Militants have stepped up attacks on security forces in northwest Pakistan raising fears of a revival of their insurgency and a return of lawlessness as brighter prospects for peace in Afghanistan …
US Embassy in Afghanistan warns against extremist attacks targeting women
The US Embassy in Afghanistan is warning that extremists groups are planning attacks against a “variety of targets” but are taking particular aim at women. The warning issued late Thursday doesn’t …
H.R. McMaster says Trump’s Afghanistan policy makes U.S. less safe
“He, in effect, is partnering with the Taliban against, in many ways, the Afghan government,” McMaster said of the president’s plan in Afghanistan. See the full interview with the former National …
Pakistan to establish three markets along borders with Afghanistan, Iran
Prime Minister Imran Khan approved on Thursday the establishment of three markets along the Pak-Afghan and Pak-Iran borders. The approval was given during a high-level meeting in Islamabad on the …
Dozens killed in fighting in Afghanistan as peace talks continue
Clashes erupted overnight in Nangarhar province when the Taliban attacked checkpoints of Afghan forces, official says.
Afghanistan’s Abdullah: There’s no loser in a peaceful settlement
After nearly two decades of conflict in Afghanistan, representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban held their first meeting in the Qatari capital, Doha. The two sides are aiming to end a …
Another terminal for trade with Afghanistan opened
Pakistan opened another terminal for trade with Afghanistan at the Pak-Afghan border in Balochistan’s Qila Saifullah district on Wednesday. Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani inaugurated the trade …
Another terminal for trade with Afghanistan opened
Pakistan opened another terminal for trade with Afghanistan at the Pak-Afghan border in Balochistan’s Qila Saifullah district on Wednesday. Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani inaugurated the trade …
Exclusive: Taliban’s Expanding ‘Financial Power’ Could Make It ‘Impervious’ To Pressure, Confidential NATO Report Warns
The Taliban is “close to achieving financial and military independence,” a scenario that could make the militant group resistant to compromise in peace talks aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan, …
Afghanistan Flash Surveys to Glean Data on Perceptions of Women, Peace, the Economy, and Covid-19
A new series of quarterly assessments comes at a pivotal moment for Afghanistan, as peace talks open with the Taliban and Covid-19 runs unchecked in the population.