PESHAWAR: The main border gate between Afghanistan and Pakistan remained close for second day as tensions persist among the Afghan and Pakistani border guards, reportedly on the issue of fencing the border by Pakistani forces. According to the reports, hundreds of vehicles have remained stranded on both side of the border as well as thousands of people who have taken ...

AFGHANISTAN: The US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has hailed the Afghan and US special forces for the successful operation that led to the recovery of Ali Haidar Gilani, saying the raid demonstrates the growing the capabilities and effectiveness of the Afghan forces. “The raid demonstrates the growing capabilities and effectiveness of the Afghan security forces and is an excellent example ...

KABUL: The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has insisted on sincere fight against terrorism as the Pakistani authorities have extended an invitation to Karzai to visit the country. The Office of the Former President in a statement said the Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan Abrar Hussain met with Karzai and delivered the formal letter of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to ...

AFGHANISTAN: The Afghan police forces seized at least 9,700 kgs of explosives as the militants were looking to use the explosives for attacks in Afghanistan. “Yesterday evening, Afghan National Border Police (ANBP) confiscated 9700 kilos of Ammonium Nitrate, a key component used to make Improvised Explosive Devices,” a statement by Ministry of Interior (MoI) said. The statement further added that ...

KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday arrived in Tajikistan on a two-day visit to participate in the inaugural ceremony for a multibillion four-nation gas pipeline project. The Presidential Palace in Kabul said Ghani, leading a high-level delegation, left Kabul in the morning for Dushanbe at the invitation of Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon. During the two-day trip, Ghani will meet his ...

AFGHANISTAN: The former acting minister of defense and acting head of the Afghan intelligence Masoom Stanikzai said the Afghan forces are facing threats posed by terrorists who are receiving support from the neighboring intelligence. Stanikzai was speaking during a gathering in Kabul to introduce the acting NDS chief and acting Minister of Defense. Without elaborating further on which neighboring country’s ...

AFGHANISTAN: The details of six terrorists executed by the Afghan government have emerged which include a member of the Haqqani terrorist network as well as an al-Qaeda terrorist network affiliate. The remaining four terrorists belonged to the Taliban militants group who were hanged to death earlier today. One of the suspect has been identified as Khan Agha who was also ...

AFGHANISTAN: A Haqqani network terrorists have been arrested by the Afghan intelligence operatives before the suspects manage to target the parliament building. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said the terrorist was looking to attack the parliament building with BM12 rockets. No further details regarding the exact location where the terrorist was arrested by the intelligence operatives. This comes as ...

AFGHANISTAN: A would-be suicide bomber who was detained the Afghan security forces has spoken regarding the training camps in Miramshah, the administrative headquarters of North Waziristan. Identified as Nematullah, the would be bomber was trained in the training camps in Miramshah and was assigned to attack the district administrative headquarters of Tagab in Kapisa. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) ...

The ARG Presidential Palace issued a statement following the execution of 6 terrorists in Pul-e-Charkhi prison of Kabul today, saying President Ghani is committed to ensure justice is served and to punish those involved in terror and criminal activities. “The President of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani approved the death penalty of 6 convicts involved in major crimes ...