Stories from Afghanistan and India
Nato has made “no decision” on the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, Nato Spokesperson Oana Lungescu told The National after reports that foreign troops would be staying beyond the deadline set in a US-Taliban deal. Four senior Nato officials told Reuters “there will […]
Kabul is eyeing a visit by top Taliban members to Tehran with unease, a senior Afghan official told The National on Wednesday, even as Iran said no group could win control through war and urged the insurgents to co-operate with the government […]
Lanny Cordola arrived in Afghanistan in 2016 with nothing but a few belongings, his guitar and a determination to make a difference in the lives of the Afghan children affected by the war. As well as being a well-known musician from […]
It was just after 7am when the car carrying Colonel Saba Sahar, one of Afghanistan’s most senior female police officers, came under fire from armed insurgents. In the back seat, Sahar’s four-year-old daughter began screaming as bullets shattered the windscreen […]
The deputy governor of Kabul was killed when a sticky bomb attached to his armoured vehicle detonated in the centre of the Afghan capital on Tuesday. Mahboobullah Mohebi and his assistant died in the blast, which happened in the PD9 area […]
The Taliban is expecting the release of an additional 7,000 prisoners in Afghan custody, per an agreement with the US administration, US charge d’affaires Ross Wilson said on Sunday. The statement came a day after a meeting between US special […]
Ahmad Seyar was 19 when he decided to join the Afghan Army. Born in a time war and turmoil, he had grown up idolising the soldiers – Afghan and international – who helped to protect his village in northern Afghanistan. He […]
As donor nations and allies gathered in Geneva to decide the future of aid to Afghanistan, the Afghan government finds itself under immense pressure to compromise in ongoing negotiations with the Taliban to ensure continued US support. On Monday, Afghan […]
Nato troops will not be leaving Afghanistan in the near future as the risk of terrorism is still extremely high, the organisation’s Secretary General said on Tuesday, as the US is expected to cut its troop number in half by […]
Mohammad Rahid never failed to inspire. As a gifted student at Kabul University, captain of the debate club and an English language tutor, the 20-year-old student was an achiever. In his free time, Rahid created inspirational videos as a way to […]