After Mullah Omar
On July 29, 2015, the leader of the Afghan Taliban Mullah Omar’s possible demise exploded like a bombshell ahead of the second round of...
A divided Taliban clings to war in wake of leader’s death
KABUL — Less than a week ago, Afghanistan seemed to be edging toward peace. Taliban insurgent leaders were preparing to attend a second round...
Govt mulling option to highlight RAW involvement in Pakistan with UN: Aziz
ISLAMABAD: Senior Advisor to Prime Minister on National Security Sartaj Aziz said on Friday that the government is considering to highlight the issue of...
Gurdaspur attack aftermath: FO rebuffs Indian claims over Pakistan infiltration
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad has vehemently dismissed New Delhi’s assertion that the gunmen who went on a killing spree in India’s Gurdaspur district came from Pakistan....
Sixth round of strategic dialogue held with China
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China agreed on Thursday on consolidating the existing “all-weather Pakistan-China strategic cooperative partnership” in political, economic, strategic and other areas.
The ballistic missile threat
In the second nuclear age, we have entered a new and dangerous phase of unchecked proliferation in which the missile competition between the major...
Taliban officially announce death of Mullah Omar
The Taliban has conceded Mullah Mohammad Omar, the one-eyed Afghan cleric who transformed a mob of 50 madrasa students into a national insurgency, is...
Second round of Pakistan-brokered peace talks postponed amid reports of Mullah Omar’s death
ISLAMABAD: The second round of crucial talks between the Afghan government and Taliban representatives has been postponed following reports of the death of Taliban...
Taliban Name Chief as Peace Talks Are Canceled
Planned peace talks were canceled between the Afghan government and the Taliban, which on Thursday confirmed the death of its founder and named a...
Mullah Muhammad Omar’s Life Ends With Little Clarity
WASHINGTON — In the winter of 2014, an Afghan with links to top Taliban leaders approached Afghanistan’s intelligence service with a startling tip: Mullah...
