 |
More PTM Leaders Arrested, Afghans Protest Pashteens Detention The arrest of the leader of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), Manzoor Pashteen, by Pakistani forces, has sparked anger among Afghan politicians who call it unjust and an act against freedom of speech.
His arrest comes almost two weeks after a large public gathering by the group in the city of Bannu... |
|
 |
Taliban repel Afghan forces attempt to reach US spy plane crash site +Video The Taliban say they have repelled Afghan government forces attempt to reach the site of a crashed US spy plane in Ghazni province.
Zabiullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, clashes erupted as the government forces, backed by the US military, tried for the second time to reach the wreckage site in... |
|
 |
US Aircraft Dropped 7,423 Munitions in Afghanistan in 2019 The US aircraft released 7,423 bombs and other munitions in the country in 2019, according to figures published Monday by US Air Forces Central Command, according to a Stars and Strips report.
Coalition aircraft flew nearly 8,800 sorties during the period, over a quarter of which carried out strikes.
The... |
|
 |
AIHRC: Civilian Casualties from Afghan Airstrikes Increasing The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Monday lashed out at the government for an "increase in civilian casualties" in Afghan forces airstrikes, saying this is not acceptable.
The commission said the security agencies are not bound by rules for protecting civilians during their... |
|
 |
In Talks, US Asks Taliban for Long-Term Reduction in Violence As the peace talks in Qatar continue, two sources familiar with the matter said the United States negotiators have asked the Taliban to agree to a long-term reduction in violence before signing the peace deal that both sides have discussed over the past year.
Earlier reports indicated that the Taliban... |
|
 |
US military investigating reports of Afghanistan plane crash: Official The US military is investigating reports of a plane crash in Afghanistans Ghazni province, south of the capital, a US official says.
The unnamed official, speaking to CNN on Monday, did not provide any further details.
Meanwhile, the US military told the Associated Press that it is investigating... |
|
 |
Abdullah Criticizes Palace for Impeding Peace Process A group of politicians and senior members of Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullahs campaign team at a gathering in Kabul on Sunday criticized the Presidential Palace for "impeding" the peace process by introducing new conditions for a potential peace agreement.
Abdullah argued that instead of imposing... |
|
 |
Afghan Politicians Prepare National Reconciliation Plan A group of prominent Afghan politicians has prepared a national reconciliation plan with the help of a research organization for moving forward the peace negotiations.
The politicians said the plan has been shared with political leaders and civil society members.The politicians are awaiting President... |
|
 |
Girl and Her Father Are Killed by Afghan Forces The Afghan government said on Saturday that it was investigating the fatal shootings by Afghan soldiers of a girl and her father in Kandahar Province, amid complaints by residents that the security forces have for years been accused of extrajudicial killings and other abuses.
The most basic details... |
|
 |
Hamid Karzai, Abdullah to come up with a new policy for peace Political leaders and heads of political bodies, including Abdullah Abdullah and Hamid Karzai, had a consultative meeting Saturday in Kabul in order to create a new policy for the peace negotiations. CE Abdullah warned that no one can cease the peace talks for personal benefits. They considered ‘violence... |
|
 |
Violence Reduction Must Mean No Civ. Casualties: Amnesty.org Amnesty International on Friday, in a message aimed at the US and the Taliban, stated that any potential agreement on the reduction in violence must include a commitment by both sides to abide by the laws of war and end all attacks on civilians.
"The USA and the Afghan Talibans negotiations over a... |
|
 |
China appoints new special envoy for Afghanistan China has appointed Liu Jian as the new special envoy for Afghanistan, Chinese Foreign Ministrys Spokesperson Geng Shuang said on Wednesday.
"Special Envoy Liu is a senior diplomat who has served as Chinas ambassador to Afghanistan, Malaysia, Pakistan and other countries", he said during his regular... |
|
 |
President Trump and PM Khan Discuss Afghanistan at Davos US President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum at Davos and discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, Reuters reported.
According to reports, both leaders agreed to continue efforts towards a lasting political settlement... |
|
 |
Taliban, US involved in controversy of ceasefire, reduction in violence The Taliban and American negotiators were involved in discussions on Monday over a controversy of ceasefire and reduction in violence but could not reach any understanding.
The US side wants Taliban declare a ceasefire across Afghanistan while Taliban suggest reduction in violence that means they... |
|
 |
Hasina, Karzai join criticism of Indian Citizenship Law Bangladesh and Afghanistan have opposed Indias controversial law - the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) - which cites the two together with Pakistan as the three neighbours that discriminate against non-Muslim minorities.
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai told The Hindu that the law which excludes... |
|
 |
Wells visit to Pakistan ahead of Afghan Peace Deal Alice Wells, a Chief US diplomat for South Asian affairs, arrived in Islamabad on Sunday on a crucial visit just ahead of the possible peace deal between the US and the Afghan Taliban.
