AT-KABUL: Some members of the Wolesi Jirga or the Lower House of Parliament on Saturday said that the three-part new alliance is not for the national interests—rather it has been formed to seek more privileges. According to report the new alliance formed by leaders from three Afghan political parties, such …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Fourteen fighters of the Islamic State (IS), which is also known as Daesh terrorist group have been gunned down by unknown gunmen in Khogyani district of eastern Nangarhar province, the Afghan military said on Saturday. The Daesh militants were killed after being arrested a day earlier in …
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Insights from Anis Bajrektarevic Trans-Pacific View author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Dr. Anis Bajrektarevic – chairperson and professor in international law and global political studies, Vienna, Austria and editor of …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Chief of Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP), Mahmood Khan Achakzai in his recent speech at Qilla Abdullah in Baluchistan province, said that any Pashtun in Pakistan who are not feeling the pain of Afghanistan would be faithless, reported by Mashaal Radio. Achakzai said the ongoing conflict …
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has recently decided to deploy more troops in Afghanistan. The NATO secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg announced in Brussels that so far 15 member countries have showed readiness to send additional forces to the war-torn country. He said that totally 3,000 troops would be stationed here …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United Kingdom’s Defense Secretary, Michael Fallon has announced that Britain has taken a formal decision to deploy 100 more soldiers to Afghanistan in a bid to help, and train the Afghan security forces. While talking to media on his arrival to NATO info-icon defense ministers meeting …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 20 Islamic State IS, which is also known as Daesh militants have been killed in airstrikes carried out by the Afghan security forces in Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province, a military official said on Friday. Maj. Sherin Aqa Faqiri, 201 Selab Military Corps spokesman, …
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Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai raises serious questions over the role of Washington in curbing the presence of Daesh in his homeland. ISTANBUL, Turkey — Over the past few years, former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has often lashed out at the US government in the news. He says the US …
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Treading carefully More than 16 years after the fall of their government, the Taliban say they are willing to allow girls to study, but residents on the ground say the group has done little, if anything, to re-open girls′ schools in areas under their control. Ali M. Latifi reports from …
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US President Donald Trump and Indian PM Narendra Modi have urged Pakistan to ensure its territory is not used to launch terror attacks. They issued their call in a statement released by the White House shortly after the two met in Washington DC. It comes after attacks in recent years …
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