VOA News June 25, 2016 Ayaz Gul ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Afghanistan’s Taliban said Saturday that it would strongly retaliate for the resumption of U.S. airstrikes against the insurgent group, and it rejected assertions that bombing operations ever paused. The U.S. military began anti-Taliban air raids in the last week, but it has declined to provide details.
The News International: The current financial year proved to be sluggish for Pakistan’s trade with Afghanistan as its exports to the neighbouring country in terms of value fell by 27 percent while its imports increased considerably. Collector Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Peshawar, Qurban Ali Khan confirmed here Friday that the fall in bilateral trade, decline in Pakistani
Press TV June 25, 2016 Terrorists affiliated with the Daesh Takfiri group have kidnapped at least 30 people, including women, during an attack in Afghanistan’s troubled eastern province of Nangarhar. Afghanistan’s Khaama news service on Saturday quoted Attaullah Khogyani, the spokesman for Nangarhar, as saying that the terrorists launched coordinated attacks against local police checkpoints
VOA News Masood Farivar June 25, 2016 WASHINGTON—Three former U.S. envoys to Afghanistan called on the Obama administration this week not to cut U.S. troop levels in that country next year, even as the White House indicated that it remains committed to doing just that. Dan Feldman, James Dobbins and Marc Grossman all served as
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty June 25, 2016 The U.S. military has carried out its first air strikes against Taliban targets in Afghanistan since President Barack Obama authorized limited offensive operations against the insurgency earlier this month. Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said on June 24 that the strikes were in southern Afghanistan and no U.S. forces
Khaama Press: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has appointed the former Indian batsman Lalchand Rajput as the new head coach of the Afghanistan National Cricket team. Rajput was chosen ahead of former Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf, former South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs and former West Indies fast bowler Corey Collymore, ACB added. According to reports, Rajput is
VOA News Ayaz Gul June 24, 2016 ISLAMABAD—Fierce fighting has erupted in eastern Afghanistan after militants linked to Islamic State staged coordinated overnight attacks on Afghan security forces’ outposts and civilian areas, officials said Friday. The clashes in the district of Kot in Nangahar province continued into the morning, leaving at least 30 IS militants
The Indian Express: Afghan people trust India more than Pakistan with New Delhi making significant investments in developmental projects in the war-torn country, a former senior Indian diplomat has said. India has capability and interest to play a strong role in west of India, including in Afghanistan and Mid-east, as well as to the east, former
Tolo News: Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) said Thursday that the country will export nearly 300,000 tons of fresh fruits and vegetables to Russia as Moscow has applied customs duty exemption on Afghan products. The ACCI said Afghan businessmen are trying to use the opportunity and rise their exports to Russia. Click here to read
VOA News Ayaz Gul June 23, 2016 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN—The United Nations on Thursday dismissed Pakistan’s assertions that Afghan refugees have become a source of terrorism in the country, urging the host government “not to adopt rushed solutions” for sending the displaced population back to Afghanistan. U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi made the remarks