AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai offered his “deep” sorrows over the death of a prominent Pashto poet and literarian, Umar Daraz Marwat. “I honor his decades of spirited contribution to publication and literary works. May Allah grant him Jannat-ul-Ferdous (paradise),” the former president said.

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad expressed that the “Afghan people deserve peace”. “We are in hurry to end the Afghan tragedy,” Khalilzad said in an interview with US’s PBS news agency. Khalilzad commented that it would be good if there is some kind …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United States officials have displayed the weapons and military equipment supplied by Iran to Taliban in Afghanistan and other militant groups in the Middle East. A Fadjr missile was also put on display which was seized by the Afghan National Army in southern Helmand province of …

AT-KABUL: At least 28 Taliban insurgents have been killed in an infighting that have erupted between the two factions of the group in western Herat province, official said Friday. Provincial Governor Spokesman Jailani Farhad confirmed clash between armed men loyal to the two Taliban fractions—Mullah Rasoul and Mullah Hebatullah that …

AT-KABUL: Preliminary findings from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) indicate that as many as 23 civilians were killed and three injured Tuesday in an airstrike in Garmser district of Helmand province during operations conducted by pro-government forces against Taliban in the area. According to UNAMA, initial findings indicate that …

AT-KABUL: 14 fighters loyal to the Taliban group and 16 to the Islamic State (IS) militants, also known as Daesh, have renounced insurgency and reintegrated into civil society by joining the Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace and reconciliation process in eastern Nangarhar province. Provincial governor spokesman, Ataullah Khogyani confirmed their surrender, …

AT-KABUL: At least 10 people were killed and 19 others were injured after a Taliban truck bombing targeted a foreign security company’s compound in east of Kabul city Wednesday evening, officials said. The attack was started by a truck bombing at the gate of the G4S, a British security firm’s …

KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai condemned an airstrike launched on civilian areas in Helmand that caused civilian deaths and injuries as a “cruel act”. The US warplanes targeted civilian houses in Zanjir Darab village in the Garmser district of Helmand province, killing and injuring a number of civilians including women …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: UN secretary general Antonio Guterres on Wednesday asked the international community to come together to enable the success of an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process. In a video message to the international conference in Geneva, the UN chief said: “Our hearts go out to all Afghans who …

KABUL: The members of parliament say if the proposed interim administration could help people reach a sustainable peace, then it should not be opposed. They asked Wednesday the government to make all of its efforts to reach this goal (peace) and it should not prevent the interim administration if it …