Afghanistan

Pak-Uzbek plan to improve trade and communications between Central Asia and Pakistan

Most Westerners see the Taliban as reactionary but studies show that the Islamic radicals have noticeably reformed over the years

Pakistan fears an influx of refugees, with some being Taliban wanting to foment Islamist militancy in the host country.

Bomb exploded near a girls' school in a majority Shiite district of west Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 30 people, many of them young pupils between 11 and 15 years old. The Taliban condemned the attack and denied any responsibility.

The US will continue to support Afghanistan after withdrawing all US troops, but not "militarily," President Joe Biden has pledged.

Sticky bombs slapped onto cars trapped in Kabul’s chaotic traffic are the newest weapons terrorizing Afghans in the increasingly lawless nation, as Washington searches for a responsible exit after decades of war.

A mixture of overwhelming preoccupation with COVID, peoples' religious apprehensions and anti-US feelings is hampering polio control in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

In respect of Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Mauritius, regulatory clearances from them are awaited.

Islamabad says a regional approach is needed as no one country can bring about lasting peace in Afghanistan

At least 19 people were killed and 22 wounded Monday when militants stormed Afghanistan's biggest university in an attack that ended only after hours of fighting with security forces, officials said. "Three attackers were involved. One of them blew up his explosives at the beginning, two were brought down by the security forces," interior ministry spokesman Tariq Arian told AFP....