The Taliban and the Haqqani network need to become part of the Afghan politics, the Pakistani Ambassador to the United States said during a talk on Friday.
In his address at the Kashmir Solidarity Day being celebrated at the Pakistani Embassy in Washington, Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry stressed that the Afghan issue does not have a military solution.
Pakistan's relations with the US should be...
At least eight armed anti-government insurgents were killed in Afghan security forces’ operation codenamed ‘Kokcha 18’ in Jorm district of Badakhshan province.
A press release from Shaheen 209 Military corps stated that the operation was conducted in Farghameroe area of the district.
The statement added that a Humvee tank, a heavy weapon, and three hideouts of insurgents were destroyed.
Armed anti-government groups are yet to comment...
The leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan Qari Hekmat was killed in an airstrike in Jawzjan province.
A press release from Shaheen 209 Military Corps stated that Qari Hekmat was killed in an airstrike of the US forces in Darzab district.
The statement added that the airstrike was carried out at 11:58 am local time in Sar Dara area of Darzab...
Israeli forces have shot dead seven Palestinians and injured more than 1,000 as tens of thousands participated in a mass demonstration demanding the right of return for Palestinian refugees.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported on Friday that 293 people were injured by live ammunition after Israeli forces fired on protesters who had gathered near the Israeli border in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Hundreds of...
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi announced a gift 40,000 tonnes of wheat to the Afghan people.
Abbasi made the announcement during his daylong visit to Kabul on Friday in response to an invitation from President Ashraf Ghani.
Abbasi also announced a waiver of additional regulatory duty on Afghan exports to Pakistan to help lift the war-torn country’s economy.
A statement from the Pakistan embassy here...
The Pakistani prime minister met Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah and other Afghan leaders in Kabul on Friday.
During his daylong visit, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and the CEO discussed the entire range of bilateral matters and agreed on regular contacts at the leadership level.
The Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad said Abbasi also met Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan Chief Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Mohammad Mohaqiq, Karim Khalili, and Pir Syed...
Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani, heading a high-level delegation, is scheduled to arrive in Azerbaijan today (Wednesday).
During his four-day trip, the foreign minister will attend a mid-term ministerial conference of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on April 5 and 6, the news agency Trend said.
The two-day event, which will be held in Baku, seeks to promote international peace and security for sustainable development.
A meeting of...
Taliban recruitment-in charge was arrested in Ghoryan district of Herat province.
Abdul Ahad Walizada, spokesman for Herat police, told Killid that the man named Mullah Akhtar was arrested in a clearing operation of Afghan security forces.
Walizada added that Mullah Akhtar was in charge of recruitment for Taliban militants in the district.
He added that the man is also suspected of several terror incidents and laying...
At least two persons were killed and three injured in a traffic accident in Adraskan district of Herat province today.
Abdul Ahad Walizada, spokesman for Herat police, told Killid that a Toyota Corolla vehicle hit two pedestrians in Campani Bazar area of Adraskan district around 8:30 am today.
He added that the two pedestrians were killed and three others on board including two women were...
The government of Pakistan has extended the deadline for the voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees to June 30, 2018.
An official of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday dispelled the impression that deadline for voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan had been over and said the Government of Pakistan had extended the date till June 30, 2018.
Qaiser Khan Afridi, spokesperson...
