Asadullah Khalid said : “The world has a commitment and agreement with us. When needed—if we want and need it—their air force will help us in areas where we need it,”

thenews-pk Wednesday, June 2, 2021 4:56:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “The world has a commitment and agreement with us. When needed–if we want and need it–their air force will help us in areas where we need it,”

TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, June 1, 2021 5:58:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “This homeland will not fall to the enemy. We have good experience. We will not allow anyone to cause the fall of the army. We–and you–are the protectors of peace,”

TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, June 1, 2021 5:58:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "The world has a commitment and agreement with us. When needed--if we want and need it--their air force will help us in areas where we need it,"

business-standard Tuesday, June 1, 2021 2:02:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "The world has a commitment and agreement with us. When needed--if we want and need it--their air force will help us in areas where we need it,"

irishsun Tuesday, June 1, 2021 12:53:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

messenger-inquirer Thursday, November 19, 2020 10:36:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

bangordailynews Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:42:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

nbcnewyork Thursday, November 19, 2020 1:25:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

nbcbayarea Thursday, November 19, 2020 1:13:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

wkbn Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:50:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

independent-UK Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:40:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

washtimes Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:29:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

dailyjournal Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:22:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

beaumontenterprise Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:19:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

therepublic Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:17:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

WashingtonPost Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:13:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

ABCnews Wednesday, November 18, 2020 11:45:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : "There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,"

startribune Wednesday, November 18, 2020 11:34:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

tribtown Wednesday, November 18, 2020 11:28:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

TorontoStar Wednesday, November 18, 2020 11:24:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

680news Wednesday, November 18, 2020 11:03:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “I don’t see any clear indication that the US or Nato forces will fully withdraw from the country,” “Some other countries in Nato are still considering whether to remain or leave,”

businessday Wednesday, November 18, 2020 1:29:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “I don’t see any clear indication that the US or Nato forces will fully withdraw from the country,” “Some other countries in Nato are still considering whether to remain or leave,”

businessday Tuesday, November 17, 2020 7:24:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “I don’t see any clear indication that the US or NATO forces will fully withdraw the country,” “Some other countries in NATO are still considering whether to remain or leave,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, November 17, 2020 2:51:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We will defend the intra-Afghan negotiations but we will preserve all achievements,”

tolonews Wednesday, September 23, 2020 1:49:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Afghan women in the past two decades become pilots, doctors, teachers, ministers and deputies,”

tolonews Wednesday, September 23, 2020 1:49:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “The enemies continue their attacks and spill the people’s blood,” “Our aim is long-lasting peace in the country. The enemies must think that they can win the war”

tolonews Wednesday, September 23, 2020 1:49:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We have a commitment with NATO that is long-lasting and continuous,”

tolonews Wednesday, September 23, 2020 1:49:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Unfortunately, violence has increased, there may be different reasons, sometimes, it is for making gains and bargaining better at the table,”

outlookafghanistan Friday, September 18, 2020 8:15:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “If the enemies think that they can take control of all the things, it would be an illusion,”

outlookafghanistan Friday, September 18, 2020 8:15:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We have the ability to do so, the training our air forces, ground forces and special forces received over the past years has been unparalleled in the region,”

outlookafghanistan Friday, September 18, 2020 8:15:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “The international community’s cooperation will continue with Afghanistan to uproot terrorism,”

afghanistantimes Friday, September 18, 2020 4:18:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "There have been no attacks from our side...The enemies continue to attack and spill the blood of Afghans,"

voanews-sw Thursday, September 17, 2020 9:00:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Afghan women in the past two decades have become pilots, doctors, teachers, ministers and deputies,”

voanews-sw Thursday, September 17, 2020 9:00:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "There have been no attacks from our side...The enemies continue to attack and spill the blood of Afghans,"

voanews Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:15:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Afghan women in the past two decades have become pilots, doctors, teachers, ministers and deputies,”

voanews Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:15:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "If the enemy is thinking that they can conquer everything by force, it is a dream, it is a fantasy, it is impossible and it is madness,"

rferl Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:09:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “In the past two decades, we have seen the reconstruction of the country, the education of the youth, the independence of Afghanistan, and other achievements such as the free media that today we are witnessing here with several cameras present,”

nato Thursday, September 17, 2020 7:47:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “I congratulate you all on receiving these new airplanes,”

nato Thursday, September 17, 2020 7:47:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “The education, training and experience which our Afghan Air Force, our Afghan Army and our Special Forces have gained in the past few years is unique in the region,” “The sense of dedication and morale, which is more important than anything, is strong in the soldiers and young people of this country, and we’re always witness to that”

nato Thursday, September 17, 2020 7:47:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We have a commitment with NATO that is long-lasting and continuous,”

khaama Thursday, September 17, 2020 1:42:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “The Afghan forces, the Afghan National Army, are fully capable of defending the country,”

TheFrontierPost-en Friday, September 11, 2020 10:04:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Afghan national army is not only for fighting, they stand with people in any situation”

khaama Thursday, August 27, 2020 10:51:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Afghan national army is not only for fighting, they stand with people in any situation”

khaama Thursday, August 27, 2020 10:06:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Afghan national army is not only for fighting, they stand with people in any situation”

khaama Wednesday, August 26, 2020 3:21:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We lost this army once. We lost this Air Force once. We always say that with the cost of our blood, blood will be cheaper, with the cost of others’ blood, we will not allow the achievements to be lost,”

TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, August 25, 2020 8:44:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “They have defended this country in the absence of NATO, Americans and financial and military support, and we will do it again. There is no problem,”

TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, August 25, 2020 8:44:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “It was a demonstration of strength of the Afghan security forces,”

TheFrontierPost-en Friday, August 21, 2020 6:40:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “I do not know what reason (the Taliban) have for fighting with Afghan and Muslim soldiers, but they say they have a ceasefire with the Americans,”

outlookafghanistan Saturday, July 25, 2020 6:13:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Not only was the Reduction in Violence not implemented, instead the scale of violence increased,”

outlookafghanistan Saturday, July 25, 2020 6:13:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid added : “If the foreign troops extracted from Afghanistan, we would be ready to defend our soil, we wouldn’t let it for the Taliban,” “Beside, defending our country, we are also prepared for the difficult days”

afghanistantimes Friday, July 24, 2020 7:16:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We have reports that Taliban members who released from the jails have returned to the war and they were killed, despite that, the process of prisoners release continue and this demonstrates our goodwill gestures for peace,”

TheFrontierPost-en Thursday, July 23, 2020 11:28:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “A number of commanders were criminals, but the minister of the interior introduced them as police commanders,”

TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, June 23, 2020 8:23:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “If the cameras are turned off we and our friends can speak freely,”

TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, June 23, 2020 8:23:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Up until this moment that I am speaking, Afghan forces have been in defense mode respecting the (US-Taliban) deal and following the president’s decree… We will stay in defense mode until the end of this week, otherwise, we will chase the enemy anywhere in any hideout they are,” “The current status (of the Taliban) is not acceptable to Afghan security forces”

tolonews Monday, April 13, 2020 8:51:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Up until this moment that I am speaking, Afghan forces have been in defense mode respecting the (US-Taliban) deal and following the president’s decree… We will stay in defense mode until the end of this week, otherwise, we will chase the enemy anywhere in any hideout they are,” “The current status (of the Taliban) is not acceptable to Afghan security forces”

tolonews Monday, April 13, 2020 8:51:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "There has been no reduction in the attacks of the enemy. We have therefore ordered our forces to return to an 'active defense position' from defensive position,"

janes Tuesday, March 24, 2020 5:32:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “There has been no reduction in the attacks of the enemy. We have therefore ordered our forces to return to ‘active defense position’ from defensive position,”

janes Monday, March 23, 2020 5:02:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Over the past solar year, the Taliban were prevented from overtaking government-controlled areas, while the Afghan army succeeded in bringing 50 percent of the country’s territory under their (government) control,”

TheFrontierPost-en Saturday, March 21, 2020 12:29:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "Our proposal is that to prevent this plague, a cease-fire should come, so that we would be able to prevent it and treat people in every corner of the country,"

globalsecurity Saturday, March 21, 2020 4:28:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "Our proposal is that to prevent this plague, a cease-fire should come, so that we would be able to prevent it and treat people in every corner of the country,"

rferl Friday, March 20, 2020 1:18:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "Our proposal is that to prevent this plague, a cease-fire should come, so that we would be able to prevent it and treat people in every corner of the country,"

rferl Friday, March 20, 2020 4:49:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Our suggestion is for a nationwide ceasefire, so we can work together for prevention of this disease”

laht Friday, March 20, 2020 3:30:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid annoncé : "dans l'intérêt de l'accord de paix, et dans l'espoir d'un cessez-le-feu, les forces de sécurité afghanes demeureraient en posture défensive jusqu'à la fin de cette semaine"

afp-fr Wednesday, March 11, 2020 7:21:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Up until this moment that I am speaking, Afghan forces have been in defense mode respecting the (US-Taliban) deal and following the president’s decree… We will stay in defense mode until the end of this week, otherwise, we will chase the enemy anywhere in any hideout they are,” “The current status (of the Taliban) is not acceptable to Afghan security forces”

TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, March 10, 2020 8:04:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Up until this moment that I am speaking, Afghan forces have been in defense mode respecting the (US-Taliban) deal and following the president’s decree… We will stay in defense mode until the end of this week, otherwise, we will chase the enemy anywhere in any hideout they are,” “The current status (of the Taliban) is not acceptable to Afghan security forces”

outlookafghanistan Tuesday, March 10, 2020 6:51:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said ( about Ashraf Ghani ) : "The Afghan forces will be occupying a defensive position under President Ashraf Ghani's decree and in accordance with the peace agreement. But if the Taliban does not stop its attacks before the end of the week, our forces will attack the enemy anywhere in the country"

globalsecurity Tuesday, March 10, 2020 4:59:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said ( about Ashraf Ghani ) : "Afghan forces will remain in defence mode until the end of this week under the guidance of President Ashraf Ghani because of the peace agreement, but if the Taliban do not stop their attacks by the end of the week, our troops will target the enemy everywhere,"

news-yahoo Sunday, March 8, 2020 7:57:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “This is a success for us. The sacrifices of our hard working Afghan forces and patience of our great nation caused this reduction in violence” “We hope, God willing [Inshallah], this results in a ceasefire and enduring peace,”

khaama Wednesday, February 26, 2020 10:05:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "are not serious, [except] for one attack in Balkh," "We are working to find out its cause,"

albawaba-en Sunday, February 23, 2020 12:28:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "are not serious, [except] for one attack in Balkh,"

upi Saturday, February 22, 2020 6:50:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “In today’s NATO defense ministers meeting, all allies reiterated their commitment to support Afghan security forces, particularly the Afghan National Army, until 2024,”

