Pakistani and Afghan lawmakers, former officials, members of civil society and media will hold a three-day dialogue here from Monday to explore ways to bring ties closer, organizers said on Sunday. Independent think tank the Center for Research and Security Studies in Islamabad and the Kabul-based Women & Peace Studies Organization will hold the talks…
The US and Europe need to send 5,000 more troops to Afghanistan to break a stalemate between Afghan forces and Islamic terrorists, the top US general in Kabul says. “We cannot afford to walk away from Afghanistan,” Gen. John Nicholson told The Sunday Times of London. “This is where the war against terrorism started on…
Singapore slipped to defeat again at the hands of Afghanistan after losing 2-1 in a friendly at Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Stadium on Thursday. The Lions were beaten by the same scoreline in a World Cup qualifier against the Afghans last year, and they were undone on this occasion by goals from Sharid Mukhammad and Mustafa…