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AFGHANISTAN: The Hezb-e-Islami party led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and the Afghan government are at odd regarding the confirmation of scheduled exit of foreign forces from the country to conclude a peace deal. An official of Hezb-e-Islami has told Radio Free Europe that certain issues remains unresolved between the party and the Afghan government to conclude the agreement. The acting head ...

AFGHANISTAN: The Afghan National Security and Defense Forces A (ANSDF) have arrested two Pakistani women as they were transferring classified documents to the loyalists of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ( ISIS) terrorist group. The two women were arrested from the vicinity of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan where the loyalists of the terror group are active in a ...

KABUL: The reconstruction of the historic Dar-ul-Aman Palace was officially inaugurated by President mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah today. President Ghani said the reconstruction of the Palace will be done with the available national resources, insisting that the renovation of the Palace is wanted by the whole nation. The reconstruction of the Palace was inaugurated after President ...

AFGHANISTAN: The Pakistani forces have violated the zero line and have moved forward at least 500 meters inside the eastern Nuristan province, local officials said. The officials further added that the Pakistani border forces have started violating the zero line since one week and have moved forward in Marwara and Sarkano districts. Provincial security chief Gen. Hasib Sayed Khel said ...

The reconstruction of the historic Dar-ul-Aman Palace in capital Kabul will be inaugurated by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani today. President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani approved the restoration work of the Palace earlier in March this year, saying the ““Shattered Dar-ul-Aman Palace is a reminder of our darkest days. Thus, I’ve approved its restoration work today.” The reconstruction work of the Palace ...

SHINDAND (Afghanistan): A breakaway Taliban faction is willing to hold peace talks with the Afghan government but will demand the imposition of Islamic law and the departure of all foreign forces from Afghanistan, a senior leader of the group said on Sunday. Mullah Abdul Manan Niazi told a group of around 200 followers in eastern Afghanistan that his faction had ...

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Afghanistan this week on his way to the US where he is scheduled to address a joint session of the Congress on June 8, NDTV said on Sunday The news channel quoted sources as saying that Mr Modi will first go to Afghanistan on June 4, where he will inaugurate the ...

KHOST CITY: Pakistani security forces have blocked crossing points along the Durand Line in southeastern Khost province, restricting the movement of travelers and vehicles, an official said on Sunday. Border Police Commander Col. Raz Mohammad Mandozaitold Pajhwok Afghan News that Pakistani forces had assigned no reason for blocking the border crossing. He believed Islamabad was trying to do something fishy. “Pakistan ...

ISLAMABAD: The authorities in Pakistan have said DNA report have confirmed that the man killed in a US drone strike was the Taliban supreme leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor. According to the local media reports, citing the local authorities, a DNA report said it was definite that the man killed in the US strike on May 21 was Mullah Akhtar Mansour. ...

At least 53 Afghan migrants detained in Bulgaria will be returned to Greece by the Authorities who are saying the move will be taken in a bid to send a strong message” to others who might be tempted to use the same route to western Europe. According to reports, the authorities in Bulgaria fear the migrants may try to transit ...