KABUL: America’s acting assistant secretary for South and Central Asian affairs and acting special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Alice Wells have met President Ashraf Ghani. They also met Chief Executive Officer Abdullah, National Security Advisor Hanif Atmar, acting Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani, and other senior leaders to discuss issues of mutual importance and bilateral cooperation. A statement from the US embassy said Ambassador Wells ...

The US President Donald Trump’s administration has once again criticized Pakistan for the selective fight against the terror groups, warning that President Trump will not tolerate support to Taliban or related groups. In an interview with the conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, President Trump’s national security adviser, Gen. Herbert McMaster said  White House wants to see a “change in behavior” ...

KABUL: Taliban insurgents massacred more than 30 civilians including children and women in northern Sar-i-Pul province, provincial official said on Sunday. After gaining control of Mirza Walang village in Sayyad district, the Taliban insurgents opened fire on civilians, killing dozens. The provincial governor, Zahir Wahdat, told newsmen that vampire terrorists by taking control of Mirza Walang, committed brutal killing of ...

KABUL: The Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority has announced the installation of a new radar system in order to enhance the air control capacity of the civil aviation. The General Director of the Civil Aviation Authority Mahmood Shah Habibi formally told publically regarding new plans during a press conference here in Kabul today. He said the newly initiated system would be ...

TEHRAN: Political observers see the ambassador-level welcome for President Ashraf Ghani on his arrival in Tehran as a violation of diplomatic protocol, a disgusting and shameful act. On Saturday, Ghani traveled to Tehran to take part in the oath-taking ceremony for his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani. He was received at the airport by Iranian Ambassador to Afghanistan Mohammad Reza Bahrami. A report ...

KABUL: The Indian minister for transport, highways and shipping, Nitin Gadkari has said the trilateral Chabahar port would be operational by 2018, reported by Pajhwok Afghan News. The Indian minister during his visit to Tehran on Saturday said, “We are keen on developing the Chabahar port and are optimistic of starting operations in 12 to 18 months.” Chabahar port is ...

KABUL: At least five civilians all belonging to one family were killed in Taliban attack in central Logar province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials, the incident took place late on Thursday night in the vicinity of Alwazi area in the provincial of Pul-e-Alam. The officials further added that the insurgents launched an attack on the Afghan security ...

KABUL: At the head of a high-level delegation, President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday flew to Tehran, the capital of Iran, to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Iranian president, Dr. Hassan Rouhani. A statement from the Presidential Palace said the president would also meet Rouhani and other officials and discuss improving bilateral relations and cooperation among the two neighbors during his ...

KABUL: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said those who are shouting today are in fearing of losing their personal interests, mainly from the imports of the resources. The President was apparently gesturing towards the growing criticism he has been facing, mainly from the political circles opposing the circumstances involved in his presidency. He was speaking during a gathering organized in ...

PESHAWAR: Afghanistan’s Ambassador Dr Omar Zakhilwal on Wednesday met Pakistan Army Chief Gen. Qamar Bajwa on normalisation of bilateral relations. “Today, I met Pakis­tan’s COAS for follow-up discussions on a range of issues, contributing to bilateral tension and how to go about resolving (them),” the ambassador tweeted. The Inter-Services Public Relations, the army’s media wing, confirmed the meeting. In a brief statement, it ...