KABUL: The German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Afghanistan today, more than a month after a deadly explosion took place close to the embassy of Germany in Kabul. According to the local media reports, Steinmeier headed to Kabul after visiting the German troops stationed in North of Afghanistan. The German leader is expected to hold talks with the Afghan officials, ...

KABUL: The US President Donald Trump has intervened to grant visas for the Afghan female students who were rejected for two times to participate in the international robotics competition. Senior US officials have told the US-based, The Politico, that U.S. officials have reversed course at the urging of President Trump and decided to allow into the United States a group ...

KABUL: The violations along the Durand Line was on the agenda of the high level defense meeting chaired by President Mohamamd Ashraf Ghani where other issues related the security were discussed. The Office of the President, ARG Palace, said the meeting of the commander in chief of the armed forces chaired by President Ghani focused on the security situation of ...

KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday said the regional and international opportunities favor Afghanistan, it’s time for Pakistan to choose an opportunity or it’s opposite. Stable Afghanistan is in the interest of Islamabad and in the region as well. Addressing a press conference here at Presidential Palace, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, said: “There was a time when Pakistan was considering ...

KABUL: A female Afghan pilot who is on the historic course of the solo round-the-world flight, has arrived in Kabul on Monday and received an overwhelming welcome by the people and the government officials. President Ghani met the pilot, Shaesta Waiz in his office on Monday evening and hailed her for the round-the-world tour. He also expressed hopes that all ...

KABUL: The Afghan government on Monday expressed concern about what a Cabinet meeting termed ‘misuse’ of Afghan pupils in Pakistani seminaries. Chairing an exclusive meeting the Cabinet, CEO Dr. Abdullah Abdullah stressed the opening of a seminary belonging to the Deobandi school of thought to stop Afghan children from seeking religious education in Pakistan. The meeting, which conferred on problems relating to security ...

KABUL: The leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has asked the tribal elders across the country to maintain security in their respective regions. Hekmatyar made the remarks during a large gathering in Kabul to discuss the ongoing violence and conflict. He said one of the easiest ways to ensure security and stability in the country is to use the influence of ...

ISLAMABAD: Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal has demanded serious punishment for the officials involved in harassing Afghan women at the Islamabad airport. A senior Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) official was arrested on the charge of sexually harassing an Afghan woman at the airport in Pakistan’s capital. Pakistan Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, irked by the FIA assistant director’s misbehavior with the ...

KABUL: The former US ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad doubts the Pakistani military will act against the Haqqani terrorist network and Taliban leadership. Khalilzad made the remarks in reaction to the agreement on joint efforts to fight against the terrorist groups along and on both sides of the Durand Line. “AF/Pak coordinated counter/terror operations? Will see if Paks move against ...

ISLAMABAD: A senior Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) official has been arrested on the charge of sexually harassing an Afghan woman at the Islamabad airport. Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, irked by the FIA assistant director’s misbehavior with the Afghan lady, immediately suspended him and ordered an an inquiry into the incident. A spokesperson of the Interior Ministry quoted Nisar ...