By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Eight civilians were killed and 28 others including three NATO troops wounded Wednesday after a suicide bomber rammed into NATO troops’ convoy in Kabul’s police district 9. “A suicide bomber targeted NATO troop’s convoy at around 7:45 am in Kabul city,” deputy spokesman for interior ministry said. …

AT News Report-KABUL: The court of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) on Wednesday said that 16 drug trafficker arrested in the past one week. CJTF in a press statement said that said that 16 smugglers were apprehended by Counter Narcotics Police through different crackdown and were handed over to CJTF …

AT News Report-KABUL: The NATO member countries and partners, together with representatives of the donor community have reaffirmed their long-term commitment to provide required financial sustainment to the Afghan forces. At a plenary meeting, organized by the Afghan National Army (ANA) Trust Fund Board, participants discussed the Fund’s achievements in …

Recently a high-ranking Pakistan delegation has visited Afghanistan, aimed at easing tensions between the two neighbors. At the status-quo relations between the two nations is in the lowest point. It is almost in its brink of collapse. The Afghan government has every reason not to treat well its neighbor. The …

AT News Report-KABUL: Violence against journalists is in highest record in 2016 and the first quarters of 2017 with 128 cases from which 14 are murder, according to reports. The chief executive expressed concerns over the increasing violence against journalists, but said Tuesday that the national unity government is committed …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MoCI) on Tuesday during inauguration of first ever plastic exhibition said that investment increased by 152 percent across the country this year. “$1.7 billion investment recorded this year, which reveal 152 percent increase,” said Acting Deputy Minister for MoCI, Qurban Haqjo. $682 …

AT News Report-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai, in a telephonic conversation with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami, has welcomed him in the country. During conversation, both sides shared views and expressed their good wishes to work jointly for bringing peace, stability and development in the country. They emphasized on …

AT New Report-KABUL: The government on Tuesday has set free 55 political inmates of the Hezb-e-Islami from Pul-e-Charkhi prison. These prisoners were about to be freed on Monday, but the government postponed a planned ceremony for the release of the first group of prisoners belonging to the HIA party for …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The ongoing clashes between Daesh and Taliban militants in eastern Nangarhar province, at least 21 Taliban insurgents and seven Daesh militants were killed in the past two days, local officials claimed on Tuesday. Provincial Governor Spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani, said that the clashes stated on Sunday about 1:00amlocal …

AT News Report-KABUL: Afghanistan’s media professionals, who continue to work against immense challenges, are to be commended for their courage and determination, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan said at a Kabul event marking World Press Freedom Day. “Freedom of speech, particularly the freedom of press, is what I consider …