US to ask NATO for 1,000 more troops for Afghanistan

The US will ask NATO members to contribute about 1,000 extra troops to help in the battle against the Taliban militant group in Afghanistan, the new US ambassador to the military alliance says. The additional NATO troops would add to the roughly 3,000 US forces already on their way to Afghanistan under...

NUG Committed to Organize �Credible, Viable� Elections: Abdullah

Addressing the closing ceremony of the third Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in Kabul on Thursday, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said the National Unity Government (NUG) is fully committed to organize credible and viable Parliamentary and Presidential elections by the end of its term. "We have learned...

Ghani Reiterates Call to Pakistan to Intensify State-to-State Dialogue with Afghanistan

Addressing Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in Kabul on Thursday, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani reiterated his call to Pakistan to intensify the state-to-state peace dialogue with Afghanistan. "I call once again on Pakistan to intensify the state-to-state dialogue with us to secure regional peace...

US Concerned over Future of Government in Pakistan: Rex Tillerson

The United States of America is concerned about the future of the government in Pakistan and wants to ensure long-term stability in the country, US. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday. Tillerson�s comments came after he met with his Pakistani counterpart Khawaja Muhammad Asif, who is...

Govt Happy With Its Progress As SOM Summit Opens in Kabul

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Wednesday announced that Afghanistan has fully honored its commitments it made to the international community and that it is proud to participate at the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM). The country has achieved major gains in various sectors, said the ministry in a statement. Programs...

Taliban�s Qatar Office Engaged in �Spreading Terror Activities� in Afghanistan

The Taliban political office in Qatar concentrates more on spreading terrorist activities in Afghanistan than having impact on the process of Afghan peace talks with the group, a government source told Ariana News Wednesday. "The Taliban Qatar office is ineffective to the pave the way for peace talks...

Trump ready for whatever steps necessary regarding Pakistan: Mattis

The US Secretary of Defense James Mattis has warned that President Donald Trump is prepared to take whatever actions are necessary if Washington�s efforts fail to work with Pakistan in Afghanistan. Speaking to the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, Mattis said Washington considers to try one...

Dunford says �clear to me� that the ISI of Pakistan has connections with terror group

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States General Joseph Dunford has confirmed that the military intelligence of Pakistan�s military, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), has connections with the terror group. Gen. Dunford informed in this regard while briefing the US lawmakers in...

Denmark to Send 55 More Soldiers to Afghanistan

Denmark said Monday it will send an additional 55 soldiers to the country to boost security efforts after a car bomber attacked a Danish convoy last week. The soldiers will assist the 97 Danish soldiers already in Afghanistan protecting advisers traveling to and from the Afghan military academy near...

Karzai strongly reacts at Las Vegas incident calling it a move against humanity

The former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai strongly reacted at the mass killing of people in Las Vegas city, calling it a move against humanity. The office of the former president in a statement said Hamid Karzai has condemned the brutal killing of ordinary people in strongest words. Karzai further...

Pakistan�s army chief offers to train Afghan security forces

The Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan General Qamar Javed Bajwa has offered to train the Afghan security forces as he pledged full support in the fight against terrorism during his visit to Afghanistan on Sunday. The media wing of the Pakistani military, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a statement...

Pakistani Chief of Army Staff to Visit Kabul

Pakistani Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa is expected to visit Kabul with a high-level delegation in the near future, an official said. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defense, Dawlat Waziri said, Pakistani Gen. Bajwa in his trip to Kabul will meet with the leaders of the National Unity...

Karzai calls Kabul bombing work of foreigners as ISIS claims responsibility

The former Afghanistan President Hami Karzai strongly condemned the suicide attack in Kabul city that left nearly 30 people dead or wounded on Friday. The Office of the Former President in a statement said Hamid Karzai condemns in strongest terms the terrorist attack in Qala-e-Fatehullah, Kabul, today...

Explosion inflicts casualties in Kabul city

An explosion rocked Kabul city in Afghanistan this afternoon leaving at least twenty five people dead or wounded, the security officials said. The incident took place in the vicinity of Qala-e-Fatullah area of the city with the eyewitnesses saying the explosion was triggered by a suicide attack. The...

Three Killed In IED Blast In Kabul

Officials from the Ministry of Interior say at least 16 people were wounded in the explosion and two of them were police force members. At least three people were killed in an IED blast close to a mosque in Cinema Pamir area in Kabul�s PD1 on Thursday evening, the Ministry of Interior officials confirmed. Two...

