The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) arrested one of the attackers of German consulate who was at large, the security officials said Sunday. The officials further added that the arrested suspect was among the three suicide bombers who had launched a coordinated attack on German consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif city, the provincial capital of Balkh province. A photograph of the attacker was released by the security forces but no further details have been given…
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BAGRAM, Afghanistan — The large U.S. military base that dominates this village 30 miles north of Kabul was shut tight as a drum Sunday, with no Afghan workers allowed inside in the wake of a suicide bombing the day before. The U.S. Embassy also shut down except for emergency services for the first time since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, in what officials called a temporary precautionary measure. Hundreds of Afghans normally work…
ISLAMABAD/QUETTA: The second deadly attack in Pakistan claimed by Islamic State’s leadership in a month shows a swift rise of the movement by partnering with local sectarian groups, analysts say, even as an official on Sunday denied IS has a Pakistan presence. Islamic State’s Arabic-language news service in the Middle East claimed responsibility for the bombing of a shrine on Saturday, which killed 52 people and wounded scores more in Balochistan. The blast at Shah…
3 Pakistani terrorists arrested before joining ISIS in Afghanistan By KHAAMA PRESS – Sun Nov 13 2016
A group of three Pakistani terrorists were arrested before they join the loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in Afghanistan. The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), said the three individuals were arrested from eastern Kunar province. NDS further added that the detained individuals were identified as Sher Wali famous as Hanifa son of Fatah, Hamza son of Adul Rahim, and Noor Hamid Jan son of Hazrat Ali.…
At least 23 loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed in an airstrike in eastern Nangarhar province. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the airstrike was carried out in Achin district of Nangarhar. No further details were given regarding the airstrike and it is yet not clear if the raid was conducted by the Afghan Air Force or the US forces based in Afghanistan. The loyalists of ISIS…
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif while addressing a ceremony marking the departure of the first major trade cargo from Gwadar Port emphasised Pakistan’s commitment to China’s One Belt-One Road initiative. He also appreciated the efforts of the government of Balochistan and the Pakistan Army for making the local population a stakeholder in the project. The ceremony was attended by Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, Balochistan Governor Mohammad Khan Achakzai, Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri,…
PESHAWAR: The deadly suicide bombing at the Shah Noorani shrine in Khudzar, which has been claimed by the Islamic State, also known by its Arabic acronym Da’ish, shows the threat is not perceived, it’s very much real. Former interior minister Rehman Malik said on Sunday that he had spoken about the presence of Da’ish in Pakistan based on documentary evidence. “Instead of taking action to stop the cancer from metastasizing, the government remained in denial…
CEREMONY and fanfare marked the departure on Sunday of the first vessels from Gwadar port carrying cargoes that originated in China and Pakistan. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif assured the nation that “CPEC is for everybody”, trying to remove misgivings in the smaller provinces about the utility of the project. A short ceremony was held at the port, including speeches, one duet sung by a Pakistani and a Chinese singer and videos produced by the Inter…
PESHAWAR – To chalk out future line of action regarding early construction of the western rout of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chapter will hold an all parties conference on November 15. JI Provincial Ameer Mushtaq Ahmad Khan on Sunday said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has not fulfilled his promise on the western part of CPEC as there is no sign of early construction. He maintained that owing to grave concern of…
In a startling and sudden move, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Tuesday last week that the country’s largest currency bills worth 500 and 1,000 rupees ($7.5 and $15) would be invalid starting at midnight on the same day to demonstrate that he is truly up for a fiercer fight against black money and corruption. Modi means well and his decision was made based on the reality in India, since most illegal business in the…