KABUL,(NNI): About 30 Taliban militants have been killed in fresh military operations across Afghanistan, said the country’s Interior Ministry on Sunday morning. “Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) carried out operations to clean some areas from terrorists and enemies of peace and stability of Afghanistan. The operations were conducted in Nangarhar, Baghlan, Farah and Helmand provinces. […]Read More

KABUL (NNI): Afghan Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of Parliament unanimously approved with majority the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with the United States and Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with NATO during a special session on Sunday. The lawmakers in a rare show of unity, also voted on NATO Status of Force Agreement (SOFA) and […]Read More

KABUL, Nov 22 (NNI): The lower house of the Afghan parliament – Wolesi Jirga called for a special session to start debate on the bilateral security agreement between Kabul and Washington on Sunday. Lower house speaker Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi said a special session would be organized on Sunday to discuss the agreement signed between the […]Read More

JALALABAD 12 (NNI): At least six Taliban militants were killed following a drone strike in eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said Wednesday. The airstrike was carried out late on Tuesday evening in Spinghar district. A spokesman for the Afghan National Police Border Protection Forces, Edris Momand said a Taliban group leader was among those killed. […]Read More

KANDAHAR (NNI): A senior education official was shot dead by unknown gunmen in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan on Tuesday. According to local government officials, the incident took place early on Tuesday in Kandahar city. Acting provincial governor spokesman, Samim Khpolwak said Wahidullah Ahmadzai was shot dead while he was on his way towards Haji […]Read More

KABUL (NNI): The Hungarian, Iceland and Italian troops are preparing to leave Afghanistan as the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission concludes by the end of next month. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the Hungarian troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan on Tuesday. MoD spokesman, Gen. Zahir Azimi said troops from Iceland leaves the […]Read More

NEW DELHI (NNI): In a stern warning to Pakistan, India on Sunday said there cannot be a dialogue with Islamabad if ceasefire violations continue. “If repeated ceasefire violations take place then environment for dialogue itself suffers,” defence minister Arun Jaitley, who also holds the portfolio of finance ministry, said at the India Global Forum meeting. […]Read More

MUMBAI (NNI): India test-fired its nuclear capable missile Agni-II on Sunday from an island of eastern Indian state of Odisha coast. Its medium-range nuclear-capable Agni-II missile with a strike range of more than 2000 km from the Wheeler Island off Odisha coast is part of a user trial by the army. “The trial of the […]Read More

HERAT (NNI): The second International Women’s film festival kicked off in western Herat province of Afghanistan. The three-day film festival will mainly focus on violence against women and women’s right in Afghanistan which will be attended by filmmakers both from Afghanistan and abroad. A committee will select over 60 films produced by various international filmmakers […]Read More