Latest Sarkano District News & Updates

Kabul, April 29 (IANS) Taliban’s Minister of Higher Education, Nida Mohammad Nadeem, has said that Afghanistan’s patience and restraint against repeated Pakistani attacks does not showcase weakness or retreat. He emphasised that Kabul will respond to Islamabad at an “appropriate time” and under “appropriate circumstances”, local media reported on Wednesday. Nadeem stated that Afghanistan’s resolve and courage will not be shaken after Pakistani attacks. He specifically mentioned the recent attack…

Kabul, April 28 (IANS) Richard Bennett, the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, on Tuesday called for “prompt, independent and thorough investigations” as fresh reports cited that at least seven people have been killed and 75 injured in Pakistani strikes targetting Afghanistan’s Kunar province. “I echo UNAMA’s concern and condolences. Civilians must always be protected and perpetrators held accountable. Therefore, there is a need for prompt, indepe…

Kabul, April 28 (IANS) At least seven people have been killed and 75 injured after Pakistani strikes hit parts of Afghanistan’s Kunar province, including the provincial capital Asadabad and Sarkano district, local media reported on Tuesday. The death toll continues to increase as more victims are being identified. According to officials at the government hospital in Asadabad, dozens of injured people, including women and children, were brought for treatment while emergency teams continue to resp…

Kabul, March 25 (IANS) At least two people were killed and eight others were injured after Pakistani military fired 85 artillery shells into Afghanistan’s Kunar province, an official said on Wednesday. Information and Culture Department spokesperson Zia-ur-Rahman Spinghar said that the Pakistani military fired 85 shells over the past 24 hours, Afghanistan-based Pajhwok Afghan News reported. According to him, 16 shells hit local areas in Nari district, claiming life of one civilian and injuring s…