Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad said Friday it is launching flights to Kabul, making it the latest airline to offer direct routes to the Afghan capital. Etihad, which announced a record $476 million profit in 2024,

KABUL, Afghanistan -- KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban authorities are investigating an explosion in the Afghan capital, Kabul, the government's chief spokesman said late Thursday.

Amir Khan Muttaqi is one of a number of Taliban leaders facing UN sanctions, including travel bans and asset freezes

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday warned that any further acts of aggression from Afghanistan would be met with an “unwavering and befitting response,” a day after deadly border clashes left 23 Pakistani troops martyred and over 200 Taliban and affiliated militants killed.

Etihad Airways will launch three weekly flights to Kabul in December in response to growing demand for travel between the UAE and Afghanistan. The service will be onboard the carrier's Airbus A320 aircraft, seating eight in business class and 150 in economy.

JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has told Kabul that India can never be a well-wisher of Afghans and that Afghan territory must never be allowed to be used against Pakistan.

President Zardari reiterated that Pakistan’s defensive measures were legitimate and proportionate. “The state will never allow its sovereignty to be compromised,” he said, calling on Kabul to prevent both Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan elements from using Afghan territory for terrorism.

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India is upgrading its technical mission in Kabul to a full embassy, India’s foreign minister announced Friday after meeting his Afghanistan counterpart in New Delhi. The announcement was made during the first high-level diplomatic engagement since the Taliban seized power in 2021 after two decades of U.S. military presence.

ISLAMABAD: Tehreek Tahaffuz Aiyeen-e-Pakistan Sunday called for talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan to resolve issues and sought a joint sitting of parliament to take the nation into

Attacks come amid rising tensions with Islamabad, which accuses the Taliban of sheltering anti-Pakistan armed groups.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban government on Friday blamed Pakistan for striking the Afghan capital and bombing a market in the country's east, accusing its neighbor of violating national airspace.

Pakistan has closed its two main border crossings with Afghanistan, at Torkham and Chaman. It also closed three other points after at least three minor crossings occurred at Kharlachi, Angoor Adda and Ghulam Khan,