AT News Report-KABUL:More than 17 Daesh fighters were killed during ground and ferial raids in eastern Nangarhar province over the past days. Afghan forces conducted air and ground clearance operation against Daesh fighters in LoiPaian, Camp Paian and Gorgori areas in Haska Mina district in the past 24 hours, said …
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AT News Report-KABUL: Around 305,000 Afghan refugees have returned home since the beginning of 2018, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Saturday, amid increasing security threats. The IOM said that most of the returnees have come from Iran and Pakistan, with 285,000 from Iran that indicates 150,000 more compared …
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AT News Report-KABUL: The Ministry of Economy says that the continued war has badly affected the Afghan economy, but believes at the same time that there are good economic capacities to save the country from chaos. Officials in the ministry acknowledge insecurity and increasing poverty, saying that there are some …
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By Afrasiab Khattak-Despite several bad omens, hiccups and uncertainties election season has finally arrived. Electoral machine has started rolling. Election Commission has announced schedule for the general elections of 2018 and count down for July 26, the polling day, has started. National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies have completed their constitutional …
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The security situation in Afghanistan remains intensely volatile. Nationwide security has been deteriorating–Kabul security also getting worse by passing each day. Complex, and deadly attacks were being carried out in capital that killed and wounded hundreds of residents. The recent spate of deadly attacks across the country could indicate a …
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AT-KABUL: More than 120 out of 220 voter registration centers in Kunduz have remained closed due to security threats, said the Independent Election Commission’s office in Kunduz. This comes as The IEC statistics show that more than 4.2 million people have registered to vote since the beginning of the process …
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. The US has released video of a HIMARS strike in Afghanistan on May 24, which US military officials say killed 50 Taliban fighters. . The Taliban’s deputy shadow governor for Helmand province is believed to be the most senior of the leaders killed in the HIMARS strike. . While …
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KABUL: The trade of scorpion hunting in Afghanistan, though unregistered, has been around for years but has become a lucrative business in the past few months. A local dealer from western Herat province said Herat and neighboring Farah, with vast scorching deserts, have become the common hunting ground for shepherds …
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AT Monitoring Desk-In a major boost to Afghanistan’s international cricket prospects, the BCCI acting secretary, Amitabh Choudhary announced that all international teams touring India will now play one practice match against Afghanistan. The move is set to constantly provide high quality exposure to the budding cricketing nation. This development comes …
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AT-KABUL: U.S. top commander in Afghanistan Gen. John Nicholson revealed on Wednesday some secret talks were undergoing between Taliban factions and the Afghan government to broker a ceasefire amid intensifying violence. Nicholson told Pentagon reporters via a teleconference from Kabul that President Trump’s new Afghanistan strategy had negotiations intensified and …
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