The UK will keep a small number of special forces unit soldiers in Afghanistan after the pullout of US and NATO troops from the country. The Telegraph quoted a former Special Air Service (SAS) soldier as saying the…
Classified documents of the UK Defence Ministry regarding an expected UK military presence in Afghanistan have been found at a bus stop in Kent, the BBC reported on Sunday. One set of the sensitive defence papers outlined plans…
More than 3,000 Afghans, including family members, may be allowed to move to the United Kingdom, the BBC reports. In line with government plans to relocate the former Afghans interpreters with the British military and government, they will…
The British foreign secretary says the United Kingdom has received good consultation from his US counterpart on Washington’s decision to draw down troops from Afghanistan. Dominic Raab said this after a meeting with Antony Blinken in London on…
The British government has been urged to save interpreters who put their lives at risk for UK troops in Afghanistan. As a result of working with the UK troops, the interpreters now live in constant fear of executions…
The British Embassy in Kabul on Thursday advised British nationals against all travel to Afghanistan, asking them to consider leaving by commercial means, in view of the likely heightened security risks. In a statement, the embassy said the…
If international terrorism returns to Afghanistan, the UK and its NATO partners reserve the right to launch fresh military action says the British defence minister. James Heappey, according to a British newspaper, hoped for a successful political outcome…
The United Kingdom will pull out all its forces from Afghanistan, says a media report. The Times reported Britain’s plans Hours after US President Joe Biden’s announcement of a full troop pullout from the country by September 20.…
The Britain high commissioner and Pakistan’s army chief have exchanged views in the Afghan peace process. Christian Turner called on Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.…
British prime minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday warned that unless urgent action is taken to tackle climate change, the world risks worsening conflict, displacement and insecurity. “The UNSC is tasked with confronting the gravest threats to global peace…
The United Kingdom (UK) has pledged up to £155 million in development aid for 2021 at the Afghanistan 2020 Conference in Geneva, a statement from the British Embassy in Kabul said on Tuesday. The aid package comes as…
KABUL and reaffirm UK commitment to improving the current situation, according to a statement on Wednesday. During her meeting with Afghanistan’s Acting Human Rights Minister, Dr Sima Samar, Ms. French welcomed the start of peace talks. She reiterated the need…
KABUL a meaningful role in peace talks and protect them from violence while they are on the frontline of negotiations, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the first UN Security Council resolution on women’s inclusion in peace and security, according…
KABUL and its people and stressed the reduction in violence and political settlement to the conflict. Addressing a Heart of Asia meeting through video, UK Ambassador to Afghanistan Alison Blake said that the UK continued to believe that an inclusive…
KABUL. The agreement came during a videoconference on Tuesday between the special envoys of the two countries for Afghanistan. Uzbekistan’s Ismatulla Irgashev and UK’s Gareth Bayley discussed efforts for a negotiated settlement to the Afghan crisis, the Foreign Ministry in…
After being hospitalised with coronavirus earlier in the month, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is all poised to return to work today (Monday). Johnson has been recovering from COVID-19 at his residence after spending three nights in intensive…
KABUL (Pajhwok) The United Kingdom has welcomed the inauguration of President Ashraf Ghani, saying it will work with his government in the interest of all Afghans. In a statement, the UK embassy in Kabul said they supported efforts to bring…
KABUL’s Independent Electoral Bodies. This includes a planned contribution of £4 million to support preparations for the Presidential election. British Ambassador, Alison Blake said: “I am pleased that through this contribution the UK can continue to support Afghanistan’s democratic process.…
KABUL Alison Blake has pledged continued support to building an inclusive, democratic, prosperous and peaceful future for all in Afghanistan, a statement said on Saturday. In here Eid messaged, the British envoy said: “I hope that there will be a…
KABUL in various sectors and his country would continue helping Afghanistan. Nicholas Lea, senior economic advisor to the British government, told a news conference in Kabul said during his visit to Afghanistan he examined the situation in the country and…
KABUL, the British Embassy announced on Monday. She has recently served as UK’s high commissioner to Bangladesh and remained deputy high commissioner in Islamabad from 2014 to 2015. Alison joined civil services in 1989 and served as a diplomat in…
KABUL have been allowed to bring their families to the UK, the Daily Mail reports. A policy change -- seen as a life-saving move -- will help the Afghan translators who had been separated from their wives and children. The…
KABUL-based militants pose a real threat to the United Kingdom. The Times quoted him as saying on Monday the Islamic State in Afghanistan had established “direct links” with British terrorist organisations. Last month, 440 British troops arrived in Afghanistan to…
KABUL, a statement from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO’s) media office said on Saturday. During a meeting with UK’s Secretary of Defence Gavin Williamson the CEO termed UK an important and strategic ally of Afghanistan, the statement said. Both sides…