TheFrontierPost-en Thursday, February 13, 2020 8:51:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid added : “We are committed to peace talks, but we as Afghanistan`s armed forces will not allow any deal to sacrifice our two-decade achievements,”

outlookafghanistan Wednesday, January 15, 2020 2:44:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid added : “We are committed to peace talks, but we as Afghanistan`s armed forces will not allow any deal to sacrifice our two-decade achievements,”

TheFrontierPost-en Monday, January 13, 2020 8:34:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid cited : “Afghan security forces have the ability now to prevent the enemy’s agendas; election is belonged to the commissions and will resolve the problems, but no option for violence,”

afghanistantimes Monday, November 25, 2019 7:13:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We know that our political leaders will not let the election become a crisis,”

TheFrontierPost-en Monday, November 25, 2019 12:08:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “at the same time we have to preserve the past 18 years’ achievements,”

TheFrontierPost-en Monday, November 25, 2019 12:08:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We know that our political leaders will not let the election become a crisis,”

outlookafghanistan Monday, November 25, 2019 9:12:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We are carefully observing the situation. We will never accept a peace that would be the start of a new war,”

TheFrontierPost-en Sunday, November 24, 2019 7:45:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “The Baghlan operation will continue until the province is fully cleared of Taliban, and we will continue to other provinces until we reach peace, or we fully eliminate our enemies,”

outlookafghanistan Sunday, October 27, 2019 7:10:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “This is a historic experience and security forces successfully assured voters’ safety at the polling stations,”

laht Sunday, September 29, 2019 6:45:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "In most of the operation now, Afghan force are doing this operation independently,"

CBSnews Monday, September 16, 2019 1:07:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “You are the people defending the country,”

WashingtonPost Tuesday, September 10, 2019 5:26:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : "You are the people defending the country,"

beaumontenterprise Monday, September 9, 2019 10:53:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We are here to show that we will not let anyone overrun the city,”

nytimes Sunday, September 1, 2019 12:40:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "We assure you that if there are civilian casualties -- and unfortunately there are civilian casualties -- we will share the details and hold those responsible accountable,"

arkansasonline Friday, August 16, 2019 10:50:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We assure you that if there are civilian casualties — and unfortunately there are civilian casualties — we will share the details and hold those responsible accountable,”

nytimes Thursday, August 15, 2019 3:55:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Their mindset has changed from defensive to offensive,” “Let’s be clear: These bases are not for us to just stay there and sleep there. They are going out on the offense”

expressindia Tuesday, August 13, 2019 1:28:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We are here to listen to your challenges and act on those challenges,”

TheFrontierPost-en Monday, June 10, 2019 8:47:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “From the beginning of Al-Fatah operation (Taliban’s spring offensive), they (Taliban) had planned to capture three provinces… So far, no district has fallen to militants,” “So far, we have retaken control of one of the fallen districts and will retake other parts of the country in the near future,”

TheFrontierPost-en Friday, June 7, 2019 8:13:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We have a fear that this peace might move toward a transition of power which we will never let this happen,”

tolonews Friday, June 7, 2019 7:10:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “From the beginning of Al-Fatah operation (Taliban’s spring offensive), they (Taliban) had planned to capture three provinces… So far, no district has fallen to militants,” “So far, we have retaken control of one of the fallen districts and will retake other parts of the country in the near future,”

tolonews Friday, June 7, 2019 12:28:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We will stand against any ‘secret deal’, under any name, under any cover and in anywhere, which creates a problem for Afghanistan or starts another war, or causes us to lose the achievements of the (past) 18 years,”

tolonews Thursday, June 6, 2019 6:17:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “From the beginning of Al-Fatah operation (Taliban’s spring offensive), they (Taliban) had planned to capture three provinces… So far, no district has fallen to militants,” “So far, we have retaken control of one of the fallen districts and will retake other parts of the country in the near future,”

tolonews Thursday, June 6, 2019 4:35:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid added : “I want to assure our countrymen in Mazar-e-Sharif that they should not be worried about anything. The new police chief has been appointed, army soldiers are also there on the request of the governor. They are providing security to key places. I have been in contact with the governor including Ustad Atta,”

tolonews Thursday, June 6, 2019 2:35:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “I came here to celebrate Eid with our Special Forces who are often engaged in fighting against the enemy and sometimes they destroy the enemy’s prisons, sometimes they retake districts from the enemy and every moment they are ready to defend the country,”

tolonews Wednesday, June 5, 2019 8:06:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “This year, the enemies along with their foreign supporters were not able to change anything in Afghanistan. This all shows your heroism and sacrifices,”

outlookafghanistan Tuesday, May 28, 2019 6:23:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “This year, 23,000 families of martyred and disabled soldiers received assistance by the Ministry of Defense,”

