NANGARHAR: The government of India is implementing projects worth up to $2 million in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, local officials said. The officials further added that the funds will cover three projects in Nangarhar province after they were approved as part of India’s development funds for Afghanistan. The projects include construction of compound for provincial Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and ...

The draft agreement for Chabahar strategic port was finalized between Afghanistan, Iran and India on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said. A statement by MoFA said the draft agreement is ready for the signing to create transportation and transit corridor in Chabahar port. The draft agreement was finalized during a meeting organized in Ministry of External Affairs of ...

The Taliban group leaders are convening key meetings in their safe havens inside the Pakistani soil, a top Afghan defense official said Wednesday. The Chief of Army Staff General Qadam Shah Shaheem told reporters in Kabul that the Taliban gatherings, including meetings to pledge allegiance are taking place in Pakistan. Gen. Shaheem also criticized the cross-border shelling by Pakistani military ...

An Afghan was unanimously appointed Human Rights Commissioner from Asia group in Organization of the Islamic Cooperation during an election process organized on Tuesday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said Asila Wardak received the most votes among the candidates from all three zones (Asia, Africa and Middle East) during the election process for OIC Human Rights Commissioners. A statement ...

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the regional intelligence agencies and terrorist groups are imposing on the Afghan nation and have a critical role in the ongoing violence in the country. A statement by MoD said the terrorists are deployed to Afghanistan with full financial and military support under the name of holy war. MoD in its statement further added ...

PESHAWAR: Pakistani security forces have evicted more than 300 Afghan families from their houses in Landikotal near the Torkham border, officials said on Tuesday. Dozens of houses were razed by paramilitary troops during a clean-up operation in the Bacha Maina area of the dusty border town — home to many Afghan families. The demolition-eviction campaign, involving heavy machinery, came after ...

WASHINGTON: In recognition of her efforts to improve the quality of life for women in Afghanistan, First Lady Rula Ghani has been selected for the prestigious Lotus Leadership Award of Asia Foundation. The first lady would be presented the award along with Carnegie Corporation at a glittering function in New York on May 11, a press release said on Tuesday. “Afghan ...

The Taliban group in Afghanistan announced the launch of summer offensive in Afghanistan under the name of ‘Omari Operations’. A statement by the group said the operations are being launched as the group’s military offensive against the foreign forces enters into 15th year. The statement further added that the offensive is being launched with the approval of the leadership of ...

The acting provincial governor of northern Balkh province of Afghanistan Ata Mohammad Noor has warned that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group is rapidly expanding activities in Afghanistan. Noor was speaking during a ceremony for the inauguration of a high school in Mazar-e-Sharif city, the provincial capital of Balkh province. He said the terror group is ...

At least 12 people were killed and 38 others were wounded in a suicide attack in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The incident took place earlier this afternoon in Surkh Rod district targeting a vehicle of the Afghan security forces. The provincial public health officials confirmed that they have received nearly 50 dead or wounded bodies from the incident site ...