AT-KABUL: Boosting expert capacity of public and private sectors, new air corridor for the first time is going to be opened between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia with first ever Afghan goods cargo to Jeddah next week, official said Tuesday. This is indication of new policy strategy of government at spurring …

AT-KABUL: Pressures should increase on Pakistan, said Afrasiab Khattak, a prominent Pashtoon politician and former senator in reaction to the killing of Pakistani Taliban leader, Mullah Fazlullah who was killed last week. Khattak added that the Pakistani Taliban had been weakened due to killing of their leaders, but demanded more …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Violence returned to Afghanistan on Monday after a three-day Eid truce killing at least seven security personnel in various Taliban attacks, officials and local media confirmed. Muhibullah Muhib, spokesman for the police in western Farah province, told Anadolu Agency the Taliban attacked check posts in Farah city, …

AT-KABUL: Violating their three-day ceasefire, the Taliban insurgents in the last day of truce, came up to the fore with another act of violence and kidnapped six Afghan National Army soldiers in Ghazni province, provincial official said. Ghazni governor’s office in a statement said Taliban dishonored their commitment and kidnapped …

AT-KABUL: Some 2,500 fighters of Taliban had entered Kabul city during the days of Eid-ul-Fetr festivity that was declared ceasefire by both government and the militant group, the defense ministry said Monday. Eid celebration by security forces and Taliban who came to Kabul holding their white flag, surprised the residents …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Dozens of peace marchers have arrived in Kabul on Monday after trekking across several provinces, including Taliban controlled areas, calling for an end to the 17-years war that taking high toll on civilians. The exhausted Helmand Peace Convoy reached capital, after walking 700-kilometre (430-mile) over nearly 37 …

The Afghan Taliban are angry at their members swapping selfies with soldiers and government officials during their three-day ceasefire, a senior Taliban official said on Monday, after the militants roamed at will through cities before the truce ended. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the Taliban official also said Pakistan had …

Extension of ceasefire and arrival of peace convoy in Kabul after trekking across the country on foot with sole purpose of end to the 17-year long war, has generated hope besides could be taken as precursor to peace talks with the Taliban group. Temporary ceasefire declared by government and Taliban …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Following unprecedented ceasefire between government and Taliban group, the National Unity Government decided to extend truce by 10 days more, despite the fact that Taliban refused to observe it and have already resumed operation. It was the most peaceful Eid ever, in which no bullets fired by …

AT Monitoring Desk-JALALABAD: Over 50 have been killed, and more than 100 others received injures in separate acts of violence within two days in eastern Nangarhar province. Death toll from Saturday evening blast in the Ghazi Amnullah Khan’s township of eastern Nangarhar province had jumped to 36 and 65 others …