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 ...

LIONEL Messi BARCELONA: Argentina star Lionel Messi, who is due to go on trial in Barcelona for alleged tax fraud, told a judge that he never looks at the contracts he signs, the El Periodico daily said Monday. The newspaper got access to Messi’s September 2013 statement to a judge and published extracts just a day before the five-time World ...

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 ...

KHANEWAL: An 18-year old girl has died, and her aunt seriously injured, after an incident of attempted rape on Monday. The aunt and her niece were kidnapped by unknown individuals and taken to a private clinic in the city’s Block 5 area. “Unknown people had kidnapped the girl and her aunt, and had taken them to a two-floor private clinic,” ...

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 ...

SHINDAND (Afghanistan): A breakaway Taliban faction is willing to hold peace talks with the Afghan government but will demand the imposition of Islamic law and the departure of all foreign forces from Afghanistan, a senior leader of the group said on Sunday. Mullah Abdul Manan Niazi told a group of around 200 followers in eastern Afghanistan that his faction had ...