Ayaz Gul VOA News September 10, 2019 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – The United States has designated a top Pakistani militant commander as a global terrorist for directing deadly attacks against Pakistan. The U.S. State Department announced the decision Tuesday, identifying the man as Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud, the head of the outlawed extremist Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)
Tolo News: Afghanistan’s National Football Team defeated Bangladesh 1-0 in a thrilling match in the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Tajikistan on Tuesday. Afghanistan’s captain and midfielder Farshad Noor netted the only goal of the match. Afghanistan will play it’s next match against Oman on October 10. Click here to read more
By RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan: The son of revered Afghan resistance fighter Ahmad Shah Masud says he wants to make his late father’s goal of creating a moderate Afghan state a reality. In an interview with RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan, Ahmad Masud warned against any peace deal with the Taliban and explained why he’s following
Amin Alemi Press TV, Kabul September 10, 2019 Today is the 10th day of Muharram, called Ashura. This day belongs to Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam, as he sacrificed not only his own life, but also everything he had to resist against the tyrannical government of the time. Now, his followers say they proudly follow
Press TV September 10, 2019 Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reminds the United States that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu contributed to the launch of the US-led invasion of Afghanistan before he tried bringing about the Washington-spearheaded war on Iraq. “Did you know, realDonaldTrump (the name of the US president’s Twitter account), that Netanyahu was
Press TV September 10, 2019 US President Donald Trump has declared as “dead” so-called peace talks with the Taliban, prompting the militant group to declare war against American forces in Afghanistan, a development that seems to only prolong the 18-year occupation of the country. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, Trump said
By Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News September 10, 2019 ISLAMABAD – The Afghan Taliban captured another district in northern Takhar province Monday night — a third to fall into militant control in the province this month. Jawad Hejri, a spokesman for Takhar’s governor, told VOA Afghan security forces retreated from the district center after two days
1TV: Afghanistan clinched historic Test victory against Bangladesh beating the hosts by 224 runs on Monday. Rashid [Khan] was declared player of the match, a title which he dedicated to Mohammad Nabi who retired from Test but will continue to play white-ball cricket. Click here to read more (external link). More Sports News Cricket: India beat Afghanistan by
Tolo News: Prominent politicians, former Jihadi leaders and government officials on Monday commemorated Martyrs Week and the 18th anniversary of National Hero Ahmad Shah Massoud’s assassination by laying a wreath at the Minaret of Resistance in Massoud Square in Kabul. Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, Acting Defense Minister Asadullah Khalid, head of Massoud Foundation and presidential candidate