The Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah met this evening, days after a controversial statement was delivered by Adullah, calling President Ghani as unfit for the office. The Office of the President, ARG Palace, said the meeting was organized in a friendly atmosphere and President Ghani listened to the remarks of CEO Abdullah. The Palace ...

The Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has invited the Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah to visit Pakistan, the Office of the CEO said Wednesday. According to a statement by CEO’s office, the invitation was extended by Pakistani Ambassador to AFghanistan Abrar Hussain during a meeting with CEO Abdullah in Sepidar Palace. The statement further added CEO Abdullah thanked Prime Minister ...

The Russian forces have delivered first airstrikes to target the Islamic State and other militant groups using the Hamdan Airfield in Iran, it has been reported. Iran’s Head of National Security Council has confirmed that the country has allowed Russia to use the airbase since Moscow and Tehran cooperation in Syria is strategic. The Russian forces used the long-range Tu-22M3 ...

PAKISTAN: The Independent Election Commission (IEC) of Pakistan called up Mahmood Khan Achakzai to clarify his remarks on the Pakistani military establishment. After deadly suicide blast in Quetta City of Balochistan, the leader of Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Achakzai said that Pakistani intelligence agencies were spying on politicians rather than doing their job—“to foil terror attacks in the country.” ...

KABUL: The Taliban militants have executed at least six people on charges of supporting the Afghan government in western Farah province of Afghanistan. Local security officials said Tuesday the men were executed in Bakwa district on Monday, days after they were kidnapped by the militants. According to the preliminary reports, at least five of the victims were members of the ...

KABUL: The United States reaffirmed support to National Unity Government amid concerns followed by Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah’s remarks for calling President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani as unfit for the office. The US State Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau was responding to a question regarding the latest upheavals and whether US would send a delegation to help resolve the issue. “So ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani troops and Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) exchanged fire across the Line of Control (LoC) on Independence Day, an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said Sunday. ISPR said Indian troops resorted to “unprovoked firing” in the Nezapir sector near Rawalakot between 2am to 8:30am on Aug 14. No casualties have been reported so far on either side of ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has urged people to reject attempts by some elements to turn Pakistan into a “theocratic state” as the party continues its verbal attacks on Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar for his outburst against the PPP leadership. Felicitating the nation on the country’s 70th Independence Day, Mr Zardari, in a message released by the ...

In a meeting with Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday, former and current government officials urged the leaders to implement the agreement as foundation of the National Unity Government (NUG). President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah signed a political deal in 2014 to establish the NUG. According to the deal, the government had to meet two basic conditions: convening constitutional Loya ...

Messi’s earlier vow to quit had dismayed fans, many of whom held street rallies and posted online messages begging him not to go.— Reuters/File BUENOS AIRES: Star striker Lionel Messi will return to play for the Argentine national football team for “love” of his country, despite earlier vowing to retire in frustration, he said on Friday. Argentina’s new coach Edgardo ...