The US government has defended its decision to pull American troops out of Afghanistan, blaming it on the administration of former president Donald Trump. A report released by the government agencies says the 2021 exit highlighted that Washington must better prepare for “high-risk scenarios” in the future.
A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stated that the Taliban are banning Afghan women from working for the United Nations in the country, the latest curtailment of women’s rights since the group took over Afghanistan in 2021.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan says death threats will remain a constant part of his life until he can return to power and hold his would-be killers accountable.
Washington reportedly plans to send more advanced combat aircraft to Asia, as part of a pivot away from the West Asia region to focus on the great power rivalries with China and Russia.
At least 13 people have been killed and hundreds injured after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit areas across Afghanistan and Pakistan, with the tremor felt as far as the Indian capital New Delhi.
Police in Islamabad have filed terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The development comes after crowds of his supporters rioted outside a courthouse in the Pakistani capital. Khan was due to appear at the court on Saturday to answer corruption charges.
A high court has ordered the Pakistani police to stop an operation to arrest Imran Khan to Friday, defusing a surge in violence that saw supporters of the former prime minister clashing with security forces.
Clashes have erupted between Pakistani police and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan ahead of his potential arrest in the eastern city of Lahore. Pakistan riot police used water cannon and tear gas to push back his supporters.
An explosion during an award ceremony for journalists in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif has killed at least one person and wounded five others, a Taliban police spokesman has confirmed.
Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani says Tehran is committed to cooperate with neighboring states of Afghanistan and other partners to support the Afghan people.
Pakistani officers have arrived at the residence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a bid to arrest him in a case related to the purchase and sale of gifts.
The United States has sent more military assistance to help Ukraine fight against Russia than Washington spent annually to fight its own war in Afghanistan, according to a report.
Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership is set to use military bases abandoned by the United States during its 2021 withdrawal from the war-ravaged country as ‘special economic zones’ for businesses as part of a drive to support economic self-sufficiency, a top Taliban official has stated.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will pay a state visit to China from Feb. 14 to 16 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, Beijing announced on Sunday.
Tehran has asked Islamabad to construct a portion of the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gasline project on its territory till February-March 2024, or be ready to pay a penalty of $18 billion, a Pakistani official has said.
Around three dozen people have been killed and scores more wounded in an explosion at a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, according to officials.
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has called for the formation of a joint committee by the Foreign Ministries of Iran and Uzbekistan in order to draw up a road map for economic cooperation between the two countries.
Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan's Taliban Amir Khan Muttaqi emphasized that the rulers are committed to respecting Iran's water rights from the Helmand River.
Iran and South Korea summoned each other's ambassadors in a deepening spat over the anti-Tehran remarks by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol that described Tehran as the biggest threat to the United Arab Emirates.
