Latest in: US-Afghanistan
Biden had vowed retaliation after Thursday's deadly attack...Read More
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Instead of unifying the country, leaders indulged in corruption...Read MoreJuly 25, 2021
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President Joe Biden Thursday announced the U.S. will conclude its military mission in Afghanistan by August 31, stressing that...July 9, 2021
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Editorial: Outrageous attacks in Afghanistan raise the endgame stakes
How long will Afghans continue to suffer at the hands of their own people? Yes, that sadly is the question Afghanistan faces after decades of wars, conflicts, occupation, foreign interference and goodwill support from donors.The question remains...May 15, 2020 841 1 -
Amid Afghan peace hopes, UN reminds of human cost of the war – 10,000 lives for 6th year in a row
In a telling reminder of the human cost of the Afghan war, the United Nations Saturday said the conflict claimed more than 10,000 civilian lives for sixth successive year and urged all parties to renounce violence...February 22, 2020 626 0 -
As US plans to extricate from Afghan war, Pakistan emphasizes reset in bilateral ties
The U.S-Pakistan relationship has moved from coercion to cooperation and Prime Minister Imran Khan’s talks with President Donald Trump will emphasize a reset in US-Pakistan relationship, which has been dictated by imperatives of 9/11-triggered Afghan war,...July 19, 2019 811 0 -
White House says Trump-Khan meeting on July 22 to focus on enhancing US-Pakistan ties
The White House announced on Wednesday that President Donald Trump will receive Prime Minister Imran Khan on July 22 for talks on enhancing US-Pakistan cooperation in wide-ranging areas of bilateral and regional interest to both countries....July 10, 2019 828 0 -
Afghan peace prospects and regional diplomatic entanglements
The U.S. and Afghan governments believe that any Afghan peace process should be Afghan-led. But over the past few months both have also had some differences with regard to the of initial meetings to kickstart an...March 29, 2019 833 0 -
Diplomacy: Envoy appreciates U.S. role in de-escalating Pakistan-India tensions
Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Asad Majeed Khan on Thursday appreciated the Trump Administration’s role in de-escalating Pakistan-India tensions as he discussed the situation with Senator Mitt Romney, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee...March 8, 2019 772 0 -
U.S., Afghan Taliban agree on American troops pullout
In one of the biggest geostrategic developments, the United States and Afghan Taliban appear to have made an agreement on the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan – the original ground zero of war on terror...January 26, 2019 889 1