Polio is a wild virus, to fight it there is a dire need of two drops of anti-polio vaccine. Children needed to be immunized against this virus to protect and ensure that they remained healthy. The parents and caregivers have to stay vigilant to ensure that children below the age …

AT-KABUL: The court of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) on Wednesday said that 14 drug trafficker arrested in the past one week. The CJTF in a press statement said that said that 14 smugglers were apprehended by Counter Narcotics Police through different crackdown in various provinces and were handed over …

AT-KABUL: The United Nations office in Afghanistan confirmed Wednesday that 10 civilians were killed in an airstrike launched by the US in Kunduz province, brushing aside US forces report that had earlier claimed no civilians were killed. Residents said that a US airstrike targeted a gathering of civilians on the …

AT-KABUL: At least 39 militants were killed and 19 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a statement, ministry of defense said that Afghan National Army with the cooperation of the Afghan National Police and National Directorate of Security conducted joint operations against insurgents in different …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Taliban insurgents have shot dead a former militia leader and his wife in Pashtunkot district of northern Farayb province, an official said on Wednesday. The incident took place in Surkhab area of the district on Tuesday night, the provincial police headquarters said. Abdul Jalil, 37, a …

AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani, and the Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence had a telephonic conversation on Tuesday evening, in which both sides discussed key issues, including topics of mutual and regional interests, the Presidential Palace said in a statement. According to the statement, the two sides exchanged …

Afghanistan saffron is best in the world. The word saffron goes back as far as 10,000 years. Saffron is said to be derived from the world “Zarparan” in Dari which means a flower with its stigma valued at the same price as gold. Strongly rejects reports once in the past …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: After a decade delay, finally the work on asphalting a 60-kilometer road has been launched in the Pashtunkot district of western Farah province, an official said on Wednesday. Asphalting of the 123-km road was initiated in 2007 by the Quest Construction Company, (almost 10 years ago) with …

AT News Report-KABUL: Save the Children, an organization active in protecting children urged the Afghan government to properly enforce its corporal punishment ban following reports that a high school student died after facing violence at school. The incident took place in the northern Afghan province of Balk three days ago. …

AT News Report-KABUL: Hamid Karzai, former president, “strongly” condemned terrorist attack on a private TV channel, calling it “violation of freedom of speech”. A number of terrorists armed with explosives attacked the building of Shamshad TV channel on Tuesday, killing at least two and injuring 20 more personnel. “Enemies of …