Afghanistan
Taliban's ability to use Pak as a sanctuary in 20 yrs major issue: US generals
"Not effectively dealing with Pakistan as a sanctuary, major strategic issue that we are going to have to really unpack," he told the US Senate committee.
Russia recognises Pakistan as root cause of terror in Afghanistan, steps up diplomacy to reign in Islamabad
Deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan and the region, the Vladimir Putin administration had flown to Islamabad a top-level Russian defence delegation, which held talks with its Pakistani counterpart on Wednesday.
US may use Russia's bases in Central Asia to hit terror targets in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
The U.S. is in talks with countries that border Afghanistan about housing "over the horizon" counterterrorism operations that would allow the U.S. military to more easily surveil and strike targets in the Taliban-controlled nation, US news portal POLITICO has reported citing senators who attended a classified hearing with Pentagon leaders this week. Those sites could include bases run by Russia in those countries, they said.
Taliban PM orders fighters to stop entering homes, grabbing properties, vehicles
The interim premier issued the decrees for the first time after taking charge of the office. The two decrees came after several complaints from various parts of the country were received regarding Taliban ranks searching peoples' houses, taking away their vehicles and also stealing properties in the name of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the report said.
Afghan local govt launches new security plan for restive province
"In order to strengthen security and prevent corruption, serious plans have been adopted by provincial security personnel in Jalalabad city and Nangarhar province at large," the statement said. "The Islamic Emirate assures all citizens in Nangarhar that they will soon see improvement in security and safety," it added.
Doha agreement dealt a blow to Afghan military, say US generals
The so-called Doha agreement was signed in February 2020 and set a date for the US to withdraw its troops. Gen Frank McKenzie said the deal had a "really pernicious effect" on the Afghan government and military. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin agreed, saying the agreement had helped the Taliban get "stronger".
'US senators seek investigation into Pak's role in Taliban victory'
The bill seeks assessment of "support by state and non-state actors, including the Government of Pakistan, for the Taliban between 2001 and 2020, provision of sanctuary space, financial support, intelligence support, logistics and medical support, training, equipping, and tactical, operational, or strategic direction" should be held, Geo TV reported.
Top US general calls Afghan war 'strategic failure'
Milley, alongside Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and US Central Command head Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, testified for the first time before Congress since the United States ended its longest war in Afghanistan, Xinhua news agency reported.
'Afghanistan at risk of resurgence of polio, Covid'
Despite the achievements the country had over the past 20 years, the health of children and women has remained "precarious", Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, founding director of the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health and the Institute for Global Health and Development at the Aga Khan University in Pakistan wrote in the journal.
Terror sleeper cells wake up in Central Asia after Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan
Ata Mohammad Noor, leader of Jamiat-e Islami Afghanistan and the former governor of Balkh Province, had recently compiled and made public a list of 39 jihadist organisations operating in the region - from the Islamic State and Jamaat Ansarullah to the East Turkestan Islamic Movement and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.
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