The extended “troika” had been meeting since 2019 to evolve a regional consensus on the Afghan endgame

The country opens up its mega vaccination drive to all adults, as several states warn of acute vaccine shortages

The exit of US forces has only exacerbated the fear felt by ordinary Afghans

Government will reconsider the restrictions on May 15

Buildings shook in Tokyo, the capital, some 400 kilometres away

Several states have said they will be unable to immunize people aged 18-45 immediately

It was not immediately clear how much would be returned to military, but it was likely to be several billion dollars

Huge car bomb in the provincial capital of Pul-e Alam also injured 60 people

Since United States struck a deal with Taliban in February 2020 there have been no US combat deaths

Modi, his top lieutenants, other politicians, opposition figures, held election rallies throughout March and April

Scientists studying what led to surge, whether a variant of covid-19 first detected in India is to blame

Amid the chaos, Muslim organisations are coming forward to help people as daily cases rise exponentially

Late last year, India issued tenders for on-site oxygen plants for hospitals. But the plans were never actioned

At the same time, many countries are shutting their borders to travellers from India

Said to add pressure on Beijing to roll out measures encouraging couples to have more children and avert a decline

Saudi-led coalition says kingdom’s air defences intercepted and destroyed the drone

Premier also apprises of Pakistan’s flagship climate change initiatives, including 10 billion tree tsunami project

The military upgrades will begin this year and be finished by 2026

Iranian president meets FM Qureshi; expresses Tehran’s readiness to meet Pakistan's energy needs

Police administrative worker, a mother of two, was stabbed in the throat on Friday

Intelligence chief Richard Moore says climate crisis is ‘foremost international foreign policy agenda item for planet’

The station was closed as a precaution while specialist officers assessed the item.

Hopes Istanbul Process would help make Doha Agreement successful in establishing lasting peace in Afghanistan