Islamic State (IS) or Daesh leader for Khorasan Hafiz Saeed was among 30 others killed in Afghan forces’ operation in Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Monday. Lt. Col. Mohammad Zaman Wazir, 201st Selab Military Crops commander, told reporters in Achin district that 30 Daesh rebels, …
Read More »New draft for electoral reforms finalized: Abdullah
AT-KABUL: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Monday addressing the council of ministers said that the National Unity Government (NUG) had drawn up a new electoral reforms roadmap. Reforms in electoral system of the country have been remained as big challenge for the NUG since its formation. “The new roadmap is …
Read More »Pakistan is not acting against Haqqani network: Zakhilwal
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan Ambassador to Islamabad Hazrat Omar Zakhhilwal said that Pakistan has not taken steps against the Haqqani terrorist network, as it claims. The network carries out destructive activities in Afghanistan. Unfulfilled commitment by Pakistan is one of the major reasons behind increasing tensions in relations between two …
Read More »Two foreign lecturers kidnapped in Kabul
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Two foreigner professors (an American and an Australian) were kidnapped Sunday evening in the western part of Kabul near the Kabul campus of the American University of Afghanistan, officials said Monday. “Two professors of the American University of Afghanistan were kidnapped by armed men dressed in police …
Read More »Government to reach a peace agreement with HIA
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Islamic Party of Afghanistan (Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan) delegation arrived in Kabul to set the date of finalizing the peace agreement with the government. Habibur Rahman Hekmatyar, son of HIA leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar said on his Facebook page the negotiation had been finalized “with the government of Afghanistan”. …
Read More »75 insurgents killed in military operations
AT-KABUL: Seventy five Taliban fighters were killed and 23 others were wounded in different operations carried out by the security forces in the past 24 hours, security officials said Monday. The defense ministry said that the national army with the cooperation of the national police and the National Directorate of …
Read More »43 insurgents join peace process in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Monday said that 43 insurgents including Taliban and Daesh loyalists joined the government’s peace process in eastern Nangarhar province. Four groups of Taliban and Daesh fighters led by Mohammad Ayob, Mohammad Wali and Joma Baz surrendered their weapons and joined peace process …
Read More »Car bomb targets convoy injured two US soldiers in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: A suicide car bomber on Monday targeted the US forces’ convoy in the eastern province of Nangarhar that the bomber was the only killed and two US troops were injured, local officials said. The attack took place in the Ring Road area of Behsood district, provincial governor spokesman, Ataullah …
Read More »Pakistan: Blast at Quetta hospital after lawyer killed
At least 30 people killed in blast and several injured as suicide bomber targets gathering of lawyers in emergency room. A blast at the accident and emergency department of a hospital in Pakistan’s Quetta, where a group of mourning lawyers were gathered to accompany the body of a slain colleague, …
Read More »Govt slammed for failure to begin e-Tazkiras distribution
AT-KABUL: The Afghan Nation Party showed reaction over recent draft of the electronic ID cards (e-Tazkiras), and said that the National Unity Government (NUG) has failed to resolve the current challenges in the process. The Chairman of the Nation Party Astana Gul Shirzad called on the government to include personal …
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