Ayaz Gul VOA News December 20, 2023 ISLAMABAD — The United States has again denied leaving any weapons in Afghanistan during the American military’s withdrawal from the country in August 2021, dismissing such allegations as “farce.” John Kirby, U.S. National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, made the comments Tuesday just days after Pakistan urged the
Khaama: The US State Department of State has warned all its citizens against travelling to Afghanistan. The warning emphasizes the risk of U.S. citizens being arrested in Afghanistan. On Monday, the Department issued a statement noting the active presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan. The statement claims that foreign activities in Afghanistan are viewed with
VOA News Akmal Dawi December 13, 2023 Pakistan’s army chief is in Washington this week seeking U.S. assistance against what Islamabad alleges are terrorist havens in neighboring Afghanistan. General Asim Munir is trying to convince U.S. security and defense officials that militant groups such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamic State’s Khorasan offshoot (IS-K) pose
Tolo News: The press release of Rahmani said: “On 12/12/2023, the Treasury Department of the United States of America published a report containing false information regarding U.S. contracts in Afghanistan and accusations of our administrative corruption. We categorically deny these corruption allegations. However, out of respect for our people, it is necessary to inform the
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 11, 2023 The U.S. Treasury on December 11 slapped sanctions on a former Afghan official, his son, and related entities, accusing them of misappropriating millions of dollars of funds provided by U.S. government contracts. The sanctions statement cited former Afghan parliament speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani and his son Ajmal Rahmani.
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 9, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan’s Taliban government denounced the United States Saturday for imposing fresh sanctions against two of its leaders for human rights abuses, saying that pressure and restrictive measures do not help solve problems. The response came a day after the U.S. Treasury Department placed sanctions against 20 people
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 8, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Taliban security forces in Afghanistan have reportedly killed an Islamic State operative and captured several others during overnight raids on the militant group’s bases near the border with Iran. “important network” of the regional branch of Islamic State known as Islamic State-Khorasan, or IS-K, said a Taliban-affiliated
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 6, 2023 ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani diplomat said Wednesday that nearly 450,000 Afghan nationals returned to their home country since his government announced two months ago that it would deport all undocumented foreigners. Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s special envoy to Afghanistan, shared the latest data while addressing a seminar in the Pakistani
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 5, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Pakistani officials said Tuesday that the United States did not object to Islamabad’s deportation of Afghan nationals who are illegally residing in the country but requested the process be slowed down during winter. The crackdown on undocumented foreigners, including 1.7 million Afghans, came under discussion at a
Khaama: In a statement released by the U.S. Department of State, it has been mentioned that “if you are a U.S. citizen, your spouse, children, and parents may be eligible for immediate immigration to the United States. U.S. citizens can also apply for their unmarried adult siblings and children, who may then immigrate after receiving