US should abandon 'dual-faced' Afghan policies: Taliban

Close on the heels of the United States advocating dialogue with the Afghan Taliban, the terror outfit has said that peace talks cannot be held unless Washington abandons its "dual-faced policies"......

Afghanistan is sliding into anarchy

'A couple of more such happenings in the coming weeks can push Kabul into total anarchy, and a Syria-like conflict may ensue,' warns Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. There are no takers so far for the......

US wants India to push Karzai to ink security deal

With Hamid Karzai stonewalling every US effort to conclude a bilateral security agreement, the Obama Administration is pinning its hopes on India to persuade the Afghan President to sign the deal......

Pakistan helping Taliban: Afghan diplomat

An Afghan diplomat has confirmed that the Taliban are still active in his country and are being supported by elements in Pakistan.Wali Masoud, Afghanistan's ambassador to the UK and brother of the......