Pakistan issues demarche to Kabul's envoy Najibullah Alikhel over critical remarks by Afghan leadershipAfghan President Ashraf Ghani, in a recent interview, alleged that Pakistan "operates an organised system of support" for the Afghan Taliba...
17 May, 2021, 05.02 PM IST
USA should address Pakistan problem in its Taliban outreach: former Pentagon officialFrom the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence's perspective, a strong Afghanistan poses a threat to Pakistan, be it because of the Inter-S...
22 May, 2020, 11.40 AM IST
US military support to Pakistan must be conditional on terror crackdown, says International Crisis GroupIn its first 'Watch List 2017' of the year- what the ICG calls "early-warning publications" - it said "the US is best placed to pressure Pa...
28 Apr, 2017, 07.01 PM IST
US Congress makes conditions of American aid to Pakistan stringentUS Congress has made conditions of American aid to Pakistan stringent as compared to previous years by making such funds subject to separat...
17 Dec, 2015, 12.09 PM IST
Taliban leader Torek Agha designated as global terrorist by USThe US today designated senior Taliban leader Torek Agha as a global terrorist, who is accused of funneling millions of dollars from the Gu...
20 Oct, 2015, 10.41 PM IST
Potential rise of Islamic State in Afghanistan makes Taliban nervousThat reality should be useful to the US government as it tries to negotiate a transition deal with the Afghan government and the Taliban.
04 Aug, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
US confronted Pakistan on Mullah Omar's Karachi hospitalisation: ReportOther US officials also made clear in other meetings their belief that Pakistan was protecting Mullah Omar and other elements of the Taliba...
31 Jul, 2015, 10.53 PM IST
Afghan Taliban appoint Akhtar Mohammad Mansour as leader: SourcesThe Afghan Taliban have appointed Akhtar Mohammad Mansour as leader of the insurgency, following reports that Mullah Omar is dead.
30 Jul, 2015, 06.26 PM IST
Barack Obama signs massive defence budget; $1 billion to PakistanObama has signed a massive annual defence policy bill which grants $1 bn to Pak for the expenses made by its army in support of the US mili...
20 Dec, 2014, 09.21 AM IST
How US' hypocrisy in its Afghan policy will have repercussions for IndiaA continued approach based on reward for Pakistan and punishing airstrikes in Afghanistan would make the latter’s future more uncertain tha...
09 Apr, 2014, 11.54 AM IST
Obama signs $1.1 trillion spending bill, rider for Pakistan aidThe Secretary of State is authorised to suspend assistance if Pakistan fails to make measurable progress in meeting such goals or benchmark...
18 Jan, 2014, 02.06 PM IST
- US demands Haqqani be put on terror blacklist
Haqqani network met all the standards of blacklist as it's been conducting attacks in US targets & personnel in Afghanistan
23 Sep, 2011, 02.31 PM IST
- Bad News from Kabul
Rabbani's assassination shows the sort of reconciliation the Taliban seeks.
22 Sep, 2011, 07.21 AM IST
- US finally realises there’s nothing called good Taliban, gets cautious
The US, which had enthusiastically peddled Pakistan’s specious good Taliban theory, seems to be having a rethink over its approach.
29 Jun, 2010, 03.21 AM IST
- Pakistan moves 100,000 troops from border with India: Pentagon
Pakistan has moved 100,000 troops from its borders with India, thinning the lines, to bolster its campaign against Taliban and other milita...
29 Apr, 2010, 01.17 PM IST
- Mullah Omar may be willing to hold peace talks, says Sunday Times
Afghan Taliban’s supreme leader Mullah Mohammed Omar has indicated that he and his followers may be willing to hold “sincere and honest” ta...
19 Apr, 2010, 06.04 AM IST
- No more sanctuary to Mullah Omar, Taliban: Pakistan
Pakistan will no longer provide sanctuary to top militant commander Mullah Omar and the Afghan Taliban and will not allow its territory to ...
26 Jul, 2009, 02.23 PM IST