MUNICH: The Vice President of the United States Mike Pence reaffirmed continued support to the Afghan people and government, emphasizing that Afghanistan has a particular importance to Washington. Pence made the remarks during a meeting with President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of the Munich security conference as the two sides held talks on security, economic, regional, and other ...

MUNICH: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said the Taliban office in Qatar should be closed if the group pursues violence. During a meeting with the Qatar foreign minister, President Ghani said sanctions should also be applied on the group if no breakthrough was made in bring the leaders of the group to negotiations table. He said the main priority is that ...

MUNICH: ‘Combating terrorism needs inter-state cooperation at international, regional and national levels, President Ashraf Ghani said at the 53rd Munich Security Conference (MSC). On Saturday night, the president told the conference in Munich: “Afghanistan is a country in the frontline of the war on terrorism, fighting against about 20 terrorist groups.” The terrorist outfits had been identified by the United ...

KABUL: Law enforcement personnel in Pakistan’s Punjab province have confirmed the arrest of at least 205 Afghan nationals, in the last 24 hours, following a province-wide search and sweep operation. The provincial counter-terrorism department (CTD) has said that these men were on a mission to perpetrate ‘terror’ in Pakistan. Pakistan-backed Taliban has created havoc in Afghanistan. Violence and economic deterioration ...

JALALABAD: Pakistani forces on Saturday morning resumed firing mortar and artillery shells into Lalpura district of eastern Nangarhar province after a nightlong lull, an official said. The governor’s spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani, told Pajhwok two children were wounded and several families displaced as a result of yesterday’s shelling by the Pakistani forces. He said the Pakistani forces fired more than 200 ...

KABUL: The Afghan National Army Chief of Staff General Qadam Shah Shaheem has said Pakistani has not taken any step regarding the evidences and documents submitted by Afghanistan so far. Gen. Shaheem said Afghanistan will review the list of terrorists submitted by Pakistan, alleging that 76 terrorists are operating in their safe havens in Afghan soil. He said further evidence ...

KABUL: The Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan was summoned over artillery shelling in eastern provinces of Afghanistan and safe havens of the terrorists in Pakistan from where they launch attacks on Afghanistan. The Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan was summoned over artillery shelling in eastern provinces of Afghanistan and safe havens of the terrorists in Pakistan from where they launch attacks on ...

KABUL: The National Security Adviser of Afghanistan Mohammad Hanif Atmar has said all terror groups should be eliminated in the region without any distinction. Atmar made the remarks during a telephone conversation with Pakistan’s foreign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz. Condemning the recent attacks in Pakistan, Atmar said the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group has claimed responsibility ...

KABUL: The Afghan government has said the regional countries specifically Afghanistan and Pakistan should reach to an agreement for complete elimination of all terror groups without making any distinction. The Office of the President, ARG Palace, said the terrorist groups are posing serious threats to the region. According to a statement by ARG, a comprehensive document was prepared during the ...

KABUL: At least two civilians were killed in artillery shelling from the other side of Durand Line in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan. According to the local security officials, the incident took place late on Thursday night after dozens of artillery shells were fired on Sarkano district. Provincial police spokesman Faridullah Dehqan said the shelling started at around 10:00 pm ...