AT-KABUL: At least nine people – mostly civilians including kin of Wolesi Jirga Speaker – were killed and eight others wounded in an operation in eastern Nangarhar province last night, said officials. Nangarhar Police Spokesman Hazrat Husain Mashriqiwal said that the operation was carried out by Afghan forces at 11:00 …
Read More »16 arrested over drug charges
AT-KABUL: The law enforcement has arrested 16 individuals on charges of drug trafficking over the past week, said officials. The court of Criminal Justice Task Force on Tuesday in a press statement said that 16 smugglers were arrested by the counternarcotic law enforcement in several crackdowns in various provinces and …
Read More »51 insurgents killed in military raids
AT-KABUL: At least 51 militants were killed and five others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal …
Read More »IWPG, peace message for Afghanistan
IWPG, holding a special occasion with a peace message of one global heart wishing for the peace of Afghanistan. A hundred number of Busan citizens took part in this occasion and had their attention to the reality of Afghanistan. On May 12th, 2018, IWPG, International Women’s Peace Group, and AWEC, …
Read More »There should be stronger reaction over FATA merger: MPs
AT-KABUL: A large number of lawmakers at the Wolesi Jirga of the Parliament on Monday strongly reacted over recent decision of Pakistani government regarding merger of FATA to KP, urging for stronger reaction of the National Unity Government against this unlawful move. Despite, the Afghan government had its reaction against …
Read More »Political parties insist for change in Afghan electoral system
AT-KABUL: Some political parties have demanded the Afghan parliament’s electoral system be changed to a proportional system. In a protest gathering held Monday in front of the independent election commission building, representatives from around 20 political parties including the Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan …
Read More »Watchdogs scorn ad hoc launch of candidate registration
AT-KABUL: Some electoral monitoring organizations blamed the independent election commission for launching registration process of candidates for the October election without informing people before about their backgrounds. The candidates’ registration process kicked off on Saturday. The electoral monitor bodies say that the election commission should have people with full information …
Read More »Relief agencies scramble to fight drought
AT-KABUL: The government and some international relief organizations are seeking ways to deal with the impacts of a recent drought and food scarcity across Afghanistan. Two million people are facing severe starvation due to drought in Afghanistan, according to a report prepared by the United Nations Office for Coordination of …
Read More »Raids leave a dozen militants dead
AT-KABUL: Some 16 Taliban militants have been killed and eleven more injured during intelligence operations in different provinces, said officials. National Directorate of Security said on Monday that Intelligence operatives carried out clearance operation in Kabul, Kunduz, Faryab, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Logar, Badghis, Herat, Zabul and Herat provinces in the past …
Read More »AfPak unanimity for peace takes shape
AT-KABUL: Kabul and Islamabad have agreed on effective implementation of a mutual peace action plan to eliminate terrorism and achieve peace, solidarity, stability, prosperity and development. During a landmark visit to Islamabad on Sunday by a high-profile Afghan delegation led by the National Security Advisor Hanif Atmar, the two nations …
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