Page 74 - Latest Updates on Taliban

Taliban meet US peace envoy for first time in Pakistan since 'dead' deal

US officials however have been keen to say there is no resumption of peace talks, at least not now in Islamabad

Suicide bombing kills 20 in Afghanistan; Taliban takes responsibility

The provincial governor's spokesman Gul Islam Seyal put the death toll at 12 but said authorities were on the scene sifting through the debris

How Trump's plan to secretly meet with Taliban came together, and failed

The deal called for a gradual withdrawal of the remaining 14,000 American troops over 16 months, with about 5,000 of them leaving within 135 days

Trump calls off peace talks with Taliban leaders after Kabul attack

Kabul has been gripped by a surge in deadly violence even after the US and the insurgents reached an agreement that US would pull thousands of troops from Afghanistan.

Pentagon chief says US working towards 'good deal' with Taliban

According to the agreement, a full peace agreement to end more than 18 years of war would depend on subsequent "intra Afghan" talks

63 killed, 182 wounded in Kabul wedding blast; Taliban denies involvement

Interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi provided the toll, which is the highest in Kabul in recent months

5,000 US troops to leave Afghanistan as part of deal with Taliban: Report

Such an agreement has been an effort of Special US Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad

Why many children in Afghanistan can no longer afford to attend school

A UN report released last year said that more than 2 million Afghan children aged 6-14 were engaged in some form of child labor

Taliban bombers target district centre in Afghanistan, at least 19 killed

The militants rammed four armoured vehicles packed with explosives into a government compound in Maruf district late Saturday, a police spokesman in southern Kandahar province said

Afghan forces seize control over Taliban influenced district

US offers safety, job security for Taliban over Afghanistan peace process

Over the past 16 months, the US and its partners have used military force to drive the Taliban towards "a durable and inclusive political settlement"

Pakistan continues to use Taliban as a hedge against India: US commander

Despite Pakistan's positive rhetoric in support of the South Asia Strategy, violent extremist organisations operate along its border with Afghanistan

Mufti Noor Wali Mahsud to replace Fazlullah as chief of Pakistani Taliban

Mullah Fazlullah, the insurgent leader who ordered the assassination of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai and was killed earlier this month in a US drone strike

Pak Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah, linked to Malala attack, killed by US

Fazlullah had directed numerous high-profile attacks against the US and Pakistani targets since he was appointed the group's leader in 2013

Irreconcilable guns need to be silenced in Afghanistan: India tell UNSC

Ghani had said a ceasefire must be agreed on and the Taliban should be declared a political group

Taliban sends open letter to Donald Trump, urges US to leave Afghanistan

The letter said, US withdrawal would truly deliver American troops from harm's way

RSS compares CPI (M) to 'Taliban'

The kind of violence the CP(M) are perpetuating in Kerala makes them no different than talibanis

Afghan Air Force kills at least 43 Taliban insurgents in Helmand province

The Taliban have not yet commented on the air strike

Former Taliban's spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan surrenders: Pak Army

Ehsan is a known face of violence in Pakistan as former spokesman of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan

Taliban leader Akhundzada urges Afghans to plant trees to welcome spring

Interior ministry spokesman responded by saying Taliban should stop planting bombs instead