KABUL: The Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal rejects that had agreed with Pakistan authorities regarding the construction of a gate in Torkham which has resulted to a heavy clash between the Afghan and Pakistani forces in the past three days. Zakhilwal reacted towards the allegation after a private TV channel tweeted that the agreement was reached during a ...

KABUL: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani chaired the National Security Council (NSC) meeting amid persistent tense situation in Torkham and security situation of the country. The Office of the President, ARG Palace, said the issue of violations by Pakistani forces in Torkham was discussed during the meeting and called the move by Pakistan against the international norms. Calling the move as ...

Former President Hamid Karzai has alleged Pakistani government of intending to raise the Durand Line issue by creating tensions at the Torkham crossing. “Pakistan’s these efforts are baseless, which would never give fruit,” Karzai told the BBC in an interview, advising Islamabad to deal with Kabul as a good neighbor, instead of interference. He asked Pakistani officials to be wise ...

TORKHAM: Fresh clashes have reportedly among the Afghan and Pakistani forces in Torkham, hours after a heavy clash broke out between the two sides. According to reports, the clash resumed around 4 pm local time but there are no other information available regarding the incident. The clash between the two sides erupted late on Sunday night after the Afghan forces ...

KABUL: The death anniversary of the legendary Afghan singer Ahmad Zahir was observed in Kabul today by a number of the Afghan artists, including singers and media supporters. The participants who paid tribute to the legendary singer said Ahmad Zahir will remain unique and will not be replaced by any other singer in the history of the Afghan music. Ahmad ...

KABUL: The Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan and President Ghani’s Special Envoy Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal and Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz discussed regarding the latest skirmish among the Afghan and Pakistani forces in Torkham. The Embassy of Afghanistan in Pakistan in a statement said the issue was discussed during a telephone conversation as Zakhilwal is currently in Kabul. The statement ...

KABUL: The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces in Nangarhar province has been instructed to provide support to the security posts of the Afghan border police located along the Durand Line. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces have the responsibility to defend from the national sovereignty, territorial integirty, and freedom ...

The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) have been put on alert after clash erupted among the Afghan and Pakistani border fores in Torkham earlier tonight. National Security Council spokesman Tawab Ghorzang in an online statement said National Security Adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar has reviewed reports regarding the indiscriminate move by the Pakistani forces in Torkham. Ghorzang further added ...

KABUL: The Afghanistan National Security Council has dismissed the remarks by General Raheel Sharif regarding Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan Chief Mullah Fazlullah as baseless after he claimed that the TTP leader should be targeted inside the Afghan soil. NSC spokesman Tawab Ghorzang told reporters in Kabul on Sunday that TTP fighters including Mullah Fazlullah are not in Afghanistan and Pakistan should act ...

A clash is underway among the Afghan and Pakistani border guards in Torkham gate amid reports that the incident erupted over the installation of a gate by Pakistan. Provincial governor’s spokesman in Nangarhar confirmed the incident but said further details regarding the clash would be released later. Another local official however confirmed that the Afghan forces prevented the Pakistani border ...