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Armyman asks US Senate to eliminate Taliban sanctuaries in Pakistan

Pakistan was blamed for providing support and shelter to Taliban forces and hence for extending the Afghan War

More than 200 Afghan officials killed in insurgent attacks

Ensuing attacks have killed 45 civilians, apart from injuring 100 other security members at the Helmand province

Stable Afghanistan in interest of India, Pakistan: US

Both the US and Afghanistan appreciated India's role in development work in the war-torn South Asian nation

EU aid summit pledges $1.35 bn to help Afghanistan

EU foreign policy representative Federica Mogherini said the grouping expected a similar level of contribution from other overseas partners

Sikh man shot dead in Afghanistan

Sardar Rawail Singh was abducted from his house by militants wearing military fatigues and killed in Khalis Famil area

Afghanistan backs India on surgical strikes

We hope no one will allow safe havens for terrorists to be used against neighbours, said Afghan Ambassador to India Shaida Mohammed Abdali

Afghanistan pulls out of SAARC Summit in Islamabad

Earlier, Bangladesh and Bhutan had also expressed their inability to participate in the meet

India, Afghanistan reach agreement to establish air corridor

Afghan President called upon Pak to allow Kabul to engage in trade with India through its land routes, a request turned down by Islamabad

Afghanistan inks peace deal with warlord 'butcher of Kabul'

Deal with Afghanistan's second-biggest militant group marks a symbolic victory for the President Ashraf Ghani

Afghanistan says Pakistan backing terrorists in 'full-scale war'

It called on the international community to eliminate terrorism safe havens

Govt offers $1-billion aid to Afghanistan

Both leaders called for an end to all sponsorship and sanctuaries to terrorists

Cabinet approves signing of extradition pact with Afghanistan

Treaty would provide a legal framework for seeking extradition of terrorists, economic offenders and other criminals from and to Afghanistan

Afghan forces mount offensive around besieged southern city

Afghan forces backed by air strikes mounted a new offensive to flush out Taliban insurgents encircling the capital of Uruzgan province

Thirteen Daesh militants killed in Nangarhar airstrikes in Afghanistan

So far, no civilian casualties have been reported

Afghanistan Questioned Pakistan's honesty against terrorism

Pakistan has promised that they would go against those who do not want peace talks, they lied to us claimed Afghan National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar

Afghanistan army chief in India

Indian Army in a statement said his visit comes against the backdrop of enhanced military and defence cooperation between the two countries

Afghanistan launches polio drive in former IS areas

Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only two countries in the world where polio remains endemic

60 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan battle

11 security personnel also were killed in the battle

Militants attack American University of Afghanistan in Kabul

Students are trapped inside classrooms

15 militants killed in gun battle with Afghan security forces in Afghanistan

According to the officials, three militants have been arrested and a stock of arms and ammunitions was destroyed