AT-KABUL: Ahmad Wali Massoud, one of the presidential hopefuls emphasizes on reform in the two electoral commissions, saying without bringing reforms in the commission, the next year’s presidential election would lead the country to crisis. He said Tuesday that “government’s unparallel policies have persuaded foreigners to intervene in our internal …

KabuL: The Afghan chief executive, Abdullah Abdullah, blamed the Taliban extremist group for a terrorist attack in Kabul on Monday that killed 43 people and injured 10. If the responsibility is confirmed, it will suggest a major drawback to the strenuous intra-Afghan peace activities in the war-battered country. Three terrorists …

AT-KABUL: The High Peace Council (HPC) says it has temporarily closed its branches in 34 provinces based on a decision made by the entity’s leading board. The government’s designated body said Tuesday that “all the branches” would be reopened after a few months. They said that the atmosphere of trust …

AT Monitoring Desk-NEW DELHI: The US representative for Afghanistan peace talks, Zalmay Khalilzad, will visit India early January to brief Indian government about his recent reconciliation efforts with the Taliban and future Indo-US partnership in that country, in the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s decision to reduce American troops in …

AT-KABUL: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemned the attack carried out last night (Monday night) in an area of Kabul city heavily populated by civilians. The Mission is actively working to verify information indicating scores of civilians, including women, were killed and injured in a coordinated attack in …

Sitting down making up my mind to finally write it, and also accept the fact that Zarifa won’t be served justice or her answered, because her case doesn’t seem to be interesting enough. I am not going to play the blame game or politics in this piece. I won’t be …

KABUL: Afghanistan produces an estimated 10,000 tonnes of fish every year, an official said on Monday, admitting that such low production won’t meet the country’s consumption levels. Fish farms and marine fisheries produce 10,000 tonnes of fish every year, which is consumed inside the country, said Head of Livestock Department …

AT-KABUL: Pakistan is to provide opportunity for a negotiation between the government of Afghanistan and Taliban militants, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said. During his second trip to Kabul within 10 days and meeting Afghan officials including President Ghani, Qureshi assured Monday that his country would encourage Taliban to …

 AT-KABUL: Members of parliament demand a review over the bilateral security agreement with the United States. They said Monday that the 17-year long US and NATO presence in Afghanistan did not bring peace, but helped for the war intensifying, so the security agreement should be reviewed. They also said that …

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held another day long trip to Kabul whereas he held meetings with several high ups including his counterpart Salahuddin Rabbani. Qureshi’s trip to Kabul is part of his four country’s tour with a view to brief and consults its leaders on ongoing peace talks …