Peshawar police senior officer Tahir Khan Dawar’s violence-ridden dead body’s dumping in Dur Baba of Nangarhar province generating too much question. Belong to North Waziristan Tahir Dawar was abducted from Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on October 27 and one day after his mysterious abduction, he had talked to his wife …
Read More »Karzai touts U.S. peace efforts
KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai welcomed the United States efforts regarding the peace program in Afghanistan. Karzai who was speaking at the Astana Club meeting in the capital of Kazakhstan, also offered support for the meeting took place between the members of the High Peace Council and Taliban delegation during …
Read More »Eight militants nabbed in anti-terror swoop in Kabul
Kabul: Eight suspected terrorists, four with links to the Taliban and as many belonging to the ISIS Khorasan module, were arrested in Kabul following a major swoop on Wednesday for allegedly plotting major strikes, according to intelligence agency. National Directorate of Security on Wednesday said its operatives arrested a group …
Read More »Skirmish in Zabul takes heavy toll on Taliban
KabuL: Aferocious clash that broke out on Tuesday night after Taliban insurgents stormed police outposts in volatiledistrict of Mizan in southern Zabul province has taken a heavy toll on the assailants after Afghan forces staged a major counterattack and pushed them back. A statement released by Ministry of Interior said …
Read More »Defence minister says terrorist threats remain high amid rigorous strife
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Defence and Interior Ministers appeared before the Parliament on Wednesday to provide answers on reasons for an upsurge in terrorist violence in the country. National Directorate of Security Chief had also been summonedfor questioning but didn’t appear before the Parliament Recent spate of violence and insecurity prompted …
Read More »Senators say Iran attacked Kam Kham Dam in wake of govt inertia
KABUL: Some of members of the Senate have accused the government of inaction which they alleged had Iran attack to sabotage the Kamal Khan hydropower dam. Kamal Khan dam is located in the western province of Nimroz bordering Iran’s province of Sistan and Baluchestan. The dam is planned to be …
Read More »Security forces kill 59 terrorists in raids
Kabul: In the latest string of counterinsurgency operations countrywide, security forces have killed more than 59 militants while wounding 57 over past day, according to authorities. During operations two militants were arrested and handed over to judicial organs for further inquiry. Security Forces targeted enemy’s hideouts and sanctuaries with air …
Read More »Pentagon touts Qatar effort for Afghan peace
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: US Secretary of Defense James Mattis has thanked Qatar for its efforts in support of peace in Afghanistan and for being a “long-time friend and military partner” to the US and NATO. Speaking ahead of a meeting in Washington, Mattis welcomed the Qatari Minister of Defense Khalid …
Read More »Khalilzad takes strides towards our peace ambitions: US
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has been “hard at work” as the top American diplomat making another round to the Region, the State Department said. “The fact that Ambassador Khalilzad is in the region shows our commitment to a lasting peace agreement, hoping that …
Read More »Japan commits $13m for drought-stricken Afghans
AT-KABUL: The government of Japan decided to extend an Emergency Grant Aid of 13 million US dollars, in response to the damage caused by drought in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, through the World Food Programme (WFP), a statement from Japan embassy in Kabul said Wednesday. This Emergency Grant Aid …
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