Authorities say archeologists have begun searching for remains of third-century, life-size Buddha statue that was found and destroyed by a group of religiously conservative laborers
In a series of tweets, the US envoy in Afghanistan urges Kabul to quickly move ahead to peace talks and a cease-fire
Insurgent group is required to free 1,000 government prisoners in exchange for 5,000 Taliban prisoners in Afghan jails
India, which controls most of Kashmir and claims it in its entirety, has denounced the project as a violation of its territorial sovereignty
Separatist group takes responsibility for attack that also left five soldiers in critical condition
WHO warns poliovirus transmission in Pakistan 'continues to be widespread'
Insurgent raid deals fresh blow to US-led efforts aimed at starting intra-Afghan peace talks
Until a few years back, North Waziristan was a hub of local and foreign militant groups blamed for terrorist attacks in Pakistan and across the border in Afghanistan
Spokesman for Islamist Taliban insists that implementation of agreement and start of intra-Afghan negotiations are necessary to de-escalate and end the war
NATO's Resolute Support Afghan military mission tells VOA protection of its forces from all threats, including COVID-19, remains top priority
A preliminary inquiry revealed two weeks ago found that a third of Pakistani pilots had improperly gotten their licenses
Top officials from the three neighboring countries meet via video link to discuss Afghan peace efforts
Until four months ago, Pakistan had been importing the crucial medical equipment and faced acute shortages because of the coronavirus
Pakistan has opened three border crossings and says it will open two more to aid transit and trade
Afghanistan rejects reports of large-scale infections
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan told parliament last week that his country's often uneasy and mistrusted relations with Trump's administration have seen significant improvement over the past two years
Four heavily armed assailants attempted to storm key economic installation in Karachi, but security guards swiftly confronted and killed them in shootout
President Donald Trump faces growing pressure from US lawmakers to investigate news reports that Russia offered bounties to Taliban fighters to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan
Afghan officials and Taliban insurgents both blamed each other for the attack in Helmand
The attack is the latest in a recent wave of unclaimed killings
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