President Joe Biden on Thursday held his first official press conference since taking office in January. Biden faced tough questions on his administration’s response to a rise in unaccompanied minors …
Situation on Afghanistan border, FATF fears could have led Pakistan to ceasefire: Army Chief
While expressing optimism on a peace process given that the agreement was holding, the army chief said that terror infrastructure, including training camps and launchpads, remain active across the …
Biden says he ‘can’t picture’ US troops still being in Afghanistan next year
“We will leave. The question is when we leave,” said Biden, who signaled that the longest war in US history will end within the year.
How 20 years of conflict have reshaped Afghanistan’s capital and life in it
His photos trace a route around the enclave — which houses embassies, dignitaries and international organizations — and south to the palace where Afghanistan’s last kings hoped a parliament would …
Massoud son ‘really worried’ for Afghanistan despite Taliban talks
Ahmad Shah Massoud, an ethnic Tajik, led the resistance in Afghanistan against Soviet occupation in the 1980s and then against the Taliban when the Sunni Muslim fundamentalists ruled Afghanistan from …
Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan drops by 13.6 pc
Exports to Afghanistan, China, Bangladesh … Pakistan’s economy has been in shambles owing to a large amount of loans taken from international financial institutions like the World Bank, …
Belmont students meet Afghanistan’s minister of education
Rangina Hamidi, minister of education in Afghanistan and founder of Kandahar Treasure, spoke to Belmont High School students in the Global Leadership class on March 11. Kandahar Treasure is an …
Biden wants to explore keeping U.S. counter-terrorism troops in Afghanistan: top lawmaker
The Biden administration is looking to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan past a May 1 deadline while exploring a deal in which the Taliban would allow a U.S. counter-terrorism force to remain as they …
It’s Time to Prepare for U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Argument: It’s Time to Prepare for U.S. Withdrawal F… When the Biden administration took office, it faced two unpalatable policy choices in Afghanistan: withdraw all remaining U.S. troops by May 1, …
Should Biden stick to Trump’s pledge to leave Afghanistan?
Former President Trump made a deal to end America’s longest war by May 1. But a spike in Taliban-led violence has many experts questioning that timeline.