Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 4, 2017 HERAT, Afghanistan — Ismail Khan stares into a gold-framed mirror, fidgeting for a long time with the checkered keffiyeh tied around his head. He then combs his long white beard before sitting on an ornamented armchair in his glittering guestroom. Khan, one of Afghanistan’s most powerful
Ayaz Gul VOA News November 6, 2017 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — The United States has called on Pakistan to show “equal diligence” in fighting all terrorist groups operating in the country, including the Haqqani network, and cautioned bilateral relations are at a “critical juncture.” U.S. Ambassador David Hale spoke at a seminar in Islamabad Monday as he
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 5, 2017 The U.S. military and Afghan authorities are investigating reports of civilian casualties caused by deadly air strikes in northern Afghanistan. The U.S. military said it had launched a probe into what it described as a combined U.S.-Afghan operation in the northern province of Kunduz on November 3 and
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 5, 2017 The U.S. military says an American soldier has died as a result of wounds suffered in the eastern province of Logar. In a statement on November 4, General John Nicholson, the commander of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, did not identify the victim or provide details of the
RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan November 4, 2017 Afghanistan has ordered a temporary ban on the popular encrypted-messaging services WhatApp and Telegram, citing “technical problems” and the need for greater oversight. The two mobile apps are popular among smart-phone users in Afghanistan — including Taliban militants. Sayed Najib Nangyal, a spokesman for the Afghan Communications and
Michael Hughes: Military and political leaders in Kabul have unsuccessfully tried to cover up the entire horrific reality about the war in Afghanistan where the Taliban movement have been gaining strength by the week. Meanwhile, the Pentagon continues to believe the answer to the crisis is unleashing more drone strikes, bombs, and night raids as the
1TV: Maulana Sami-ul Haq, a Pakistani cleric who is known as the Father of the Taliban, has said that there will be no peace in Afghanistan as long as U.S. forces are present in the country. “Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Omar Zakhilwal have been calling upon Haq, considering him to be the
Tolo News: Speaking at an event to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists in Kabul on Thursday, the Afghan Journalist Safety Committee (AJSC) said Afghanistan is the second worst country in the world for journalists. According to the journalist’s safety committee, 10 journalists have been killed so far this year and
Press TV / November 1, 2017 At least 15 people have been killed and dozens more wounded after a bomb attached to a fuel tanker exploded in northern Afghanistan. The blast occurred on Wednesday night in the center of Charikar, the capital of Parwan province, which is located some 60 kilometers north of the capital Kabul.
Ayaz Gul VOA News / October 31, 2017 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — The government of Afghanistan’s territorial control has declined to its lowest level in two years while battling a resurgent Taliban insurgency, a U.S. government watchdog revealed Tuesday. In its quarterly report submitted to Congress, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) noted 56.8 percent