Новости за 23.01.2018

The White House hailed the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) for their swift action in response to the Taliban attack on Intercontinental Hotel. The White House spokesperson Sara Sanders said the US government commends the swift action of the Afghan forces at the time off the attack. She said “Afghanistan forces, with our Read the full article...

The Pakistani officials are saying that the bilateral trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan has dropped by almost two billion US dollars. Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) President Zahidullah Shinwari has said the bilateral trade between the two countries reached to $500 million a year. He said the trade volume between the two neighboring Read the full article...

The US Air Force has reportedly deployed the A-10 planes to provide close-air support to the Afghan and US forces as the counter-terrorism operations gain momentum in the restive parts of the country. The planes reportedly arrived in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan on Friday and shortly started operations by providing close-air support to the Read the full article...

The First Vice President of Afghanistan General Abdul Rashid Dostum says the attack on Intercontinental Hotel reveals security and intelligence failure. In a statement released in the aftermath of the deadly attack, Gen. Dostum said he is deeply saddened with the loss of life and property losses inflicted to the ordinary and innocent civilians. Gen. Read the full article...

The Office of the President, ARG Palace, says the National Procurement Commission (NPC) has managed to prevent the embezzlement of around 11 billion Afghanis during the fiscal year 1396. According to a statement by ARG Palace, citing the NPC report, around 800 contracts were reviewed during the fiscal year 1396 and as a result the Read the full article...

The Chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council Hafiz Mohammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi has harshly criticized the Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and the members of the Afghan Ulemas Council as relations remain strained between the two neighboring countries over the circumstances surrounding the fight against the terror. According to the local media report, Mr. Ashrafi Read the full article...

The US government has asked Pakistan to take immediate actions for the arrest or expulsion of the Taliban leaders after the group claimed the deadly attack on Hotel in Kabul that left several dead or wounded. White House spokesperson Sara Sanders told reporters “We call on Pakistan to immediately arrest or expel the Taliban’s leaders.” Read the full article...

At least three militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed in airstrikes in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan military said Tuesday that the airstrikes were carried out in the vicinity of Achin district. Accordig to the Silab corps, at least Read the full article...

Amid rising political tensions and controversies surrounding the Balkh political leadership, the chief executive of Jamiat-e-Islami Ata Mohammad Noor challenged the unity government leaders, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah during the upcoming Presidential Elections, scheduled for 2019. Speaking among his supporters in northern Balkh province, Noor said he will not allow Read the full article...