BakhtarNewsAgency-en Sunday, May 26, 2019 10:01:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said ( about Afghanistan Kabul ) : “This year, the enemies along with their foreign supporters were not able to change anything in Afghanistan. This all shows your heroism and sacrifices,”

outlookafghanistan Sunday, May 26, 2019 8:16:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid added : “We always appreciate your heroism. It is our responsibility to fully support you,”

outlookafghanistan Sunday, May 26, 2019 8:16:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “This year, 23,000 families of martyred and disabled soldiers received assistance by the Ministry of Defense,”

TheFrontierPost-en Sunday, May 26, 2019 3:06:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “This year, the enemies along with their foreign supporters were not able to change anything in Afghanistan. This all shows your heroism and sacrifices,”

TheFrontierPost-en Sunday, May 26, 2019 3:06:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid added : “We always appreciate your heroism. It is our responsibility to fully support you,”

TheFrontierPost-en Sunday, May 26, 2019 3:06:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Thank God, the enemy tried to start a new offensive and couldn’t even move an inch forward. This credit goes to you, the Afghan Forces,”

khaama Saturday, May 25, 2019 11:36:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid added : “We’re not alone, we have God on our side. We have the people on our side. We have the international community on our side”

khaama Saturday, May 25, 2019 11:36:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said ( about Mohammad Farid ) : “I’m asking LTG Farid to keep the upmost consideration to the soldiers. To their training and to their care. To the care of their families”

khaama Saturday, May 25, 2019 11:36:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “It is important that how the responsible withdrawal is interpreted. Responsible withdrawal means foreign forces withdrawal after the end of the fight against insurgency and we welcome it. But so far, nothing exists and has been mentioned about foreign forces withdrawal,”

tolonews Saturday, April 27, 2019 8:18:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “The president of Afghanistan and the authorities of Mod congratulate your release. I want to let you know that we understand your pain, you went through a lot. We always try our best to help our soldiers, provide their needs and take care of wounded soldiers,”

khaama Saturday, April 27, 2019 11:12:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid added : “I want to tell the youth, we are proud of you, the enemy is scared of you, they are afraid of your operations. We are with you, we support you in every corner of the country” “Like today, you will bring success every day, you will defend the attacks of the enemy. If you keep working like this, we will achieve so many achievements,”

khaama Saturday, April 27, 2019 11:12:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “The clearance operations to retake areas from militants will kick off on time and based on plans,”

TheFrontierPost-en Saturday, April 27, 2019 7:10:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid added : “At least 3,930 cases have been investigated, of which, 633 belong to officers and the remaining involve soldiers and lieutenants,”

TheFrontierPost-en Saturday, April 27, 2019 7:10:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “They (foreign forces) are supporting us whenever need it during our operations and this support will continue. Right now, we have joint operations in different parts of the country,”

tolonews Saturday, April 27, 2019 5:56:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “The clearance operations to retake areas from militants will kick off on time and based on plans,”

tolonews Thursday, April 25, 2019 6:45:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid added : “At least 3,930 cases have been investigated, of which, 633 belong to officers and the remaining involve soldiers and lieutenants,”

tolonews Thursday, April 25, 2019 6:45:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There are good security coordination’s, but need improvements. Coordination will lead to good decision-making,”

afghanistantimes Tuesday, March 26, 2019 8:02:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : "My expectation from my soldiers is that while they would be rough and rude against enemy, they would do their best to reduce civilian casualties and demonstrate good behavior with war prisoners under their legal and religious obligation,"

globalsecurity Sunday, January 13, 2019 7:44:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Our fight is aimed at bringing peace to the country,” “Our pressure will continue s long as the enemy continues to show obstinacy”

TheFrontierPost-en Wednesday, January 9, 2019 9:37:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Our fight is aimed at bringing peace to the country,” “Our pressure will continue s long as the enemy continues to show obstinacy”

pajhwok Tuesday, January 8, 2019 2:20:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “For so long, our forces had the slogan ‘Sar Warkao, Sangar Na Warkawo’ [Pashto for ‘Would die, but not surrender’]. But with all due respect to this old slogan, now our slogan will be ‘Sar Waho, Sangar Tre Neso [‘Would kill them, capture their bastions’],”

yenisafak-en Wednesday, January 2, 2019 11:21:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “For so long, our forces had the slogan ‘Sar Warkao, Sangar Na Warkawo’ [Pashto for ‘Would die, but not surrender’]. But with all due respect to this old slogan, now our slogan will be ‘Sar Waho, Sangar Tre Neso [‘Would kill them, capture their bastions’],”

yenisafak-en Wednesday, January 2, 2019 10:16:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We have to change our defense position in which we are now, and we need to attack enemy’s hideouts and take over initiative. A proverb in Pashto (One of two official languages) says that crooked mouth gets OK with an iron punch, so this iron punch will be the national army, police and intelligence’s,”

afghanistantimes Sunday, December 30, 2018 8:53:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “The world has a commitment and agreement with us. When needed—if we want and need it—their air force will help us in areas where we need it,”

thenews-pk Wednesday, June 2, 2021 4:56:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “The world has a commitment and agreement with us. When needed–if we want and need it–their air force will help us in areas where we need it,”

TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, June 1, 2021 5:58:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “This homeland will not fall to the enemy. We have good experience. We will not allow anyone to cause the fall of the army. We–and you–are the protectors of peace,”

TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, June 1, 2021 5:58:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "The world has a commitment and agreement with us. When needed--if we want and need it--their air force will help us in areas where we need it,"

business-standard Tuesday, June 1, 2021 2:02:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "The world has a commitment and agreement with us. When needed--if we want and need it--their air force will help us in areas where we need it,"

irishsun Tuesday, June 1, 2021 12:53:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

messenger-inquirer Thursday, November 19, 2020 10:36:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

bangordailynews Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:42:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

nbcnewyork Thursday, November 19, 2020 1:25:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

nbcbayarea Thursday, November 19, 2020 1:13:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

wkbn Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:50:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

independent-UK Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:40:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

washtimes Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:29:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

dailyjournal Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:22:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

beaumontenterprise Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:19:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

therepublic Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:17:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

WashingtonPost Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:13:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

ABCnews Wednesday, November 18, 2020 11:45:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : "There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,"

startribune Wednesday, November 18, 2020 11:34:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

tribtown Wednesday, November 18, 2020 11:28:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

TorontoStar Wednesday, November 18, 2020 11:24:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There might be up and down in numbers of troops, but we are not concerned. We are ready to defend Afghanistan independently,”

680news Wednesday, November 18, 2020 11:03:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “I don’t see any clear indication that the US or Nato forces will fully withdraw from the country,” “Some other countries in Nato are still considering whether to remain or leave,”

businessday Wednesday, November 18, 2020 1:29:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “I don’t see any clear indication that the US or Nato forces will fully withdraw from the country,” “Some other countries in Nato are still considering whether to remain or leave,”

businessday Tuesday, November 17, 2020 7:24:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “I don’t see any clear indication that the US or NATO forces will fully withdraw the country,” “Some other countries in NATO are still considering whether to remain or leave,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, November 17, 2020 2:51:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We will defend the intra-Afghan negotiations but we will preserve all achievements,”

tolonews Wednesday, September 23, 2020 1:49:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Afghan women in the past two decades become pilots, doctors, teachers, ministers and deputies,”

tolonews Wednesday, September 23, 2020 1:49:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “The enemies continue their attacks and spill the people’s blood,” “Our aim is long-lasting peace in the country. The enemies must think that they can win the war”

tolonews Wednesday, September 23, 2020 1:49:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We have a commitment with NATO that is long-lasting and continuous,”

tolonews Wednesday, September 23, 2020 1:49:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Unfortunately, violence has increased, there may be different reasons, sometimes, it is for making gains and bargaining better at the table,”

outlookafghanistan Friday, September 18, 2020 8:15:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “If the enemies think that they can take control of all the things, it would be an illusion,”

outlookafghanistan Friday, September 18, 2020 8:15:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We have the ability to do so, the training our air forces, ground forces and special forces received over the past years has been unparalleled in the region,”

outlookafghanistan Friday, September 18, 2020 8:15:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “The international community’s cooperation will continue with Afghanistan to uproot terrorism,”

afghanistantimes Friday, September 18, 2020 4:18:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "There have been no attacks from our side...The enemies continue to attack and spill the blood of Afghans,"

voanews-sw Thursday, September 17, 2020 9:00:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Afghan women in the past two decades have become pilots, doctors, teachers, ministers and deputies,”

voanews-sw Thursday, September 17, 2020 9:00:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "There have been no attacks from our side...The enemies continue to attack and spill the blood of Afghans,"

voanews Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:15:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Afghan women in the past two decades have become pilots, doctors, teachers, ministers and deputies,”

voanews Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:15:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "If the enemy is thinking that they can conquer everything by force, it is a dream, it is a fantasy, it is impossible and it is madness,"

rferl Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:09:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “In the past two decades, we have seen the reconstruction of the country, the education of the youth, the independence of Afghanistan, and other achievements such as the free media that today we are witnessing here with several cameras present,”

nato Thursday, September 17, 2020 7:47:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “I congratulate you all on receiving these new airplanes,”

nato Thursday, September 17, 2020 7:47:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “The education, training and experience which our Afghan Air Force, our Afghan Army and our Special Forces have gained in the past few years is unique in the region,” “The sense of dedication and morale, which is more important than anything, is strong in the soldiers and young people of this country, and we’re always witness to that”

nato Thursday, September 17, 2020 7:47:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We have a commitment with NATO that is long-lasting and continuous,”

khaama Thursday, September 17, 2020 1:42:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “The Afghan forces, the Afghan National Army, are fully capable of defending the country,”

TheFrontierPost-en Friday, September 11, 2020 10:04:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Afghan national army is not only for fighting, they stand with people in any situation”

khaama Thursday, August 27, 2020 10:51:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Afghan national army is not only for fighting, they stand with people in any situation”

khaama Thursday, August 27, 2020 10:06:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Afghan national army is not only for fighting, they stand with people in any situation”

khaama Wednesday, August 26, 2020 3:21:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We lost this army once. We lost this Air Force once. We always say that with the cost of our blood, blood will be cheaper, with the cost of others’ blood, we will not allow the achievements to be lost,”

TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, August 25, 2020 8:44:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “They have defended this country in the absence of NATO, Americans and financial and military support, and we will do it again. There is no problem,”

TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, August 25, 2020 8:44:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “It was a demonstration of strength of the Afghan security forces,”

TheFrontierPost-en Friday, August 21, 2020 6:40:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “I do not know what reason (the Taliban) have for fighting with Afghan and Muslim soldiers, but they say they have a ceasefire with the Americans,”

outlookafghanistan Saturday, July 25, 2020 6:13:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Not only was the Reduction in Violence not implemented, instead the scale of violence increased,”

outlookafghanistan Saturday, July 25, 2020 6:13:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid added : “If the foreign troops extracted from Afghanistan, we would be ready to defend our soil, we wouldn’t let it for the Taliban,” “Beside, defending our country, we are also prepared for the difficult days”

afghanistantimes Friday, July 24, 2020 7:16:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We have reports that Taliban members who released from the jails have returned to the war and they were killed, despite that, the process of prisoners release continue and this demonstrates our goodwill gestures for peace,”

TheFrontierPost-en Thursday, July 23, 2020 11:28:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “A number of commanders were criminals, but the minister of the interior introduced them as police commanders,”

TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, June 23, 2020 8:23:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “If the cameras are turned off we and our friends can speak freely,”

TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, June 23, 2020 8:23:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Up until this moment that I am speaking, Afghan forces have been in defense mode respecting the (US-Taliban) deal and following the president’s decree… We will stay in defense mode until the end of this week, otherwise, we will chase the enemy anywhere in any hideout they are,” “The current status (of the Taliban) is not acceptable to Afghan security forces”

tolonews Monday, April 13, 2020 8:51:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Up until this moment that I am speaking, Afghan forces have been in defense mode respecting the (US-Taliban) deal and following the president’s decree… We will stay in defense mode until the end of this week, otherwise, we will chase the enemy anywhere in any hideout they are,” “The current status (of the Taliban) is not acceptable to Afghan security forces”

tolonews Monday, April 13, 2020 8:51:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "There has been no reduction in the attacks of the enemy. We have therefore ordered our forces to return to an 'active defense position' from defensive position,"

janes Tuesday, March 24, 2020 5:32:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “There has been no reduction in the attacks of the enemy. We have therefore ordered our forces to return to ‘active defense position’ from defensive position,”

janes Monday, March 23, 2020 5:02:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Over the past solar year, the Taliban were prevented from overtaking government-controlled areas, while the Afghan army succeeded in bringing 50 percent of the country’s territory under their (government) control,”

TheFrontierPost-en Saturday, March 21, 2020 12:29:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "Our proposal is that to prevent this plague, a cease-fire should come, so that we would be able to prevent it and treat people in every corner of the country,"

globalsecurity Saturday, March 21, 2020 4:28:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "Our proposal is that to prevent this plague, a cease-fire should come, so that we would be able to prevent it and treat people in every corner of the country,"

rferl Friday, March 20, 2020 1:18:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "Our proposal is that to prevent this plague, a cease-fire should come, so that we would be able to prevent it and treat people in every corner of the country,"

rferl Friday, March 20, 2020 4:49:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Our suggestion is for a nationwide ceasefire, so we can work together for prevention of this disease”

laht Friday, March 20, 2020 3:30:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid annoncé : "dans l'intérêt de l'accord de paix, et dans l'espoir d'un cessez-le-feu, les forces de sécurité afghanes demeureraient en posture défensive jusqu'à la fin de cette semaine"

afp-fr Wednesday, March 11, 2020 7:21:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Up until this moment that I am speaking, Afghan forces have been in defense mode respecting the (US-Taliban) deal and following the president’s decree… We will stay in defense mode until the end of this week, otherwise, we will chase the enemy anywhere in any hideout they are,” “The current status (of the Taliban) is not acceptable to Afghan security forces”

TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, March 10, 2020 8:04:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Up until this moment that I am speaking, Afghan forces have been in defense mode respecting the (US-Taliban) deal and following the president’s decree… We will stay in defense mode until the end of this week, otherwise, we will chase the enemy anywhere in any hideout they are,” “The current status (of the Taliban) is not acceptable to Afghan security forces”

outlookafghanistan Tuesday, March 10, 2020 6:51:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said ( about Ashraf Ghani ) : "The Afghan forces will be occupying a defensive position under President Ashraf Ghani's decree and in accordance with the peace agreement. But if the Taliban does not stop its attacks before the end of the week, our forces will attack the enemy anywhere in the country"

globalsecurity Tuesday, March 10, 2020 4:59:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said ( about Ashraf Ghani ) : "Afghan forces will remain in defence mode until the end of this week under the guidance of President Ashraf Ghani because of the peace agreement, but if the Taliban do not stop their attacks by the end of the week, our troops will target the enemy everywhere,"

news-yahoo Sunday, March 8, 2020 7:57:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “This is a success for us. The sacrifices of our hard working Afghan forces and patience of our great nation caused this reduction in violence” “We hope, God willing [Inshallah], this results in a ceasefire and enduring peace,”

khaama Wednesday, February 26, 2020 10:05:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "are not serious, [except] for one attack in Balkh," "We are working to find out its cause,"

albawaba-en Sunday, February 23, 2020 12:28:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "are not serious, [except] for one attack in Balkh,"

upi Saturday, February 22, 2020 6:50:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “In today’s NATO defense ministers meeting, all allies reiterated their commitment to support Afghan security forces, particularly the Afghan National Army, until 2024,”

