Author Archives: The Pashtun Times

Karzai grants Mother Teresa Award to mother of Faraaz Hossain

The former president Hamid Karzai on Sunday attended the 12th Mother Teresa memorial award for justice hosted by Harmony Foundation in Mumbai, India. “Karzai gave the Mother Teresa award to the mother of Faraaz Hossain,” Karzai’s office said in a statement Monday. Faraaz Hossain was martyred in terrorist attack in a restaurant in Dhaka the capital city of Bangladesh in ...

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“سعداللہ جان برقؔ کی نظرمیں‘‘پشتون اورپشتونستان

 جناب سعداللہ جان برقؔ صاحب دُنیائے ادب میں شاعر،ایب،تاریخ دان،محقق،نقاد،کالم نگار،براڈکاسٹر، ڈراما نگار،مصنف،مفکرو دانشورغرض کئی بنیادی حوالوں سے معروف اوراپنی قابلیت کے جھنڈے گاڑچکے ہیں،اُن کاکالم روزنامہ ’’ایکسپرس‘‘میں ’’زیرِلب‘‘کے عنوان سے مستقل چھپتارہاہے،جس کے پڑھنے والوں کاایک بڑاحلقہ موجود ہے،اُن کے قارئین شدّت سے اخبارکے منتظررہتے ہیں۔ جناب سعداللہ جان برقؔ سے ملنے کااشتیاق کافی عرصہ سے تھا،لیکن بلآخریہ اشتیاق:۲۸/اگست:۲۰۱۶ء ...

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Shifting of Haqqani linked intelligence network from Pak to Laghman prevented: Official

KABUL: The anti-terrorism department of ministry of interior on Monday said that it succeeded to avoid transferring of a Haqqani linked intelligence network from Pakistan to eastern Laghman province. “Afghan police managed to arrest three terrorist, who planned to shift a terrorist intelligence network connected to Haqqani terrorist group to Laghman province for running terrorist activity,” said deputy spokesman of ...

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Ghani: Kabul attack an attempt spark discord among people

KABUL: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani strongly condemned the attack on a mosque in capital Kabul that left at least 27 people dead, saying attacks on religious sites are aimed at sparking discord among the Afghan people. In a statement released following the attack in west of Kabul city, President Ghani called the attack on Baqir-ul-Olum mosque an unforgiveable and a ...

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Suicide bomber killed at least 32 civilians in Kabul

KABUL: A suicide bomber detonated his explosive laden vest inside a Shiite Mosque in Kabul city in which at least 32 people killed and more than 50 injured officials said. The attacker targeted a Shiite Mosque, known as Baqir-ul-Uloom, in Police District 6th in western parts of Kabul city at around 12:10pm, Kabul Police Spokesman, Basir Mujahid said. “A ceremony of ...

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel to seek re-election

German chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a press conference at the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party headquarters. -AFP German Chancellor Angela Merkel told her party Sunday she will seek re-election next year, a move likely to be welcomed in many capitals as a sign of stability following poll triumphs for Brexit and Donald Trump. After months of feverish speculation, Merkel announced ...

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India reaffirms support to restore Afghanistan’s role as land bridge of the region

KABUL: India has reaffirmed support to Afghanistan and to work with the neighboring countries to restore Afghanistan’s role as the land bridge of the region. The Indian envoy to United Nations Syed Akbaruddin made the remarks during a meeting of the United Nations on Afghanistan. The UN General Assembly Adopted resolution supporting Afghanistan’s efforts as speakers vowed to help the ...

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Pakistan ‘can and must’ do more against terror groups in its soil: White House

The White House has said Pakistan ‘can and must’ do more against the terrorist groups operating in its soil, it has been reported. Emphasizing that no state should allow its soil to be used by any terror group to launch attacks on other countries,  a senior White House official has said “Recognising the sacrifices of the people and the security ...

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Top Haqqani terrorist arrested in Paktika

KABUL: The National Directorate of Security said Sunday that a top leader linked with the Haqqani terrorist network was arrested in southern Paktika province. In a press statement, the intelligence agency said that its operatives succeed to arrest a leader of Haqqani terrorist network through an operation in Zurmat district. “The terrorist was identified as Syed Rahman also known as ...

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Strategic alliance for national freedom and elimination of fundamentalism: An inevitable historical need of the oppressed nations chained in Pakistan

Its historical need of the oppressed nations chained in Pakistan’s forced annexation (slavery of Punjabi imperialism) to form a single strategic alliance for their freedom and extermination of fundamentalism from the region. This was, too, needed earlier at the time of the elections of 1970, when Bengalis were contesting to end Punjabi dominancy; if Sindhi, Baloch, Pashtun and Saraiki nations ...

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