US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Tuesday expressed concern over terrorist safe havens in Pakistan, while a top Pentagon general told lawmakers the level of counter-terrorism co-operation from Islamabad has been unsatisfactory. “We are concerned about it,” Carter told members of the House Armed Services Committee when Congresswoman Susan Davis …
Read More »AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Questioning Pakistan’s sincerity in the peace process of Afghanistan, Meshrano Jirga stressed that there must be an international guarantee that Pakistan will remain committed to Afghanistan. Fazel Hadi Muslimyar, Speaker of the Meshrano Jirga, said that peace talks with Pakistan have turned into an enigma. “We want …
Read More »AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said the alliance has committed to provide $4 billion USD annually for the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) until 2020 year. While speaking at the NATO foreign ministerial meeting held in Brussels, he said that current commitment was until 2017 …
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NEW YORK: Hitting out at Pakistan for using terrorists as “violent proxies”, Afghanistan has blamed Islamabad’s “unnecessary anxiety” over its ties with India for a sharp spike in civilian and military casualties that made 2015 the bloodiest year since 2001. “External support to the Taliban and other terrorist groups is …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Commenting on the current meeting held between President Muhammad Ashraf Ghani and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the sidelines of the UN-sponsored climate change summit in Paris, Indian ambassador to Kabul said that if both countries want to see peace process, successful reduction in violence is …
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Afghanistan’s role is below 0.5pc in climate change and pollution, yet it is the worst victim, says NEPA. As a victim of climate change, Afghanistan seeks $17 billion assistance from international community to protect climate.” By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: The National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) on Tuesday said that Afghanistan …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) has said that its operatives have arrested four kidnappers, who killed a hostage in northern Balkh province. A statement issued by the NDS here on Tuesday stated that its operatives arrested four kidnapers in Mazar-e-Sharif capital of Balkh province. The kidnappers …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least three children were killed and 15 others wounded when a mortar shell exploded in northern Baghlan province, said local officials on Tuesday. According to the officials the children found an unexploded mortar while playing. The mortar exploded, killing three of children on the spot and …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Minister of Interior Noorul Haq Ulomi on Tuesday said that the Taliban and Islamic State (IS) militants are still trained in the neighboring Pakistan. Addressing a ceremony to torch narcotics here, he said the trained militants are sent back to Afghanistan to fighting against the government forces. …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Law enforcement agencies have seized more than 500 kilogram of drugs in Kunduz, Nimroz and Baghlan provinces, said officials on Tuesday. In addition two suspects were also apprehended. Kunduz police Chief Mohammad Jangal Bagh, told Pajhwok Afghan News that at least 180 kilogram of narcotics was seized …
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