Новости за 12.04.2018

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) released its latest report regarding the economic development of Afghanistan, predicting a moderate economic growth of 2.5 percent in 2018. Afghanistan’s economy is forecast to moderate to 2.5% growth in 2018 and 2019 due to the challenging security and political situations in the country, the report states. The report further Read the full article...

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan says it has document 2,258 civilian casualties over a period of three months in Afghanistan. According to the latest report of UNAMA, from 1 January to 31 March 2018, UNAMA documented 2,258 civilian casualties (763 deaths and 1,495 injured), reflecting similar levels of civilian harm documented in the Read the full article...

The Afghan armed forces launched heavy airstrikes and ground operations to pound the Taliban targets in response to a coordinated attack the group launched on Khwaja Omari district last night. Provincial governor’s spokesman Mohammad Arif Noori said the air and ground offensive was launched earlier today in response to last night’s attack. He said at Read the full article...

The government of Pakistan has set a deadline for the return of thousands of Pakistani refugees who are currently residing in Afghanistan, it has been reported. According to the local media reports, citing the relevant officials, at least 15,00 Pakistani families from North Waziristan are currently based in Afghanistan. The Fata Disaster Management Authority Mian Read the full article...

At least four militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were blown up by own explosives in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan. The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in the East said the incident took place on Wednesday in the vicinity of Chapa Dara district. The source Read the full article...

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) reacted at the deadly Kunduz airstrike amid reports both the Taliban and ordinary civilians have suffered casualties in the raid. Quoting the local residents, HRW stated in its report that the attack has killed at least 50 people and perhaps many more, while the residents have told journalists that about Read the full article...

A prominent Afghan political figure and ex-member of the parliament Mohammad Younus Qanooni reacted at the suggestions to establish safe zones for the Taliban group. In his speech during a gathering organized for peace process, Qanooni said the establishment of safe zones for the Taliban group would mean partition of Afghanistan. Qanooni further added that Read the full article...

The Afghan National Police (ANP) forces have thwarted three back to back explosions in different parts of the capital as part of their ongoing efforts to foil the destructive plots being hatched by the anti-government armed elements. The Kabul Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials said the explosions were thwarted in Qarabagh district, 5th and 6th Read the full article...

The Senate House of Pakistan has passed a resolution regarding the alleged killing of civilians in northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan as the rare uproar regarding the airstrike persists in the country with the Afghan officials insisting that the Taliban group has suffered heavy casualties in the raid despite it claimed the lives of some Read the full article...

A senior government official was killed in a coordinated attack by the Taliban militants in southeastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan. The provincial police commandment in a statement confirmed that the district administrative governor of Khwaja Omar district Ali Shams Dost was killed in the attack last night. The statement further added that the Taliban militants Read the full article...