AT-KABUL: Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation on Sunday said that over 140,000 Afghan refugees returned home mostly from Pakistan and Iran in the past two months. “Some 89,299 refugees from Iran and 55,694 refugees from Pakistan returned home since be gaining of solar year,” said Sayed Hussain Alemi Balkhi, refugees …

AT-KABUL: A local policeman said to have been linked to the Taliban militants killed his six of his colleagues in southern Zabul province, said officials Sunday. “The policeman shot dead his six colleagues in an outpost Saturday in Shinkai district,” said Provincial Council Member Assadullah Kakar. The killer fled to …

AT-KABUL: At least 50 militants were killed and 21 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 …

AT-KABUL: The first meeting of the China-Afghanistan-Pakistan (CAP) Practical Cooperation Dialogue was held in Beijing, the capital city of China, on Saturday. In this meeting, three countries discussed regional cooperation with a focus on infrastructure projects to advance practical cooperation in various areas and to promote mutual benefit and regional …

AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani dismissed Herat Mayor—Farhad Niyayesh as a result of complaints lodged against him by the local residents, Munira Yousufzada, spokesperson for the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG), said on Sunday. Yousufzada in a statement said that the suspended mayor would resume his office once the investigation …

Undoubtedly, the southern Kandahar province have been remained relatively safe over the past few years, at a time even provinces around it have not been safe from the Taliban’s resurgence. Once, the province was known as a hub of the Taliban’s activity, but ground situation changed as security improved in …

AT-KABUL: At least 13 passengers died and two others received injures in a traffic accident in central Parwan province, provincial official said. Confirming the incident, the Provincial Governor, Mohammad Asem Asem said that women and children are among the victims. He added the passenger vehicle while passing the Salang district …

AT-KABUL: Eleven people have been set free from Taliban’s captivity in the Nad Ali district of southern Helmand province, security agency said on Sunday. In a press release, the Ministry of Interior (MoI), said that eleven people, including five civilians and six security forces have been released after the General …

Ramadan is a holy month for the Islamic society in which Muslims across the world try to get closer to God by taking fast and performing more prayers. This is called as the month in which God the Almighty hosts those who are fasting and forgive the sins they have …

  By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: At least 18 people, mostly civilians have been killed and six others, including children received injures on Saturday when a suicide car bomber targeted a convoy of provincial security forces in eastern Khost province, an official said. Confirming the incident, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said …