Afghan forces free over 40 people from Taliban captivity: Defence Ministry
May 25, 2021, at 10:29 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: The Afghan special forces liberated 41 captives from a Taliban prison in the western province of Herat, the Afghan Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.
Australia to close down its embassy in Afghanistan amid worsening security situation
May 25, 2021, at 09:16 pm
Melbourne: Australia will close down its embassy in Kabul this week, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Tuesday, citing the uncertain security environment, thus making it the first major country to shut down its mission after the announcement of foreign troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Commandoes free 8 captives from Taliban
May 25, 2021, at 12:05 am
Kabul: Eight security forces members have been rescued from Taliban prison during an operation conducted in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan region on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistan wants Afghanistan to break off ties with India, says former Afghan president
May 24, 2021, at 10:20 pm
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that Pakistan wanted Afghanistan to “break off” relations with India in exchange for its cooperation in establishing peace in the country. He said agreeing to the demand would mean compromising with the country’s “sovereignty”.
Some Afghans who worked with German troops face 'threat to lives', seek protection
May 24, 2021, at 05:33 pm
Kabul: Some Afghans who have worked with German troops in Afghanistan, especially in the north, have said they are facing threat to their lives.
Former Canadian envoy tweets to highlight Pakistan's 'proxy war' in Afghanistan
May 24, 2021, at 05:28 pm
Ottawa: Former Ambassador and Canadian Cabinet Minister Chris Alexander has raised the issue of Pakistan's 'proxy war' in Afghanistan in his tweet post recently.
Pakistan did not gain by favouring Pashtuns in Afghanistan: Expert
May 22, 2021, at 12:41 am
Pakistan's move of providing moral and material support to Afghan Pashtuns, oftentimes at the expense of other Afghan ethnic groups, hasn’t served Islamabad well, a geo-politics expert has said.
Chinese govt hopes Afghan regime will pursue ‘moderate Muslim policy’
May 21, 2021, at 11:45 pm
A top Chinese official has opined that he hopes to see Afghanistan's future leadership pursuing a “moderate Muslim policy” and a foreign policy of peace to maintain friendly ties with neighbouring countries and firmly combat all forms of terrorism.
Facing the slur of supporting Taliban, Pakistan hits back at Afghan leadership
May 18, 2021, at 07:32 pm
Islamabad: An enraged Pakistan Foreign Office has dubbed as "irresponsible statements and baseless allegations" the accusation of the Afghan leadership against the country with regards to its relationship with the Afghan Taliban, media reports said.
China offers to host intra-Afghan talks
May 18, 2021, at 02:37 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, during phone talks with Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib, offered to hold intra-Afghan talks in China, the Chinese Foreign Ministry informs.
US forces departed Kandahar airfield this week, turned base over to Afghan Army: Reports
May 14, 2021, at 01:04 pm
Washington/Sputnik: American forces have departed one of the biggest US bases in Afghanistan, Kandahar Airfield, NBC News reported citing three Defense Department officials.
May 14, 2021, at 04:27 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has said it will not allow the formation of any foreign military base on their soil after American troops withdraw from Afghanistan.
China targets US over decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan
May 13, 2021, at 01:05 am
Beijing: China has blamed US decision to withdraw forces from Afghanistan as the cause behind the the surge of violence in THE country.
Taliban, Afghan government announce three-day ceasefire on Eid
May 11, 2021, at 09:04 pm
The Taliban, the main Afghan insurgent group that once again aspires to run the war-ravaged country on its conservative terms, has announced a three-day ceasefire on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr that marks the end of the holy month of Ramazan for Muslims, reported TOLOnews. The Afghan government welcomed the move and reciprocated the ceasefire announcement.
Kabul school bombing condemned by senior UN officials
May 11, 2021, at 05:32 pm
New York: Saturday’s deadly bombing outside a high school in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, has been condemned by leading UN officials including the Secretary-General António Guterres. The attack led to the deaths of at least 60 people, including several schoolchildren.
