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Zalmay Khalilzad, who played a key role in shaping American policy towards Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq after 9/11, added that Pakistan’s use of “extremist proxies” is also used to threaten India Pakistan’s use of extremist and terrorist proxies, including to threaten India, is a significant contributor to the global menace …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Monday said that a terror plan thwarted in Kabul city. Intelligence operatives succeeded to arrest three terrorists through operation activities in Kabul city, said NDS. Captured insurgents named Husain Ahmad Shaheed Ahmad and Hekmatullah, who were plotter of different terrorist activity in …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani said that his government doesn’t want peace from Pakistan, but expects to suppress the safe terrorist networks inside its soil. Speaking in a press conference, Ghani said Monday that the international community had remarkable attention for support of Afghan government against terrorism threats. …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani assured that NATO-member countries vowed in Warsaw summit to provide financial and technical assistance for 352,000-strong security forces by the end of 2020. Ghani said Monday that Afghanistan was in the spotlight of international community and they promised to fund the current formations …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The High Peace Council faces challenges with the new conditions offered by the Hizb-e-Islami Afghanistan (Afghanistan Islamic Party), an official for the council said. The government-HIA peace talks began around three months ago, after which both sides reached an agreement and needed more discussion between President Ashraf …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Mishrano Jirga or Upper House of Parliament on Sunday said that Warsaw Summit ensured future of the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces. They said that the financial cooperation should be spent transparently for strengthening and equipping of security forces. Senators term the decision of …

AT-KABUL: A group of angry people in the Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood in the western part of Kabul city beat two men and a woman over alleged adultery, setting their car on fire, police said Sunday. The incident took place in the main road of Dasht-e-Barchi area where local residents claimed that …

AT-KABUL: At least 31 insurgents loyal to the Islamic State, known as Daesh were killed and two others received injuries in eastern Nangarhar province, provincial officials said Sunday. In a press statement issued here, the Ministry of Defense said that Daesh fighters were killed in Achin and Kot districts of …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: China military aid including explosive scanners for Kabul gates was formally handed over to the Ministry of Interior on Sunday, officials said. The military aid comprised of 400 security instruments and scanners using for discovery and neutralization of explosive devices. Interior Minister and China Ambassador to Kabul …

AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday met with British Prime Minster, David Cameron at the sideline of Warsaw Summit. They discussed different issues including fight against terrorism, extension of military cooperation for the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces and as well as Afghan-lead peace …