AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Two Afghan asylum seekers have been arrested over rape charge of a girl in German, just days after deportation of at least eight people convicted of various crimes, including rape incident, it has been reported. According to the source, the two Afghans aged 27 and 18, raped …
Read More »Two asylum seekers detained over rape of a girl in Germany
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Two Afghan asylum seekers have been arrested over rape charge of a girl in German, just days after deportation of at least eight people convicted of various crimes, including rape incident, it has been reported. According to the source, the two Afghans aged 27 and 18, raped …
Read More »Wolesi Jirga concerns over civilian casualties
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Members of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of Parliament on Monday expressed deepest concerns over recent civilian casualties across the country. Wolesi Jirga members asked government and the insurgents to pave utmost attention to prevent civilian casualties during conflict throughout the country. “All provinces are insecure, but …
Read More »Taliban attempt to block strategic road foiled
AT-KABUL: Afghan National Police has foiled Taliban attempt to block strategic road in Northern Baghlan provinces. “A group of armed Taliban struggled to block a road leading from the capital of Baghlan provinces to Shashma-e-Shir region yesterday, which faced Afghan police raid in the area,” said Ministry of Interior in …
Read More »US new Strategy for Afghanistan receives mixed reactions
NUG welcomed, but some Wolesi Jirga members and other experts have conflicting views on it By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The US President Donald Trump recently released a new strategy for Afghanistan, in which key issues including war on terror and elimination of militants’ safe havens in Pakistan were clearly mentioned. However, …
Read More »Pakistanis among 12 rebels killed in Nangarhar
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A dozen Islamic State (IS) militants, which also known as Daesh terrorist, including Pakistanis, have been killed during operation in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Monday. Attuallah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News nine Daesh fighters were killed during an air raid by …
Read More »Editorial: Progress path
To see the progress in Afghanistan, there has to be stop viewing the country through warfare point and some propagating news. Real progress has been made, but it’s lost in the news about Taliban and other militant outfits and corruption—something that at the same time making huge obstacles in front …
Read More »4 civilians dead, 14 wounded in Khost market blast
AT-KABUL: At least four civilians have been killed and 14 other received injures in a blast in southeastern Khost province, official said. The blast took place at 11:00am local time in the basement or underground of a ‘Cell-phone Market’ in the capital city of Khost province. “As a result of …
Read More »8 policemen, 6 militants killed in Ghazni clash
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Eight police personnel and six Taliban militants have been killed during an hours-long fierce clash in Deh Yak district of southern Ghazni province, an official said on Sunday. Provincial Police Spokesperson, Fahim Amarkhel told Pajhwok Afghan News the violent clash erupted on Saturday night when insurgents launched …
Read More »152 militants killed in Kunduz last month: Gen. Qadiri
AT Monitoring Desk-Kabul: At least 152 Taliban insurgents were killed and 70 others wounded during operations last month in northeastern Kunduz province, a military official said on Sunday. Brig. Gen Noorullah Qadiri, the newly appointed commander for the 20th Pamir Zone, told Pajhwok Afghan News the offensives were conducted by …
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