AT-KABUL:  Members of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of Parliament lauded Afghan security forces for better reinforcement of security during Ashura day ceremony. “Thanks from Afghan security forces and united Afghan nation that pave the ground for a peaceful marking of Ashura across the country,” said Speaker of the Wolesi …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned US shooting incident that killed and wounded dozens of people. “I condemn in strongest terms the murderous attack on a festival in Las Vegas, USA, that killed and wounded dozens of innocent people, extending my heartfelt condolences to the families of those who …

AT-KABUL: At least 99 militants were killed and 68 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 conducted …

By Ambassador Dr. Zia Nezam,-A fundamental responsibility of a legitimately democratic government is to provide for the well-being of as many of its citizens as possible. There can be no well-being and sustainable economic development for Afghanis, if there is no or insufficient potable water. Any hope in modernizing Afghanistan …

War and poverty have scattered Afghans across the globe like pieces of shrapnel. Millions of Afghans came of age in refugee camps in Pakistan and Iran, and engaged in labor work. Even they are going to Persian Gulf nations to work. Currently the Afghan refugees are facing hug problem as …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 30 Taliban militants have been killed, and 15 others sustained injuries in the ongoing military offensive in central Uruzgan province, an official said on Monday. Police Chief Brig. Gen. Rahmatullah Siddiqi told Pajhwok Afghan New the Taliban’s offensive in Chora district was strongly retaliated and …

At least 50 people have been killed and more than 200 injured after at least one gunman opened fired on concert-goers on the popular Las Vegas Strip in the US state of Nevada. The mass shooting took place late on Sunday outside a building at the Mandalay Bay Resort and …

On Sunday, people around the world marked the 10th of Moharram, named Ashura that is the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hossain and 72 other people both from his family members and honest and loyal friends. In Afghanistan the Ashura was marked amid serious threats posed by the terrorist group of …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday attended the Ashura (Tenth of Muharram) ceremony at the Imam Zaman Mosque in Kabul’s Police District 11, which was targeted by Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh terrorist a month ago. During his speech at the mosque, President Ghani said that …

AT-KABUL: At least twenty-two Daesh militants, also known as Islamic State (IS) rebels, including some Pakistani fighters, have been killed during operations in Nazyan, and Lalpura districts of eastern Nangarhar province, provincial official said. Provincial governor spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani told Pajhwok Afghan News that seven Pakistani militants were among killed …