Afghanistan

Who is General Yasin Zia, Afghanistan's newly-appointed Army Chief of General Staff

Prior to his appointment as the Chief of General Staff, General Zia also headed Afghanistan's counter-terrorism unit.

Jul 6, 2020

Trump denies being told about Russian bounties to kill US troops in Afghanistan

President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was never briefed about Russian efforts to pay bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan, blasting a New York Times report that he had been told about the rewards but had not acted to respond to Moscow.

Jun 28, 2020

Kabul bomb blast: 2 Afghan human rights workers killed, attack triggers widespread condemnation

A bomb attached to a vehicle killed two of them at around 7.45 am in Kabul's Botkhak when the two AIHRC staffers were on their way to work.

Jun 27, 2020

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Two separate attacks kill 14 Afghan forces in Kabul and Badakhshan province

At least 14 security personnel on Saturday, June 6 were killed in two separate militant attacks in the northeastern Badakhshan province and the capital of Kabul.

Jun 6, 2020

Kabul denies Pakistan's claims of India using Afghan territory

The Ashraf Ghani government has rejected Islamabad's allegation that Afghanistan was allowing its territories to be used by India to destabilise Pakistan.

Jun 6, 2020

Taliban clears its stand on Kashmir dispute; refuses to back Pakistan

As per a statement issued by the spokesperson of its political group, the Taliban will not get involved in the ongoing Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan.

May 19, 2020

Afghan bomb attack: Taliban claims responsibility, death toll mounts to five, 14 injured

A truck packed with explosives blew up near a court in the eastern Afghan city of Gardez on Thursday, killing at least five people, two days after gunmen attacked a maternity ward in the capital Kabul, killing women and newborn babies.

May 14, 2020

Afghan women sit in an ambulance after being rescued by security forces during an attack and gunfire at a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan May 12, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

Kabul attack: India condemns barbaric terrorist attack on maternity hospital in Afghanistan

Gunmen disguised as police attacked a hospital in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, killing 16 people including two newborn babies from a maternity clinic run by the international humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders.

May 13, 2020

Taliban-Iran collaboration brewing, Shia Hazara appointed local leader

The experts have argued that this is an attempt to gain more legitimacy ahead of the scheduled peace talks with government officials and representatives of civil society.

Apr 29, 2020

Gunmen storm Sikh religious complex in Kabul

ISKP claims responsibility for massacre of 27 Sikhs in Afghan capital, Kabul

At least 27 people were killed in an attack on a Gurdwara in the Afghan capital of Kabul by a group of gunmen and suicide bombers.

Mar 25, 2020

Afghan Prez Ashraf Ghani signs decree to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has pardoned thousands of Taliban prisoners in a key preliminary step to intra-Afghan talks between a government delegation and the extremist group.

Mar 11, 2020

Taliban-US agreement: Trump hails Afghanistan deal, says will meet leaders soon

Many expect the forthcoming talks between the Afghan sides to be more complicated than the initial deal. But Trump said he thought the negotiations would be successful because "everyone is tired of war."

Mar 1, 2020

PM Modi sends congratulatory letter to Ashraf Ghani on re-election as Afghan President

Afghanistan declared Ashraf Ghani winner of a disputed presidential election, securing a second term as Afghanistan President.

Feb 29, 2020

War on terror will continue: CDS Bipin Rawat says India will do what US did post 9/11

Gen Rawat argued that terrorism was going to stay in the world as long as states were going to use it against other states.

Jan 16, 2020

Afghan president-elect Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai

Haqqani Network prisoners to be released in exchange of foreign captives: Ashraf Ghani

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani did not give details where and when the swap of the prisoners will take place.

Nov 13, 2019

Afghanistan mosque bombing: 62 worshippers killed in twin blasts during Friday prayers

No group immediately claimed responsibility but the government accused Taliban insurgents, who are fighting to reimpose strict Islamic law after their 2001 ouster by US-led forces.

Oct 19, 2019

Afghanistan election sees one in five voters cast ballot - unofficial estimate

There were 9.67 million registered voters, meaning roughly one in five cast their ballot.

Sep 29, 2019

Taliban seeks Afghan election boycott; warns of attacks on security forces, polling booths

Calling the elections a "fraudulent process" undertaken to "mislead people" a statement issued by the Taliban called for people to boycott the elections and "not throw themselves into danger."

Sep 26, 2019

Taliban truck bomb kills at least 20 in southern Afghanistan

The Taliban, who have been carrying out nearly daily attacks since the collapse of peace talks with the US this month, said the target was a nearby intelligence department building in Qalat.

Sep 19, 2019

Modi-Trump chemistry: Coping with a garrulous 'frenemy' in the White House

While Trump is scheduled to attend 'Howdy Modi!' event in Houston, Texas, the South Block mandarins are grappling with a suitable response to US President Trump's gestures punctuated by friendly fire on the trade front.

Sep 17, 2019

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