'There's been an erosion in trust because we have witnessed terrorist organisations being given safe haven inside of Pakistan to plan and carry out attacks against US servicemen, US officials, disrupting peace efforts inside of Afghanistan', Rex Tillerson said

Air strikes on terror groups in Pakistan on table: US secretary of state

The second key objective will be strengthening the Afghanistan army's ability to fight

Taking back territory held by Taliban key aim of Trump's new Afghan strategy: Official

This move is reported;y being considered due to Pakistan's constant support to insurgent group Taliban

Trump wants to 'cut all military aid to Pakistan', thinks Washington is being 'ripped off' by Islamabad: Report

The mass grave contains the bodies of at least 36 victims of a recent militant attack on a village

Afghanistan police discover mass graves of recent militant attack

The Taliban warned Trump that the military situation in Afghanistan was 'far worse than you realise', and sending in more troops would be self-destructive

Afghan Taliban warns Trump against sending in more troops

At least three vehicles and several shops were destroyed in the blast

Car bomb attack in Kabul, at least 35 killed; Taliban claims responsibility

65.5 million people are currently displaced from their home worldwide, a record in human history

All refugees desire to go back home, one day

India provides a safe haven to Afghans escaping war in their country, but this New Year they dream of work, study opportunity

A sound night's sleep: Afghans hope for equal refugee benefits in India

IS and Taliban have been engaged in intense fighting over the past several weeks for consolidating their positions in parts of Darzab district

Ten Taliban fighters beheaded by Islamic State in Afghanistan

The attack took place in Afghanistan's Herat province on Saturday night, police said

Afghanistan: 10 policemen killed in Taliban attack near India-built Salma dam

Bagram is around 50 kilometres (31 miles) north of Kabul. The Bagram base?contains the largest US contingent in the country

Eight Afghan guards killed, two injured in attack on American base at Bagram

The task of micro-managing the local population remains an uphill task as the Afghans would be wary, and weary, of yet another bout of foreign presence in their country.

US plan to win Afghan stalemate is zero-sum game

Police fired on protesters demanding resignation of President Ghani and top security officers after Wednesday's suicide attack killed 90 in Kabul

Afghanistan: 7 dead as protests erupt in Kabul against worsening security scenario

The explosion took place just 50 metres away from the Indian embassy

At least 80 killed, hundreds wounded in truck bomb explosion in Kabul's embassy area

United States President Donald Trump's annual budget has thought of converting grants given to Pakistan to purchase military hardware into loans

US' Pakistan aid-to-loan proposal is fraught with danger

The attack comes as the US administration contemplates whether to send more troops to rein in attacks in the war-strife country

At least 10 Afghan troops killed after militants attack army base

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but militants such as Taliban and the Islamic State group have previously carried out similar attacks

Three dead, 30 hurt in Afghan bank attack

Provincial authorities blamed the Taliban, though the group could not be reached for comment

Afghanistan: Roadside bomb kills 11 of family traveling to a wedding

The sanctions in particular have been imposed against Hayatullah Ghulam Muhammad (Haji Hayatullah), Ali Muhammad Abu Turab, Inayat-ur Rahman

US sanctions Pakistan-based extremists for funding LeT, JuD, IS

A US watchdog said 807 security personnel died and 1,328 wounded between January 1 and February 24

Afghan security forces' death toll 'shockingly high' this year: Report

The resignations come?as the army prepares for a year of hard fighting against the Taliban which now controls or contests more than 40 per cent of the country

Afghan defence minister, Army chief resign over Taliban attack on military base

The attack occurred near a mosque on the military base near Mazar-i-Sharif

Taliban storm military camp near Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan, more than 50 killed

Special forces have been carrying out nearly 70 per cent of the army's offensive operations across the country, underlining Afghanistan's heavy reliance on them

Afghanistan plans to double special forces as threats grow

Sangin was an acid test for Afghan security forces to show they can stave off advancing Taliban fighters

Afghanistan: Taliban captures key Helmand district

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