Pakistan has urged all warring sides in Afghanistan to agree on de-escalation of violence in a bid to create an atmosphere for a negotiated peace process, while emphasizing that there is no military solution to the conflict. “For many years, Imran Khan, Pakistan’s recently elected Prime Minister, has declared that peace in Afghanistan can be restored only through a negotiated […]

A group leader was among 33 Islamic State (IS) suspects intelligence forces detained in central Kabul and eastern Nangarhar provinces, the spy service said Monday. In a statement, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) said its special unit arrested 26 Daesh members during separate raids in Kabul. Headed by Abdullah, the insugennts were planning suicide attacks in Kabul city, the […]