.41 PM IST
Police in Afghanistan accuse Pakistan of cross-border strikes after ceasefire endsPakistan conducted strikes in southeastern Afghanistan following the expiration of a two-day ceasefire, hitting Paktika province and areas ...
18 Oct, 2025, 12.22 AM IST
Trump pledged to save Afghans. But UAE already sent some evacuees back, cable showsDespite Trump's pledge to help Afghan evacuees in the UAE, the Emirati government had already begun returning them to Afghanistan, informin...
21 Jul, 2025, 09.08 AM IST
Donald Trump’s administration halts refugee flights to US; thousands strandedRefugee flights to the US have been abruptly cancelled following a presidential executive order, leaving thousands stranded and many cases ...
23 Jan, 2025, 01.43 AM IST
Moscow format meet calls for inclusive govt in Kabul & ensuring women’s rightsIndia was represented at Friday’s meeting by its Moscow-based envoy Pawan Kapoor. ET was the first to report that India will participate in...
01 Oct, 2023, 07.26 AM IST
"Afghanistan not fulfilling its obligations as neighbour," says Pak Defence Minister Khawaja AsifThis comes after the armed forces of Pakistan voiced their serious concerns regarding the safe havens and freedom of movement enjoyed by th...
17 Jul, 2023, 07.15 PM IST
Afghans wait and worry at US bases after frantic evacuationSaber has been at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in central New Jersey since Aug. 26 as has nearly everyone else at one of the three "vil...
08 Dec, 2021, 10.42 PM IST
Inside the Afghan Evacuation: Rogue flights, crowded tents, hope and chaosThe total number of evacuees, and where they are currently waiting, is still not clear, though Biden said Tuesday that more than 120,000 ha...
04 Sep, 2021, 11.19 AM IST
What's happening with Afghanistan evacuations?Afghans trying to reach the Kabul airport face a gauntlet of danger, and there are far more who want to leave than will be able to do so. T...
25 Aug, 2021, 09.09 PM IST
View: Taliban 2.0 is a coalition being pulled from both within and withoutTaliban 2.0 is a coalition arrangement held together by competing interests of not just the constituents, but also regional actors who want...
23 Aug, 2021, 10.51 PM IST
Afghan government says it retakes Pakistan border crossing from Taliban, latter disagreesTaliban fighters captured the Spin Boldak-Chaman border post on Wednesday, the second most important crossing on the border with Pakistan a...
15 Jul, 2021, 05.21 PM IST
Pakistan says US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan should be linked with progress in peaceTurkey will host the Istanbul Conference on the Afghanistan Peace Process in Istanbul from April 24 to May 4 between representatives of Afg...
15 Apr, 2021, 08.33 PM IST
US special envoy Khalilzad, Pakistan Army chief Bajwa discuss Afghan peace processKhalilzad visited Islamabad on Sunday and held talks with Bajwa on the Afghan peace process.He is travelling to Qatar, Pakistan and Afghani...
08 Jun, 2020, 12.27 PM IST
Pakistan's assessment says Afghanistan could descend into new 'civil war': ReportThe Afghan Grand Council, commonly known as Loya Jirga, convened by President Ashraf Ghani ended on Friday with unanimous calls for peace w...
06 May, 2019, 01.31 PM IST