Author Archives: The Pashtun Times

I have never met any culture that was more hospitable as the Pashtuns, says Manolo -a German artist and author of “Pakistan Now”

I can just say it again and again, I have never met any culture that was more hospitable as the Pashtuns. I have been welcomed in many places around the world but nobody went so far out of their way for their guests as the Pathans that I met, says Manolo Ty -a German artist, photographer and author of “Pakistan ...

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Afghan military ready to respond to artillery shelling from Pakistan: Gulab Mangal

KABUL: The provincial council in eastern Nangarhar province called a meeting following persistent artillery shelling by Pakistan. The provincial police commandment said the meeting was also attended by the security chief Gen. Syed Gul Aqa Roohani and other high level provincial officials. The meeting concluded with local security officials saying full military preparations have been considered to respond to the ...

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Vice President Pence reaffirm continued US support to Afghanistan

MUNICH: The Vice President of the United States Mike Pence reaffirmed continued support to the Afghan people and government, emphasizing that Afghanistan has a particular importance to Washington. Pence made the remarks during a meeting with President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of the Munich security conference as the two sides held talks on security, economic, regional, and other ...

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Qatar office to be shut if Taliban stay away from talks: President Ghani

MUNICH: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said the Taliban office in Qatar should be closed if the group pursues violence. During a meeting with the Qatar foreign minister, President Ghani said sanctions should also be applied on the group if no breakthrough was made in bring the leaders of the group to negotiations table. He said the main priority is that ...

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Afghanistan combating 20 terrorist groups: President Ghani

MUNICH: ‘Combating terrorism needs inter-state cooperation at international, regional and national levels, President Ashraf Ghani said at the 53rd Munich Security Conference (MSC). On Saturday night, the president told the conference in Munich: “Afghanistan is a country in the frontline of the war on terrorism, fighting against about 20 terrorist groups.” The terrorist outfits had been identified by the United ...

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No change in policy? Pakistan arrests 205 Afghan refugees, labels them ‘terrorists’

KABUL: 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 has created havoc in Afghanistan. Violence and economic deterioration ...

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Pakistan is bitten by its complicity snakes

Things are getting from bad to worse between the two neighbors—Afghanistan and Pakistan after cycles of violence took place in Pakistan. Islamabad without thinking at least once, turned blame finger toward Kabul, while ignoring its support to the militant outfits in their soil for longtime. There is no safe hideout of militants in Afghanistan, and it’s proved. It is a ...

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د نوازشریف ملګری ولې؟ ګل مرجان

د پښتنو مشرانو په پاکستان کې تر هر قام زیات د ظلم، جبر او ناروا قوتو په ضد مبارزه کړې ده- زمونږ مشرانو د باچاخان، عبدالصمدخان اڅکزی او نورو مخورو په قیادت کې د وخت هر جابر ته مخه نیولې ده-د ټولو قامونو ائینی، جمهوری او ټولنیز واک کټلو په خاطر زمونږ مشرانو پرته له کوم تعصبه نه سټرې کېدونکې ...

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Pakistan resumes shelling into Nangarhar, Kunar

JALALABAD: Pakistani forces on Saturday morning resumed firing mortar and artillery shells into Lalpura district of eastern Nangarhar province after a nightlong lull, an official said. The governor’s spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani, told Pajhwok two children were wounded and several families displaced as a result of yesterday’s shelling by the Pakistani forces. He said the Pakistani forces fired more than 200 ...

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No step taken by Pakistan on Afghanistan’s list of terrorists, says ANA Chief Shaheem

KABUL: The Afghan National Army Chief of Staff General Qadam Shah Shaheem has said Pakistani has not taken any step regarding the evidences and documents submitted by Afghanistan so far. Gen. Shaheem said Afghanistan will review the list of terrorists submitted by Pakistan, alleging that 76 terrorists are operating in their safe havens in Afghan soil. He said further evidence ...

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