Новости за 19.11.2017

The Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani says the Afghan government has taken necessary steps to reach to a peace deal with Pakistan. Speaking to local residents and elders of southern Zabul province, President Ghani rejected the perceptions that Afghanistan wants destruction of Pakistan. He said this is neither the notion of the Afghan government and Read the full article...

The Special Envoy of China for Afghanistan Ambassador Deng Xijun has met with the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan General Qamar Javed Bajwa amid growing pressures by Washington on Islamabad to act against the terror outfits having safe havens in the country. The Inter Services Public Relations, Pakistani military’s media wing, in a statement Read the full article...

The Afghan Special Forces have rescued more than 30 people including children from a Taliban-run prison in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. According to the Afghan military officials in the South, the prisoners were rescued during an operation in the early hours of Sunday morning. A spokesman for the 215th Maiwan Corps of the Army Read the full article...

The US congress has passed a new amended law regarding Pakistan and the notorious Haqqani terrorist network, it has been reported. According to the new bill passed by the Congress, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2018, Pakistan is obliged to work with the Afghan government and Washington for the elimination of the safe havens Read the full article...

The Afghanistan Under-19 national cricket team defeated Pakistan in the Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Youth Asia Cup final match. Played at Kuala Lumpur, the Pakistani U-19s won the toss and elected to field first, allowing the Afghan batsmen to start their batting innings. Afghanistan lost 7 wickets during the 50 over game to set a Read the full article...

Militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group suffered casualties during clashes with the local residents in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan. The 201st Silab Corps officials in the East said the clashes between ISIS militants and local residents broke out on Saturday in Suki district. The officials further added Read the full article...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani warned regarding the looming water crisis threatening capital Kabul and other key cities of the country. Speaking during the 4th round national urban conference in Kabul, President Ghani said the lack of a strategy to manage resources is one of the worst legacies left to the Afghan government. He said extensive Read the full article...