Gunmen who raided a government building in the Afghan capital killed at least 28 people – mostly government employees – and wounded more than 20 others in a seven-hour standoff with police that ended on Monday night, Afghan authorities said.
Tuesday, 25 December , 2018China pledged to help Afghanistan and Pakistan overcome longstanding suspicions, as officials from the three nations met on Saturday in the latest round of diplomacy aimed at opening talks with the Taliban to end the Afghan war.
Saturday, 15 December , 2018The second tier of Pakistan-China-Afghanistan trilateral dialogues is being held today (Saturday) in Kabul aimed at discussing regional peace and strengthening economic and counter-terrorism cooperation.
Saturday, 15 December , 2018The death toll from a suicide bombing targeting a security forces convoy outside Kabul jumped to 12, officials said, with eight civilians killed in the latest Taliban-claimed attack near the Afghan capital.
Wednesday, 12 December , 2018A suicide bomb attack on a gathering of religious scholars yesterday in the Kabul, has killed at least 50 civilians.
Wednesday, 21 November , 2018Six people were killed and 20 others wounded in the capital city amid renewed violence in recent months.
Tuesday, 13 November , 2018U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis discussed peace process as he met with Afghan leaders during a surprise visit to Kabul on Friday.
Saturday, 8 September , 2018Pakistan’s new foreign minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on Monday spoke of his intention to visit Kabul with a “positive message.”
Tuesday, 21 August , 2018This comes two days after Afghan president Ashraf Ghani (in poster) declared a “conditional ceasefire” with the Taliban.
Tuesday, 21 August , 2018India will in all likelihood assist Afghanistan in building another dam – this time on the Kabul river basin – which will provide over two million Kabul residents with potable water.
Monday, 16 July , 2018The Kabul Security Commandment officials are saying only the suicide sustained critical wounds in today’s incident in capital Kabul.
Monday, 16 July , 2018A suicide bomber walking through the streets of Shar-e-Naw, the busy commercial district in central Kabul, was spotted by police and gunned down before he could reach his target on Monday morning.
Monday, 16 July , 2018The Afghan Air Force carried out a series of airstrikes targeting of a group of Taliban insurgents involved in the destruction of a electricity pylon in northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan.
Sunday, 15 April , 2018Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim arrived in capital Kabul on Sunday for a day-long visit.
Sunday, 8 April , 2018The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces have thwarted a plot by the militants to carry out a deadly explosion in Kabul city.
Sunday, 8 April , 20185 Members of Haqani Group With 135 Transmitters Detained In Kabul.
Monday, 26 March , 2018The explosion happened on the first day of Nawroz, the Persian new year. The Ministry of Public Health has confirmed 29 people were killed and 52 wounded in Wednesday’s deadly bombing in PD3 in Kabul. An Isis bomber struck on the road to a Shiite shrine in Afghanistan’s capital on Wednesday, killing at least 29 […]
Wednesday, 21 March , 2018The Taliban’s spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, refuted the United Nations report detailing Afghan women’s concerns over harassment by Taliban forces, labeling it as overstated.
Wednesday, 28 February , 2024British Deputy Foreign Minister Andrew Mitchell has indicated that the UK government is contemplating the reopening of its embassy in Afghanistan.
Wednesday, 24 January , 2024