India and Afghanistan have further cemented the close cooperation in the field of development partnership by signing 11 Memorandum o Understanding (MoUs) for people-centric projects, according to a statement on Monday. These projects come under the ambit of community based Small Development Projects (SDP) which are aimed at building capacities and capabilities of Afghan nationals and institutions for governance and […]
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Security forces kill key Taliban insurgent in Kabul
Afghan security forces have killed a key member of the Taliban extremist group in a night raid in Qarabagh district of Kabul on Sunday, said officials on Monday.
Read more ›Germany donates equipment to Afghan Interpol
German Police donated detection equipment to the Afghan Interpol in a bid to help them identify and arrest criminals. The equipment donated by Germany police included security camera, smart camera, night vision cameras, TVs, projectors and sound recorders, said a statement issued by Ministry of Interior (MoI).
Read more ›Mohib meets Khalilzad, UAE counterpart
As part of Afghanistan’s regional engagement on peace and security,the National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib met with his UAE counterpart Sheikh Tahnoon in Abu Dhabi and the U.S. special envoy for peaceZalmay Khalilzadin the United Arab Emirates.
Read more ›US envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on India visit
US special envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad begins a two-day visit to India on Thursday, his first after being appointed to the post in September 2018. Khalilzad is expected to discuss US plans for withdrawing troops from the country as well as the efforts that are underway to bring the hardline Taliban to the talks table.
Read more ›Pakistan official says Afghan govt should be part of regional peace process
Awami National Party (ANP) head Asfandyar Wali Khan has urged the regional countries to make the Afghan government part of the ongoing peace process to bring stability to the region. He was talking to a delegation from Afghanistan Wednesday at his residence in Wali Bagh in Charsadda district.
Read more ›Airstrike in Afghanistan kills 20 talibans and a commander
A commander of the Taliban group Mullah Abdul Basir and his twenty fighters have been killed in an airstrike in northern Balkh province of Afghanistan. The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North in a statement said the airstrike was carried out by coalition forces late on afternoon evening.
Read more ›China, Pakistan, and Afghanistan sign MoU to cooperate on counter-terrorism
China, Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to cooperate on counter-terrorism and coordinate to call on the Taliban to return to the negotiating table and to move ahead the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned reconciliation process, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Monday.
Read more ›Taliban Meet U.S. Officials In UAE Amid Growing Peace Efforts
The Taliban representatives met with the U.S. officials in UAE on Monday amid growing efforts to end 17 years of conflict in Afghanistan. Zabiullah Mujahid, a spokesman of the Taliban in a statement said that representatives from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the UAE will also attend the meeting. The meeting is a part of diplomatic efforts to resolve the Afghan […]
Read more ›6 rebels killed, 8 wounded in Zabul clashes
Six Taliban insurgents were killed and eight others wounded during clashes with security forces in southern Zabul province, police said on Sunday. Police chief Col. Mohammad Mustafa Mayar told Pajhwok Afghan News that militants attacked police check-posts in Arghandab district on Saturday night.
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