Новости за 11.05.2016

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Afghan government to halt further execution of militants convicted of terror offences. The New York-based rights organization said executions by hanging of six Taliban prisoners on May 8, 2016, were the first capital sentences carried out by President Ashraf Ghani since he took office in 2014. The Read the full article...

The Pakistani government has deeply appreciated the Afghan National Army and NATO for their efforts to successfully rescue the kidnapped son of former Prime Minister of Pakistan. “The leadership of Pakistan have deeply appreciated the successful efforts of Afghanistan National Army and NATO forces in recovering Mr. Gilani safely and arrangements for his immediate return Read the full article...

The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has insisted on sincere fight against terrorism as the Pakistani authorities have extended an invitation to Karzai to visit the country. The Office of the Former President in a statement said the Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan Abrar Hussain met with Karzai and delivered the formal letter of Pakistani Prime Read the full article...

The Afghan police forces seized at least 9,700 kgs of explosives as the militants were looking to use the explosives for attacks in Afghanistan. “Yesterday evening, Afghan National Border Police (ANBP) confiscated 9700 kilos of Ammonium Nitrate, a key component used to make Improvised Explosive Devices,” a statement by Ministry of Interior (MoI) said. The Read the full article...

At least 50 people were killed and around 100 others were wounded in a deadly car bomb explosion in Baghdad, the capital city of Iraq. The incident has reportedly taken place in a predominantly Shia district after an SUV packed with explosives was detonated near a beauty salon. Iraqi police and hospital sources have told Read the full article...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani left Dushanbe for United Kingdom after concluding meetings with the Tajikistan officials, the Office of the President said. According to an online statement, President Ghani will attend the International Anti-Corruption Summit in London. Corruption continues to remain a major issue for the Afghan people despite the government stepped up efforts to Read the full article...

An Indian woman who is believed to be about 72-year-old has given birth to a baby boy after undergoing IVF treatment, it has been reported. The woman, Daljinder Kaur, celebrated the birth of her son together with her as this was the first successful pregnancy in 46 years of their marriage. She underwent treatment in Read the full article...

At least 17 Taliban insurgents were killed in separate air and ground raids of the Afghan National Security Forces in north of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said at least 6 militants were killed and 14 others were wounded during an airstrike in Chashme Sherin in the capital of Sar-e-Pul province. A statement by Read the full article...

The Afghan National Police (ANP) forces have arrested a finance official of the Taliban militants group during an operation in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said Mir Azam was arrested during an operation in Pichegeram district of Nangarhar. A statement by MoI said Mir Azam is originally a resident of Read the full article...

The Afghan defense officials handed over Ali Haidar Ali Gilani to the Pakistani authorities a day after he was rescued during a joint operation of the Afghan and US special forces. Ali Haidar was handed over during a ceremony in the Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan attended by top Afghan defense officials and the Pakistani Read the full article...

The United States Forces in Afghanistan (USFOR-A) said the son of former Pakistani Prime Minister was rescued during a joint raid conducted by the US Special Operations Forces and Afghan commandos. ” Ali Haider Gilani, son of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, was rescued today in Giyan District of Paktika Province Afghanistan by Read the full article...