AT-KABUL: At least 30 militants were killed and three others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns within past day. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan NationalArmy (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has conducted …
Read More »Karzai vehemently condemns terrorist attack on Iran’s Guards
AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai “strongly” condemned Saturday’s terrorist attack in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Four terrorists opened fire at the people during a military parade Saturday in the Ahvaz city, the provincial capital of the southwestern province of Khuzestan, killing at least 25 people including civilians, wounding dozens …
Read More »Tribal chieftains lash out at coalition’s night raids
AT-KABUL: Tribal elders from the eastern provinces of Nangarhar and Laghman complained over night raids carried out by the Afghan and foreign forces. In a meeting at the leader of Hezb-e-Islami leader, Gubuddin Hekmatyar’s residence in Kabul, tens of tribal elders said that Afghan and forces had been carrying out …
Read More »Over 6m children to be vaccinated against polio this week
AT-Kabul: Ministry of Public Health on Sunday said it will roll out on Monday a nationwide campaign to vaccinate 6.4 million children under the age of five against polio virus in 27 high-risk provinces, mainly in Kandahar and Nangarhar. This follows several new polio cases in the south, a wakeup …
Read More »Electoral monitors pessimistic over biometric-based election
AT-KABUL: Some electoral watchdogs believe that it would be impossible to hold a biometric-based election on October 20th, accusing the independent election commission of poor management that hinders to use biometric in the parliamentary election. Yousuf Rashid, head of the Free and Fair Election Forum of Afghanistan (FEFA), said Sunday …
Read More »Abdullah off to US to attend UN General Assembly session
AT-KABUL: Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah has left Kabulfor New York to attend the 73rd United Nations General Assembly session. Leading a high-level delegation, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah left Kabul on Sunday morning for the United States to participate in the UN General Assembly, where he will express the Afghan …
Read More »Punjab CM assures Afghan ex-President Hamid Karzai of greater support for development of war-torn nation
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has assured former Afghan President Hamid Karzai of greater strategic support and cooperation for the war-torn nation. The Chief Minister conveyed this to Karzai when the latter called on him at his official residence for a breakfast meeting. Karzai thanked the Chief Minister …
Read More »Editorial: Terrorism knows no boundaries
Terrorism is a bigger threat to humanity than climate change or any other hazards across the world. It is still uncontrolled and unregulated with development to gain more power to pose security threat to more countries. The swift growing terrorist outfits—must be quelled. Some people argue that terrorism is not …
Read More »46 terrorists dead in raids
AT News Report-KABUL: Military operations by Afghan security and defense forces across the country have left at least 46 militants killed and 34 wounded within past day, defense ministry said. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan …
Read More »380 insurgents killed, 129 wounded in six months in Nangarhar
AT News Report-KABUL: More than 380 insurgents have been killed and 129 wounded over the past six months in military clampdowns by Afghan forces in eastern Nangarhar province. Afghan forces have conducted operations against terroristsin Achin, Nazian, Chaparhar, Khogiani, Pachiragam, Haska Mina, Ghani Khil and Batikot districts, killing at least …
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