Iran imported power was cut to Herat residents after a power pylon was blown up in Ghoryan district of the province Tuesday morning, said the provincial directorate of power utility—Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS). According to the provincial DABS’ spokesperson, Zainab Mohseni, a technical team is at the site, assessing the damage to repair the pylon at the earliest possible. It is the second incident...
A day after armed Taliban captured Shahrak district of country’s western Ghor province, Keramuddin Rezazada, member of parliament, said, the district’s acting police chief, Burhanuddin Sultani, has joined the group with all his personnel and military gear. Mr. Rezazada added the personnel surrendered to the armed group included 90 soldiers who joined the Taliban with all their military equipment. The police chief evacuated the district...
The announcement comes ten days after the ministry declared closure of all schools, universities and educational centers in bids to fight the third wave of the coronavirus. Restrictions will be extended for two more weeks in 16 Afghan provinces, including the Afghan capital of Kabul health ministry deputy spokesman Mirwais Alizai confirms to TKG, saying it will take effect on Saturday, June 12. According to...
Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar on Monday morning met with U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad in Kabul, Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Gran Hewad told TKG. Both discussed Afghanistan’s peace process, the new chapter of relations between Washington and Kabul as well as threats and opportunities in the post pullout. Regional cooperation, tri- and multilateral relations, ways to boost regional consensus as well as...
Afghan interpreters, guards and other employees who had worked with foreign forces in the past are fearful and seeking to flee as foreign forces leave Afghanistan. The Taliban in a statement assured them not to fear as long as they "show remorse” for what they did in the past. "They shall not be in any danger on our part," the Taliban said in a statement. "The...
According to Afghan health ministry, as many as 56 more patients have died after contracting the disease, pushing the toll of fatalities to 3,251. As many as 1,582 new cases of infection were reported in the country, bringing the nationwide case count to 82,326. The figures showed that 4,671 tests were carried out in the past 24-hour period. Also, 376 patients having been contracted with the...
According to provincial governor Zahir Faiz Zada, government forces have evacuated the district to prevent civilian casualties. Armed Taliban last night stormed police headquarters of Shahrak district, blowing up a car rigged with explosives. At least nine army soldiers were killed and six were missing after the explosion. Taliban officials have also confirmed capture of the district. Afghan Ministry of Defense has yet to comment. The last remaining...
The second day of protests, sparked by the jihadi commander killing of a civilian in Parwan province, drew dozens of demonstrators to streets, raising outcry over the murder and urging for the arrest of the perpetrators. Hundreds of cars are stuck as the route is closed to the traffic. The highway was still closed to traffic, Wahida Shahkar, spokesperson for provincial governor spoke with TKG,...
At least 30 people were killed while 50 others injured after two passenger trains collided near Dharki, a city located in the Ghotki District of upper Sindh, on Monday morning, the Dawn reported. Geo News also cited senior district police official Umar Tufail that 30 dead had been transferred to surrounding hospitals. The toll was expected to shoot up as there were still mangled train...
Taliban spokesman Muhamad Naeem tweeted that a delegation led by Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, deputy head of the Taliban's political office in Qatar, on Sunday met with Tomas Niklasson, the EU newly appointed envoy for Afghanistan. Both discussed the Afghan peace process, the withdrawal of foreign forces, the European Union’s humanitarian aids to the country as well as security and safety of foreign diplomats, he...