Huge surge in poppy cultivation, drug smuggling in Afghanistan
This development comes amid a surge in violence in recent weeks in the middle of the US drawdown from the war-torn country….reports
33 Taliban terrorists killed in Afghan airstrikes
During the air raids huge quantity of arms and ammunition of the insurgents was also destroyed….reports Asian Lite News As fighter planes
‘Troop exit may undermine Pak leverage’
The report further warns that Islamabad’s failure in persuading the Taliban to opt for a peacefully-negotiated political settlement, would strain its ties
Today’s Taliban is Closer to India: Former Pak Security Czar
Former Interior minister of Pakistan Rehman Malik has written an op-ed in a Pakistani daily The Nation on how Pakistani army and
Afghan forces retake 3 districts, but lose 2
Fierce clashes erupted since the May 1 announcement of the withdrawal of the US-led forces from Afghanistan….reports Asian Lite News Afghan forces
Provinces hit by blackout after power pylon destroyed
The incident took place before dawn in Jangal Bagh locality in eastern Parwan province…reports Asian Lite News One dozen Afghan provinces, including
Germany completes troop pull-out from Afghanistan
Germany maintained a contingent of around 1,100 troops before starting the drawdown in May….reports Asian Lite News The last of the remaining
Tribal leaders hold rally in Kandahar in support of democracy
The rally witnessed the participation of a large number of people from the Kandahar, Zabul, and Urozgan provinces….reports Asian Lite News Amid
Top US General warns of civil war in Afghanistan
The commander of US forces in Afghanistan said the US will support the Afghan security forces as foreign forces leave the country….reports
Ghani govt denies TTP presence in Afghanistan
The statement said that Afghanistan has consistently stressed upon implementation of UNSC resolutions and the Doha agreement…reports Asian Lite News The Ashraf