KABUL: A suicide attack targeted the gathering of  a mass demonstration in capital Kabul leaving at least 61 people dead. The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) officials confirmed the death toll and said at least 207 others have sustained injuries in the attack. The incident has taken place in Deh Mazang area where the demonstrators had gathered for a sit-in protest. ...

ISLAMABAD: Ankara expects Pakistan to close down institutions run by Fethullah Gulen, the US-based religious leader accused of masterminding and backing the botched coup attempt in Turkey last week. “We have called on all friendly countries to prevent activities of this (Gulen’s) group,” Turkish Ambassador Sadik Babur Girgin said at a media briefing on the developments in Turkey after the ...

KABUL: A major demonstration has kicked off in Kabul city this morning to protest against the implementation of a massive power project, 500kV TUTAP project through Salang pass. The demonstration has been organized by Enlightening Movement which has been formed to protest against the implementation of the project which was originally planned through Bamyan province. Hundreds of thousands of people ...

Afghanistan and Pakistan are to hold the first ever meeting to talk how to manage the ‘border’. The meeting which is reportedly be held on Tuesday, July 26 in Kabul is going to be led by the foreign ministries of the two countries with the presence of the two security advisers, according to media reports. The decision of the meeting ...

KABUL: Afghan and Pakistani officials to hold first meeting of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on the Durand Line management and security-related issues in Kabul on July 26 (Tuesday), Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a media statement. Pakistan delegation to this meeting will be led by Director General Military Operations. The delegations will include representatives of the concerned ministries and ...

KABUL: A female Indian aid worker has been released almost one and half after she was kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Kabul city, the Indian officials have confirmed. The External Affairs Minister of India Sushma Swaraj tweeted earlier today “”I am happy to inform you that Judith D’Souza has been rescued.” Swaraj further added that Judith will arrive in New ...

KABUL: A major housing project in Kabul city is due to complete and will become ready for use in the next couple of weeks, the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing (MUDH) said Thursday. The project, Al-Qasaba Housing Project, has been constructed with the financial resources of Abu Dhabi fund with a cost of $179 million. The Minister of Urban ...

PAKISTAN: The US forces commander General John Nicholson has met the Pakistani army chief of staff General Raheel Sharif amid reports the two sides discussed Afghan peace process. According to the local media reports, Gen. Sharif held talks with Gen. Nicholson on returning of their cooperation for Afghan peace. Gen. Nicholson who is also the commander of the NATO-led Resolute ...

The Pakistani officials are worried amid reports that the Afghan government is planning to build water dams on Kabul River. The country’s Ministry of Water and Power has said Pakistan is willing to sign a water treaty with Afghanistan. “We have held many brainstorming sessions at the ministry on this particular issue after receiving credible reports about Afghanistan’s plans to ...

The shadow provincial council chief of the Taliban group for southern Helmand province was killed during the ongoing clearance operations in this province. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Mullah Hamza was among 34 militants killed during the operations conducted in Greshk, Marjah, Sangin and Nahr-e-Saraj districts. According to a statement by MoD, the operations were conducted jointly by the Afghan ...