Pakistan frees top Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar

Pakistan on Saturday released former Afghan Taliban deputy chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, meeting a long-standing demand of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai to advance peace efforts in the......

Spotted! The Taliban's Mullah Baradar

On Tuesday, May 24, the Taliban signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates for the UAE to control airports in the Islamic emirate. Present at the signing ceremony was the Taliban's rarely......

UN admits to holding secret talks with Taliban

A top United Nations official has blamed Pakistan of blocking reconciliation efforts with the Taliban by arresting several top extremist commanders. Admitting that there were secret negotiations......

Why China won't attend NSA-level meet on Afghanistan hosted by India

China said on Tuesday that it is not attending the security dialogue on Afghanistan convened by India due to "scheduling reasons". IMAGE: A week before the Taliban captured Kabul, Chinese Foreign......