PESHAWAR: The Afghan consulate in Peshawar city of Pakistan has reportedly been closed by Afghanistan in protest over the harassment by Pakistani security forces. According to reports, the consulate was closed after consul general’s vehicle was searched at a check post in the Cantt area of the city. It is believed that the consulate will remain closed for an indefinite ...

AFGHANISTAN: A 14-year-old boy was detained before he manages to carry out a suicide attack on senior government officials in southern Kandahar province. According to the local government officials, the boy was encouraged to target the district police chief of Maiwand or the administrative chief of the district. Provincial police spokesman Ahmad Zia Durani said the boy was arrested by ...

PESHAWAR: Senior diplomats from Pakistan and Afghanistan met on Monday on prospects of the peace process after the killing of the Taliban leader in last week’s US drone strike. AfghanAmbassador Dr. Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz in Islamabad to discuss the moribund peace drive. Issues of bilateral interest, including the ...

The Afghanistan National Security Council (NSC) approved in principle the strategy to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group as the loyalists of the terror group are attempting to expand foothold in the country. Chaired by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, the NSC meeting, discussed regarding the strategy to fight the terrorist group in the country. A ...

AFGHANISTAN: The Taliban insurgents have reportedly kidnapped dozens of passengers near Kunduz city, the provincial capital of northern Kunduz province. A local official said the passengers were abducted in the early hours of Tuesday after the Taliban insurgents established a post to stop the passenger buses and vehicles. The official speaking on the condition of anonymity said at least 3 ...

AFGHANISTAN: The Hezb-e-Islami party led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and the Afghan government are at odd regarding the confirmation of scheduled exit of foreign forces from the country to conclude a peace deal. An official of Hezb-e-Islami has told Radio Free Europe that certain issues remains unresolved between the party and the Afghan government to conclude the agreement. The acting head ...

AFGHANISTAN: The Afghan National Security and Defense Forces A (ANSDF) have arrested two Pakistani women as they were transferring classified documents to the loyalists of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ( ISIS) terrorist group. The two women were arrested from the vicinity of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan where the loyalists of the terror group are active in a ...

KABUL: The reconstruction of the historic Dar-ul-Aman Palace was officially inaugurated by President mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah today. President Ghani said the reconstruction of the Palace will be done with the available national resources, insisting that the renovation of the Palace is wanted by the whole nation. The reconstruction of the Palace was inaugurated after President ...

AFGHANISTAN: The Pakistani forces have violated the zero line and have moved forward at least 500 meters inside the eastern Nuristan province, local officials said. The officials further added that the Pakistani border forces have started violating the zero line since one week and have moved forward in Marwara and Sarkano districts. Provincial security chief Gen. Hasib Sayed Khel said ...

The reconstruction of the historic Dar-ul-Aman Palace in capital Kabul will be inaugurated by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani today. President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani approved the restoration work of the Palace earlier in March this year, saying the ““Shattered Dar-ul-Aman Palace is a reminder of our darkest days. Thus, I’ve approved its restoration work today.” The reconstruction work of the Palace ...