Hashmat Ghani Ahmadzai, the brother of former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, is said to be supporting the Taliban. Hashmat reportedly promised his support in the presence of Taliban commander Khalil-ur-Rehman and religious scholar Mufti Mahmood Zakir, according to media sources. Hashmat had previously stated that his brother Ashraf Ghani hadRead More →

KABUL, Afghanistan — Women in Afghanistan protested in Kabul, seeking participation in the government, in a rare action. Equal rights for women, as well as participation in politics and business, are among the demands of the protesting women. The Taliban militants, on the other hand, did not intervene in theRead More →

KABUL : US soldiers opened fire on the airport in Kabul on Monday to keep hundreds of people from fleeing onto the tarmac. A US official told Reuters over the phone, “The crowd was out of control.” “The shooting was merely carried out to calm things down.” At the airport,Read More →

As numerous helicopters flew above the city centre, sirens could be heard. Afghanistan, Kabul – The Taliban have invaded Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, from all sides, according to the Afghan interior ministry on Sunday. Sirens and occasional gunshots could be heard. Multiple helicopters were dropping flares above the city centre. TheRead More →

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has claimed that Pakistan has sacrificed more than 100,000 life in the battle against terrorism in a lauding of Pakistan’s military and the people for brave battling terrorism. President Alvi spoke today of Pakistan as the only country in the world to fight terrorism inRead More →