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Top Afghan Security Officials Visit Pakistan for Crucial Talks
Ayaz Gul VOA News May 27, 2018 ISLAMABAD — A high-level Afghan delegation began a daylong official visit to neighboring Pakistan Sunday to discuss bilateral matters, border management and regional security. Afghan National Security Adviser Haneef Atmar is leading a team of top security officials, including the country’s interior minister and heads of the army and
Suicide Bomber Strikes Afghanistan’s Helmand Province
Ayaz Gul VOA News May 27, 2018 ISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber has detonated his explosives-laden mini truck near an army base in southern Afghanistan, killing at least eight soldiers and wounding around a dozen more. A provincial government spokesman while confirming the casualties to VOA said the early Sunday attack occurred in the volatile Nad
Afghanistan objects to KP-FATA merger
Daily Times (Pakistan): Afghanistan on Saturday objected to the Pakistan’s decision of KP-FATA merger, saying “the decision was against the 1921 agreement between the British India and Afghanistan”. Comments by the Afghan Presidential Palace came two days after both houses of the Pakistani parliament approved the merger with two-third majority. Click here to read more (external
UN: Two Million Afghans At Risk Of Food Insecurity
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 26, 2018 At least 2 million people are at risk of severe food insecurity because of a devastating drought in Afghanistan, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says. The hardest-hit are northern and western Afghanistan, where wheat planting has been either delayed or downsized in some 20
1TV Afghanistan Dari News May 26, 2018
Police in Badghis Selling Military Equipment to Militants: Local Officials
Ariana: Confirming the issue, Gen. Ahmad Fahim Qayem, the newly appointed provincial police chief said that every police soldier who commits such act of “betrayal” will be prosecuted. “Don’t show mercy on those who are killing you. Fire 10 bullets against their one bullet,” Gen. Qayem said. “Don’t sell police army’s bullets. Every soldier who does
Afghanistan begins candidate registration for elections
Press TV May 26, 2018 Afghan authorities have started to register candidates for a long-delayed vote amid security issues that threaten the very integrity of the elections. Head of Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission Gula Jan Badi Sayad said Saturday that hundreds of candidates were expected to come forward for the October 20 parliamentary and district elections.
Rashid Khan the hero as Sunrisers make final
1TV: Afghan player Rashid Khan put up an impressive all-round display as he helped his side Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 14 runs and enter the final on Friday…“Afghans take absolute pride in our hero, Rashid Khan. I am also thankful to our Indian friends for giving our players a platform to show their
Man Blinded by Father, Brothers for Falling in Love
Mohammad Habibzada Barakwal Myakhel VOA News May 26, 2018 A man has been blinded by his own father and siblings for allegedly wanting to marry a girl he fell in love with in southwestern Pakistan. Abdul Baqi, 22, thought his family would help him get married. Instead, his father and four brothers accused him of