4634 Afghan troops lost their lives in battle so far

KABUL, Nov 06 (NNI): At least 4,634 members of the Afghan national security forces (ANSF) have lost their lives in fight against the terrorism so far this year. The second-ranking US commander in Afghanistan Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson has expressed concerns regarding the rise and has said the level of casualties cannot be sustained in […]Read More

UN welcomes passing of draft law to criminalize recruitment of

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 06 (NNI): Senior officials of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) have welcomed the passing of legislation earlier this week by the Afghan Lower House of Parliament to criminalize underage recruitment in the Afghan National Security Forces. The UN mission officials called the passing of the law a significant step […]Read More

Ghani to remove restrictions on operations imposed by Karzai

KABUL, Nov 03 (NNI): President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani is preparing to remove some restrictions on military operations against the Taliban militants imposed by former President Hamid Karzai. The US and Afghan military officials aware of the progress have said that President Ghani is preparing to reduce restrictions on night raid and use of heavy weapons […]Read More

Ghani orders immediate probe into Kandahar deputy governor’s murder

KABUL, Nov 03 (NNI): President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has ordered an immediate probe into assassination of deputy provincial governor of Kandahar. The Presidential Palace following a statement said a delegation has been appointed to launch an investigation regarding the assassination of Abdul Qadeem Patyal. The statement further added the delegation led by Gen. Salim Ehsas, […]Read More

Independence of Post-Colonial Pakistan and the sovereignty of Balochistan

By Athithan Jayapalan On 14th August when Pakistan celebrated its Independence Day, pro-Baloch independence parties and organizations boycotted the occasion, marking it as Black Day. Subsequently black flags were hoisted on houses and people donned black armbands. Braving the Pakistani military occupation the Baloch people reiterated their national aspirations and commitments. The Baloch nation in […]Read More

Balochistan: Unknown caller informs family members of abducted Baloch about

Khuzdar: An unidentified caller have informed some family members of previously abducted Baloch that their loved one were killed and dumped in a well in Firozabad area of Khuzdar, Balochistan on Sunday. According to details the immediate family members of Baloch Missing Persons from Khuzdar district have confirmed that an unknown person phoned them and […]Read More

The Baloch Liberation Army accepts responsibility of attack on Pakistani

Quetta: A spokesperson of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) accepted the responsibility of attack on convoy of Pakistani forces in Qambrani Road area of Quetta on Friday morning. Mr Meerak Baloch, a spokesperson of the BLA, told NNI from an undisclosed location that Baloch freedom fighters have carried out a remote controlled attack on a […]Read More