Pakistan and Afghan officials are holding negotiations in Qatar’s capital to find “immediate” steps to counter cross-border militancy and restore stability along their shared border.

Delhi and Kabul are thinking that "the enemy's enemy is a friend" with an eye on Pakistan, writes Happymon Jacob.

After living for decades in exile, chased by war and religious bans, Naghma persists in singing to her people.

The Taliban responded with contradictory stances in the effort to rescue women and girls who were wounded and left homeless. That's a reflection of tensions between hardliners and pragmatists.

Despite the challenges to peace, both know they will hurt from continued hostilities – and need a path to peace.

Afghanistan’s Taliban government confirmed Saturday that a high-level delegation has left for Doha to begin negotiations with Pakistan, while condemning the latest Pakistani airstrikes that killed and wounded several civilians in the eastern province of Paktika.

Three days after being excluded from a press conference fronted by Taliban’s foreign minister in India, women journalists took their seats in a powerful show of force to question him about the social exclusion of Afghan women.

As it elevates its relationship with India, Afghanistan’s Taliban government is striking a delicate balance in the region.

Pakistan's Army Chief warns Afghanistan to choose between peace and chaos, urging action against terrorists on Afghan soil.