A group commander of the loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group was arrested during an operation in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The ISIS commander, Sefatullah, was arrested by the counter-terrorism forces of the Ministry of Interior of Afghanistan. Sefatullah is said to be originally hailing from the Laghman province and was involved in ...
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The famous Afghan woman ‘Afghan Mona Lisa’ will likely be released on bail from the Pakistan jail today, days after she was sentenced by a court for possessing fake Pakistani ID card. The Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal said two Afghan diplomats managed to meet Gula in Peshawar prison on Monday, assuring that Gula is in a good ...
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Pakistan has asked the Taliban leaders to leave the country with their family members if they sidelined Islamabad from peace talks with the Afghan government, it has been reported. Two senior Taliban leaders quoted in a report by VOA’s Afghanistan service have said that Pakistan have warned the group that Islamabad should not be sidelined from the talks. According to ...
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افغانستان د غور ولايت د ګورنر ترجمان څرگنده کړې ده، چې دې ولايت کې تېره اوونۍ ۳۶ تنه ولسي وگړي د داعش له خوا نه، بلکې د جمعيت اسلامي د گوند اړوند يوې ډلې له لوري وژل شوي دي. د ځلند خبری ويب پاڼې د رپورټ ترمخه تېره اوونۍ د دغې پېښې له رامنځته کېدو سره سم د غور ولايت ...
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Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari slammed the country’s Interior Minister for having a photo session with the Taliban hours after a deadly attack on Quetta police academy. Speaking to reporters after visiting the injured police cadets, Bilawal said the minister met with the Taliban and had a photo session with them less than 48 hours after the Quetta ...
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KABUL: At least 5,523 members of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) lost their lives in the first 8 months of the year 2016, the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has said in a report. The quarterly report by SIGAR was published on Sunday amid deteriorating security situation across the country with the rampant Taliban-led ...
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The Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday did not exchange sweets and greetings with Pakistani Rangers on the occasion of Diwali, deviating from the norm. The BSF’s move is in the wake of heightened tensions between the two countries. India has accused Pakistan of supporting terrorists who carried out an attack on an army base camp at Uri last month ...
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The Indian men’s hockey team on Sunday beat arch-rivals Pakistan 3-2 in the final of the Asian Champions Trophy at the Wisma Belia Hockey Stadium, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Goals from Rupinder Pal Singh (18th minute), Yousuf Affan (23rd) and Nikkin Thimmaiah (51st) helped India surmount the challenge from Pakistan, who rallied from two goals behind through strikes by Muhammad ...
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AT-KABUL: Two Taliban insurgents were killed by their own explosives while planting an improvised explosive device in Kabul province, an official said Sunday. Fraidoon Obaidi, head of Kabul police criminal investigations, said the incident took place in Qarabagh district “earlier this morning”. “The explosive went off as the insurgents panicked to escape with the arrival of the security forces to ...
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KABUL: At least 19 militants belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist group were killed in an airstrike in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said the airstrike was carried out in Dangam district and at least 8 militants of the terrorist group were also wounded. According to a statement by MoI, A BM-1 rocket launcher and a Dshk ...
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