Before heading Islamabad, Wells visited New Delhi, where she held talks with senior Indian officials on a range of... |
|
 |
Peace is "Not One Persons Monopoly": Abdullah Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said on Monday that peace is not one persons monopoly, but is a collective desire.
Speaking to the council of ministers, Abdullah said that Afghanistans stance is clear in supporting the peace process.
"Peace is not one persons monopoly, one persons wish-- but... |
|
 |
Plan on Reduction in Violence Deceptive: Danish Second Vice President Sarwar Danish on Sunday reiterated the Afghan governments stance on peace, saying that the Talibans plan to reduce violence is a way of evading a real peace, and it is deceiving the people and the international community.
Reports indicate that the Taliban has agreed on a 7-10... |
|
 |
US Charg dAffaires in Kabul Begins Work US diplomat Ross Wilson has arrived in Kabul to start work at the US embassy as a chargé daffaires until a permanent ambassador is chosen.
In a tweet, Wilson said: "I am excited to start work at the US embassy in Kabul during this crucial time in the history of Afghanistan."
"Be it Afghan... |
|
 |
Taliban Aims to Sign Peace Deal by Months End: Dawn The Taliban is aiming to reach a withdrawal agreement with the US by the end of January and is prepared to "scale down" military operations ahead of signing the deal, the Talibans chief spokesman in Doha, Suhail Shaheen, told Pakistans daily newspaper Dawn on January 18.
"We have agreed to scale... |
|
 |
The War Will End When the US Withdraws: Mullah Badradar The Talibans chief negotiator Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar said less than two weeks ago that the war will come to an end in Afghanistan once the US forces withdraw from the country.
"The war will end when the US withdraws from Afghanistan," said Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, one of the founders of the... |
|
 |
Amid Doha Talks, Palace Still Insists on Ceasefire: Sediqqi As the US and the Taliban begin a new round of talks in Doha - which a Taliban spokesman says are focused on signing the deal - Palace spokesman Sediq Sediqqi on Saturday said, "all allies" of the Afghan government, as well as the "people of Afghanistan," are "insisting on a ceasefire" before the next... |
|
 |
US, Taliban Discuss Signing of Peace Deal: Shaheen Negotiators from the United States and the Taliban have resumed talks in Doha and are discussing "the signing of the peace deal and a ceremony for it" over the past two days, a Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said in a tweet early on Friday.
Shaheen said that the negotiations - which are led by the... |
|
 |
Qureshi Urges US to Remain Engaged in Rebuilding Afghanistan Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi at an event Thursday hosted by a think tank in Washington, D.C. called on the United States to remain engaged in Afghanistan even if it eventually withdraws its troops from the country.
Speaking at a discussion held by the Center for Strategic and International... |
|
 |
Trump administration slammed for lying over Afghan war A senior US official has slammed the Trump administration for "classifying information that shows the war on Afghanistan is going badly," including data on Afghan troop casualties and assessments of the Taliban’s strength.
John F. Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction,... |
|
 |
US Officials Routinely Lied Over Afghan Progress: Sopko John Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), told US Congress on Wednesday that US officials routinely lied to the public during the 18-year war by exaggerating progress reports. Sopko was summoned to speak in response to the Washington Posts recent release of formerly... |
|
 |
Qureshi: Taliban Ready for Reduction of Violence Pakistans Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in a video message on Thursday said that Afghanistan and Pakistan "need stability," and "good progress" has been made as the Taliban shows "they are ready for a reduction of violence."
Qureshi said that negotiations have continued between the US and... |
|
 |
Taliban Leader Agrees to a 7-Day Reduction of Violence: Source The Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada has agreed to a seven-day reduction of violence in Afghanistan on condition that a peace deal is signed, sources familiar with the process have said on condition of anonymity.
The Taliban leader has said that the reduction of violence in major cities... |
|
 |
Ceasefire Key to Peace Talks: Mohib Hamdullah Mohib, the Afghanistans National Security Adviser, underlined Wednesday at the Raisina Dialogue multilateral conference in New Delhi that "a ceasefire is necessary to create a conducive environment for talks" adding that if the Taliban do not accept the Afghan governments recall on Peace... |
|
 |
Nearly 10,000 Election Complaints Rejected: IECC Zuhra Bayan Shinwari, head of the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC), at a Tuesday press conference said that 9,866 complaints out of 16,545 complaints have been rejected for lack of evidence.
"Now we are moving into the recount process, and, so far, there have been no serious problems... |
|
General Soleimani highly charismatic, conqueror of hearts: Daughter
ANSAR PRESS
|
ABOUT US
|
CONTACT US
|
MOBILE VERSION
|
LINKS
|
DESIGN: Negah Network Co.