SECURITY
Seven Civilians Killed, Two Wounded in Nangarhar Bombing
Kabul: At least seven civilians, including a woman, were killed and two others wounded in a roadside bombing in the Pachiragam district of eastern Nangarhar province. The blast ripped through the pick-up the civilians were traveling in. Pajhwok
Civilians Suffer Casualties in Ghanikhel Raid
Nangarhar: All those killed, wounded and arrested during an Afghan special forces’ operation in Ghanikhel district of eastern Nangarhar province were civilians. The raid was carried out by the Afghan Special Forces in Shpagwistama Wyali locality of the district on Friday night in pursuit of Al Qaeda members. Governor’s spokesman Attaullah Khogyani on Friday told that four Al Qaeda members, including the group’s financial affairs in-charge, were arrested in the operation. Pajhwok
Daesh Kidnap 13 Nangarhar Seminary Teachers
Nangarhar: Islamic State or Daesh rebels kidnapped 13 teachers of a seminary in Haska Mena district of eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday, an official said. Attuallah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman, told that 13 teachers were taken away from a seminary in Shopli Ghazi Baba locality of the district this noon. He said the kidnapped persons were religious scholars and they were seized while taking an exam. Pajhwok
49 Taliban Killed in Helmand, Uruzgan Raid
Nearly 50 Taliban militants, including some notorious commanders, have been killed and scores of others wounded during security forces’ operations in central Uruzgan and southern Helmand provinces. Pajhwok
Taliban Leader Swallows Memory Cards after Arrest
Jawzjan: A key Taliban commander swallowed two memory cards immediately after he was arrested by security forces in the capital of northern Jawzjan province. Jawzjan police Chief Brig. Gen. Rahmatullah Turkistani told that the Taliban commander, Mohammad Yaqob, was operating against the government in Faryab province. He said the man swallowed two memory cards immediately after being arrested by security forces at the entrance checkpoint in Shibergahn city. Pajhwok
Political
Tripartite Meeting Stresses Supporting Refugees
Kabul: Afghanistan and Pakistan on Wednesday signed extension into the stay of Afghan refugees until the end of this year, underlining importance of moving expeditiously to support the needs of the refugees. Representatives from Pakistan, Afghanistan and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) met in Islamabad for the 28th Tripartite Commission. Pajhwok
President Ghani Fires 10 Officials in Heart
Herat: Six border police officials and four senior transport managers have been removed from their jobs in western Herat province following a presidential order. The officials were fired after a delegation investigated complaints about corruption and misuse of authority by the said officials. Pajhwok
MoFA Seeks Islamabad Help in Diplomat Killing Probe
Kabul: Afghanistan has again asked Pakistan to help investigate the killing of Afghan diplomat in port city of Karachi, a statement from the Ministry of foreign affairs (MoFA) said on Wednesday. Zaki Abduho, an Afghan diplomat was shot dead by one of the security guard in the Afghan consulate general in Karachi a week earlier. Pajhwok
Ghani Condoles Loss of lives in Lahore Bombing
Kabul: President Ashraf Ghani has extended condolences to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over the loss of life in terrorist attack in Lahore. In a telephone call on Tuesday; Ghani denounced the suicide bombing as a cowardly act. Sharif called terrorism a common enemy of both nations, saying such attacks could not deter their resolve. Pajhwok
Return of Afghans to Promote Peace, Islamabad Hopes
Pakistan hopes the dignified return of Afghans to their homeland will go a long way in promoting durable peace and stability in their country and the region at large. The Foreign Office (FO) refuted a recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on Afghan refugees, calling it as “misplaced and removed from facts and realities on the ground”. Pajhwok
