Khaama Press: Referring to border fencing, the Army Chief said that this is an obstacle for checking terrorism and not between people of both sides. Pakistan started work on fencing the line in June last year, covering the areas which the Pakistani authorities are the most prone in terms of the movement of the militants. Major
Foruzan Faghiri Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Golnaz Esfandiari June 12, 2018 Foruzan Faghiri was 3 years old when her family fled war in Afghanistan for neighboring Iran. The Faghiris found shelter and education while at the same time coping with the discrimination and restrictions that Afghan refugees routinely face in Iran. Yet Faghiri persevered, becoming
Ayaz Gul VOA News June 12, 2018 ISLAMABAD — The leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban, Hibatullah Akhundzada, renewed his call Tuesday for direct talks with the United States to end the war, dashing renewed hopes the insurgent group might be mulling to engage in a peace dialogue with the Kabul government. In his “message of felicitation” on
MOSCOW, June 12 (Sputnik) -The NATO-led Resolute Support mission will soon provide 50 helicopters to the Afghan forces in a bid to boost the capabilities of the army, local media reported Tuesday, citing Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. During his address to the Afghan security personnel in the province of Kandahar, Ghani thanked the servicemen for
Tolo News: While Afghanistan’s constitution allows a president to serve only two terms in office, former president Hamid Karzai has said that should political parties reach an agreement over him running for office he would stand against the challenges and do so. “Unfortunately, there is confusion in the constitution of Afghanistan about a citizen (being able) to
CoinDesk: Young women coders in Afghanistan are getting a chance to use ethereum’s cryptocurrency. Revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, Code to Inspire (CTI), a non-profit for teaching women in Afghanistan to write code, has partnered with the Bounties Network to allow students to accept ether (ETH) for fixing vulnerabilities for businesses or projects posting bounties. And according to Fereshteh
VOA News Ayaz Gul June 12, 2018 ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s military chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, traveled to Afghanistan Tuesday, where his high-powered delegation held talks with President Ashraf Ghani on bilateral and matters related to Afghan peacemaking efforts. A presidential spokesman in Kabul confirmed the talks but did not immediately share details. Bajwa undertook the
Ariana: Taliban militants took over the Lolash district center of Koohestan in Faryab province, local officials confirmed on Tuesday. The provincial council head of Faryab, Taher Rahmani told Ariana news that at least eight security forces including the chief district of Kohestan, Abdul Rahman Panah were killed during the clashes in the area. Click here to