AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: President Ghani who just traveled to Kandahar to pay to tribute to the assassinated police chief General Raziq offered his condolences to her bereaved mother of the martyred commander. At the Mundigak Palace of southern Kandahar province, Ghani sought patience for his family and prayed for his …
Read More »Editorial: Mullah Biradar mystery
Co-founder of Taliban Tehrik Mullah Abdul Ghani Biradar is imprisoned in Pakistan for undone sin since 2010. He was picked up by personnel of security agencies while he was making attempt for reconciliation between Afghan government and Taliban Movement leaders. At same days, another Pakistani militant leader Latif Mehsud was …
Read More »Local, int’l media gets high praise for election coverage
KABUL: The National Security Adviser, Hamdullah Mohib met Monday with some of the representatives of the national and international media outlets, praising their role in reporting the Saturday’s legislative election. He spoke with the journalists on different issues such as election, peace and security, war against regional and international terrorism …
Read More »Taliban suffer heavy casualties in Kunduz, Baghaln
At least 49 Taliban fighters were killed and 36 others wound during Afghan forces raid in northern Kunduz and Baghlan provinces in the past 24 hours, said officials. During clashes and artillery attacks 34 insurgents including inelegance member of Taliban Qari Haroon, Qari Abdullah and Qari Yasin were killed in …
Read More »Chief Raziq was a bulwark against terror: Ex-President
Former President Hamid Karzai flew to Kandahar on Monday to attend a mourning ceremony for slain General Raziq who embraced martyrdom in an insider attack on Thursday, touting him as a bulwark against terrorism. In his speech, Mr. Karzai praised bravery and services rendered by the late General who, he …
Read More »Raziq’s brother named police chief as govt rushes to fill security vacuum in Kandahar
Following assassination of Kandahar Police Chief General Abdul Raziq, his brother has been appointed as acting police chief in the southern province to fill a security vacuum left by the slain general. Upon a proposition by the Ministry of Interior and its approval by the President, brother of martyred General …
Read More »Opposition slams massive irregularities during polls
Opposition of the government – touted as National Coalition of Afghanistan – on Monday heaped scorns on large-scale discrepancies and maladroit management of polls which deterred voters and political parties during the two-day voting. Delays in opening polling stations, discrepancies in voter lists, and faulty biometric devices sparked cynicism and …
Read More »Raziq assassination plot was hatched in Pakistan: Spymaster
Intelligence chief on Monday disclosed that the conspiracy to kill Kandahar police chief General Raziq was hatched in Pakistan and one of their cadres had executed the plan, according to a top intelligence official. “The conspiracy to kill General Raziq was hatched in Pakistan and executed by a militant in …
Read More »RS confirms its members killed in Herat
A Resolute Support service member was killed following an apparent insider attack in western Herat province, the coalition forces said Monday. “A Resolute Support service member was killed in Herat province today. Two other Resolute Support service members were wounded in the incident,” the RS said in a statement. The …
Read More »OIC hails Afghanistan elections, condemns Kabul bombing
AT-The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Monday strongly condemned the suicide attack perpetrated on 20 October 2018 in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, resulting in dozens of causalities and injuries, at a time when the citizens were engaged in the voting process in the parliamentary elections. …
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