The NATO Secretary-General says that the withdrawal of their troops does not mean the severance of ties with Afghanistan but that the organization is looking to maintain its civilian presence supporting the Afghan military in the country.   “With the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan, the people of this country must take – More…

      As US forces begin withdrawing from Afghanistan and fighting intensifies on the battlefield, security sources claim to have inflicted heavy casualties on Taliban fighters in the past 24 hours. Security sources said that all these operations were launched in 11 provinces of the country.   However, the Ministry of Defense says that – More…

    Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper reported a day ago that the Pakistani government was determined to hand over a number of its ground and airspace military bases to the United States so that Washington could support its presence in Afghanistan.   David F. Hilvey, the assistant secretary of Defense for the Indo-Pacific region, told the – More…

    As the Taliban battle spread across the provinces, Afghan security forces, especially special forces, have boosted their operation on both fronts war on terror and release of their comrades; according to reports in a recent issue, the special forces have expanded their activities to target Taliban prisons and launch special operations against the – More…

    Former president Hamid Karzai Interview with Speigel News Paper Interview Conducted by Susanne Koelbl in Kabul   Translated by Shershah Nawabi   Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, 63, on his empathy for the Taliban, his bitter disappointment with the former protective power, the United States, and why he considers the EU as his – More…

    At least thirty years before today, Dr. Najibullah, the former President of Afghanistan, appointed one of his close men named (Juma Asak) as the military commander for the North of the country.   The appointment of Juma Asak as the military leader for the northern provinces during Dr. Najib’s time was more ethnic – More…

    According to the official statistics of the National Defense Ministry, the fight against the Taliban is currently going on in more than 20 provinces of the country. The reports say that the Taliban have intensified most of their offensive operation in these provinces.   The country’s security officials say that in the past – More…

    As the war intensifies at least in more than 20 provinces of Afghanistan, Jens Stoltenberg, NATO secretary-general, says that the organization would continue to support Afghanistan institutions and Afghanistan security forces as the NATO forces are withdrawing from Afghanistan.   Jens Stoltenberg raised the issue during a meeting with the French president Emanuel – More…

  A landmine blast in southwestern Pakistan has killed at least six Palestinian protesters and injured 13 others. The bomber struck shortly afternoon in front of the police recruiting center in the northern city of Chaman, on the Afghan border, according to Jafar Khan, the district police chief. According to him, Maulana Abdul Qadir Luni, – More…