MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Sep. 20 (Press Shia) – Afghan forces backed by air power have killed 18 militants and injured 12 others in Chamtal district of Balkh province over the past 24 hours, police spokesman in the northern region Sayed Sarwar Hussaini said Wednesday. "The security forces backed by aircrafts targeted Taliban hideouts in several villages of Chamtal district, Balkh province since...
TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (Press Shia Agency) – Two separate explosions rocked a stadium in the Afghan capital and Jalalabad city causing deaths and injuries. An explosion at a checkpoint leading to the Kabul cricket stadium on Wednesday resulted in the death of at least two security personnel and injuries of seven others, Sputnik reported. The media outlet said citing cricket officials that all...
TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (Press Shia Agency) – In a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Zarif, Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said that the security situation in Afghanistan has not improved despite the presence of a significant number of foreign troops there. During the meeting held on Monday, Zarif and the Pakistani delegation discussed various...
TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (Press Shia Agency) – Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif as head of a high-ranking delegation has held talks Monday on bilateral and regional issues with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif.Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif arrived in Tehran Monday morning for a one-day visit to confer with his counterpart Zarif, President Hassan...
TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (Press Shia Agency) – Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif heading a high-ranking delegation has arrived in Tehran to confer with Iranian officials on regional and international issues, including the US new strategy in Afghanistan.Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has arrived in Tehran Monday morning for a one-day visit to confer with Iranian...
TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (Press Shia) – Foreign Minister of Pakistan Khawaja Muhammad Asif is slated for a visit to Tehran tomorrow to hold talks with Iranian senior officials on regional and international issues, FM spokesman Ghasemi said Sun.According to Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi, Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif is scheduled for a one-day visit to Tehran on...
KUNDUZ, Sep. 10 (Press Shia) – Four militants, including a Taliban key commander, were killed in Qala-e-Zal district of Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province on Sunday, a local official said."The security forces launched coordinated offensive on Taliban hideout in Ghushi village of Qala-e-Zal district early Sunday, killing four rebels including their notorious commander Mawlawi Ismael on the...
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (Press Shia) – Pakistani Foreign Minister said Thu. he will visit Tehran in two or three days to hold talks with Iranian senior officials on regional and international issues, including the US new strategy in Afghanistan.Foreign Minister of Pakistan Khawaja Muhammad Asif made the announcement during a press conference on Thursday, saying his upcoming visit to Tehran will include...
KABUL, Sep. 03 (Press Shia Agency) – Twelve militants were killed and 13 others wounded in military operations launched by Afghan security forces within the past 24 hours, the country's Defense Ministry said on Sunday."The operations were conducted in Nangarhar, Kapisa, Paktia, Paktika, Ghazni, Uruzgan, Badghis, Balkh, Faryab and Helmand provinces. The security forces also destroyed three...
TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (Press Shia) – Iranian strategist says that the US will probably dispatch the ISIL fighters to Central Asia countries and along the borders of Russia and China.Davoud Shoja, a political advisor of the issues of the Western Asia was interviewed by Mehr’s contributor, Ramin Hosseinabadian, on Wednesday. The strategist answered questions about the current statistics of the...
