Afghanistan National Cricket Teams is just a 16 years old, and has gone from strength to strength despite a bloody war and the ongoing insurgency. Cricket was the single sport allowed by the Taliban insurgents during their region, but has only become a national obsession since 2001. It is very …
Read More »Rogue act furnish nothing; Sincere approach of Pakistan to fight terrorism is the only solution to end calamity: CEO
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: While expressing his deepest sympathy with the victim-families of the recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Abdullah Abdullah said “the only solution to end tragedy in the both sides is the honest approach of Islamabad in fight against terrorism.” Presiding the Council of …
Read More »Tit-for-tat response; Kabul asks Islamabad to hand over 85 Taliban leaders living in Pakistan
AT-KABUL: The government of Afghanistan has called on Pakistani authorities to arrest 85 leaders of Taliban and other “terrorist groups” who are living in Pakistan and hand them over to Kabul. In a letter from the foreign ministry delivered by Afghan ambassador in Islamabad to Pakistani officials, a list of …
Read More »Grenade attack; 10 of a family killed in Laghman
AT-KABUL: At least 10 members of a single family were killed and four others wounded after unknown men threw grenades at their house in eastern Laghman province, provincial officials said Monday. “10 member of a family including women and children were killed after unknown attacker tossed hand grenades in a …
Read More »Top al-Qaeda commander killed in Ghazni
AT-KABUL: A senior commander of the al-Qaeda terrorist network was killed in an operation launched by the intelligence agency forces in southern Ghazni province, officials said. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said in a statement that its special operatives succeeded to kill top al-Qaeda commander Saifullah Akhtar along with …
Read More »40 Daesh terrorists killed in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: At least 40 fighters loyal to the Daesh (Islamic State) terrorist network were killed during operations in eastern Nangarhar province within past 24 hours. A statement issued by the provincial press office, said that these fighters were killed during air and ground operations in Haska Mina districts. The statement …
Read More »Editorial: Daesh in a wrong land
The Islamic State IS, which is also known as Daesh terrorist group has suffered huge casualties with hundreds of them were killed and wounded. It is possible to win the war against Daesh with air and ground operations and importantly to halt their recruiting process across the country, especially in …
Read More »‘Death to Pakistan’; Nangarhar residents protest Pak artillery shelling
By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: Thousands of residents in eastern Nangarhar province staged a rally on Sunday to protest Pakistan artillery shelling, shouting anti-Pakistan slogans. Around 4,000 residents of the Lalpura district took to the streets, chanting “death to Pakistan!”, “we hate you Pakistan!” and torched the neighboring country’s flag. The protestors …
Read More »Terror galore
Pakistan has faced numerous terrorist attacks in the past but the current wave of terrorism has turned this week to be the bloodiest in the country’s history so far. The last five days have seen ten attacks targeting all the four provinces. Bloodbath at Sehwan, Sindh, on Thursday peaked the …
Read More »No Change In Policy? Pakistan Arrests 205 Afghan Refugees, Labels Them ‘Terrorists’
Law enforcement personnel in Pakistan’s Punjab province have confirmed the arrest of at least 205 Afghan nationals, in the last 24 hours, following a province-wide search and sweep operation. The provincial counter-terrorism department (CTD) has said that these men were on a mission to perpetrate ‘terror’ in Pakistan. Pakistan-backed Taliban …
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