KABUL: Amid a renewed crackdown against crime in Kabul city, the Interior Ministry has released another list of sixteen most wanted criminals. The list includes names of 16 people accused of such criminal offenses as land grabbing, bullying, violation of law, supporting illegal groups, rebellion and extortion. The ministry has …

KABUL: Aprominent leader of the Talibanhas surrendered to security forces in Afghanistan’s northern province of Jawzjan, the military said. The military’s 209th Shaheen Corps on Wednesday confirmed prominent leader of Taliban faction,Qudratullah,has turned himself in to Afghan forces in Qush Tepa district. According to a statement released by 209th Shaheen …

KABUL: Umer Daudzai, head of the High Peace Council’s secretariat is in Islamabad for a four-day visit during which he is planned to discuss the government’s peace process and a religious scholar meeting with Pakistani officials. Pakistan’s actual cooperation with the Afghan peace process and holding a meeting between the …

KABUL: The Afghan security service – NDS –said on Wednesday it has busted upa terrorist network in southern Kandahar province, as part of Intelligence special unit arrested a network of 11 Taliban extremist fighters in Kandahar, said a statement issued by NDS. An investigation has started and further details will …

KABUL: US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has embarked on a two-week tour of Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and India for talks with each country’s leadership on the Afghan peace process, just after the Taliban dismissed direct talks with Kabul and Washington. Khalilzad began his newest mission on January 8 — the …

KABUL: Afghan security forces have killed more than thirty one extremist militants in countrywide pre-emptive military crackdowns which left nineteen others woundedover past day. The Defense Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that Afghan NationalArmy (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan NationalPolice (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal …

Once again Qatar based Taliban have refused to talk to US Special Envoy Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad and his aides in a meeting scheduled at Doha on Wednesday. Earlier, Taliban have refused to fly to Riyadh Saudi Arabia for the same purpose. Frequent summersault on the part of Taliban confirms their …

AT-PESHAWAR: Nationalist Awami National Party President Asfandyar Wali Khan has made it clear that without participation of Afghanistan government no one can make fruitful the ongoing peace process or get resolve the long standing conflict through peaceful and political means. “Sidelining the Afghan government in ongoing peace process is in …

AT-KABUL: Defense caretaker minister Asadullah Khaled says Taliban would be under increasing pressures to abandon war and join the government’s peace talks. Khaled said Tuesday in a visit to the northern province of Faryab that military operations would continue against the insurgent group until it gives up armed opposition. Taliban …

AT-KABUL: The government of Afghanistan says it was optimistic to the current regional and international efforts regarding the peace process, despite calling the process as “bumpy”. Feraidoon Khwazoon, a spokesman for the chief executive emphasized Tuesday that Afghanistan was the only authorized in decision making, and no other nation could …