VOA News Ayesha Tanzeem June 2, 2016 ISLAMABAD—Regional officials in Afghanistan say Taliban abducted at least 17 passengers in the north of the country late Wednesday. Zabiullah Amani, the provincial governor’s spokesman, said the passengers, local residents of Balkhab district, were traveling to the capital of Sar-e-Pul province when Taliban kidnapped them. He said local
VOA News Ayesha Tanzeem June 2, 2016 TORKHAM BORDER CROSSING—Pakistan has introduced new policies along its border with Afghanistan, ostensibly to reduce cross-border terrorism. But the measures are also likely to add to human suffering for the thousands of people who frequently travel back and forth for work or medical treatment. This used to be
Khaama Press: The Ministry in its statement further added that the reports are baseless and are part of the propaganda by the enemies of the country against the Afghan forces. MoI said the system is used to record the data of the security personnel as well as the applicants applying to obtain passports and driving license, insisting
Counter Punch: U.S. people should earnestly ask how the U.S. could help build trust here in Afghanistan, and, as a first step, begin transferring funds from the coffers of weapon companies to the UN accounts trying to meet humanitarian needs. The “giant” could be seen stooping, humbly, to help plant seeds, hoping for a humane harvest.
VOA News June 1, 2016 Five civilians and a policeman were killed when Taliban gunmen stormed a courthouse in Eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday. A suicide bomber detonated outside the courthouse of Ghazni, allowing the three gunmen to enter the building. An hour-long gunfight ended in all three assailants being killed by police forces. In a
Tolo News: Analysts said they think Karzai is to blame for the Taliban resurgence and that he wants to regain power. “Karzai goes on trips to Russia, China or other countries, and he has close relations with the Taliban. Why did he [Karzai] express remorse when Mullah Mansour was killed, and when Taliban [members were] executed? Because
ISLAMABAD, June 1 (Xinhua) — Pakistan introduced a new mechanism on Wednesday that requires Afghans to carry valid travel documents for crossing the border. Pakistani officials said they have put in place the new border management system to check illegal cross-border movement as militants also take advantage of the loose control. Spokesman for the Pakistani
VOA News Noor Zahid May 31, 2016 The government of Afghanistan says it has adopted a new strategy to counter Islamic State, but it has not given any specific details. The plan, approved Monday at the National Security Council weekly meeting chaired by President Ashraf Ghani, calls IS an “enemy of Afghanistan’s national security.” “The
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s First Lady Rula Ghani on Sunday officially inaugurated the first women’s educational complex in Kabul (Moora) in an effort to help Afghan female students pursue education in a number of key fields including medical science, computer technology and management. Moora is the first all-girls educational and training complex in the country. Click here to
VOA News Ayaz Gul May 31, 2016 ISLAMABAD—Pakistan said the body of Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike more than a week ago, has been “handed over to his relatives” for burial. Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan told reporters in Islamabad Tuesday the action came after DNA