TheFrontierPost-en Thursday, February 13, 2020 8:51:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid added : “We are committed to peace talks, but we as Afghanistan`s armed forces will not allow any deal to sacrifice our two-decade achievements,”

outlookafghanistan Wednesday, January 15, 2020 2:44:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid added : “We are committed to peace talks, but we as Afghanistan`s armed forces will not allow any deal to sacrifice our two-decade achievements,”

TheFrontierPost-en Monday, January 13, 2020 8:34:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid cited : “Afghan security forces have the ability now to prevent the enemy’s agendas; election is belonged to the commissions and will resolve the problems, but no option for violence,”

afghanistantimes Monday, November 25, 2019 7:13:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We know that our political leaders will not let the election become a crisis,”

TheFrontierPost-en Monday, November 25, 2019 12:08:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “at the same time we have to preserve the past 18 years’ achievements,”

TheFrontierPost-en Monday, November 25, 2019 12:08:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We know that our political leaders will not let the election become a crisis,”

outlookafghanistan Monday, November 25, 2019 9:12:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We are carefully observing the situation. We will never accept a peace that would be the start of a new war,”

TheFrontierPost-en Sunday, November 24, 2019 7:45:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “The Baghlan operation will continue until the province is fully cleared of Taliban, and we will continue to other provinces until we reach peace, or we fully eliminate our enemies,”

outlookafghanistan Sunday, October 27, 2019 7:10:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “This is a historic experience and security forces successfully assured voters’ safety at the polling stations,”

laht Sunday, September 29, 2019 6:45:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "In most of the operation now, Afghan force are doing this operation independently,"

CBSnews Monday, September 16, 2019 1:07:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “You are the people defending the country,”

WashingtonPost Tuesday, September 10, 2019 5:26:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : "You are the people defending the country,"

beaumontenterprise Monday, September 9, 2019 10:53:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We are here to show that we will not let anyone overrun the city,”

nytimes Sunday, September 1, 2019 12:40:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : "We assure you that if there are civilian casualties -- and unfortunately there are civilian casualties -- we will share the details and hold those responsible accountable,"

arkansasonline Friday, August 16, 2019 10:50:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We assure you that if there are civilian casualties — and unfortunately there are civilian casualties — we will share the details and hold those responsible accountable,”

nytimes Thursday, August 15, 2019 3:55:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Their mindset has changed from defensive to offensive,” “Let’s be clear: These bases are not for us to just stay there and sleep there. They are going out on the offense”

expressindia Tuesday, August 13, 2019 1:28:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We are here to listen to your challenges and act on those challenges,”

TheFrontierPost-en Monday, June 10, 2019 8:47:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “From the beginning of Al-Fatah operation (Taliban’s spring offensive), they (Taliban) had planned to capture three provinces… So far, no district has fallen to militants,” “So far, we have retaken control of one of the fallen districts and will retake other parts of the country in the near future,”

TheFrontierPost-en Friday, June 7, 2019 8:13:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We have a fear that this peace might move toward a transition of power which we will never let this happen,”

tolonews Friday, June 7, 2019 7:10:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “From the beginning of Al-Fatah operation (Taliban’s spring offensive), they (Taliban) had planned to capture three provinces… So far, no district has fallen to militants,” “So far, we have retaken control of one of the fallen districts and will retake other parts of the country in the near future,”

tolonews Friday, June 7, 2019 12:28:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We will stand against any ‘secret deal’, under any name, under any cover and in anywhere, which creates a problem for Afghanistan or starts another war, or causes us to lose the achievements of the (past) 18 years,”

tolonews Thursday, June 6, 2019 6:17:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “From the beginning of Al-Fatah operation (Taliban’s spring offensive), they (Taliban) had planned to capture three provinces… So far, no district has fallen to militants,” “So far, we have retaken control of one of the fallen districts and will retake other parts of the country in the near future,”

tolonews Thursday, June 6, 2019 4:35:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid added : “I want to assure our countrymen in Mazar-e-Sharif that they should not be worried about anything. The new police chief has been appointed, army soldiers are also there on the request of the governor. They are providing security to key places. I have been in contact with the governor including Ustad Atta,”

tolonews Thursday, June 6, 2019 2:35:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “I came here to celebrate Eid with our Special Forces who are often engaged in fighting against the enemy and sometimes they destroy the enemy’s prisons, sometimes they retake districts from the enemy and every moment they are ready to defend the country,”

tolonews Wednesday, June 5, 2019 8:06:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “This year, the enemies along with their foreign supporters were not able to change anything in Afghanistan. This all shows your heroism and sacrifices,”

outlookafghanistan Tuesday, May 28, 2019 6:23:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “This year, 23,000 families of martyred and disabled soldiers received assistance by the Ministry of Defense,”

