Tag Archives: Afghan News

KABUL – Afghan and Taliban contact groups held a meeting in Doha to discuss and finalize procedural rules for the main agenda of the peace negotiations. Nader Nadery, member and spokesperson of the Afghan peace delegation tweeted yesterday, “Contact groups of both delegations held a meeting today and discussed to …

KABUL – The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) on Sunday said that over $7 billion has been spent on the roads and highways across Afghanistan over the past 19 years, and that 50 percent of the roads are on the verge of total deterioration. Overloading and security threats are counted …

KABUL – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan warned that a hasty international withdrawal would be unwise, as peace is within reach in Afghanistan. In an op-ed published in The Washington Post on Saturday, Khan said, “All those who have invested in the Afghan peace process should resist the temptation for …

ISLAMABAD – High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan (HCNRA) chief Abdullah Abdullah reached Islamabad on Monday morning on a three-day visit, Radio Pakistan reported. Abdullah Abdullah was received by Abdul Razak Dawood, the adviser to Pakistan’s prime minister on commerce, and Mohammad Sadiq Khan, Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, …

KANDAHAR – At least three Afghan National Police (ANP) members were killed and four others were wounded in an attack carried against security checkpoint in Takhta Pul district of Kandahar on Thursday night, local authorities said. While some sources said seven ANP members were killed and further four were taken …

BAGHLAN – Afghan Security officials held funeral procession for two Afghan Air Force (AAF) pilots killed in a helicopter crash Thursday in Pul-e-Khumri city, the center of Baghlan province. The pilots were named Bismillah and Faisal. On Thursday, the MD 530 AAF helicopter crashed in Pul-e-Khumri city, the center of …

KABUL – US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad, speaking at a virtual event hosted by the US Institute of Peace (USIP) on Thursday, spoke optimistically about the peace talks but acknowledged there were challenges ahead. Asked about the current increase of violence in the country, he said: “We …

MAHMUD-E-RAQI – Sekandar Khan, Head of NDS for Kohband district of Kapisa province was killed by unknown gunmen. Shayeq Shorish, spokesperson for Kapisa police headquarters told the press, the incident happened Thursday night, near Khan’s residence in Mahmoud Raqi, the provincial capital. According to shayeq, four suspects have been arrested …

ISLAMABAD – Talking about the Afghan peace process, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday warned against “spoilers from within and without”, adding that they will pose formidable challenges for peace to prevail in the region. “Constant vigilance will be required to guard against their machinations,” said the foreign …

KABUL – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani received credentials of the new Pakistan Ambassador to Kabul Mansoor Ahmad Khan on Thursday at the Presidential Palace. Welcoming the new Pakistani ambassador, President Ghani said, “We want to expand relations with Pakistan and strengthen trade cooperation, facilitate travel and solve the problem of …