Новости за 15.06.2016

The Afghan and Pakistani authorities have agreed on a ceasefire at Torkham following three days of intense tensions that led to heavy clashes on numerous occasions. The Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal confirmed that a ceasefire was agreed following the meetings with the Pakistani authorities. “Productive meetings with relevant Pak leadership on Torkham Read the full article...

The former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has blamed India for Torkham clash among the Afghan and Pakistani forces. Musharraf issued an online statement following the death of a senior Pakistani army officer who was initially injured during the fight with the Afghan forces. “Afghanistan must not play into the hands of the divisive and subversive Read the full article...

The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said he is not supporting any movement against the government of national unity led by President Ghani and CEO Abdullah. In an interview with the Afghanistan service of Voice of America, Karzai rejected the speculations and said he might have shared words with the tribal elders during his Read the full article...

The Afghan government signed another contract for the construction of a dam in western Farah province of AFghanistan. The contract for the construction of Dam, Bakhshabad Dam, was signed in ARG Presidential Palace today in the presence of President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. The Minister of Energy and Water Ali Ahmad Osmani said the reservoir of Read the full article...

A mild earthquake jolted Kabul city this afternoon with epicenter of the quake reported in northeastern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the magnitude of the earthquake was 5.0 with the epicenter recorded in Jurm district having a location of 36.097°N 70.301°E and depth of 43 km. This comes Read the full article...

The State Department officials have said the United States is watching very closely the growing tensions between the Afghan and Pakistani forces in Torkham. In response to a question regarding the tense situation in Torkham, State Department spokesperson, John Kirby said “We are all watching the tensions very closely, that we are in touch with Read the full article...

At least 21 loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed in the latest operations conducted in East of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the operations were conducted jointly by the Afghan ground and Air Forces in Nangarhar province. MoD further added taht the loyalists of the Read the full article...

At least 15 loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed in an airstrike launched by the Afghan Air Force in eastern Nangarhar province. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the hideouts of the ISIS loyalists were targeted by the Afghan Air Force in Achin district. In the meantime, Read the full article...

The leader of the notorious Haqqani terrorist network and deputy chief of the Taliban group Sirajuddin Haqqani has said Taliban is open to talks only if such negotiations are in line with Sharia. He did not elaborate regarding his statement suggesting that the talks could be held in line with Sharia but the Taliban group Read the full article...

The Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal rejects that had agreed with Pakistan authorities regarding the construction of a gate in Torkham which has resulted to a heavy clash between the Afghan and Pakistani forces in the past three days. Zakhilwal reacted towards the allegation after a private TV channel tweeted that the agreement Read the full article...