In Afghanistan, ISIS has been targeting minority groups in a wave of attacks in recent months. It’s undermining the Taliban’s promise of greater security. Many Afghans say their cities and villages feel safer under the Taliban. Now in power, the assaults that the Taliban once waged are no more. But a wave of targeted attacks by ISIS is undermining that […]

Responding to a claim by the Afghan minister of defense of the US using Pakistan’s airspace for drone operations, Pakistan said late Sunday it was “highly regrettable”. According to a statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said Islamabad has noted with deep concern the allegation by Afghanistan’s Defense Minister Mullah Muhammad Yaqoub regarding the use of Pakistan’s airspace in a US counter-terrorism […]

The special representative of Iran in Afghanistan has said that the new rulers of Afghanistan do not have enough forces at border posts and Iran should unilaterally establish border security. But the Ministry of National Defense says that they have deployed forces to 450 security posts that have advanced military equipment along the borders of Afghanistan with neighboring countries. Iran […]

Vowing to continue to strengthen its humanitarian and development assistance in Afghanistan, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said the political changes in the country have no impact on its activities. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, met for talks with IOM Deputy Director General Ugochi Daniels on Sunday. Daniels said […]

The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation said Monday that equipment at Kabul International Airport, destroyed last year by withdrawing foreign troops, has been repaired. According to Hamidullah Akhundzadeh, the minister of transport, about 70% of equipment was destroyed but with the help of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, equipment has been repaired. In addition to this, 3,243 flights […]