AT-KABUL: The members of senate are concerned over the intensifying insecurity and increase in civilian casualties. They emphasized at their Tuesday session on calling the Loya Jirga to end the current crisis. They said that the security, political and economic situations were going towards crisis day by day, accusing the …
Read More »Dozens dead in wave of terrorist attacks across Nangarhar
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: A series of suicide attacks and explosions hit different locations in eastern province of Nangarhar on Tuesday, killing 32 people and injuring over 128, officials said. A suicide bomber rammed into a throng of protesters in Mohmand Dara district on the highway between the eastern Jalalabad city …
Read More »Hekmatyar seeks fair election
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Hezb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Tuesday turned the heat up on what he called ‘a colossal election rigging’ and millions of forged identity cards and voter stickers having been distributed, and said he will utilize all possible means in a bid to ensure free and fair election …
Read More »Editorial: Systematic electoral fraud looming
Distrust of electoral institutions haunts Afghanistan’s prospects of inclusive and credible parliamentary and district council elections as Afghanistan will be holding a landmark election this year. In a bid to restore public trust and confidences in the democratic process, the government confined only with replacement of some electoral commissioners, which …
Read More »Council seeks engagement of political parties in peace process
AT-KABUL: The state-run High Peace Council calls on the government’s opposition political parties to share their offers over the peace talks with the Taliban militants. It says that many efforts were made regarding the peace process at national and international levels, adding that political parties should share their schemes with …
Read More »MPs slander cheerful gunfire by Massoud supporters
AT-KABUL: Some members of parliament strongly condemned the lawless acts carried out by supports of a former jihadi commander Ahmad Shah Massoud oan his death anniversary. People belonging to a certain group took to the streets on Sunday to commemorate Massoud’s 17th death anniversary, by driving cars, motorcycles and even …
Read More »Govt pins hope on Saudi meeting on Afghan peace
AT-KABUL: The government-funded High Peace Council says it was optimistic to the results of Saudi meeting to be held to discuss Afghan peace program. Hajji Din Mohammad, deputy chairman of the council, said Monday that Saudi Arabia was an influential country over Taliban and has good relationships with the group, …
Read More »10 policemen killed as Taliban unleash devastating assault on Daymirdad district
AT-KABUL: Taliban unleashed devastating attacks in a district of central Maidan Wardak province on Sunday night, local officials confirmed, killing more than 10 policemen and overrunning the entire district. Maidan Wardak Governor’s Spokesperson Rahim Mangal said the Taliban waged an overnight intense assault on Daymirdad district, an attack that faced …
Read More »140 bloody terrorists killed as security forces continue crackdowns
AT-KABUL: More than one hundred and forty Taliban militants have been killed andsixty two insurgents have been woundedinintense crackdowns conducted by Afghan defense and security forces over the past two days, officials said. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan NationalArmy (ANA) in collaboration …
Read More »Taliban capture Jawzjan’s Khamab district
AT-KABUL: After two consecutive days of heavy fighting in the wake of a massive militant assault, Taliban overran the center of Khamab district in northern Jawzjan province, officials said Monday, with local forces having retreated towards outskirts. “After almost twodays of fierce clashes, Taliban drove out Afghan forces and seized …
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