KABUL (PAN): Some members of the Wolesi Jirga on Saturday alleged Pakistan had issued identity cards to a number of residents of the Goshta border town in eastern Nangarhar province, a claim reject
KABUL (PAN): The main opposition alliance on Saturday pledged support to Afghan security personnel, warning Pakistan to stop interference in Afghanistan and cooperate with it in the anti-terrorism campaign.
KABUL (PAN): Pakistan could never force Afghanistan into recognising the British-mandated Durand Line with border skirmishes like the one in the Goshta district of eastern Nangarhar province, the president said on Saturday.
WASHINGTON (PAN): Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday announced the appointment of veteran diplomat James Dobbins as new Special US Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, replacing Marc Grossman.
WASHINGTON (PAN): Describing recent incidents of border clashes as troubling, the United States on Friday urged Afghanistan and Pakistan to resolve their dispute peacefully and bilaterally.
JALALABAD (PAN): Wolesi Jirga Interior Security Commission member Mohammad Naeem Lalai Hamidzai on Saturday feared eastern Nangarhar province could plunge into a deep political crisis as a result of an ongoing feud between lawmakers.
KABUL (PAN): President Hamid Karzai’s administration would not allow foreign military installations on the Afghanistan side of the Durand Line, his office said on Friday.
KABUL (PAN): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Friday urged all political stakeholders in the country to join hands in securing press freedom and the right of expression -- the main achievements of the past decade.
WASHINGTON (PAN): US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, and his British counterpart Philip Hammond on Thursday said their mission in Afghanistan was on track, reiterating their commitment to building strong and effective Afghan security forces.
