KABUL: An Afghan special forces raid freed 38 members of security forces from a Taliban jail in the volatile central-eastern province of Ghazni, the military said on Monday. The rescue happened during a raid on a Taliban prison Sunday night in the area between Spin Klay and Ghat Klay villages …

KABUL: NAI, a non-government body monitoring activities and rights of media outlets, says that the media had been marginalized during talks held between US and Taliban officials over peace process. The watchdog said Monday that the two negotiating parties should have paid attention to media freedom and achievements gained regarding …

KABUL: The ministry of mines and petroleum said on Monday that it has drafted a mutual strategy with the ministry of commerce and industries to form the process of marble producing and exporting. Abdul Qadir Motfi, spokesman of the ministry of mines and petroleum said that the strategy would pave …

KABUL: The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock following its efforts to irrigate lands in Laghman province, has irrigated 4,235 acres of lands during the next Afghan year in the province. Jamil Khoshhal, head of provincial agriculture department of Laghman province, said that one of the projects implemented is the …

KABUL: A senior U.S. government official, speaking after six days of U.S. peace talks with Afghan Taliban militants, said on Monday that Washington was committed to withdrawing foreign forces from Afghanistan to end more than 17 years of war. The official, who declined to be identified, described “significant progress” in …

By Mansoor Faizy Afghanistan has been in a whirl of unending war and unfettered turmoil since long years—almost four decades, whereas peace – or at least a state of normalcy – is a distant dream with thousands of casualties taken from ordinary Afghans and the security personnel. This war has …

Instead of going ahead with the thin but too important patch up made between the United States Special Representative Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar led Taliban team in Doha, Qatar, Pakistan made a disappointing act by halting visa services in its Mazar-i-Sharif consulate general. Kabul based Pakistan …

AT-KABUL: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday termed the recent negotiations between the United States and the Taliban as a “major diplomatic victory” and claimed his country played a vital role in bringing the Taliban leadership to the table.  Qureshi welcomed the development and highlighted the role played …

AT-KABUL: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Sunday hoped for a hasty talks to be kicked off between the Afghan government and the Taliban group—a day after US special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation held 6-day consecutive meetings with Taliban in Qatar, terming it productive. SCO Secretary General Vladimir Norov said …

 Prior to 2019 Presidential polls, the US brokered National Unity Government (NUG) has met its ultimate goals when President Dr. Ashraf Ghani has announced dismissal of Second Deputy Chief Executive Muhammad Mohiqiq. Though in its immediate reaction, the Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah office has termed it one sided act …