Category: Security

Khalilzad proposes ‘grand conference’ for interim government in Afghanistan

The top U.S. envoy to Afghanistan proposed the idea of a grand conference of Afghan and Taliban leaders to create an interim government, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Senior NDS officer killed following blast in Lashkargah

A magnetic bomb blast has killed a senior NDS officer in Lashkargah, capital of Helmand province.

Seven laborers shot dead in Nangarhar

JALALABAD (SW) – Unknown assailants shot dead seven laborers in eastern Nangarhar province, official confirmed on Thursday. Attaullah Khogyani, spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar,

Slain female journalists laid to rest in Jalalabad

The three female media workers killed in Nangarhar on Tuesday were laid to rest here on Wednesday.

NDS forces thwart plan to assassinate VP Saleh

Amrullah Saleh, the first vice president, has said the NDS forces have thwarted the Taliban’s plan to assassinate him.

Three female journalists killed in Jalalabad

Three female journalists were killed and another woman was injured in an armed attack in Nangarhar province, security officials said.

Number of policewomen to reach 10,000 by 2024

Mohammad Massoud Andarabi, the interior minister, has said the number of female police officers is set to be increased to 10,000 by 2024.

Taliban hinder female education in Takhar

The Taliban insurgents have created hurdles for girls seeking education in Takhar provinces, officials claimed.

Areas identified in Kabul with radioactive natural materials

A number of areas in the capital Kabul have been identified to possess high levels of radioactive natural materials, said officials on Monday.

Zalmay Khalilzad meets Abdullah Abdullah in Kabul

The top US peace broker Zalmay Khalilzad met senior Afghan officials here on Monday as he resumed the shuttle diplomacy under the new Biden Administration.