Afghan academic vows to fight Taliban
An Afghan academic who caused a storm by quitting and tearing up his degree certificates on live television to protest the ban on women in universities has vowed to fight the order "even if it costs my life".
United Nations won’t halt aid to Afghanistan
The United Nations said Thursday it would not stop providing help to Afghanistan despite the Taliban ban on women working in the country's aid sector.
Unknown disease kills 2 children in Afghanistan
An unknown pathogen has infected more than 80 people and killed two children in Afghanistan's Zabul province, Taliban authorities said.
UN chiefs urges Taliban to prevent terrorism against Pakistan
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Monday, called on Afghan Taliban to prevent terrorist organizations from attacking Pakistan or any other neighbouring country from the Afghan territory.
Pakistan reserves right for cross-border action against TTP: Bilawal
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto, addressing the UN on Friday said that Pakistan would not tolerate cross-border terrorism by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) or other terrorist groups and that the country reserved the right to take direct action against them.
Six million face starvation in Afghanistan: UN
Two-thirds of entire population of Afghanistan will need humanitarian assistance next year, according to United Nations.
Government to reevaluate strategy after TTP ends ceasefire
TTP, which violated the June ceasefire, will be subjected to a new set of policies by the government of Pakistan.
Pakistan reopens Chaman border crossing
Unrest between security forces last week forced Pakistan to close a significant Afghan border crossing, which is now reopened for trade and transportation.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are inextricably bound by the bond of culture: Ambassador Aamir Khan
Ambassador Muhammad Aamir Khan, Acting Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, delivered statement on behalf of Pakistan at the General Assembly Plenary Session on the Situation in Afghanistan.
Afghan girls instead of persuing education are married off
Thirteen-year-old Zainab should have been shopping for a new school uniform this autumn but, with no prospect of girls' schools reopening in Afghanistan, she was instead forced to pick out a wedding dress.
Pakistan offended by Afghan Taliban’s statements
The recent comments made by the Afghan deputy foreign minister have been referred to as "against the spirit of amicable relations" by Pakistan
Pakistan asks Afghanistan to hunt Masood Azhar
In an extraordinary development, Islamabad has officially sent a letter to Kabul requesting that Maulana Masood Azhar, the founder of the outlawed religio-military group Jaish E Mohammad, be located, reported, and arrested (JEM).