The U.S. Army has announced that it will deploy about 800 aviation troops later this summer to Afghanistan. The troops will be deployed sometimes before October of this year. According to the reports the deployment is part of a regular rotation of U.S. forces in counter-terrorism operations. This comes as …
Read More »Daesh IED-expert arrested in Nangarhar
The Afghan Intelligence Agency have arrested an IED-maker of Daesh group in eastern Nangarhar province. In a statement released by the National Directorate of Security said the IED-maker was arrested from Kama district of the province during a military operation. The individual was named Azizullah son of Omid Gul who …
Read More »Afghanistan, Pakistan held talks on security issues on Tuesday
A trilateral security meeting was held between officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan and NATO-led Resolute Support (RS) mission in Kabul on Tuesday. Director General Military Operations Maj Gen Mohammad Habib Hessari let the Afghanistan delegation and Director General Military Operations Maj Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza led the Pakistani delegation while RS …
Read More »Center for Justice- Judicial and anti corruption will begin practical work
Head of the Afghanistan Supreme Court has stated that the center for justice and anti-corruption will begin practical work incoming week after its policy is launched. Experts urged that any delays will still discourage Nation for not meeting their expectations. National Unity Government has established the center for justice-Judicial and …
Read More »ACCI launches survey in 5 zones on resolving business barriers
Officials in Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and industry have launched a survey in 5 zones in order to determined the main business barriers and seek the new solutions for it. The survey has indicated that business has been growing in some part and the other part of the investigation indicates …
Read More »Insecurity affects tourism business in Bamyan: Hotel owner
High security threats on Bamyan- Kabul highway has overshadow the tourism business, and it discouraged most of the tourists not to feel safe to visit Bamyan the cultural capital of SAARC. Meanwhile hotel owners in Bamyan province have also expressed concerns over poor numbers of tourists visiting the following province, …
Read More »CEO assures speedy investigation on Dehmazang attack by fact-finding commission
Chief Executive Officer, (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has assured that the recent deadliest attack in Dehmzang area of Kabul will be seriously investigated by the fact-finding commission. Presidential Palace office has assigned a fact-finding commission for immediate investigation into the incident and present the findings to the presidential citadel. CEO urges …
Read More »US defense secretary reaffirms goal to defeat IS group in Afghanistan
US Defense Secretary, Ash Carter has once again stressed on defeating the Daesh group in Afghanistan with support to Afghan security forces. extended his “deepest condolences” to all those killed and injured and their families in this weekend’s bombing in Kabul. ‘ ISIL has claimed responsibility for that attack. We …
Read More »Top ISIS leader killed in Nangarhar
A key commander with the Islamic State militant group has been killed in a military operation in Nangarhar, Afghan security forces say. According to BBC, Saad Emarati was one of the founders of the IS group’s Afghanistan-Pakistan branch, and led several attacks against the Taliban and the government. Afghan officials …
Read More »Daesh, Taliban may intensify complicated attacks: NATO
International forces command center in Afghanistan has stated that Daesh still a threat and both Taliban and Daesh may intensify their complicated terrorist attacks in Afghanistan. NATO Deputy Communication Resolute Support Mission Charlie Claflin said,” One of our concerns is that Daesh and Taliban may increase their terrorist attacks targeting …
Read More »Afghan Government works on new Parliamentary Election draft
Officials in Presidential Palace have announced that we have started working on new Parliamentary Election draft to break the current Election deadlock and pave the way for the earliest Election to be held in Afghanistan. They have stated that holding parliamentary Election is the need of the Nation and will …
Read More »MoAIL signs 5 projects worth $ 100 million with USAID
Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (MoAIL) has inked five projects worth $ 100 million with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday. USAID mission director, Herbert Smith says that in continuation of USAID’s assistances, they are trying to increase these aids to strengthen the agriculture programs. …
Read More »Relations with Pakistan bigger challenge than combating terror groups: Ghani
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has hit out at Pakistan for providing safe havens to terrorists and said having state-to-state ties with the neighboring country a “bigger challenge” for his government than combating terror groups such as al-Qaeda and Taliban. The Afghan President also said that Kabul was proud of its …
Read More »Civilian casualties highest in first half of 2016 – UN Report
A UN report published on Monday shows that 5,166 civilians causalities recorded in the first half of 2016. The Human Rights team of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has documented 1,601 civilian deaths and 3,565 injured civilians which represents an increase of four percent in compare to the …
Read More »Daesh releases pictures of Kabul suicide bombers
Bodies of protestors buried amid mourned families accusing gov’t
Junbish Roshanye protestors were targeted by the suicide bombers while demanding their basic rights from the Government in Dahmazang square on Saturday afternoon in Kabul city. The families who have lost their loved once have accused the Government of Afghanistan for not ensuring tight security the following speeches were made …
Read More »HRC calls for judicial prosecution over Kabul’s deadliest bombing
The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has called for judicial prosecution of perpetrators of Saturday’s deadliest suicide attack on protesters in Kabul. HRC called this incident a war crime; citing this crime should be prosecuted by the international criminal court. “Under the 8th article of International criminal court, yesterday’s mass killing …
Read More »MoD insist on women role in Afghan army queue
Officials in Ministry of Defense have insisted on significant role of Women into the Afghan National Army queue, warned those who are bothering female safety, they will be prosecuted, the following warning has been given after officials in Independent Human Rights Commission had criticized the female forces safety within the …
Read More »Afghan, US experts criticize Pakistan’s interventions in Afghanistan affairs
A number of Afghan and US experts in Washington have criticized the continuation of Pakistan’s interventions in Afghanistan affairs. They have considered the recent position of Zulmay Khalil Zad in US congress Committee on Foreign Affairs and media effective in changing US policy against Pakistan; citing now the negative actions …
Read More »Ghani named Deh Mazang Square as ‘Martyrs Square’
President Ashraf Ghani has named Deh Mazang square as martyrs square following a deadly attack in Kabul. According to a statement released by the Afghan presidential office the Square was named as ‘Martyrs Square’ to honor and respect the victims of the brutal attack on democracy. “The square was named …
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