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Kerry arrives in Kabul to try to mediate the Afghan election dispute

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U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, has come to Kabul in order to try to mediate the latest political crisis that threatens Afghanistan: The Battle for the results of the presidential election in June in which the two candidates, Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani, have declared victory and whom the chief diplomat of the United […]

Enemy Slips Away at Afghan Border

General Raheel Sharif appointed as the new army chief Islamabad : Pakistan Army Lieutenant General Raheel Sharif, has been appointed the new commander and Lt Gen Rashid Mehmood will be the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. The president grateful Hussain under Article 3 of the Constitution appointed Lieutenant General Raheel Sharif , Lt Gen Rashid Mehmood to the rank of General. Starting tomorrow both lieutenant General will be full Generals. Starting November 29, Gen Raheel Sharif will replace General Pervez Kiyani as a new army chief . On the same day, the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee , General Rashid Mehmood will assume the office. The General Raheel Sharif is the younger brother of Raheel Sharif who laid down his life to defend the country 's honor. Raheel Sharif has the honor of Commanding Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul. After the appoitment of the new Army Chief on Nov 30 , 2010, Raheel Sharif was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General of the Pakistan Army Corps commander Gujranwala. Currently Raheel Sharif is appointed as Inspector General Training and evaluation at the General GHQ.

The Pakistan Army is in a state of war against Tehreek E Taliban who resided in Waziristan. The Pakistani forces decided to evacuate the area and then bombard everything to eradicate the problem once and for all. While several Uzbeks and militants were killed in the process, there is less detail coming out regarding the […]

Ashraf Ghani declared new president of Afghanistan

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Afghanistan Election Commission has declared on Monday July 7, 2014 that Ashraf Ghani has won the majority vote in the second round of presidential elections and has been elected as the country’s new president. Ashraf Ghani, according to the Afghan Election Commission, secured 56.44 percent of the ballots while his rival, Abdullah Abdullah, won 43.56 […]

Pakistan-Afghanistan to Work on Cross Border Movement

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After Pakistan’s plea to work on the Pakistan side of the border, Afghanistan has decided to work with Pakistan in order to eliminate the terrorist threat once and for all. Pakistan is in a state of war against the militants who are residing in the region of Waziristan. After several attacks in different regions of […]

US Forces Intensify Operations Ahead of Afghanistan Exit

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The US forces stationed in Afghanistan have reportedly intensified their operations against the Haqqani network to weaken its hold before the forces exit from the country this year. According to sources, a new Kabul-based unit has been formed by the US government, and is tasked with targeting members of the Haqqani network. The unit is […]

Afghan Police Rescues Woman Sentenced to Death by Taliban

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The Afghan police reportedly rescued a woman from a remote village where she was sentenced to death by stoning for allegedly cheating on her husband. The sentence was given by Taliban militants who hold informal hearings and the police rescued her from a compound according to police spokesperson, Sayed Sarwar Hussaini. The police acted on […]

Nine NATO oil tankers destroyed in Balochistan attack

Unidentified attackers in Balochistan Friday fired rockets on tankers, carrying oil for NATO forces in neighbourig Afghanistan, and destroyed nine tankers, officials said. A driver was killed and two others were injured in the attack in Qalat district, they said. Oil tankers, parked outside a roadside hotel, were attacked with rockets by the unidentified men, […]

U.S. drone kills 6 in North Waziristan

An American spy aircraft rained missiles into North Waziristan tribal region and killed six people early Friday, security officials said.  The U.S. unmanned drone fired two missiles at a compound in the Ghulam Khan, close to the Afghan border. The house was destroyed in the attack, residents said. There was no information about the identity […]

UN to support Pakistan in war against terrorism, says Secretary General

UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon. Wednesday said the United Nations will continue to support Pakistan in the war against terrorism and to promote tolerance.   Speaking at a joint press conference along with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after their talks in Islamabad, Ban Ki-moon acknowledged Pakistan’s sacrifices in the war against terrorism.   The UN Secretary General […]

Karzai speaks to President Zardari, PM Sharif

Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, has spoken to President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, and sought Pakistan’s cooperation in peace process.     They also discussed Mr Karzai’s visit to Islamabad expected this month.   Spokesperson to the President Senator Farhatullah Babar said that discussing Pak-Afghan bilateral relations President Zardari reiterated that Pakistan was committed […]

Three Chinese found dead in Kabul apartment, missing found

Chinese embassy in Kabul says that three Chinese citizens were found dead inside an apartment while one of the two missing has been found alive.   The Chinese found alive has been transferred to a safe place, another one remained missing and searching is underway, the Chinese Embassy in Kabul said Saturday. Three Chinese citizens, one […]

Ban Ki-moon due in Islamabad on Tuesday

The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrives in Islamabad on a two-day visit on Tuesday, officials said. During his stay he will discuss steps for polio eradication and promotion of education especially women education with Pakistani leadership. The World Heath Organization says Pakistan, Nigeria and Afghanistan only three countries remain polio-endemic in the world […]

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