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KABUL (Pajhwok): US Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul has claimed the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has created fake NGOs to get US taxpayer’s money, a claim rejected by the IEA and some US officials also said the funding was strictly monitored. “The Taliban is benefiting…

KABUL (Pajhwok): Police have rejected while local officials said they were unaware of the killing of five people in security forces firing on a corolla type vehicle in the Kasaba locality of capital Kabul. Claim: Five people killed in security forces firing in Kabul’s Kasaba locality Verdict: The killing of…

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Taliban rejected Reuter’s report that claimed the Taliban will present a written peace plane within a month to Afghan government citing the group’s spokesperson. The Taliban did not reject their peace plan but added when talks reached to its main content then the groups will disclose its…

KABUL (Pajhwok): Some local sources have confirmed the US is busy in constructing a new military base on the other side of the Durand Line but US official recently said no agreement reached with Afghanistan’s neighbours for basing US troops. Claim: US constructing military base across Durand Line Sarkhat Newspaper…

KABUL (Pajhwok): A report about the possible deployment of Chinese peacekeepers to Afghanistan, attributed to a Chinese international relations analyst, is not based on formal source. Claim: Some people think that Chinese peacekeepers are coming to Afghanistan. Abdul Saboor, a resident of Kabul, said: “Some media outlets have reported that…

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Turkey conference on Afghanistan peace is mostly unlikely to be held on April 24 as the Taliban have refused to participate and no preparations have so far made for the event. Some reports earlier said the UN-led conference on Afghan peace in Turkey would take place on…

KABUL (Pajhwok): Reuter’s news agency has reported that the intra-Afghan talks that resumed in Doha a few days ago “are effectively on hold”, and some sources claim the talks have been stopped, but both the negotiating sides refuted the claims. Ground rules for future talks have already been agreed between…