Pakistan’s new army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday confirmed the death sentences of 13 “hardcore” terrorists involved in the killing of 325 people in “heinous” attacks on civilians and security forces, his second such endorsement since taking command of the army last month. These 13 convicts were tried by special military courts set up after the horrific terror attack ...

The Afghanistan Under-19 national cricket team defeated Pakistan by 21 runs in their opening match of the Asian Cricket Council Under-19s Asia Cup. (Photo: Afghanistan Cricket Board) The Afghan team set a target of 274 runs from 50 overs and by losing only 3 wickets after Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first. Opening batsman Naveed Obaid made ...

Russia’s federal security service said on Thursday it had thwarted a series of attacks by Islamic State militants in Moscow, detaining four people. “Four members of the terrorist group were detained” during raids, the FSB security service said in a statement. “The militants were preparing the terrorist attacks on direct orders of a Turkey-based emissary of the Islamic State international ...

The NATO-led Resolute Support (RS) mission in Afghanistan is supporting the preservation of the historic and cultural sites of the country, the alliance said in a statement. “Preserving Afghanistan’s historical and cultural sites is a priority for Resolute Support,” the alliance said in a statement. The statement further added,  “To emphasize just how important it is, Gen. John W. Nicholson, ...

One of the most notorious commanders of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami, is in the custody of the Afghan intelligence, the National Directorate of Security (NDS). A source in Afghan intelligence confirmed to RFE/RL that commander Zardad has been detained and is serving in the custody of the National Directorate of Security. Commander Zardad, accused of grave human rights ...

KABUL:  The government on Wednesday assigned a team to thoroughly investigate Mr. Ahmad Khan Ishchi’s allegations regarding his detention and being sexually abused by first vice president Gen. Abdul Rashid Dustom in the Sheberghan city, provincial capital of Jawzjan. “The government obligates itself to protect and ensure every citizen in accordance with the Islamic values, constitutional provisions and other laws ...

CHAKWAL: Members of the Ahmadi community in Chakwal’s Dulmial village have left the village because of security concerns, sources said on Wednesday, days after a violent mob attacked an Ahmadi place of worship. Two people were killed and one injured in the attack. Among the dead was Malik Khalid Javed, an Ahmadi who was present at the religious site when ...

Our writers leave no stone unturned to confuse the public opinion according to the wishes of their masters. There are many narratives and counter-narratives about the unjust and undemocratic system in the country. A section of the writers believe that it is the mindset and uniform or Jinnah cap is irrelevant. The others argue that imbalance of power sharing mechanism ...

As the victory of Donald J Trump in the 2016 US Presidential elections sinks into our collective conscious, Brexit vote seems to be a ripple compared to the electoral tsunami that has swept the US. It is important, nonetheless, to understand that the people and the forces that brought Trump to power are dissimilar from those that brought about the ...

KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday met with the head and members of the youth coordination for change institution in his office, his office said. “In this meeting, the members of the institution provided information about the plans of the institute and emphasized over unity, strengthen of the youth, national unity and efforts in peace,” Karzai’s office said in ...