Category: Security

Analysts see Pakistan exploiting both Taliban and Afghan gov’t

KABUL (SW) – Analysts believe Pakistan is cunningly exploiting to its benefit the rift and fighting between the Taliban insurgents and the Afghan government.

300 civilians killed in the holy month of Ramadan

KABUL (SW) – Statistics provided by the interior ministry on Tuesday suggest at least 300 civilians have been killed and 500 others injured since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.

Aqila; a class topper who went to school fasting never to return

KABUL (SW) – To document the ordeal of devastating school bombing in Kabul, I went to the ‘Hill of Chehel Dokhtaran’ (forty girls); the most remote point of the Dasht-e-Barchi area in the city.

Khalilzad echoes Afghan government’s call for permanent truce

MONITORING (SW) – The top US peace broker for Afghanistan has echoed the Afghan government’s call for permanent truce following the Taliban’s declaration of a brief three-day ceasefire for the Eid al-Fitre.

12 more civilian lives lost to blasts in Zabul, Parwan

QALAT/ CHARIKAR (SW) – Landmine blasts claimed the lives of at least 12 more civilians in Zabul and Parwan province, officials confirmed on Monday.

Young students in Jalalabad denounce Kabul bombing

JALALABAD (SW) – Young school children in Jalalabad on Sunday gathered to denounce the deadly bombing in Kabul a day earlier that killed score of school children in cold blood.

Taliban warn US of violating Doha Agreement

MONITORING (SW) – Taliban leader Hebatullah Akhundzada has welcomed the troops’ withdrawal by the US and NATOm, but warned against violating the Doha Agreement.

Carnage in Kabul; casualty toll surges beyond 50

KABUL (SW) – The interior ministry officials on Sunday confirmed the casualty toll from Saturday’s deadly assault on a school in Kabul has risen to more than 50 dead and over 100 injured.

Efforts intensified to make Istanbul peace conference happen

KABUL (SW) – With no green light from the Taliban so far, the US, Turkey and partners have intensified diplomatic maneuvers to ensure the Istanbul conference on peace in Afghanistan takes place.

Former news presenter assassinated in Kandahar

KABUL (SW) – Former news presenter Nemat Rawan has been assassinated by unidentified gunmen in Kandahar on Thursday, confirmed officials.

100 security forces ‘surrender’ to Taliban in Baghlan

PUL-E-KHUMRI (SW) – Sources in Baghlan have said at least 100 members of the security forces surrendered to the Taliban amid surging attacks by the insurgents.