By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Minister of Interior Wais Ahmad Barmak on Thursday said that during visit to Pakistan all documented issues shared discussed with Pakistan official and urged to take action. After recent attacks in Kabul Afghan delegation including Minister of Interior Wais Ahmad Barmak and Intelligence Chief visit Pakistan on …
Read More »Modi says terrorist hideouts are in neighboring of India, Afghanistan
AT-KABUL: Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, condemned the latest attacks in Kabul and provinces of Afghanistan, saying that terrorists’ sanctuaries and training bases are in the neighboring of Afghanistan and India. In a telephonic conversation with President Ashraf Ghani, Indian premier emphasized on elimination of the terrorists’ hideouts. Three subsequent …
Read More »Local Police threaten to leave outposts in north if government does not support them
AT-KABUL: The government-backed Local Police force in the northern province of Sar-e-Pul threatened to leave their outposts if they do not receive support from the central government. They say that the government was not providing them with foodstuff and fuel. Amanullah, commander of the local police in the Sayyad district, …
Read More »Afghan security officials in Islamabad over Kabul attacks
By Farhad Naibkhel-Kabul: Afghan Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak and Intelligence Chief Masoom Stanekzai left Kabul to Islamabad on Wednesday to share documents and witnesses regarding Kabul attacks with Pakistan officials. “Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak and National Directorate of Security Head Masoom Stanekzai reached to Islamabad Pakistan to share …
Read More »Election Commission selects new chief
AT-KABUL: The Independent Election Commission selected Golajan Abdul Badie Sayyad as the new head, after a long time of lack of chief. “The commission leading board selected Sayyad as the head and Wasima Badghisi as his deputy,” an official of the commission told Radio Azadi on Wednesday. Former head of …
Read More »Snowfall, benefits and problems
Kabul residents enjoy this week as the second snowflakes were coming down. Residents were happy to see the city, everywhere white, blanketed by snowfall of the year. However, parts of the country are struggling with heavy snowfall as thousands of people are being reported in trouble and major highways were …
Read More »18 drug traffickers arrested
AT-KABUL: The court of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) on Wednesday said that 18drug trafficker arrested in the past one week. CJTF in a press statement said that said that 18 smugglers were apprehended by Counter Narcotics Police through different crackdown in various provinces and were handed over to CJTF …
Read More »38 insurgents killed in raids
AT-KABUL: At least 38 militants were killed and 23 others were wounded in different 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 has …
Read More »Editorial: United Front
In reaction to the recent deadly wave of terrorist attacks across the country, especially in capital, Kabul, President Ashraf Ghani has urged the political elite in the country to rise above petty politics and unite to defend the Afghan nation and country against state-sponsored terrorism. “Those who consider themselves Muslims …
Read More »Ulema condemn Kabul massacre, calling it ‘haram’
AT-KABUL: Afghan Ulema (religious scholars) Council on Tuesday strongly condemned Kabul massacre killed 103 and wounded 235 on Saturday. The council said that according to Islam killing of innocent people and suicide attacks are Haram. “Killing of innocent Muslims has no base at in Islam and other religion and regulations,” …
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