WASHINGTON: Some American experts on Friday expressed concern over the current situation in Afghanistan, noting that with 10 million Afghans currently lived in areas either controlled or contested by the Taliban. “Afghanistan is in a very deep trouble. The law and order situation has worsened. If you can’t have a group of people live in Kabul safely, you can’t have ...

KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani has asked regional countries for greater cooperation in the fight against terrorism — a huge threat to Afghanistan and other states. A statement from Presidential Palace said on Saturday Ghani issued the call at 17thShaghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting on Friday in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana. He extended congratulations to India and Pakistan on becoming permanent members ...

KABUL: The national unity government has declared Saturday a day of national mourning following deadly terrorist attacks in Kabul, in which hundreds of people were killed and wounded. A statement from the presidential palace to Pajhwok Afghan News said the recent terrorist attacks in Kabul, Khost and Herat killed and maimed a number of countrymen. It said the people of ...

WASHINGTON: Pakistani Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry on Wednesday had heated exchanges with ex-American diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad over the allegations of terrorist safe havens in his country. A Washington audience burst into laughter when Chaudhry claimed Taliban leader Mullah Omar was not in Pakistan, as Khalilzad challenged his assertion and said there was enough evidence to the contrary. Other panelist — ...

KABUL: The leader of the Hezb-e-Islami Party, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Thursday announced his strong support from the current state system, calling on the nation to protect their unity. Speaking at a press conference, Hekmatyar called the peaceful protest as the “certain right of every citizen”, but said that nobody has the right to block public ways and cause harassment to ...

KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday condemned terrorist attacks in Tehran and asked all countries, particularly neighbors, to seriously fight terror groups and their hideouts. About 12 have been killed and 40 injured in the IS-claimed attacks on Iran’s parliament and mausoleum of Ruhollah Khomeini. Some people have been also taken hostage by the attackers. A statement from the Presidential ...

KABUL: A top leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in Afghanistan has declared his opposition regarding the appointment of a Pakistani national, Sheikh Aslam Farooqi, as the new leader of the terror group in Afghanistan. He has called the appointment of Farooqi as an attempt by the Pakistani military intelligence, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI). ...

“What will it take to convince Pakistan that a stable Afghanistan helps them and helps our region?” KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani lashed out at Pakistan at the Kabul Process on Tuesday, alleging that it is waging an “undeclared war of aggression” against Afghanistan. Issuing a stinging rebuke aimed towards Pakistan before a gathering of 23 nations, the European Union, ...

KABUL: A relatively heavy explosion rocked Herat city in West of Afghanistan this afternoon with the local officials saying at least seven people were killed. Provincial governor’s spokesman Jilani Farhad confirmed the incident has taken place near the entrance of Jame mosque in Herat city. He did not disclose further information regarding the casualties incurred to the people but a ...

KABUL: The Kabul Process summit kicked off in capital Kabul days after the Afghan capital city was hit by some of the largest attacks that resulted into political stability. The summit was inaugurated by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani as the Afghan government aims to establish a regional and global census in the fight against terrorism and the Afghan peace process. ...