Report in TOLO News, 26 Nov, 2020 at 12:05 PMAmir Gul, a local police commander in Chimtal district in Balkh, was killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in the city of Mazar, the center of the province, on Wednesday evening, police spokesman Adil Shah Adil said. “No one so far has been arrested over the shooting but efforts are underway to find the perpetrators,” he said. No group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility…
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By Anisa Shaheed in TOLO News, 26 Nov, 2020 at 10:08 PMA senior member of Jamiat-e-Islami party of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ismail Khan, on Thursday said opposition coming from within the government is stopping the appointment of members of the High Council for National Reconciliation, and that to date the council has not held any official meetings with its members. The Reconciliation Council, led by Abdullah Abdullah, faces criticism for the delay in filling its member…
Report in TOLO News, 26 Nov, 2020 at 10:56 PMThe European Union (EU) delegation in Kabul in a statement on Thursday called for the “swift establishment and operationalization of the High Council of National Reconciliation,” a body designated to provide guidance to the peace negotiations. The statement comes amid criticism of the council for not filling all of its member posts, and thus delaying the Doha peace process. “The EU Delegation and EU Heads of…
Report in TOLO News,25 Nov, 2020 at 5:37 PMThe Presidential Palace on Wednesday reject any progress in peace negotiations between negotiators of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban and said the deadlock in the talks has not broken so far. Sources this week reported a breakthrough in the talks and said both sides have agreed to include the US-Taliban agreement, UN endorsements for the Afghan peace process, commitments of the negotiating teams and…
By Sharif Amiry in TOLO News,25 Nov, 2020 at 8:36 PMThe High Council for National Reconciliation on Wednesday reaffirmed its previous commitment to swiftly complete its members amidst criticism on the council to work more for peace. Back in August, President Ghani in a decree appointed 46 members of the High Council for National Reconciliation, a move that was criticized by Abdullah as well as by a number of politicians whose names were on the…
Report in TOLO News, 25 Nov, 2020 at 12:43 PMAt least six policemen were wounded in a suicide attack in the southern province of Kandahar on Wednesday morning, Interior Ministry said in a statement. The incident happened in Aino Mina Township in PD11 of the city Kandahar when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden vehicle, the statement said. Local officials said the incident happened close to a security checkpoint. So far, no group including the…
Report in Khaama Press, 25 Nov 2020 at 12:06 PMFirst Vice President Amrullah Saleh said security forces had arrested nine militants in the past three hours who were involved in various crimes. First Vice President Amrullah Saleh wrote on his Facebook page, that in series of Special operations nine militants were arrests, including Islamic State-Taliban members, in the past 24 hours. Their documents were reviewed in the Morning meeting. On the other hand, Interior Ministry…
Report in Khaama Press, 25 Nov 2020 at 11:12 PMTaliban militants abducted 28 civilians in Maidan Wardak Province. According to a released statement by the provincial police, 28 people who were on the route from Hisa-e-Aawal-e-Behsud to Kabul city, were abducted on their way. These civilians were stopped and kidnapped in Siya Petab and Pul-Mehrab areas in the Jalriz district of Maidan Wardak province on Wednesday morning, MoI stated. No further details were provided on…
Report in Khaama Press, 24 Nov 2020 at 07:53 PMLocal officials have reported to media, that at least 17 people were killed and more than 50 wounded in twin explosions in the city of Bamyan province on Tuesday. The blast has reportedly happened in Insaaf Market in Bamyan city, the central part of the province. According to Tariq Arian, a spokesman for the interior ministry, 13 people are among the dead and 45 people are…
by Asif Chaudhry in Dawn, Nov 25th, 2020LAHORE: An alleged suicide bomber was killed by a security official in crossfire on Tuesday morning when he attempted to attack a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station on Burki Road. No security officials were injured in this latest attempt at terrorism. The last terrorist attack in the city was carried out 18 months ago when over a dozen people, including security personnel, were killed in a suicide…
Report in TOLO News, 24 Nov, 2020 at 7:58 PMAt least 17 people were killed and over 50 more were wounded in two explosions in the city of Bamiyan on Tuesday afternoon, sources said. Local officials said the explosions happened in a local market in the city of Bamiyan, the center of Bamiyan province. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the blasts. Bamiyan is one of the most secure provinces in the city…