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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of the parliament condemned Pakistan’s paramilitary invasion in the Torkham de-facto line, asking the government to refer the issue to International community. Clashes began Sunday after Afghan troops opposed Pakistan’s fencing at the zero point, alleging it was inside Afghan soil. Three …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai has alleged Pakistani government of intending to raise the Durand Line issue by creating tensions at the Torkham crossing. “Pakistan’s these efforts are baseless, which would never give fruit,” Karzai told the BBC in an interview, advising Islamabad to deal with Kabul as a good …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: One police and two children were “martyred” Tuesday when clash resumed between Afghan border police and Pakistan military in the Torkham crossing, officials said. Clash began while Pakistani forces struggled to build fence in the Afghan soil on Sunday. The clash resumed Monday and continued for three …

AT-KABUL: National Directorate of Security said Tuesday that a terrorist linked with the Haqqani terrorist network was arrested in eastern Logar province. In a press statement, the intelligence agency said that its operatives succeed to arrest a member of Haqqani terrorist network through an operation in Mohammad Agha district of …

AT-KABUL: A married woman eloping with her lover was reportedly shot dead by her relatives in western Ghor province, local official said Tuesday. The woman identified as Aziz Gul, was shot dead Monday night after being caught eloping with a man, source said. Moreover, local officials said that Gul was …

By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: Since clashes between the Afghan border police and Pakistani paramilitary forces resumed Monday at the Torkham crossing, a senior Pakhtun nationalist leader Asfandyar Wali Khan called on the two countries to exercise extreme cautions to put an end to the skirmishes through dialogues. Head of the Awami …

AT-KABUL: As many as 37 Taliban insurgents were killed, 40 injured and 25 others arrested in Jawzjan province in an operation launched by the Afghan National Security Forces, said provincials spokesman. Provincial spokesman Mohammad Reza Ghafori told media on Tuesday that Afghan National Army, Afghan National Police in cooperating with …

AT-KABUL:  Four Taliban commanders were killed among with 23 insurgents in the Grishk district of Helmand province in operation launched by the Afghan National Security Forces, said Ministry of Defense in a statement issued on Tuesday. The statement said Mawlawi Raqib, Qari Ferdawsi, Mawlawi Jihadullah and Qari Umeri commander of …

The Durand Line, the 2,640 km borderline imposed on Afghanistan in 1893 by the British, has not only divided the nation, tribes and brothers but also become a bone of contention between Kabul and Islamabad. It has become a burning line as recently Afghan and Pakistani security forces clashed which …

“Equality for women is not a threat to men. It is only a threat to sexism and good men must join the effort to making equality a reality.” By M. Nadeem Alizai-For years the Afghan policymakers have blamed insecurity for hampered development activities in the country. The picture they project …