Closing Torkham, and Spin Boldak crossing points would not stop movements of the militants, rather increase tension between the two countries: Afrasiab Khattak KABUL: Pakistani government closed Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings for an indefinite period on Friday, following a ...

At least two civilians were killed in artillery shelling from the other side of Durand Line in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan. According to the local security officials, the incident took place late on Thursday night after dozens of artillery ...

KABUL: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani will leave for Germany tonight to attend the Munich security conference and brief the world leaders regarding the menace of terrorism. Deputy presidential spokesman, Shah Hussain Murtazvi, told reporters that President Ghani lead a delegation ...

A top leader of the Haqqani terrorist network was killed in an airstrike conducted by the Afghan forces in Southeast of Afghanistan. The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), said the Haqqani leader killed in the operation has been ...

The Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has reacted to the death of the UAE Ambassador who was injured in an explosion in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan. The Office of the President, ARG Palace, said President Ghani was saddened by ...

The former Afghan skipper Mohammad Nabi has been placed second by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in One Day International All-Rounder rankings. Shakib Al Hasan secures the first position in the latest ranking table of International Cricket Council (ICC). According ...

KABUL: The NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg has said the alliance is firmly committed to its Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan. The NATO decided to stay in Afghanistan with 13,000 troops to train, assist and advise Afghan security force to ...

KABUL: 52 farmers have been kidnapped by Taliban militants in Northern Jawzjan province, said officials Wednesday. “Armed Taliban have Kidnapped 52 famers in Darzab district today,” said Provincial Governor Spokesman Reza Rezai. He said that the farmers went to Chehl ...

The Afghan government approved three contracts worth 1.5 billion AFN during a meeting which was chaired by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. The Office of the President, ARG Palace, said the contracts were approved during the National Procurement Commission (NPC) meeting. ...

KABUL: Among the concerns that the upcoming spring would be a bloody one with serious fighting, president, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, on Tuesday warned that the country’s security forces will “defeat” the militants and will “chase them in every valley and ...