KABUL: The British government will host a high level meeting between Afghanistan and Pakistan officials tomorrow (Wednesday) to discuss the “current tense bilateral relations” between the two countries. The National Security Council (NSC) on a statement issued to Pajhwok Afghan News said National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar left for England on a day-long visit at the invitation of the ...

KABUL: The Afghan and Russian officials are expected to hold talks on host of issues including counter-terrorism and improvement of bilateral ties between Kabul and Moscow. National Security Council spokesman Tawab Ghorzang said “Mohammad Haneef Atmar, National Security Adviser of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan will leave Kabul for Moscow, the capital of Russian Federation for a 3 day official ...

The former prominent Afghan intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh has been appointed as the government’s minister in security sector reforms and the head of the high office of the oversight for appointing top security and defense officials. Saleh was appointed for the post by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani after he issued a decree to confirm his selection. The decree released by ...

KABUL: The United Nations Security Council in its latest report on the situation in Afghanistan has said that the government of Afghanistan continued to face significant political, economic and security challenges. The President Ashraf Ghani, and the Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah, continued to engage in bilateral discussion to improve their working relationship, and the report also added that several key ...

HEIDELBERG: In the given circumstances, Pakistan could not be a good neighbor to Afghanistan; Pakistan-Afghanistan relations expert and Ph.D scholar, Wahid Watanyar argues in an exclusive interview with The Pashtun Times. THE PASHTUN TIMES

PESHAWAR: The Chaman crossing-point at the Durand Line was closed Wednesday evening for an indefinite period. The crossing points had opened on March 7 and 8 following instructions from the federal government. “The crossing-point has been closed for an indefinite period,” said a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) official. The official added that only valid passport holders were allowed to cross ...

TORKHAM: The Afghan government has arranged free transportation for the passengers who were stranded on the other side of the Durand Line amid a deadlock between Islamabad and Kabul following a series of deadly terrorist attacks. The Pakistani authorities opted to close the travel and transit routes along the Durand Line after Pakistan was hit by a series of deadly ...

KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday has strongly condemned terrorist attack on Sardar Dawood Khan—a military hospital in Kabul. Over 30 people were martyred and more than 50 injured in the attack. In a statement issued by his office, Karzai said that the attack was carried out by the enemies of Afghanistan, while terming it against all human and ...

Criticizing Pakistan’s policy by its lawmakers is a strong evidence for Kabul: Afghan lawmakers KABUL: Some parliamentarians believe that Kabul can complain against Pakistan to the United Nations Security Council based on recent criticisms raised by Pakistani legislators against Islamabad administration. The senior criticisms raised by the Pakistani MPs for its government’s policies against Afghanistan could be a good chance ...

KABUL: At least over 30 people were killed and over 50 others received injures after suicide bombers stormed Sardar Dawod Khan—a military hospital in Kabul on Wednesday morning, security official said. Spokesman  for the Ministry of Defense, Dawlat Waziri, said first a suicide attacker exploded his laden explosive vest at the front gate of the Sardar Dawod Khan—military hospital, where ...