A total of 408 IS militants from 14 countries are in Afghanistan’s jails, Afghan intelligence chief said on Tuesday. Most of the prisoners (299) are from neighboring Pakistan, Zia Sira... Read more
The United States will send around 650 troops to Afghanistan in the coming days to protect American forces as they withdraw from the country, CNN reported Monday. The deployment was approved... Read more
Afghanistan’s Public Health Ministry is proposing a ban on flights from India as part of measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The ministry said that it is also proposing r... Read more
US commander of international troops in Afghanistan, General Scott Miller, said on Sunday that the forces were preparing to retrograde, following President Joe Biden’s announcement of... Read more
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has warned that a civil war will break out in Afghanistan if peace talks fail. “The stakes are very high. If there’s progre... Read more
The Taliban are unlikely to take substantive action against al Qaeda members, the US Department of Defense said in a report released Friday. “The Taliban have maintained mutually benef... Read more
Two B-52 bombers arrived in the Middle East on Friday to help protect US and coalition troops during their withdrawal from Afghanistan, Pentagon said. John Kirby, a spokesman for US Departme... Read more
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Thursday that the withdrawal of foreign troops from his country will lead to a major decline in the value of Pakistan. Addressing a gathering during his... Read more
The Biden administration is working with Congress to provide nearly $300 million in additional civilian assistance for Afghanistan, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Wednesday. T... Read more
Former US President George W. Bush has said that he is deeply concerned about the “plight” of women and girls in Afghanistan once American troops leave the country. US President... Read more
