AT-KABUL: Taliban militants have closed all health facilities in southern Zabul province since start of this week, depriving over 300,000 poor villagers even from basic health services, provincial authorities said Tuesday. Lal Muhammad Tukhi, Zabul Public Health Director confirmed that 39 of the 46 health facilities in all 10 districts …

AT-KABUL: At least three people were wounded after five rockets were fired into Kabul on Tuesday, Kabul official said — but there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest attack on capital city. The rockets landed in residential area in 5th Police District, in the west of the …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan spy-network operatives in a crackdown against militant outfits—have put behind bars at least 127 militants from Taliban and Daesh (IS) extremist groups, official said Tuesday. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives arrested 71 Daesh fighters, and 56 Taliban militants during multiple operations conducted in eastern Nangarhar …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) in a joint venture with Comprehensive Agricultural and Rural Development Facility (CARD-F), on Tuesday said it has established poultry farm with capacity of 10,000 hens in southern Khost province. A press statement issued by the MAIL, said the farm has capacity of …

The minutes — the First Vice President, Abdul Rashid Dostum arrived Kabul after 14 months exile in Turkey, showed his outstanding performances by pouring water to all uncertainty. In a briefing to his supporters, Gen. Dostum not only expressed his gratitude but assured President Ashraf Ghani that peace and reconciliation …

AT-KABUL: Law enforcement agencies have arrested 77 people, including five women in connection of drug-related crimes in the past one month, authorities said Tuesday. In a press statement, Criminal Justice Task Forces (CJTS), said that 77 smugglers had been detained by Counternarcotics Police in different crackdowns carried out in various …

AT-KABUL: At the head of a top delegation, National Security Advisor Mohammad Haneef Atmar arrived today to Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, said NSA office in a statement. During the official visit, the National Security Advisor will participate in a quadrilateral session of Afghanistan, U.S., Saudi Arabia, and United …

AT-KABUL: First speaker of the Lower House has accused President Ghani’s representatives of stoking ethnic intolerance and bigotry, saying that the president wants to split the country, Jumhor news agency reports. “Radicalism and fueling ethnic intolerance and schism among the public, violation of the Constitution and Gen. Dostum’s exile are …

Today is the day when it all started — the day when this newspaper launched back in 2006. We are celebrating our 12th anniversary as the country’s leading English news organization, by adhering to the principle of unbiased and independent news-making and launching a range of initiatives. These include a capacity-building …

AT-KABUL: Islamic Movement party on Monday called on the Independent Election Commission to maintain its independence. The political party members during a commemoration ceremony of the second death anniversary of late political figure Seyed Hussain Anwari in Kabul laid emphasis on transparency of elections and urged the IEC to run …