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World Should Launch Serious Policy to End War in Afghanistan: Senates Report in The Outlook Afghanistan

KABUL – Scores of senators in the upper house of the parliament have stated that the NATO member’s commitments in Warsaw summit is counted as big achievement but the World should launch serious policy for ending of war in Afghanistan, by targeting the terrorists save heavens. Meanwhile some senators have insisted that helping Afghanistan financially by the International donors is the other clear message for the terrorists that Afghanistan is not alone country. Senator Zalmay…

69 insurgents killed in operations: Report in Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: Sixty nine Taliban fighters were killed and 28 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours, security officials said Thursday. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) conducted joint operations against insurgents in different areas of Nangarhar, Ghazni, Uruzgan, Logar, Nimroz, Kunduz, Ghor and Helmand provinces. “In these operations 69rebelsincludingTaliban…

No plans to revive talks with Taliban, says Afghan official AP report in Dawn, July 15th, 2016

KABUL: Afghanistan has no plans to revive a peace process aimed at bringing the Taliban to the negotiating table after a four-nation effort earlier this year produced no results, Afghan officials said on Thursday. The remarks reflect the Kabul administration’s disappointment over what it has described as half-hearted efforts by Pakistan to jumpstart the peace process and could also signal a widening divide between the two neighbours. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has repeatedly accused Islamabad…

Pakistan uses terrorism as a tool for its strategic needs: US lawmaker By KHAAMA PRESS – Thu Jul 14 2016

0 Comments64 viewsEmail Email Print Print A US lawmaker has said Pakistan is using terrorism as a tool for its strategic needs as a handful of US lawmakers sought additional measures against Pakistan insisting that the country has failed to take action against terrorist groups. Keating is a ranking member of the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Non-Proliferation and Trade. He said Pakistan used terrorism as a tool for its strategic needs and there was no reason…

Afghan president ordered US drone strike on APS mastermind, says envoy REPORT in Pakistan Today, July 15, 2016

Islamabad: Afghan Ambassador in Islamabad Dr Omar Zakhilwal on Thursday claimed that the air strike which killed Peshawar Army Public School (APS) massacre mastermind Umar Mansur Narai was ordered by President Ashraf Ghani. Zakhilwal said the Afghan president had mandated the air strike on the top Pakistani Taliban leader, Umar Mansur alias Narai. The United States Defence Department claimed that a drone strike in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province on July 9 reportedly killed Umar Mansur, along…

Tribesmen protest closure of Pak-Afghan border by thousands : report in Daily Times, July 15, 2016

WANA: Thousands of tribesmen, including traders, staged a protest demonstration and observed shutterdown strikes in Wana and Angoor Adda bazaars against the closure of Pak-Afghan border in Waziristan by Afghanistan. The protesters led by Sardar Ali Wazir and Saidullah Wazir marched in Wana and Angoor Adda bazaars and chanted slogans to press the Afghan authorities to open the border for trade activities. They were holding banners and placards inscribed with slogans in favour of trade…

Afghan citizens issued ultimatum for ‘voluntary’ repatriation : report in Daily Times, July 15, 2016

CHARSADDA: The law enforcement agencies on Thursday warned Afghan citizens residing in the district illegally of a massive crackdown against them if they failed to ensure their presence at Torkham Border by 8:00am today (Friday) for voluntary repatriation. Accompanied by the police, the personnel of the security forces made announcements through loud speakers in the mosques in various areas of the district. At least 22,000 Afghan families comprised of over 150,000 individuals reside in the…

Sanctuaries for Afghan militants to be squeezed: News analysis by Rana Jawad in The News,July 15, 2016

While inexperienced subcommittees in the US Congress level wild and outrageous accusations against Pakistan, the military leadership here is moving towards addressing the persistent problem of militant attacks inside Afghanistan that may have originated from Pakistani soil. As the army chief Gen Raheel Sharif closes in on three years in office, is this the final step in the long-pledged action against militants of ‘all hues and colour’?The corps commanders’ conference in Rawalpindi this week has…

Great Pressure on Insurgents As Washington Toughens Pakistan Policy by Abdul Wali Arian in Tolo News, July 14, 2016

As Washington piles increased pressure on Pakistan over its controversial role on combating terrorism, political commentators have asked Islamabad to end its support for insurgents so as to avoid international isolation. On Thursday, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) again called on insurgent groups, including the Taliban, to lay down arms and join peace process. He vowed strong reaction if the insurgents persist on continuing the war. “They (the Taliban) must endorse peace with the government…

Learning about the bomb: By Michael Krepon & Sameer Lalwani in The News, July 15, 2016

(Lalwani is deputy director of the South Asia Program at the Stimson Center. Krepon is co-founder of the Stimson Center) It’s hard to learn about the Bomb in the media. Other issues have a higher call on public attention and press coverage, like counterterrorism in Pakistan and China’s rise in India. Journal articles in publications devoted to security topics reflect other priorities: over the past ten years nuclear security research has only featured in 14…

South China Sea Ruling Increases Uncertainty for Shipping, Trade: The Wall St Journal, July 14, 2016

By SARA SCHONHARDT and  SAURABH CHATURVEDI JAKARTA, Indonesia—A ruling by an international tribunal against China’s claims over most of the South China Sea has created fresh uncertainty for shipping and international trade, industry associations and analysts say. Shipping companies have long worried that escalating tensions in the South China Sea could affect global commerce. But Tuesday’s ruling could embolden smaller Asian countries to be more assertive regarding their rights in these waters, increasing run-ins with…