In the face of short exile, it took almost a year for Vice President (VP) Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum, to make a return which is likely on Sunday from Turkey to invalided rape allegations. The VP has been fighting for political survival for months after a northern elder claimed he …

AT-KABUL: A senior U.S. commander says Afghan security forces are improving in the battlefield but require time and support to face the Taliban and Islamic State combatants. General Joseph L Votel, Commander of U.S. Central Command in a press briefing on Thursday said the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces …

KUNDUZ CITY: Twelve Afghan Local Policemen (ALP) personnel have been killed in the Taliban attack in the Imam Sahib district of northern Kunduz province, a well-placed source said on Friday. Wishing anonymity, the source added the Taliban stormed ALP personnel’s check-post in the Imamuddin Square on Thursday night. Meanwhile, Police …

AT-KABUL: Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned on Friday a bombardment of a village in Chahardara district of northern Kunduz province that left 14 civilians including women and children dead. He referred to this attack reportedly by U.S. forces that left civilians killed and injured as a war crime and …

By Fazaila Shad-Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. —– Machiavelli This Machiavelli’s dictum has been validated by history and current events. it is remarkable to note that due to the international interference and manipulation, the very same people we label as corrupt, come back to govern us after a …

KABUL-AT: At least 14 civilians including women and children were killed and one was injured Thursday morning after a house was hit by an alleged Afghan airstrike in Chahardarah district of northern Kunduz province. Niamatullah Timori, a spokesman for Kunduz governor office confirmed the air strike targeted a house and …

AT-KABUL: National Security Advisor Haneef Atmar on Wednesday during Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) session said that peace and counter terrorism efforts will be followed side by side across the country. “As we are following the peace strategy with Afghan networks, we will pursue counter terrorism strategy with foreign networks,” …

A shift in policy of Taliban group with more softness that appeared in the group’s recent statement of halting bombings, has generated hope toward ending the war. After three days ceasefire, now they declared not to target civilian areas, something absolute in contrary to what they have done in the …

AT-KABUL: A number of members of the Parliament argue that the government had failed in the peace process, saying that the people can no longer bear these deceitful homilies. Parliamentarians believe that the government has no control over the peace dialogue, because of which people’s trust on government’s ability is …

AT-KABUL: Over 93 Taliban combatants were killed in countrywide military offensives that left 21more militants injured by Afghan national security and defense forces. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan NationalArmy (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan NationalPolice (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) …