HomePage – TimeLine Layout – Page 1944

29 May

Salma Dam to become operational in one year: Herat governor

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Governor of the western Herat province said that construction work on the Salma Dam was going on in full swing, and the project would take one year to complete. Refuting reports about security challenges in front of the project, Mohammad Asif Rahimi assured that nothing could hamper …

29 May

Second phase of informal peace talks will start soon: HPC

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The High Peace Council (HPC) said that the next phase of informal peace talks with the Taliban will be held soon. Maulvi Shahzada Shahid, spokesman for the HPC, said that armed oppositions should avail the opportunity and come to the negotiation table. He said that the second …

29 May

Nangarhar ulema term war against govt un-Islamic

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A number of religious scholars from eastern Nangarhar province termed the ongoing war against the government as a conspiracy engineered by neighboring countries. The religious scholars in a gathering on Friday threw their weight behind Afghan security forces. They termed the current war against the Afghan government …

29 May

Iranian spy breaks Nimroz prison

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: An Iranian spy has escaped from the Nimroz province, sources said. A security official, on the condition not to be named, told Pajhwok that the Iranian agent has successfully fled the jail during the visiting hours. The official said the other day that the spy was sentenced …

29 May

Georgia marks five years of serving in NATO-led Afghan mission

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Georgia has marked five years of its armed forces’ services in Afghanistan. A ceremony in this connection was held on Friday in Tbilisi, the capital city of Georgia, where the country’s senior military officials participated. The Georgian armed forces (GAF) are participating in the NATO-led Afghan mission …

29 May

7 militants held in Nangarhar

AT-KABUL: Provincial government of Nangarhar on Friday claimed arrest of seven Taliban fighters. Spokesman to the provincial governor, Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, said that Afghan security forces have nabbed six militants along a notorious Taliban commander in Ghanikhel district. The spokesman identified the Taliban commander as Mirdad. Providing details about the …

29 May

Merkel not ruling out EU treaty change after Cameron talks

Angela Merkel has said she does not rule out future treaty changes in Europe and will be a “constructive partner” to the UK in getting reforms. After talks with David Cameron, the German leader said her “clear-cut” view was that the UK should stay in the EU. While there was …

29 May

Saudi Arabian mosque hit by bomb attack

A bomb has exploded outside a Shia mosque in Saudi Arabia, reportedly killing at least four people. Officials said a suicide bomber blew up a car in the city of Dammam in Eastern Province. The Islamic State (IS) group has said that it was behind the attack in a statement …

29 May

German hostage rescued in Kunduz

AT-KABUL: A German citizen, kidnapped by suspected Taliban militants in northeastern Afghanistan a month back, was released on Friday, provincial officials said. The German national, working with the German Agency for International Development (GIZ), was abducted by the suspected Taliban fighters some 45 days ago while travelling in a vehicle …

28 May

Of troops defection, Urozgan and the government

Those who wear the prestigious uniform and carry out rifles into combat are the faithful sons of the soil, and the nation’s job is to hold them higher in respect and esteem because they are protecting us from a force like the Taliban—a human specie gone insane and bloodthirsty. The …