By Bruce Pannier May 8, 2016 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty The groundbreaking ceremony for the Central Asia-South Asia electricity transmission project, known as CASA-1000, is scheduled for May 12 in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe. The leaders of Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Pakistan are coming to join Tajik President Emomali Rahmon for the event. Afghan President Ashraf
AP via Stars and Stripes: A shadowy, Pakistan-based militant faction is on the rise within the Taliban after its leader was appointed deputy and played a key role in unifying the fractured insurgency. The ascendency of the Haqqani network, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization, could significantly strengthen the Taliban and herald another summer of fierce fighting in
VOA News Ayaz Gul May 7, 2016 ISLAMABAD—Pakistan has “greater control” over the Taliban than the Afghan government “initially thought,” but contrary to its public assurances, Islamabad has never intended to bring the insurgency to peace talks with Kabul, allege senior Afghan officials. “In fact Pakistan’s old policy vis-a-vis Afghanistan that was claimed to be
Tolo News: Security forces and civil administration officials on Wednesday asked the Khyber Agency tribesmen to expel Afghan citizens from their areas, warning that Afghan refugees should return to their country by May 19 after which any refugee found in the area would be forcibly expelled and their homes would be demolished. Click here to read
VOA News Ayaz Gul May 3, 2016 ISLAMABAD—Pakistan is rejecting Afghan demands for military action against Taliban commanders within Pakistan and emphasizes the need to continue talks for a settlement to the conflict in Afghanistan. In Islamabad Tuesday, Pakistani foreign policy adviser Sartaj Aziz dismissed demands by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that Pakistan evict Taliban
Khaama Press: The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan (MoD) said at least 33 militants including a Pakistani insurgent were killed in the latest air and ground raids of the Afghan National Security Forces. The operations were conducted in a number of the districts of Kunar Nangarhar, Laghman, Khost, Kandahar, Uruzgan, Zabul, Badghis, Balkh, Jowzjan, Faryab, Kunduz
Tolo News: On the fifth anniversary of the attack on Osama bin Laden’s hideout in Pakistan, which resulted in the al-Qaeda leader’s death, a number of MPs on Monday criticized western countries, especially the U.S of recklessly supporting terror donors. MPs said the U.S knows that terrorists are being funded in Pakistan but that Washington continues to
Khaama Press: A steep decrease has been reported in Peshawar trade with the repatriation of Afghan refugees from the city which saw a rapid rise following a deadly attack on Army Public School late in 2014. According to the local media reports, citing local traders, the Afghan refugees were forming the majority of their customers. Click here
Khaama Press: A top aide to President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has called for the establishment of a national resistance against the interference of Pakistan in the country, insisting that the Taliban group and other terror groups fighting in the country are slaves who are fighting for the interests of the outsiders. Ahmad Zia Massoud, the presidential envoy
ISLAMABAD, April 30 (Xinhua) — The Taliban suicide bombing in Kabul on April 19 that killed 64 people and injured nearly 375 has thwarted fresh efforts by Pakistan to broker peace talks between the Afghan government and the insurgent group. Pakistan’s efforts had initially convinced the Taliban to send a delegation of key political negotiators