BakhtarNewsAgency-en Sunday, May 26, 2019 10:01:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said ( about Afghanistan Kabul ) : “This year, the enemies along with their foreign supporters were not able to change anything in Afghanistan. This all shows your heroism and sacrifices,”

outlookafghanistan Sunday, May 26, 2019 8:16:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid added : “We always appreciate your heroism. It is our responsibility to fully support you,”

outlookafghanistan Sunday, May 26, 2019 8:16:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “This year, 23,000 families of martyred and disabled soldiers received assistance by the Ministry of Defense,”

TheFrontierPost-en Sunday, May 26, 2019 3:06:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “This year, the enemies along with their foreign supporters were not able to change anything in Afghanistan. This all shows your heroism and sacrifices,”

TheFrontierPost-en Sunday, May 26, 2019 3:06:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid added : “We always appreciate your heroism. It is our responsibility to fully support you,”

TheFrontierPost-en Sunday, May 26, 2019 3:06:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Thank God, the enemy tried to start a new offensive and couldn’t even move an inch forward. This credit goes to you, the Afghan Forces,”

khaama Saturday, May 25, 2019 11:36:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid added : “We’re not alone, we have God on our side. We have the people on our side. We have the international community on our side”

khaama Saturday, May 25, 2019 11:36:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said ( about Mohammad Farid ) : “I’m asking LTG Farid to keep the upmost consideration to the soldiers. To their training and to their care. To the care of their families”

khaama Saturday, May 25, 2019 11:36:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “It is important that how the responsible withdrawal is interpreted. Responsible withdrawal means foreign forces withdrawal after the end of the fight against insurgency and we welcome it. But so far, nothing exists and has been mentioned about foreign forces withdrawal,”

tolonews Saturday, April 27, 2019 8:18:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “The president of Afghanistan and the authorities of Mod congratulate your release. I want to let you know that we understand your pain, you went through a lot. We always try our best to help our soldiers, provide their needs and take care of wounded soldiers,”

khaama Saturday, April 27, 2019 11:12:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid added : “I want to tell the youth, we are proud of you, the enemy is scared of you, they are afraid of your operations. We are with you, we support you in every corner of the country” “Like today, you will bring success every day, you will defend the attacks of the enemy. If you keep working like this, we will achieve so many achievements,”

khaama Saturday, April 27, 2019 11:12:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “The clearance operations to retake areas from militants will kick off on time and based on plans,”

TheFrontierPost-en Saturday, April 27, 2019 7:10:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid added : “At least 3,930 cases have been investigated, of which, 633 belong to officers and the remaining involve soldiers and lieutenants,”

TheFrontierPost-en Saturday, April 27, 2019 7:10:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “They (foreign forces) are supporting us whenever need it during our operations and this support will continue. Right now, we have joint operations in different parts of the country,”

tolonews Saturday, April 27, 2019 5:56:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “The clearance operations to retake areas from militants will kick off on time and based on plans,”

tolonews Thursday, April 25, 2019 6:45:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid added : “At least 3,930 cases have been investigated, of which, 633 belong to officers and the remaining involve soldiers and lieutenants,”

tolonews Thursday, April 25, 2019 6:45:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “There are good security coordination’s, but need improvements. Coordination will lead to good decision-making,”

afghanistantimes Tuesday, March 26, 2019 8:02:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : "My expectation from my soldiers is that while they would be rough and rude against enemy, they would do their best to reduce civilian casualties and demonstrate good behavior with war prisoners under their legal and religious obligation,"

globalsecurity Sunday, January 13, 2019 7:44:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Our fight is aimed at bringing peace to the country,” “Our pressure will continue s long as the enemy continues to show obstinacy”

TheFrontierPost-en Wednesday, January 9, 2019 9:37:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “Our fight is aimed at bringing peace to the country,” “Our pressure will continue s long as the enemy continues to show obstinacy”

pajhwok Tuesday, January 8, 2019 2:20:00 PM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “For so long, our forces had the slogan ‘Sar Warkao, Sangar Na Warkawo’ [Pashto for ‘Would die, but not surrender’]. But with all due respect to this old slogan, now our slogan will be ‘Sar Waho, Sangar Tre Neso [‘Would kill them, capture their bastions’],”

yenisafak-en Wednesday, January 2, 2019 11:21:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid told : “For so long, our forces had the slogan ‘Sar Warkao, Sangar Na Warkawo’ [Pashto for ‘Would die, but not surrender’]. But with all due respect to this old slogan, now our slogan will be ‘Sar Waho, Sangar Tre Neso [‘Would kill them, capture their bastions’],”

yenisafak-en Wednesday, January 2, 2019 10:16:00 AM EAT

Asadullah Khalid said : “We have to change our defense position in which we are now, and we need to attack enemy’s hideouts and take over initiative. A proverb in Pashto (One of two official languages) says that crooked mouth gets OK with an iron punch, so this iron punch will be the national army, police and intelligence’s,”

afghanistantimes Sunday, December 30, 2018 8:53:00 AM EAT