KABUL: The commander of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan General John Nicholson reaffirmed the strong support of the alliance to Afghanistan after a suicide attack claimed the life of a Romanian soldier. Gen. Nicholson who is also in lead of the US Forces for Afghanistan, said “Our hearts go out to our Romanian comrades for the loss of ...

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump would meet his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 21. US National Security Advisor HR McMaster said Friday Ghani would one of the select world leaders who Trump would be meeting on the margins of the General Assembly next week. “On Thursday, the president will meet ...

KABUL: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday chaired a high level defense meeting to discuss the latest security upheavals in the capital and other provinces of the country. The Office of the President, ARG Palace, said the meeting of the armed forces commander chief chaired by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani focused on security situation of Kabul, Faryab, Jawzjan, Baghlan, Nuristan, ...

KABUL: American B-52 bombers have been flying continuous missions over Afghanistan for months to counter threats from Taliban and ISIS-linked terrorists, a report said on Thursday. “The flights have been part of an existing surge in air support as the service says it is still looking at how best to contribute to President Donald Trump’s new US strategy,” The War Zone reported. Over the past ...

AFP: Eight Afghans expelled from Germany arrived in Kabul on Wednesday as Berlin resumed deportations of rejected asylum seekers from the war-torn country months after a huge truck bomb hit the Afghan capital. Germany suspended the controversial expulsions after a sewage tanker packed with explosives detonated near the German embassy in Kabul’s diplomatic quarter on May 31, killing around 150 people and wounding ...

WASHINGTON: America cannot risk the dangers of leaving Afghanistan, President Trump’s nominee for US abassador to the war-torn country told lawmakers on Tuesday. “We cannot afford not to sustain our efforts in Afghanistan. As a nation, we cannot afford the increased risks and peril that would come from a wholesale departure or rapid reduction in our footprint in Afghanistan,” John R. Bass ...

Paradoxically, despite a horrific and seemingly endless war raging around them, there are brave citizens building peace across Afghanistan every day. The United Nations is doing its best to listen to each and every individual who stands up for peace. Indeed, the UN sees these actors as beacons of hope, lighting the way for change. A few weeks back, women ...

ISLAMABAD:  Pakistan should maintain good brotherly relationship with Afghanistan irrespective of the latter’s ties with any other country including India, Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Omer Zakhilwal advised Islamabad on Tuesday. According to dawn, Dr Zakhilwal said both the sides will have to respect each other’s sovereignty and move ahead to narrow down their differences for building long lasting trust. He was addressing ...

Modi renews support for Afghanistan, hails Trump policy. The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated New Delhi’s strong support to Afghanistan in the fight against the imposed terrorism. “The Prime Minister affirmed that India attaches the highest priority to its ties with Afghanistan,” the Office of the Prime Minister of India said in a statement. The statement further “The Prime ...

KABUL: The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with the Pakistani ambassador to Afghanistan as the two sides discussed the current situation in the region. The Office of the former President in a statement said the former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai met with the Ambassador of Pakistan Mr. Zahid Nasrullah Khan in his office on Monday. The statement further ...