Afghanistan turmoil
Afghanistan's $6.5bn mine deals with China, others dig up questions
Taliban face feasibility and security doubts as regime aims to shore up economy
Politics
Opinion
China and the Taliban are friends in need of each other
Investment creeps forward amid continued security worries
Afghanistan turmoil
Afghanistan's secret schools for girls defy Taliban ban
Teachers and students share stories of underground education
Terrorism
U.S. marks Sept. 11 at Pentagon, World Trade Center attack sites
Biden to hold Alaska event in departure from custom; VP Harris visits New York memorial
Afghanistan turmoil
Pakistan shuts Afghanistan crossing as deadly clashes raise tensions
Four Pakistani soldiers, 12 militants and several civilians reported killed
Asia Insight
Afghanistan rulers win tacit acceptance as women face 'apartheid'
World struggles to give aid without helping Taliban as regime enters third year
Afghanistan turmoil
China cultivates transactional Taliban ties as Afghan regime turns 2
Investments aim to leave West 'little space,' push Kabul to contain militants
International relations
Taliban visits Indonesia in attempt to gain global recognition
Afghanistan's slumping economy seen behind regime's diplomatic overture
Agriculture
Afghan farmers struggle to adapt to Taliban's opium ban
Cultivation plummets following an April 2022 decree, exacerbating economic crisis
Economy
Pakistani barter trade with Afghanistan, Iran, Russia stuck in neutral
Plan to ease forex pressure met with disinterest amid strained Taliban ties
Interview
World must unite to resolve Afghanistan crisis: Pakistan diplomat
Isolating the Taliban-controlled state risks further instability, says Asad Khan
Terrorism
Afghanistan-based extremists spark terror fears in Central Asia
Islamic State's branch beefing up propaganda to recruit Uzbek, Tajik fighters
International relations
India builds soft power in Afghanistan, bypassing Pakistan
Donation of 20,000 tonnes of wheat to transit through Iranian port
Afghanistan turmoil
Pakistan cracks down on food smuggling to Afghanistan
Islamabad targets black market between crisis-hit neighbors to ease inflation
Afghanistan turmoil
China, Russia, Pakistan, others push Afghan Taliban on terrorism
At Uzbekistan meeting, wary neighbors display unity against spillover threats
Afghanistan turmoil
Over 1m girls barred from Afghanistan schools as rules sap economy
Taliban restrictions deplete workforce, prompting warnings of long-term damage
Terrorism
ISIS-K threat rising from Afghanistan casts shadow over the West
Officials and experts warn of risks to U.S., Europe on top of Chinese interests
Afghanistan turmoil
Taliban unity shows cracks under Afghanistan's isolation
Group denies rift after high-level figures appear to criticize governance
The Big Story
Pakistan faces terrorism surge post-Afghan war
Islamabad helped bring the Taliban to power, now it faces the consequences
Terrorism
U.S. arms left in Afghanistan surface in Pakistan Taliban insurgency
Advanced sniper rifles and night vision goggles used in attacks on police
Politics
China keeps ranking as one of world's worst freedom abusers: report
Civil liberties, political rights broadly declined across Asia-Pacific last year
Asia Insight
China risks militants' wrath in Afghanistan, Pakistan and beyond
Beijing reduces Islamabad presence as myriad groups find Asian giant a useful target
Afghanistan turmoil
Afghan women, children in Pakistan jails spotlight refugee policy
Experts see Islamabad-Kabul tensions behind stricter approach
Life
Female Afghan journalists continue their fight from abroad
Staffed by women, The Afghan Times seeks to hold the Taliban to account
Terrorism
China's mining ambitions in Afghanistan haunted by militants
ISIS-K steps up threats and attacks as Beijing eyes oil and copper