In her new book she traces the tumultuous history of Afghanistan as it has been experienced at the Hotel InterContinental Kabul. The “InterCon”—the first luxury hotel in Afghanistan—opened in 1969. It was a symbol of the modernising instincts of the king,

The interim administration in Kabul on Saturday claimed that Pakistan carried out late-night airstrikes in Afghanistan’s border province of Paktika, as officials from the two sides were set to hold talks in the Qatari capital Doha.

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Saturday said that the only viable path to resolving tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan lies in Kabul’s full compliance with the Doha Agreement, which explicitly bars the use of Afghan territory for terrorist activities against any country.

Khawaja Asif's claims come as Afghanistan decided to withdraw from T20I series following the death of three Afghan cricketers in Pakistani strikes.

Suspected Pakistani air strikes hit Kabul, the Afghan capital, on October 15. The deadly strikes have terrified residents, who fear more attacks amid tensions with neighboring Pakistan.

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has warned that Islamabad could no longer maintain relations with Kabul as it had in the past. He also threatened to retaliate against any source of terrorism targeting Pakistan, PTI reported.

The Qatar-mediated negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan take place amid an extended, but uneasy truce. Afghans along the Durand Line continue to be targetted by the Pakistani forces even after the two neighbours had agreed to a ceasefire folllowing a fierce battle last week.

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

According to officials familiar with the talks, Islamabad presented a “single-point agenda” focused squarely on the dismantling of terrorist networks, particularly those affiliated with the Gul Bahadur faction and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which Pakistan blames for recent deadly attacks inside its territory.