BAMYAN (Pajhwok): A heavy avalanche in the Yakawlang district of central Bamyan province left four persons including an infant dead, officials said on Tuesday. Brig.

MAHMOOD RAQI (Pajhwok): At least 16 people suffered casualties after a group of militants ambushed a security forces’ convoy in the Tagab district of central

QALAT (Pajhwok): Masked gunmen abducted 30 passengers travelling by a bus on the Kabul-Kandahar highway in the Shajoy district of southern Zabul province, officials said

GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): One person was killed and 20 others wounded in a traffic accident on Kabul– Kandahar Highway on the outskirts of Andar district

KOLKATA (Pajhwok): Afghanistan is considering to open a consular office in east Indian city of Kolkata to boost trade ties with the region while pitching

Three suicide bombers detonated their explosive-laden vehicle, before reaching the target in Deh Sabz district of capital Kabul Tuesday morning, leaving one person wounded and 26 shops damaged, security officials said.  

WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): The United States on Monday said it encourages Pakistan and noted that Islamabad has a stake in its success.         “We have long encouraged

WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): US President Barack Obama is open to the idea of tailoring his Afghan strategy based on advice from his commanders, the White House

WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): A US court in California on Monday sentenced an Afghan American and a Philippine citizen to 25 years of imprisonment on charges of

KABUL‘s national security adviser, who is in Qatar to attend a conference on Afghanistan, held marathon discussion with the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior

KABUL’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and both the leaders discussed latest development, bilateral ties and regional situation. A statement from the prime minister’s house said

KABUL Hiroshi Takashi on Monday said Tokyo would continue to cooperate with Kabul in various fields as a strong partner. This he said during a