AT-KABUL: At least 33 militants have been killed and three others received injures in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said Thursday. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan …
Read More »Editorial: Daesh brutality
The surprised spillover of Daesh (IS) extremist groups to Afghanistan years ago, is still a big question. It is a foreign terrorist group, and it’s made-up to the war-hit country is a matter of serious concern, especially after carrying out deadly attacks, killing dozens, injuring hundreds. Daesh terrorists, which has …
Read More »Peace convoy calls on Taliban to extend ceasefire
AT-KABUL: The members of the peace convoy who has came from Helmand province on foot to Kabul, asked the Taliban to accept the government’s request for ceasefire extension and extend it for at least one month. These people have set a three-day deadline to give them a positive answer like …
Read More »Religious scholars ask Taliban to extend ceasefire
AT-KABUL: Some religious scholars called on the Taliban militants to extend ceasefire after the group ended the three-day long ceasefire it had declared for the days of the Eid-ul-Fetr. The clerics in a gathering held Wednesday in Kabul, asked the militants to come to the peace talks with the government. …
Read More »Editorial: No deal acceptable with Pakistan over national interests
A few people crave peace more than those who have experienced war. So much of human beings have experienced war and therefore say; never again. The Afghan masses wish and pray for a peaceful and stable Afghanistan. No one understands and realizes the blessing of peace more than Afghans. It …
Read More »Afghan, Saudi officials discuss mechanism help bring peace in Afghanistan
AT-KABUL: National Security Adviser, Haneef Atmar in a telephonic conversation Tuesday with his Saudi counterpart Mohammad Saleh al-Ghafili, discussed the implementation and improvement of the Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, United States and United Arab Emirates cooperation mechanism at the level of national security advisers. The two sides emphasized that the mechanism …
Read More »Regional spy agencies striving to replace Taliban with Daesh: Senators
AT-KABUL: Members of senate claim that the regional intelligence agencies are trying to replace Taliban with Daesh terrorist network in the country, an allegation came after the Taliban called end of their three-day ceasefire with the government. The senators called this an “alarm” for the government, asking for serious attention. …
Read More »Political, jihadi leaders agree on national consensus for peace
AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani in a meeting with the political and jihadi leaders including the former president, discussed the ceasefire and other political issues, in which, the leaders expressed support of the ceasefire and agreed with Ghani’s proposal over a national consensus, president office said Tuesday. The political leaders also …
Read More »Closure of registration centers’ undermines election legitimacy
AT-KABUL: Members of parliament say that most of people in the remote rural areas are deprived from the third round of the voter registration process because about 50 per cent of the voter registration centers in those areas are closed and villagers do not have national ID cards. The independent …
Read More »16 drug traffickers arrested
AT-KABUL: As many as 16 drug traffickers, including a woman have been arrested in connection with drug-related crimes in different provinces, authorities said on Tuesday. The court of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) said the counternarcotics police forces detained 16 smugglers, including a woman in different crackdowns in various provinces. …
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