AT-KABUL:  A large number of Logar residents on Wednesday took out to the streets to give vent to their anger against the evil practice of land grabbing, and blocked the Kabul-Gardez highway in central Logar province for traffic. Hundreds of local tribal elders and residents of Mohammad Agha district took …

‘Security forces are courageous sons of this soil’ AT-KABUL: The governor of northern Faryab province has called on the religious scholars to extend determined support for the security forces, and turn down any sort of pressure in this regard. Authorities of provincial government and civil society activists emphasized on support …

AT-KABUL: The court of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTS) on Wednesday said that 41 drug traffickers have been arrested in the past one month. In a press statement, the CJTF has said that 41 smugglers were apprehended by Counter Narcotics Police through different crackdowns in different provinces, and were handed …

AT-KABUL: At least 63 militants have been killed and 44 others received injuries in different crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces, within past 24 hours, security officials said on Wednesday. In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Defense (MoD), said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in …

AT-KABUL: At least 10 insurgents loyal to the Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh terrorist group, including their four commanders were killed in an operation in eastern Nangarhar province, said officials. “Daesh fighters and their four commanders were killed in a ground and air operation carried out in Achin …

To have peace in the world, we need to have leaders who are thinking for peace, making efforts to achieve it—don’t contingent on promises only, but takes bold action in finding those elements who are not favoring peace, rather engaged in evil act directly, or supporting this evil groups covertly—that …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The locations of six security posts have been changed on temporary basis, following Taliban’s attack in Maqor district of western Badghis province, provincial officials said. A Provincial Council Member, Haji Bahauddin, told Pajhwok Afghan News that a group of militants carried out attacks on security posts in …

AT-KABUL: The Hamid Karzai Foundation on Tuesday praised late Professor Mohammad Fazel Fazel for his activities in the education sector. “It is a great pleasure for us to respect a patron of education (Professor Fazel),” said Hamid Karzai, former president and head of the foundation. “Professor Fazel was one of …

AT-KABUL: At least 10 soldiers were killed and nine others were wounded Monday night after Taliban militants conducted a coordinated attack on their checkpoint in Shah Walikot district of southern Kandahar provinces, officials said Tuesday. “Taliban raided the Sar-e-Kohi check post in Shah Walikot district last night at around 11:50,” …

Compiled by the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies As the new US administration is trying to set its policy for countering the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan , on Thursday 20 April 2017, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) held its Second Round of National Dialogue on the topic of …