A Pakistani member of Lashkar-e-Taiba named Saifullah was killed by Afghan forces Wednesday in Asmar district of the country’s eastern Kunar province, said the ministry in a statement.
He was involved in planning and organizing terrorist attacks in eastern Kunar province, according to the statement.
Lashkar-eTaiba (LeT) is widely regarded as terrorist group, operating mainly from Pakistan.
The group maintains ties with other terrorist groups such...
In a Twitter thread published Wednesday, July 14, U.S. Chargé d'Affaires Ross Wilson called on Afghan parties to reach a political settlement by engaging at the negotiation table meaningfully, deliberately and in a renewed manner.
“We urge a renewed, deliberate, and meaningful engagement at the negotiation table to reach a political settlement & to end these years of conflict,” he took to Twitter.
“The world...
At the summit, “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities,” leaders from South and Central Asia and discuss economy, security and culture, read a presidency statement.
It is also aimed at strengthening connectivity between the two regions, according to palace.
The meeting will last for two days, the statement read.
The President is also set to meet with his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev...
Mr. Hussain had replaced Asif Ali Zardari and was succeeded by Arif Alvi.
According to Pakistani media, he was diagnosed with cancer last year was under treatment in a private hospital in Karachi where he breathed his last.
He was the 12th president of Pakistan, who served from 2013 to 2018 during the tenure of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz.
Mamnoon Hussain, originally a businessman, was...
The incident took place Tuesday in Qala-e-Habibullah—outskirts of Logar’s provincial capital as she was on way from Kabul to eastern Khost.
The Ministry of Interior said Mrs. Jalal was set free from Taliban captivity as a result of Afghan forces intelligence and operative efforts and elders’ mediation.
Earlier on Tuesday, Kafil Raihan, head of Khost provincial council, said that armed Taliban had brought Mrs. Jalal...
"Whatever the government of the day is, provided it adheres to certain international norms, the U.K. government will engage with it," he was quoted by the newspaper.
However, Mr. Wallace warned that Britain will review any relationship "if they behave in a way that is seriously against human rights".
In his interview with the newspaper, U.K. Defense Minister recognized that the prospect of the U.K....
An explosion took place Tuesday around 2:50pm in Jada-e-Maiwand (Chawk) area of the capital Kabul, said police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz.
The spokesman put the initial toll of casualties to four killed and more than five wounded.
The type of the explosion was not immediately clear, according to the spokesman.
An investigation into the incident had begun.
No individual or armed group has claimed responsibility for the attack....
The incident took place Tuesday in Kulangar—outskirts of Logar’s provincial capital.
Kafil Raihan, head of Khost provincial council, confirmed the incident, saying the armed Taliban had brought Mrs. Jalal and her guard with themselves.
She was on way from Kabul to eastern Khost, according to Mr. Raihan.
Zahra Jalal is also member of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation which oversees government peace talks with the...
Official data indicated that 3,135 tests were carried out in the same period.
Also, 72 people died of COVID-19 in the previous 24-hours period, bringing the nationwide deaths to 5,921.
Health ministry’s data showed that coronavirus that 1,263 patients got better in the 24-hours period.
All educational centers, including schools and universities, wedding and conference halls as well as swimming pools will remain shut until July...
Chair of the country’s High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, who oversees government peace talks with the Taliban in Doha, said that he met and discussed the peace process and Kabul-Washington military cooperation with head of the U.S. central command and newly-appointed commander in charge of the remaining American forces in Afghanistan Gen. Frank McKenzie.
The meeting was held Tuesday in Abdullah's office,...
