By Afrasiab Khattak-Before the political uncertainties generated by the Supreme Court decision on Panama leaks could subside, a fresh public standoff between the civil and military leadership on what is called the Dawn leaks ushered a new challenge to the state system. So much has already been written about the …
Read More »ED: Let’s make it
There is a need of comprehensive military strategy to be choked out in a bid to deal with any uncertainty across the country in war against all form of insurgents, but especially against the Taliban insurgents—who recently announced their spring offensive. The Taliban insurgents has unleashed its annual so-called “spring …
Read More »Pakistan’s charge d’ affaires summoned by foreign ministry over border conflict
AT News Report-KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Pakistan’s charge d’ affaires over Pakistani troops’ entry into Afghan territory that resulted in conflict with Afghan forces at Spin Boldak area. The ministry said in a statement that Pakistan’s attack on Afghan forces is a clear violation of regulations which …
Read More »157 insurgents killed in raids
AT News Report-KABUL: At least 157 militants were killed and 117 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) …
Read More »Four police killed, one injured in Lashkar Gah
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A police official said on Saturday that four police officers lost their lives and one other sustained injuries as a result of firing inside the check-post in southern Helmand province. Provincial police chief Maj. Gen. Aqa Noor Kintoz told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took place in …
Read More »Qala-e-Zal district falls to Taliban
It was a tactical retreat to prevent civilian casualties: Police By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Tens of the Taliban fighters attacked Qala-e-Zal district and took control of the district after hours of clashes with security forces, officials said on Saturday. However, police officials said that security force have retreated to prevent civilian …
Read More »ED: Border attack after Pakistani officials’ trip to Kabul
Officials in the southern province of Kandahar reported of conflict between Afghan and Pakistani troops in the border area. The Pakistani soldiers entered Afghan soil Friday morning, according to the provincial spokesman, opening fire at the Afghan border guards in the Loqman and Nazar villages of the border district of …
Read More »Hekmatyar to support Afghan forces, hopes Jahid
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Interior Minister, Taj Mohammad Jahid on Friday has expressed his hope that Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar would support the Afghan security forces. Addressing to the participants of a huge gathering at the Ghazi football stadium in Kabul to welcome Hekmatyar, the minister said the gathering …
Read More »Car bomb kills several militants in Ghazni
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A large number of Taliban insurgents have suffered heavy casualties when their bomb-rigged vehicle exploded in the Doab district of southern Ghanzni province, provincial police said the other day. “Sixteen insurgents were killed and 18 others sustained injuries in the blast that took place in Woot area,” …
Read More »7 militants killed in Ghazni
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least seven Taliban insurgents have been killed and nine others sustained injuries in a predawn clash with security forces in southern Ghanzi province, security officials said. Ghazni Police Chief Brig. Gen. Aminullah Amarkhel told Pajhwok Afghan News that the Taliban insurgents launched an offensive against a …
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