Новости за 07.12.2017

The authorities in Pakistan have shared proposals for the joint working groups with Afghanistan in a bid to end the stalemate between the two countries, it has been reported. The proposals by Islamabad were reportedly shared after a delegation of the Afghan officials visited Pakistan last week. A Pakistani official has told the Daily Times Read the full article...

A senior Taliban leader who was in charge of the group’s prisons in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan has been killed in an operation of the Afghan Special Forces. The provincial government media office in a statement said the Taliban leader identified as Nabi who was also famous as Ghorzang was killed during an operation Read the full article...

The Chief Executive of the Government of National Unity of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah has warned the recent US decision regarding Jerusalem will affect the regional and global peace efforts. In a video in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement, Abdullah said the Afghan government is concerned regarding the decision, emphasizing that international decisions are available Read the full article...

A Pakistani engineer who was kidnapped from eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan has been recovered, it has been reported. Malik Faiz Ahmad, originally a resident of Rawalpindi, was abducted by unknown individuals from Jalalabad-Torkham highway late in August. According to the local media reports, Ahmad was recovered by the Pakistani military and was returned to Read the full article...

A former Jihadi leader and ex-member of the parliament Abdul Rab Rasool Sayyaf has warned of crisis if the elections are not organized on time. Speaking during a gathering in Kabul, Sayyaf said it seems the government is not prepared for the upcoming elections, warning that the country could leap into crisis if the elections Read the full article...

The Afghan government reacted at the recent decision of President Donald Trump regarding the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, saying it is deeply concerned regarding the move and can understand the concerns of the Afghan people and the Muslims of the world. A statement issued by ARG Palace stated that the decision Read the full article...

The governor of northern Balkh and chief executive of Jamiat-e-Islami Ata Mohammad Noor slammed the Afghan parliament for rejecting the only female cabinet pick. Noor issued a statement after the rejection of the minister-designate for the mines petroleum Nargis Nehan was rejected by the lawmakers on Monday. Nehan was the only female candidate among the Read the full article...

The US President Donald Trump has formally recognized Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel instructing the Department of State to shift the US embassy from Tel Aviv. “Today we finally acknowledge the obvious: that Jerusalem is Israel’s capital,” he said. Trump further added that Washington still supports a two-state solution to the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian Read the full article...

The former Pakistani president and dictator Pervez Musharraf has said he is open to political alliance with Jamaatud Dawa (JuD), Lashkar-e-Tayyib and its chief Hafiz Saeed. Musharraf made the remarks during an interview with a local news channel, Aaj News, saying he welcomes the political alliance between him and the two groups. Musharraf further added Read the full article...