The Afghan government approved in principle the security plan for Kabul city as efforts are underway for the betterment of the security of the capital.
A press release from ARG (Presidential Palace) stated that the security plan was during the meeting of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces chaired by President Ashraf Ghani.
The statement added the security officials presented their reports regarding the security...
North Korea is to send its highest ranking official for years to the South amid an easing of tensions during the Winter Olympics.
Kim Yong-nam, the ceremonial head of state, will lead a 22-member delegation to the South beginning on Friday, said the South's Unification Ministry.
The two Koreas' athletes will march under one flag at the opening ceremony.
The North's participation in the Games is...
Afghanistan’s cricket team captain Asghar Stanikzai pledged to play quality cricket in limited over series against Zembabwe in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The captains of Afghanistan and Zimbabwe National teams held a press conference in Sharjah where Afghanistan’s Head coach, Phil Simmons was also present.
Addressing the press, Afghanistan’s skipper Asghar Stanikzai said, “We are well prepared for this series. We have quality spinners...
President Ashraf Ghani visited Kabul’s PD10 police department late Sunday evening where he spoke to policemen about the situation as well as about their working and living conditions.
A press release from ARG (Presidential Palace) stated that Mohammad Salim Ehsas, chief of Kabul police, briefed the president on performance of police.
The statement added that Ghani commended sacrifices of security forces for countering terrorism, organized...
Taliban killed a woman in Ghor province.
Abdulhai Khatebe, spokesman for Ghor governor, told Killid that Taliban abducted the woman from her house in Yakhansefla area of Teyora district three days ago.
Khatebe said that the motive behind the incident is family dispute, adding that the woman was killed by Taliban while she was trying to escape Taliban captivity.
Meanwhile local officials in the province asserted...
Security officials in north zone reported that Taliban shadow district governor for Khoja Namose district of Faryab was killed in the province.
A press release from Shaheen 209 Military Corps stated that the shadow district governor was killed in Shaikhai area of the district.
The statement added that Mullah Zabiullah, Taliban shadow district governor for Khoja Namose, and his 12 fighters were killed and nine...
Ministry of Defence (MoD) said that some hundred insurgents were killed over the past 24 hours during Afghan forces’ operations across the country.
A press release from MoD stated that the insurgents were killed in Faryab, Kandahar, Ghazni, Nangarhar, Helmand, Maidan Wardak and Logar provinces.
The statement added that during the operations security forces notched up many achievements.
Taliban have not commented about the operations yet.
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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates had intentions to invade Qatar at the beginning of a diplomatic crisis that erupted in June, according to Qatar's defence minister.
In an interview with the Washington Post on Friday, Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah said his Gulf neighbours have "tried everything" to destabilise the country, but their intentions to invade were "diffused" by Qatar.
"They have intentions...
The Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline is being built in Turkmenistan in accordance with the approved schedule, Nebit-Gaz, online newspaper of the country’s Oil and Gas Complex, reported.
Turkmengaz State Concern’s representative in the board of directors of TAPI Pipeline Company Limited delivered a report at the final meeting of enterprises and departments of Turkmenistan's oil and gas industry.
The construction of the Turkmen section of...
Senior Afghan and Pakistani officials on Saturday discussed issues under the Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS) and agreed to hold the next meeting on February ninth and 10th in Islamabad, a joint statement released after the meeting said.
The discussion was held in a cordial environment and both delegations made some progress on the APAPPS, the statement said.
“There are still some...