U.S. cannot achieve objectives in Afghanistan without change of behavior by Pakistan: Dunford

A top US military general has said that the United States would not be able its objectives in Afghanistan without a change of behavior by its neighbor Pakistan. "It is unacceptable that Pakistan provides sanctuary, and we ought to bring the full weight of the U.S. government and our coalition partners...

Rabbani says concerned about upcoming election transparency

Afghanistan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani on Thursday said that he was concerned about transparency of parliamentary election scheduled to be held next year. Speaking at a ceremony to commemorate death of former Afghan president and head of High Peace Council Burhanni Rabbani six years ago, his...

Abdullah in India for trade exhibition as he expects to meet PM Modi

The Chief Executive of the Government of National Unity Abdullah Abdullah arrived to New Delhi, the capital city of India, to participate in trade exhibition and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Office of the Chief Executive confirmed that Abdullah arrived to New Dehi and will participate in Afghanistan-India...

Elimination of 5th pillar in the government key for peace and stability: Sayyaf

The former Afghanistan lawmaker and Jihadi leader Abdul Rab Rasool Sayyaf says it would be impossible to ensure peace and stability in the country as long as the fifth pillar continues to operate within the government. Speaking during a gathering to mark the death anniversary of Burhaddin Rabbani, the...

Taliban can�t win on the battlefield, can gain much on negotiation table: Stoltenberg

The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg said the Taliban group cannot win on the battlefield. Speaking during a press conference with US Defense Secretary James Mattis and President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, the Secretary General said there is much the group...

US Special Charge d�Affaires and Hekmatyar discuss peace deal and elections

The Special Charge d�Affaires of the US Embassy in Kabul met with the leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Tuesday to discuss the peace deal signed last year and elections. "Special Charge d�Affaires Ambassador Hugo Llorens met on September 26 with Hizb- Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar,"...

Asif claims Pakistan cannot take responsibility for Afghanistan�s peace and security

The foreign minister of Pakistan Khwajah Asif has claimed that Pakistan cannot take responsibility for the peace and security of Afghanistan as he levied new accusations against Afghanistan and India for supporting terrorism. Asif made the remarks during a seminar in New York and also slammed the United...

MoI Warns Of Controlled Explosions In Kabul Overnight

Four Taliban attackers who launched an hours-long rocket attack on the civilian and military airport in Kabul city have been killed but eyewitnesses report heavy clashes are still ongoing in the area. MoI officials say however that a large cache of weapons and explosive devices was found in a house...

Twin bombings, gun fight kill six police in Afghanistan

Twin bomb attacks and a gun fight have claimed the lives of at least six policemen in Afghanistan. In the first attack, two police officers died in a roadside bombing in the western province of Herat on Tuesday. Jelani Farhad, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said three other officers were also...

Trump pushes Ghani to close Taliban office in Qatar

The US President Donald Trump has stepped up efforts and pressures on The Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani for the closure of the Taliban office in Qatar, a move which is apparently aimed at increasing pressures on the group as part of the new US strategy to combat terrorism and eliminate...

India Tells Mattis It Won�t Send Troops to Afghanistan

Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met her US counterpart James Mattis on Tuesday in New Delhi and discussed the issue of terrorist safe havens in Pakistan. According to the Times of India, both parties agreed that such sanctuaries should not be tolerated. Sitharaman also said she made India�s...

Raziq Says Pakistan Positioning Insurgents Along The Durand Line

Raziq said Pakistan is the enemy of Afghanistan and that people should not expect Pakistan to let Afghans live in peace. Pakistan has big plans for Afghanistan, has established large insurgent training camps on both sides of the Durand Line and have stationed militants along the de facto border, Kandahar...

Ex-Presidential security staff among 3 killed in Nangarhar raid: Karzai

The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned the killing of at least three people including a former presidential security staff during an operation in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The Office of the Former President in a statement said a former intelligence staff and Nangarhar...

Afghanistan likely on agenda as US defense secretary starts visit to India

The US Defense Secretary James Mattis is expected to start his visit to India next week amid reports the officials of the two countries will also hold talks on Afghanistan besides discussing other issues of bilateral interest. According to the local media reports, Mattis is expected to arrive in New...

31 Taliban Killed, Wounded in Dasht-e Archi District of Kunduz

At least 11 Taliban were killed and 20 other were wounded in Afghan security forces� clash with the armed Taliban group in Dasht-e Archi district of Kunduz province, local officials said. Afghan local officials said the Afghan security forces have not suffered any casualties in this incident. According...