Intelligence operatives have detained a five-member group of Haqqani network in southeastern Paktia province, the Spy Network said on Tuesday. National Directorate of Security (NDS were arrested during a special operation of NDS personnel. The statement identified the…
The Pentagon has decided against disbursement of USD350 million to Pakistan. “Secretary Mattis has informed congressional defense committees that he was not able to certify that Pakistan has taken sufficient actions against the Haqqani Network to permit full…
A seven-member militant group linked to the dreaded Haqqani network has been detained in southeastern Paktia province, the spy service said on Wednesday. A statement from the National Directorate of Security (NDS) to Pajhwok Afghan News said the…
KABUL commander has been killed along with two accomplices in an airstrike, the spy service said on Thursday, without revealing the exact place. A statement from the National Directorate of Security (NDS) said the airstrike came during joint operations also…
Four members of the dreaded Haqqani network have been killed during a clash with security force in Barmal district of southeastern Paktika province, an official said on Saturday. Lt. Col. Mohammad Ayub, 203th Thunder Military Corps commander, told…
KABUL, a US congressman says. After the passage of the National Defense Authorisation Act by the House of Representatives, Ted Poe accused Pakistan of doing little to crack down on the extremist outfit on its soil. Also a member of…
A notorious Haqqani network commander was killed on Sunday during a clash with security forces in the Spera district of southeastern Khost province, police said. Khost police chief Brig. Gen. Faizullah Ghairat told Pajhwok Afghan News the…
KABUL group in southeastern Khost province. The National Directorate of Security or NDS in a statement said the detained individuals wanted to carry out terrorist activities and to plant landmines but they were arrested. Without providing exact date for their…
KABUL. In an editorial, titled “Time to put the squeeze on Pakistan,” The New York Times also questioned President Barack Obama’s decision on reducing the American force of 10,000 troops to 5,500 by the end of the year. “The truth…
Pakistan. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said US officials, Congress, think-tanks and media had been blaming Pakistan for supporting the Haqqanis. However, the Americans had failed to provide Pakistan with any concrete evidence…
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Tuesday discussed the current situation in Afghanistan Army Chief Gen. Raheel Sharif, the Pentagon said. “They discussed the situation in Afghanistan, and how there continues to be issues along the border, and…
The spy service on Thursday claimed thwarting an organised terrorist attack on the Defence Ministry’s compound in capital Kabul. A statement from the National Directorate of Security (NDS wanted to storm the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The assailants…
KABUL has been detained in southeastern Khost province, the spy service said on Monday. Commander Nimatullah alias Khalid was trying to cross Durand Line) said in a statement. Khalid, the leader of 100 Haqqani fighters and shadow commander for Dwamanda…
KABUL on the Pakistani soil “the main source of contention between the two neighbouring countries. The declaration from the Presidential Palace in Kabul comes on the heels of a recent visit to Pakistan by United States National Security Advisor (NSA)…
KABUL and other militant groups linked to violent extremism. A Pakistani newspaper, The Express Tribune, reported on Thursday a formal announcement of the ban on the Haqqani network and 11 other militant organisations would be made in coming days. A…
KABUL. Maulvi Jalaluddin Haqqani, in a message on the killing of his son in Islamabad, said: “Naseeruddin Haqqani is neither the first martyr from our family nor will he be the last. In fact, the entire Haqqani family is dedicated…
WASHINGTON (PAN in the war-torn country. “We know for a fact that the ISI -- the intelligence arm of the Pakistani military -- is helping coordinate, directly activities with the Haqqani network in Afghanistan, that they're conducting high-profile activities that…
KABUL) said. Blamed for obtaining improvised explosive devices and other weapons and distributing them to multiple militant commanders, the detainee allegedly led a number of fighters in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. A Taliban-led force said. In neighbouring Helmand…
