Новости за 14.06.2016

A heavy clash is underway between the Afghan and Pakistani forces in Torkham as the deadlock over the establishment of a gate by Pakistani forces has entered into the third day. Provincial governor’s spokesman Ataullah Khogyani confirmed that the Pakistani forces resumed artillery shelling earlier this evening. He said the Afghan forces are fully prepared Read the full article...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani chaired the National Security Council (NSC) meeting amid persistent tense situation in Torkham and security situation of the country. The Office of the President, ARG Palace, said the issue of violations by Pakistani forces in Torkham was discussed during the meeting and called the move by Pakistan against the international norms. Read the full article...

The hideouts of the Taliban militants were targeted during the operations led by Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum in northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan. The militants were targeted in Al-Moghul and Bainaghoor areas of Jawzjan, leaving at least 15 dead and 7 others wounded. The Afghan Air Force played a key role in the Read the full article...

A key Haqqani Network terrorist has been arrested during an operation by the Afghan intelligence operatives in central Logar province of Afghanistan. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said Sardar was an active member of the Haqqani terrorist network who was a skilled producer of Improvised Explosive Device (IED). NDS further added that Sardar was Read the full article...

A married woman was reportedly shot dead by relatives as she was attempting to elope with a man in western Ghor province of Afghanistan. A local official said the woman has been identified as Aziz Gul and was shot dead by relatives late on Monday night in Ahangaran area. The official further added that the Read the full article...

The Pakistani Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz has said the Haqqani Network was not a simple issue and could have caused a blowback. Sartaj was speaking a joint sitting of the Senate committees on defence and foreign affairs which mainly focused on the issue of the cancellation of F-16s sale by US to Pakistan. The Read the full article...

At least 25 Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike in the western Farah province of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said. A statement by MoD said the airstrike was carried out in Bala Bolok district of Farah, leaving at least 27 more wounded. The statement further added that four vehicles and 7 motorcycles Read the full article...

A senior Pakistani army officer has died of his wounds after he was injured during a clash with the Afghan forces in Torkham. (Dawn News Photo) According to the local media reports, the senior army officer, Major Ali jawad Changezi, died at the Combined military Hospital in Peshawar today. This is the first official confirmation Read the full article...

Following a deadly attack on a gay nightclub in Florida, the US Presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he would ban the immigrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Syria. He was speaking a day after an ISIS sympathizer killed at least 50 people by attacking the night club in Florida. Trump said he would use the Read the full article...

The Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan was summoned in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan (MoFA) over a clash between the Afghan and Pakistani forces in Torkham. MoFA said a strong protest was lodged with the Pakistani Ambassador Syed Abrar Hussain regarding the latest clash. The deputy foreign minister for administrative affairs Dr. Nasir Ahmad Read the full article...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said the rejection of a presidential decree by the Afghan parliament is a setback in bring electoral reform. A statement was released by the Office of the President following the rejection of the presidential decree unanimously during the general session of the Lower House of the Parliament. President Ghani has Read the full article...