Death toll from Kabul school blasts rises to 63 : Reports
May 10, 2021, at 04:28 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The death toll from Saturday's blasts near a girls’ school in the Afghan capital of Kabul has reached 63, with more than 150 others wounded, media reported.
India condemns killing of 50 people in Kabul attack
May 10, 2021, at 02:17 am
New Delhi: The Indian government on Sunday condemned the terror attack in Afghanistan's capital Kabul city which left 50 people killed.
Afghanistan: Blasts occur close to girl's school in Kabul, 30 killed
May 09, 2021, at 05:57 am
Kabul: At least 30 people were killed as three blasts rocked close to Sayed-ul-Shuhada High School in west of Kabul on Saturday, media reports said.
US defence officials discuss progress of withdrawal from Afghanistan
May 09, 2021, at 05:33 am
Washignton: American service members will move out with professionalism and dedication to fulfill the newest mission in Afghanistan, ending the U.S. presence in the country by September, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today.
Killed Afghanistan journalist laid to rest
May 08, 2021, at 05:11 pm
Kabul: Nemat Rawan, former TOLO news anchor and a media official at the Ministry of Finance, who was killed by gunmen in Afghanistan's Kandahar on Thursday has been laid to rest, media reports said.
Taliban to stop hostilities in Afghanistan for 3 days after Ramadan: Source
May 08, 2021, at 12:38 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: The Taliban Islamist movement will cease hostilities in Afghanistan for three days after Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that marks the end of the Ramadan holy month, a source close to the group told Sputnik.
COVID stings Pakistan: Islamabad seals Durand Line with Afghanistan
May 08, 2021, at 05:09 am
Islamabad: Pakistan this week sealed the Torkham land crossing with Afghanistan in an attempt to control the passage of new variants of the coronavirus into the country.
Taliban takes control of of key dam in Afghanistan
May 07, 2021, at 06:46 pm
The Taliban, the Afghan insurgent group, has taken control of the Dahla dam- the second biggest dam in Afghanistan- in the southern province of Kandahar where intense fightings have been raging for months.
Afghanistan border: Four Pakistani soldiers killed in 'terror' ambush
May 07, 2021, at 06:40 pm
Islamabad: As many as four Pakistani soldiers were killed in a terrorist attack near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Balochistan, officials said on Friday.
Former TV presenter gunned down in Afghanistan
May 07, 2021, at 01:14 pm
A former TV presenter in an Afghan news channel was on Thursday gunned down in the southern province of Kandahar, thus adding one more name to the long list of assassinated people, associated with the country’s media industry.
Afghanistan Alert: Taliban threatens media outlets over gov’t collusion
May 06, 2021, at 11:57 pm
Kabul: Taliban terror group has warned the Afghan media outlets to halt what they called one-sided publications and broadcastings.
US report alerts: Taliban's return to power may undo women's advancement in Afghanistan
May 06, 2021, at 02:53 pm
Kabul: A US intelligence has warned in its classified report that in case Taliban forces return to power in Afghanistan then it would risk undoing the gains made in women's rights since the group's ousting nearly two decades ago.
Two-Thirds of Americans support removing US troops from Afghanistan by September: Poll
May 06, 2021, at 02:50 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Two-thirds of Americans support the Biden administration’s decision to pull US troops from Afghanistan by September, a new Charles Koch Institute poll revealed on Wednesday.
US report alerts: Taliban's return to power may undo women's advancement in Afghanistan
May 06, 2021, at 04:20 am
Kablu: A US intelligence has warned in its classified report that in case Taliban forces return to power in Afghanistan then it would risk undoing the gains made in women's rights since the group's ousting nearly two decades ago.
Afghanistan: Taliban digs a tunnel to ANDSF camp, over 20 killed
May 05, 2021, at 11:21 pm
Kabul: Taliban militants captured an army base in Farah’s Bala Buluk last week, media reports said.