At least three provincial capitals under attack overnight after a weekend of heavy fighting

Taliban spokesperson says attack aimed at thwarting air strikes conducted by Afghan govt forces

Islamabad hopes Delhi will abide by relevant rules and norms governing conduct of Security Council Presidency, says FO

Perpetrators of Friday’s attack that killed Afghan guard need to be held accountable, says UNAMA in a statement

Firefighters battle for a fifth day to contain blazes still raging in coastal resort towns

Bilal Lakhani has been honoured for ‘redefining the role of communications’

Emirates, Etihad Airways have suspended their operations in restricted countries, including India, until August 7

Residents city of Lashkar Gah say Taliban were fighting pitched battles from 'street to street'

Israeli PM Bennett accuses Tehran of ‘trying to shirk responsibility’ and calls its denial cowardly’

Govt focused on regional connectivity with five states for major economic upturn; Afghan peace foremost factor

CDC document says it can be passed on even by vaccinated people, may cause more serious disease than earlier strains

We loaded grapes in Kandahar and on the way we have been extorted at least three times, says trucker Hidayatullah

Procedure to separate her took over seven hours and involved a team of 25 medical staff

Country has struggled to contain an outbreak of highly infectious Delta variant in and around Sydney in recent weeks

Pakistan-born lawyer is a father of slain soldier

The attack involving rocket-propelled grenades happened hours after Taliban fighters penetrated deep into Herat city

Spokesperson says govt firmly believes in separation of powers between executive, legislative and judiciary

FM discusses bilateral ties with Bahrain’s PM

Imran raises with Prince Faisal issue of 400,000 expats who couldn’t go back to S Arabia due to Covid curbs

Delta variant wave pushes daily infections in Japan's capital to 2,848, highest since start of pandemic

Talks may help restart negotiations aimed at dismantling North's nuclear programmes in return for sanctions relief.

FO says bilateral ties, regional issues will be discussed during Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud's visit

Participants unanimously approve resolution against Indian aggression